Cape Town is World Cup Ready!
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Aussie Socceroos First World Cup Arrivals – With the kind of fanfare that is usually reserved for their more celebrated cricketers, the Australian soccer squad became the first of the visiting World Cup squads to arrive in South Africa when they landed at Jan Smuts Airport on Wednesday evening. The “Socceroos” held a brief session for photographers and TV crews, but there were no interviews. [timeslive]

Apple Overtakes Microsoft – Wall Street has called the end of an era and the beginning of the next one: The most important technology product no longer sits on your desk but rather fits in your hand. The moment came Wednesday when Apple, the maker of iPods, iPhones and iPads, shot past Microsoft, the computer software giant, to become the world’s most valuable technology company. [nytimes]

Nic Marais & Rob Fleck LIVE On 2oceansvibe Radio Tomorrow Morning – Ex-voice of Cape Town, Nic Marais, joins us from San Francisco live on air ftomorrow morning, along with Stormers coach Rob Fleck, to discuss Saturday’s Super 14 final; as Cape Town’s Stormers go up against the Blue Bulls! [2ovradio]

Lee DeWyze Wins American Idol – In an apparent upset, Illinois paint shop assistant Lee DeWyze has won the ninth season of the American Idol talent contest. He overcame his shyness to impress judges and viewers with his spirit and soulful voice, beating bluesy musician and judges’ favourite Crystal Bowersox. Former SA Idols winner, Karen Kortje, could not be reached for comment. [bbc]

Zimbabwe Allows Four New Private Newspapers – Zimbabwe’s new media commission said on Wednesday licenses have been granted to allow four new private daily newspapers to start operating, in the first concrete move to relax tough media rules. Hmm. On behalf of everyone here at 2oceansvibe, we wish you four the best of luck. Everything should be fine, as long as you don’t speak your mind. [mail&guardian]

Carla Bruni-Sarkozy In Embarrassing Internet Film On Sex And Love – The 27-minute film, uploaded on YouTube, contains excerpts from interviews of the young Miss Bruni that juxtapose her risqué past with her demure present as the wife of the French president. In one section, Miss Bruni produces from her handbag a book called Hot International Love and Sex Guides, which translates key phrases on all things erotic. Your move, Fergie. [telegraph]

Colombian Beauty Queen Arrested for Running Drug Trafficking Ring – Colombian beauty queen Angie Sanclamente Valencia was arrested in today Argentina for running a smuggling ring wherein she recruited other models to deliver drugs via commercial flights. The Argentine press dubbed her “Narco Queen.” Supermodels indulging in risky activities like drug smuggling – it just doesn’t get sexier! [gawker]

Two-Year-Old Kid Smokes 40 A Day – This is the two-year-old Indonesian boy who throws a tantrum when his parents refuse him a cigarette. Ardi Rizal was given his first cigarette by his father when he was just 18-months-old. The smoking toddler was witnessed by a reporter who recently visited his home in the fishing village of Musi Banyuasin, in Indonesia’s South Sumatra province. [dailymail]

Fake BP Twitter Account Gets More Followers Than Real One – A Twitter user with an account dubbed BPGlobalPR is posting satirical entries about the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and already has more than twice as many followers as BP America’s actual account. With posts such as “The good news: Mermaids are real. The bad news: They are now extinct. #bpcares,” the stream of tweets from the account is long on dark humor and subtle outrage at BP’s actions. [wallstreetjournal]

50 Cent Loses 24kg: Looks Shocking – Controversial rapper 50 Cent has lost an astonishing 24kg for his role in an upcoming film where he plays a football player diagnosed with cancer. 50 went on a liquid diet and walked on a treadmill three hours a day for nine weeks for the film Things Fall Apart, according to thisis50.com. The massive weight loss took him down to 72.7kg from 97.3kg. [tvnz]

Quality Of Living Worldwide City Rankings 2010 – Vienna retains the top spot as the city with the world’s best quality of living, according to the Mercer 2010 Quality of Living Survey. Zurich and Geneva follow in second and third position, respectively, while Vancouver and Auckland remain joint fourth in the rankings. Does Cape Town feature? Check out the full list of 50. [mercer]

Kendra Wilkinson’s Sex Tape Released – On Wednesday Vivid Entertainment released Kendra’s sex tape, which they expect to be their highest-selling sex tape ever. Watch the very not-safe-for-work preview here. In the tape, Kendra is seen dancing nude and having sex with her high school boyfriend, Justin Frye. Kendra is now married to Hank Baskett and they have a baby boy. [huffers]

Trumps War In Scotland Continues – Billionaire Donald Trump has flown to Scotland for a battle of note. Trump is there to finalize plans to build what he calls the “world’s greatest golf course” in Aberdeenshire but he faces continued opposition from local protestors. A group called Tripping Up Trump has formed and bought land belonging to one of the residents, Michael Forbes in an effort to thwart the £1 billion seaside development. [luxist]

[thanks peter]