Mark Callaghan
Colorado Woman Reports iPhone Spontaneously Combusts
This is an unsettling report for someone like me who sleeps with his iPhone! In the only report so far from the United States, a Colorado woman tells the folks at Mashable.com that her iPhone 3 spontaneously melted down while she slept:
Behold the Guts of the New iPad3
Yes, the news of the new iPad3 is everywhere because it went on sale today. Apple says it’s got a dramatically better display, an improved camera and faster processing. My fellow deejay and blogger, Kevin Mussman, brought us the early reviews yesterday. Believe it or not,
Cop’s Domestic Abuse Excuse: She Attacked Me With Justin Bieber
This is one sick story and I hesitated to share it with you on our blog, but it’s gaining national attention this week and it’s one you should know about. In this bizarre case, a Denver police officer is accused of domestic abuse by his girlfriend. What start
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iPhone’s SIRI Gets Sued!
Wow, what a difference a couple of months can make! In January, Kevin Mussman blogged that Siri, Apple’s digital assistant, was the “best feature” of the new iPhone. Now that people have had a chance to use Siri, one man has filed a lawsuit against Apple for misleading him about Siri’s capabilities. He’s claiming that he cannot get Siri to perform all of the tasks that Apple shows in their televis
US Skinny Cities: Fort Collins #3, Boulder #1
A survey of more than 350,000 Americans for the new Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index has revealed the nation’s fattest and skinniest cities — and three Colorado cities have landed in the top 10 skinniest positions.
More Women Are Out-Earning Their Husband
Times are tough for families all throughout Colorado, but the Great Recession has accelerated the trend of women catching-up to their male counterparts in terms of take-home pay. Traditionally in our nation’s history, women have earned less than the men
IKEA Unveils an Entire Home
Wow. I remember last year when IKEA opened its store in Centennial and there were lines around the block for days, full of customers waiting to see all the new wares the international home goods store had to offer, including their famous assemble-it-yourself furniture. Well, the folks at IKEA have taken their concept one step further–
Some Employers And Schools Now Demand Your Facebook Password
This is insane! After spending hours trying to understand all of the complex privacy settings on my Facebook account, I find out that even my most-private posts could be accessed by a potential employer or university! The most recent trend among certain employers is to require
Watch the World Trade Center Soar In Animated Video!
Wow, it’s sometimes hard for me to believe that it’s been more than a decade since the terrorist attack on New York’s World Trade Center. I recall some people back then claiming it would take ten years before the Center was rebuilt and wondering how it could take that long. Well, it certainly has. The memorial has opened, but construction on the office buildings is still underway a decade later
"When Parents Text" Cracks Me Up!
Well, I don’t know about you, but I’ve had the toughest time communicating with my parents by text message. Either I can’t understand what they’re trying to say or, more likely, I text them something only to find out that they can’t find the cellphone! Needless to say, if I want to communicate with my parents,
Is Facebook Reading Your Phone’s Text Messages?
There’s no evidence yet that Facebook is reading text messages on your iPhone, but if you own a Droid or another of the popular Android smartphones, Facebook may be reading all of your text messages. It turns out that Facebook may be developing its own messaging system for use on smartphones and, as part of that experiment, may be accessing all of your text messages.
Stranded Teens Burn Snowmobile to Survive Blizzard
Keeping a radio station on the air during bad winter weather in Colorado can be a tall order. Our radio transmitter and tower are located on remote hilltops and moutainous terrain. Sometimes we have to use a snowmobile for the last few miles of the trek. That’s why hearing about these three teenagers who got stuck in a blizzard