‘Paypal Here’ Accepts Payments From iPhones – PayPal unveiled its new PayPal Here, a small business mobile payment system. First shown on Thursday, it’s a combination of a free mobile app and thumb-sized card reader, putting a PayPal cash register in the pocket of anybody who wants one. [mashable]
Zuma Says No To Death Penalty – Zuma was asked during question time in the National Assembly on Thursday whether he would consider establishing a judicial commission to probe whether giving the high courts the freedom, after due legal process, to impose the death penalty for murder. [news24]
North Korea Is Launching A Satellite – North Korea announced Friday it plans to launch a long-range rocket mounted with a satellite next month, a surprise move that comes weeks after it agreed to nuclear concessions including a moratorium on long-range missile tests. Go, Kim! [ajc]
‘Afrikaner Blood’ Wins Major World Press Photo Award – The World Press Photo 2012 Multimedia Competition has awarded first prize to Elles van Gelder and Ilvy Njiokiktjien from The Netherlands for their Afrikaner Blood production. 2oceansvibe ran the video (watch here) last month. [mail&guardian]
WP Rugby To Quit Newlands For Green Point – Western Province Rugby took a step closer to a permanent move to the Cape Town stadium with the announcement yesterday that the union and the city were entering formal talks for Green Point to become rugby’s new home. [timeslive]
Apple Share Price Reaches $600 – Apple’s stock catapulted to new heights on Thursday, briefly breaching the $600 barrier for the first time in the company’s history as investors remain upbeat about this Friday’s iPad launch. Shares of the Cupertino, Calif.-based company continues the staggering rate of momentum that has seen the stock leap nearly $200 since the first trading day of the year, when it sat at $411.23. [appleinsider]
Morocco Pressured To Change Rape Marriage Laws – Moroccan activists have stepped up pressure on the government to scrap a law that allows rapists to avoid prison by marrying their victims. It comes after a 16-year-old girl committed suicide when she was reportedly forced by court officials to marry the man who raped her. [abc]
Russell Brand Arrested – Russell Brand has been arrested in the US after allegedly grabbing a photographer’s phone and throwing it through a window. The comedian and actor was taken into custody by New Orleans police last night and booked for a charge of simple criminal damage to property valued at $700 (£445),authorities said. [skynews]
Google Giving Search A Refresh – Google Inc. giving its tried-and-true Web-search formula a makeover as it tries to fix the shortcomings of today’s technology and maintain its dominant market share. Over the next few months, Google’s search engine will begin spitting out more than a list of blue Web links. [wallstreetjournal]
Ex-Google Employee Tears Into Google – Former Google engineer James Whittaker has a message for the web giant: You’ve changed. In a post published on Microsoft’s official blog explaining why he decided to leave Google after three years, Whittaker lamented that Google had gone from a company focused on technological innovation to one obsessed with advertising, mastering “social,” and beating Facebook. [huffpo]
Whitney Houston’s Daughter Is Nailing Her Adopted Brother – The rumors had been swirling for a while, but now there is video evidence that Whitney Houston’s notoriously troubled daughter Bobbi Kristina, age 19, is doing sexy things with adopted brother Nick Gordon, age 22. [gawker]
If Bryan Habana Scores First, R100 Will Make You R1,000 – That’s what the odds are on Bryan Habana being the first tryscorer in today’s Stormers game against the Blues. Maybe you’ll be putting 100 bucks on that. Personally, I’ll be putting down R200! You get the same odds if he is the last tryscorer as well! [bet]
The Anniversary You Can’t Refuse: 40 Things You Didn’t Know About The Godfather – On March 15, 1972, The Godfather hit movie screens. In the four decades since, it has become acknowledged as one of the greatest movies of all time. TIME has compiled the most interesting stories, anecdotes and tidbits from the film’s production. [time]
Kate Middleton’s Cousin Is A Stripper [Video] – Who knew the Queen could be so sexy!? Apparently a relative of Kate Middleton’s does! Kate Middleton’s second cousin, Katrina Darling, is an English burlesque dancer renowned for her God Save the Queen act which ends with her wearing nothing but a smile, red tassels and a barely-there thong. Classy! [nypost]
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