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Steve Jobs Resigns as CEO of Apple

Posted by invincible_abi Labels: OMG, WORLD news at 1:20 PM | 0 comments

CUPERTINO, California—August 24, 2011—Apple’s Board of Directors today announced that Steve Jobs has resigned as Chief Executive Officer, and the Board has named Tim Cook, previouslyApple’s Chief Operating Officer, as the company’s new CEO. Jobs has been elected Chairman of the Board and Cook will join the Board, effective immediately.

“Steve’s extraordinary vision and leadership saved Apple and guided it to its position as the world’s most innovative and valuable technology company,” said Art Levinson, Chairman of Genentech, on behalf of Apple’s Board. “Steve has made countless contributions to Apple’s success, and he has attracted and inspired Apple’s immensely creative employees and world class executive team. In his new role as Chairman of the Board, Steve will continue to serve Apple with his unique insights, creativity and inspiration.”

“The Board has complete confidence that Tim is the right person to be our next CEO,” added Levinson. “Tim’s 13 years of service to Apple have been marked by outstanding performance, and he has demonstrated remarkable talent and sound judgment in everything he does.”

Jobs submitted his resignation to the Board today and strongly recommended that the Board implement its succession plan and name Tim Cook as CEO.

As COO, Cook was previously responsible for all of the company’s worldwide sales and operations, including end-to-end management of Apple’s supply chain, sales activities, and service and support in all markets and countries. He also headed Apple’s Macintosh division and played a key role in the continued development of strategic reseller and supplier relationships, ensuring flexibility in response to an increasingly demanding marketplace.

Apple designs Macs, the best personal computers in the world, along with OS X, iLife, iWork and professional software. Apple leads the digital music revolution with its iPods and iTunes online store. Apple has reinvented the mobile phone with its revolutionary iPhone and App Store, and has recently introduced iPad 2 which is defining the future of mobile media and computing devices.

NOTE TO EDITORS: For additional information visit Apple’s PR website (www.apple.com/pr), or call Apple’s Media Helpline at (408) 974-2042.

Zoo Owner to Spend Five Weeks Caged with Lions

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Alexander Pylyshenko, 40, owner of his own private zoo, in the Ukrainian city of Vasylivka, will be spending 35 days caged with two lions, in a stunt he hopes will raise awareness to the poor treatment of lions held in captivity.
The brave zoo owner says he will live like a lion from the moment he enters the cage. That means he will sleep on hay on the floor and eat from the meat that will be given to the lions through the cage bars. As for personal hygiene, Pylyshenko has built a toilet and shower inside the enclosure, but he’ll have to restrain from using shampoo, shower gel or deodorant, as big cats hate sharp odours. While lioness Katya and her mate Samson seem to get along just fine with their caretaker, things might not be as peaceful when they share a living space 24/7, especially since the female is expected to give birth during the five week period, and lionesses are known to be quite over-protective of their cubs.
But Alexander Pylyshenko, who has studied lions his entire life, is confident he will survive this dangerous test, and draw attention to the problems of big cats in captivity. He also plans to paint portraits of the lions while living with them, and sell them to raise money for charity. His 35-day experience living with two lions will be recorded via four webcams, which will broadcast it on the Internet, here.

Crazy Marriage Proposal

Posted by invincible_abi Labels: OMG at 11:38 AM | 0 comments

Guy falls off 4 stories off building proposing to fiancee, his poor fiancee practically had a heart attack. This has to be one of the most original and coolest marriageproposals I have ever seen. video after the break

Eccentric Sheikh’s Name Can Be Seen from Space

Posted by invincible_abi Labels: AMAZING, OMG at 7:22 AM | 0 comments

We’ve all scribbled our name in the sand, at the beach, when we were little, but whereas our writing were washed way by the first wave, sheikh Hamad Bin Hamdan Al Nahyan’s name will last a while longer.
The 63-year-old Saudi Sheikh decided he wanted his name carved into the dessert of Al Futaysi Island, so he had a team of experts working for weeks to fulfill his wish. The name “HAMAD” is 1,000 meters high, 3,000 meters long and can actually be seen from outer space. I guess this way the aliens will know what to call us… And if you thought the giant signature was at the mercy of the sea, think again; the letters form waterways and absorb the power of the tide and carry the water inland.

Hamad Bin Hamdan Al Nahyan is part of the ruling Abu Dhabi family and boasts a fortune second only to the Saudi King himself. Known as the “Rainbow Sheikh” for his collection of seven Mercedes 500 SELs painted in the colors of the rainbow, this powerful man has a taste for doing things on a large scale. He has a giant collection of around 200 cars, which he keeps in a giant pyramid, he has built the world’s largest truck, with a four-room bedroom fitted inside the cabin, and owns a custom-made motor home in the shape of our planet, which is exactly one millionth the size of Earth.

But apart from his eccentricities, Sheikh Hamad is also known for his generous donations, especially in the field of medicine.

Woman Pays $10,000 for Non-Visible Artwork

Posted by invincible_abi Labels: OMG at 2:32 AM | 0 comments

The Museum on Non-Visible Art, or MONA, houses a variety of non-visible works of art that can only be admired by reading the artist’s description. Sounds weird, but believe it or not, someone actually paid $10,000 for one of these ‘masterpieces’.

2.5 ft man marries 5 ft 4 inch girl

Posted by invincible_abi Labels: OMG, PAKISTAN NEWS at 6:12 AM | 0 comments

Pakistan Largest Urdu and English Portal: MIRPUR: Sardar Arif, a 2.5 ft tall man who works in a shopping mall in Mirpur city of Azad Kashmir, tied the knot with a girl measuring 5ft 4 inch in height, Geo News reported Sunday. The wedding ceremony was held with full celebration.

Miracle – Polish Kite Surfer Walks on Water

Posted by invincible_abi Labels: OMG at 12:51 PM | 0 comments

In everyday life we usually only use the phrase “walk on water” as a figure of speech, but Polish kite surfing champion Maciek Kozierski traveled to the Sea of Galilee, in Israel, where Jesus himself did it, and accomplished the feat.

Accompanied by a team that included Israeli wakeboard champion Lior Eliyahu, and photographers Predrag Vuckovic and Joerg Mitter, Kozierski spent four days in the Sea of Galilee overlooking the historic church at Capernaum, trying to accomplish the miracle of walking on water. The plan was pretty simple: Maciek would use his kite to accelerate to maximum speed, then release the kite, step off his board and start walking on water.

But, as always, the plan looked a lot better on paper than in practice. The elements just didn’t seem too eager to help him achieve his Miracle (the name of the project) and the Polish kite surfer encountered serious difficulties that caused him to hit the water at high speed, over 50 times. Strong winds caused the waves to become too rough, while a calm sea meant no wind power for his kite, so the daredevil had to repeat his attempts until he nailed the perfect walk on water.

It was a painful experience, but on the fourth day, Maciek Kozierski managed to do everything right, and for a few moments he actually walked on water. The photographers did their job and captured the “miracle” right before physics pulled him down into the sea. Kozierski said it was pretty tough, but he’s glad they “did it without any tricks or smoke and mirrors”.

Homeless Baby

Posted by invincible_abi Labels: OMG at 11:54 AM | 0 comments

Here is a sweet and cute homeless baby who need your help….

Incredibly Talented Artist Paints with Her Lips

Posted by invincible_abi Labels: AMAZING, OMG at 4:04 PM | 0 comments

Get ready for the coolest thing you’ll see all day

Bird Attacks Tiger [video post ]

Posted by invincible_abi Labels: AMAZING, LOL, OMG at 11:31 PM | 0 comments

Size is not everything, sometimes it’s all about the surprise and even the most ferocious animals can get spooked.

The UK’s first gold-dispensing ATM

Posted by invincible_abi Labels: OMG at 1:57 AM | 0 comments

The UK’s first gold-dispensing ATM machine has been installed at Westfield shopping centre in London. It will dispense various sizes of 24-carat gold coins and bars in a matter of seconds.

The machine also updates the prices every 10 minutes, keeping the profit margin in-line with the ever-changing rate of bling blocks. It lets you buy up to $10,000 worth of gold in 1 go. Just slide your credit card in and you are good to go.

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