Apple’s Big Announcement

Apple Unveils New iPods And TV – Want an iPhone without the actual phone? That’s pretty much what the new iPod touch is: Apple unveiled the device on Wednesday. It comes with the iPhone’s beautiful, crisp Retina display, an A4 chip, a gyroscope, an HD video recorder on the back, and a front-facing camera that will allow for FaceTime video chats. Apple also unveiled its new Apple TV. It will stream rented movies directly from iTunes so that you don’t need local storage. [dailybeast]

Discovery Channel Hostage Situation – A gunman who had what police described as “concerns” with the Discovery Channel networks took at least one person hostage Wednesday in the company’s headquarters near Washington, D.C. Montgomery County Police Capt. Paul Starks would not say if the man works for Discovery Communications now or worked there in the past. Hmm, maybe review your channel’s content? [cbc]

Burger King For Sale? – Burger King Holdings Inc. has been in talks with potential buyers in recent weeks about a possible sale of the second-largest hamburger chain, people familiar with the matter said. The status of the talks is unclear but one interested firm was New York-based investment fund 3G Capital. I say we buy it and open up a branch at the Cape Quarter? [wallstreetjournal]

Michael Douglas Chats About Chemo – Michael Douglas knows he has a tough road ahead – but he’s ready to face it.”It’s a fight,” says the 65-year-old Oscar winner, who is undergoing a grueling course of radiation and chemotherapy to treat a tumor at the base of his tongue, and adds of his treatment: “It really knocks you out.” We back you, big guy 😉 [people]

Obama Declares Iraq War Over – “But this milestone should serve as a reminder to all Americans that our future is ours to shape if we move forward with confidence and commitment. It should also serve as a message to the world that the United States of America intends to sustain and strengthen our leadership in this young century.” And so it goes on. Intersting, Barack – we’ll stay tuned.. [whitehouse]

Hipster Hitler Will Blow Your Mind – Have you ever imagined what Hitler would be like if he was a bit emo? Or a hipster? Sounds impossible, I know. But luckily a couple of incredibly hilarious individuals have put together a “Hipster Hitler” cartoon strip which will have you on the floor! Like the one where Hitler cruises into the “strat session” wearing on ironic T-shirt. Come on, man – it’s too funny. [hipsterhitler]

15 Celebrities Caught Staring – We all try to steal a peep, don’t we? I know I did yesterday morning when we had the twins in bikinis in the 2oceansvibe Radio studio! But it’s not just boys that do it – girls do it too! And if you don’t believe me I will direct you to 15 examples of famous people doing exactly that – from P Diddy and Bruce Willis to Nats Portman and Dustin Hoffman – they’re all doing it! [unreality]

Is This The Future Of The Music Video? – Have you seen this music video for Canadian band the Arcade Fire’s single “We Used to Wait”? Well, actually, it’s not quite a music video—it’s a website. But it does some pretty amazing stuff. So, the Arcade Fire. You probably have an opinion about them, and their new album. But even if you hate them, and their music, you should head over to this website, which describes itself as “an interactive film.” And, well, it is! But it’s a lot more than that. [gawker]

Real-Life Internet Suicide – When a Reddit user recently challenged the online community to give him a reason not to kill himself, their responses either failed to stop him—or pushed him over the edge. On Friday, August 20, at approximately 5 p.m., a 24-year-old Reddit user named Diefex signed in to the popular social news community in search of a reason not to kill himself. “Give me one reason why I shouldn’t end it right now,” he wrote. “Go.” [dailybeast]

Intimate Acoustic Evening With Ard Matthews, Plush, Theo Crous, Jack Mantis & Friends – Time is running out, people.. if you haven’t got your tickets yet for what is going to be one of the most awe-inspiring musical evenings in South Africa this year. In support of the MyLife Foundation, Ard Matthews is about to pull off a coup of note – giving you an evening you will never forget. Do yourself a favour… trust me.. [webtickets]

Someone Gives Away Seven Lambos.. If you’re in the market for mobile particle-accelerator and have a love of fast cars (because the two go hand in hand?) eBay has a great deal with a bonus of seven Lamborghinis. Free.An eBay user has posted the sale of their Aracor Eagle mobile cargo inspection device for R129.5m. The advertisement says the buyers will receive seven Lamborghini models. [wheels24]

Natalie Portman ‘Black Swan’ Premiere at Venice Film Festival – Umm, yes please! Natalie Portman is red hot at the Opening Ceremony of the 2010 Venice Film Festival at the Sala Grande Palazzo Del Cinema on Wednesday (September 1) in Venice, Italy.The event, which was also attended by her boyfriend Benjamin Millepied, was also the premiere of her new movie, Black Swan. [justjared]

“Sinner” Gets 39 Lashes For Performing To Men And Women – A singer who performed in front of a “mixed audience” of men and women was lashed 39 times to make him “repent,” after a ruling by a “rabbinic court” on Wednesday. Rabbi Amnon Yitzhak, founder of the Shofar organization aimed at bringing Jews “back to religion,” has made it his recent mission to fight against musical performances for both men and women. Ja, look, that’s very bad. Just Jinjer also plays to mixed audiences. We should lash the entire band.. [jpost]

Free iPad! Too Good To Be True? Maybe, but the guys over at OneDayOnly have done crazier stuff. Apparently it’s dead-simple to enter into their draw: Like them on Facebook, declare that to the world and that’s it. Couldn’t be easier. If you truly want to live the lifestyle, it’s stuff like this that you can’t let slip. (A chance to win) free stuff baby! Oh, and they’re selling a Nikon camera for next to nothing today. [onedayonly]

It’s Hard To Improve On A Performance Like Yesterday’s – We did have two bikini clad models in the 2oceansvibe Radio studio, after all. So we’ve gone one better, and brought in the alluring Rob Van Vuuren, AKA Twakkie of The Most Amazing Show. Muso Justin Bergh will be shooting the breeze in studio, and our cinema connoisseur, Spling will be giving you the info you need to tee up that first date. Hosh ja! [1-click tune-in www.2ov.fm]

[thanks faheem, devon, alex, nat]