Kindle Apps

Amazon is opening up a Kindle apps store. Some of the new apps will include textbooks with interactive quizzes, calculators, and even video games.

Text message to help Haiti

A campaign using text messages to raise money for the Red Cross has tallied more than $21

million for relief efforts in Haiti. The campaign raised more than 3 million in its first 24 hours of this campaign. Text the phrase “Haiti” to the number 90999 and donate $10 to the Red Cross.

PANTS ON THE GROUND

The audition from 62 year old, "General" Larry Platt, on American Idol has become the first internet sensation of the new decade. His performance has over 1 million fans on facebook and views on youtube! There are even covers of this song on youtube! This is ridiculous!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4c4G0T2S6Ug&feature=related

The Tonight Show

Conan O'Brien's last day hosting the tonight show may be on Friday. Jay Leno may be moved back to 11: 35. NBC is denying the story, and no one has come out with an official statement. but from all of the news we've heard, all we can do is sit and wait. too bad...

Marijuana Legalization?!?

Marijuana for non medial uses has been legalized in California. The public safety committee approved the bill to legalize marijuana on tuesday. The bill showed that marijuana will be treated in a manner similar to alcohol.

Spider-Man 4 is dead

Sony has announced that the sequel will not be moving forward, however sony pictures is going to get a new director and cast summer of 2012. it will be a different story line that focus' on the main character, Peter Parker, as a teenager. No one knows who will be replacing Toby Maguire, or director Sam Ramey. Hopefully Spider-Man 4 will be better than the 3rd.

Premiere of LOST

The February 2nd premiere of "Lost" might be delayed by President Obama's speech. Obama is planning on speaking about The State of Union Address. It is the final season of "Lost" and fans are complaining.

Microsoft hands-free gaming

Microsoft has come out with a new device having to do with hands-free gaming. it is not a motion sensor it is muscle sensing. it allows you play a game without touching a device and without a motion sensor. for example, if you decided to play guitar hero with it, it would be like playing air guitar. it detects electrical activity in your muscles to help you play your game.

AVATAR

over the weekend that Avatar was opened, it crossed the 1 billion dollar mark worldwide. Avatar is the 4th highest film to make the most money opening weekend behind Titanic, Lord of the Rings, and Pirates of the Caribbean. Avatar is expected to go ahead of Lord of the Rings and Pirates of the Caribbean and be right after Titanic.