The Obamas flew to New York City yesterday for dinner and a show, a long awaited promise President Obama had made to his wife Michelle. In a statement made to the press, Obama said "I am taking my wife to New York City because I promised her during the campaign that I would take her […]
Off duty police officer shot in Harlem by fellow police officer
In a sad case of friendly fire, an off duty police officer in Harlem was shot by a fellow police officer last night in a case of mistaken identity. Officer Omar J. Edwards, a recently married father of two from Brooklyn, had just finished his night patrol of the housing projects in East Harlem. Police […]
Yahoo might do a deal with Microsoft for "boatloads" of money
At the All Things D conference in Carlsbad, CA, when asked whether Yahoo would be willing to entertain an offer from Microsoft, freshly minted Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz was quoted in the Wall Street Journal saying "If there’s boatloads of money and the right technology involved, we’d do a deal, sure." Given that Yahoo has […]
Free Ipod Touch with purchase of a MacBook
Apple is offering a special deal for students and faculty through the Apple Education store. Purchase a new macbook before September 8, 2009 and receive a free Ipod touch, worth $229. One more thing to note, Apple just upgraded the base white macbook model from a 2.0 GHz processor to 2.13 GHz and the hard […]
OpenTable IPO defies weak economic environment
OpenTable, the premier restaurant reservation service that has all but taken over Manhattan and other major metropolitan cities made its debut on the Nasdaq last Thursday – rising a whopping 60% in its first day of trading. And, this is after already pricing at above the expected range of $16-18. OpenTable, based in San Francisco […]
Small bomb goes off at Starbucks on Upper East Side NYC
A small bomb went off at a Starbucks on the Upper East Side in NYC, on the corner of 92nd and 3rd ave early Monday morning. The store was closed at the time and there were no injuries reported. There was minimal damage to the exterior of the store including shattered windows. However, the interior […]