Minggu, 23 Desember 2012

Hilarious Celebrity Quotes, the 2012 Edition


Some years ago, Paris Hilton used to provide a constant source of amusement with her interviews, in which she sometimes slipped genuine pearls of wisdom and ridiculousness. Even though she’s been keeping a low profile as of late, there’s no need to panic: we still have silly quotes from other celebrities.

Stars, they’re just like us. Whether they’re trying to say something really memorable or just don’t think before they open their mouth, they can occasionally say the darndest things.

Sometimes, they simply say silly things because they’re less guarded in their interviews – those are the times we love them the most because they show us that, behind an army or publicists and media people, is a real person.

2012 has been a crazy year and Christmastime is the best occasion to just take a few minutes and have a look back on it.

We’ve had plenty of drama, more than a fair share of scandal, financial problems, losses and controversy. As gossip blogger Perez Hilton notes, we also had a healthy serving of humor and silliness.

Starting from the ridiculous excuses Lindsay Lohan made for herself on the promo trail for what was supposed to be her acting comeback “Liz & Dick,” to the never-ending source of hilarity that is Charlie Sheen and various quotes from the “Twilight” cast, below is confirmation that this year was indeed a fun one.

You know, just in case you st ill had doubts.

Without further ado, check out some of the craziest and funniest things celebrities said in 2012. Happy Holidays everyone!

“I say to my daughter, ‘That outfit is a little bit too risqué or revealing’ and she looks at me and says, ‘That's rich coming from you’.” – Madonna to her 15-year-old daughter Lourdes Leon, January 2012

“[Our relationship is] very Sonny and Cher after the divorce.” – Jennifer Lopez talking about working with her ex-husband Marc Anthony, January 2012

“Would he be playing me, or is he playing Mark Wahlberg?” - Reese Witherspoon addressing the rumor that Justin Bieber wanted to remake her 1996 film “Fear,” February 2012

“I do destroy men on a weekly basis. It's like a hobby. I'm like a praying mantis. They [sleep with] me, a nd then I eat them.”- Ke$ha on her relationships with men, February 2012

“It's almost as laughable as accusing Fox News of being news.”- Miss Piggy, in reference to Fox Business Network claiming that The Muppets had an anti-oil agenda for kids, February 2012

“I'm done with being a bitter witch.” - Adele after her big Grammy win, February 2012

“I've forgotten that movie… it was a silly romcom.”- Richard Gere on his least favorite film he's made, “Pretty Woman”

“We do look very different, we're older. Leo's 37, I'm 36 — we were 21 and 22 when we made that film. You know, he's fatter now — I'm thinner.” - Kate Winslet on her and Leonardo DiCaprio's “Titanic” transformations, April 2012

“At the end of the day, I just know I'll probably have the worst, spoiled little kid ever.”- Jay-Z on baby Blue Ivy Carter, May 2012

“It's really funny, the last one. I mean, funny and completely insane. There's Jacob falling in love with my daughter, who grows into an 11-year-old in three months! There were so many scenes where it felt so bizarre.” - Robert Pattinson on the ridiculousness of “The Twilight Saga, Breaking Dawn Part 2,” June 2012

“I've kind of tried to adjust my life to have a little more private life. My life is very public and so I get that, but if you can choose to have a little bit of a private life I would choose that over other things now, where I probably wouldn't have before.” - Kim Kardashian on the importance of privacy.

“I love him, I love him, I'm so sorry.” - Kr isten Stewart's public apology to boyfriend Robert Pattinson after her affair with her “Snow White and the Huntsman” director Rupert Sanders, July 2012

“I want to be a doctor, a nurse, a hair saloner, a makeup saloner, work at Wal-Mart, work at Kmart, work at McDonald's where I can eat all the chicken nuggets and work at a hotel so I can go swimming. And I wanna be a mama too!” - Honey Boo Boo's career aspirations, August 2012

“Why did I get put in jail and Nickelodeon star has had NO punishment(s) so far?” - Lindsay Lohan's tweet referring to Amanda Bynes' legal troubles, September 2012

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“I was the UN.” - Keith Urban joking about his position in the feud between fellow American Idol judges, Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj, October 2012

“She smells like roses and angel tears.” - Stephen Colbert after meeting Oprah, October 2012

“Grown men were weeping. Hopefully it's because I didn't sound bad.” - Justin Timberlake when asked about his serenade to new wife Jessica Biel as she walked down the aisle, October 2012

“When I eventually looked in the mirror I just thought I looked like my gay brother.” - Anne Hathaway after cutting her hair short for her role in “Les Miserables”

“I'm bored! I'm so bored!” - Lindsay Lohan, as Elizabeth Taylor, expressing how all her viewers were feeling during Lifetime's Liz & Dick, November 2012

“With Angus' Hale-Bopp-like meltdown, it is radically clear to me that the show is cursed.” - Charlie Sheen in response to his former “Two and a Half Men” co-star Angus T. Jones' rant over the sitcom, December 2012


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Windows Phone 8 to Get Spotify App Soon


Microsoft's Windows Phone 8 platform is expected to receive a Spotify application in the not too distant future, although no specific release date for it has been provided as of now.

The Spotify mobile client hasn't been present in the list of apps available for the new mobile operating system, yet it seems that Microsoft is working on having it available for download as soon as possible.

Anna Ström, Product Marketing Manager for Windows Phone in Sweden, has confirmed on Facebook that work in this direction is being made, wingadget.se reports.

Calling Spotify a "must-have" app for the platform, Anna Ström posted on the Swedish Windows Phone Facebook page that it will be released on Windows Phone 8 sooner rather than later. Keep an eye on this space for more updates on the matter.

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Infographic: Top Christmas Films Since 1980


Perhaps your ideal Christmas includes a movie night with the family after the traditional dinner and / or exchange of presents. If that be the case, a recent infographic from Confused.com should help you pick the best movie for this special occasion.

Of all the Christmas-themed movies coming out these past several years, only a handful have managed to make a lasting impression and be revisited each year during the holiday.

The infographic which you can see by simply clicking on the image above shows that “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” (2000) ranks highest of the lot, in what regards box office gross, critical reception and fans’ response.

Up next is “A Christmas Carol” from 2009, followed by 2004’s “The Polar Express.” The list is rounded up with “The Nativity Story” which came out in 200 6.

Besides providing valuable information on how profitable Christmas movies can be, the infographic might also lend you a helping hand just in case you don’t know what to watch this year.

Happy Holidays, everyone!

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Marvels Avengers Initiative Gets Updated, Now $0.99 for a Limited Time


Avengers Initiative, the Android-based game that represents the first installment of Marvel's biggest cross‐over mobile gaming event, has been updated earlier this week, to resolve some of the issues that affected users' experience with it.

The game resolves issues with HTC One X and Asus Transformer Tablet devices, and will soon see a fix for the disappearing enemy issue on Samsung Galaxy S III as well.

In the meantime, however, those who would like to engage in tracking down and defeating world's most notorious villains like Wendigo and Abomination will be able to do so while paying only $0.99 (as part of a limited time promotion).

The mobile game is available for all devices running under Google's Android 4.0 or newer, and can be found on this page in the Google Play Store.

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Nokia Officially Confirms Lumia 920's January Availability at Three, Vodafone UK


Starting with January 2013, mobile phone users in the UK interested in the purchase of a new Lumia 920 device from Nokia will no longer be confined to the network of EE.

Nokia has officially announced that the device will be available from other carriers in the country as well, including Three UK and Vodafone UK.

Furthermore, the company unveiled that the phone will be put up for sale through The Carphone Warehouse too, in addition to independent retailers from Micro-P.

At t he same time, the smartphone will continue to be sold through EE and Orange and T-Mobile UK, as well as through Phones4U.

In addition to the flagship Windows Phone 8 device, Nokia is expanding the availability of other Lumia handsets as well, including the Lumia 820.

Starting with January next year, the smartphone will arrive on shelves at Vodafone, while remaining available through EE, Orange, T-Mobile, O2, Tesco, Phones4U, Carphone Warehouse and Micro-P's distribution into independent retail channels.

The recently announced Nokia Lumia 620 is also set to arrive on shelves in early 2013, Nokia confirmed. Starting with February next year, users will get the chance to purchase it through various wireless carriers in the country.

The cheaper Windows Phone 8 device will be available for sale at Vodafone, O2, Three UK, Virgin Mobile, Carphone Warehouse, Phones4U and via Micro-P into independent retail chann els.

"The Lumia 620 represents one of the best value Windows Phone 8 devices on the market," the Finnish mobile phone maker notes.

"All of the Lumia family is available in a range of vivid colors for a fun and personal way to enjoy these highly popular and award winning Windows Phones."

All of the company's Windows Phone devices sport unique Nokia applications, including Nokia Music, unique camera lenses like Panorama, Cinemagraph, City Lens and Smart Shoot.

Additionally, these devices feature access to Nokia's mapping service, through apps such as Nokia Maps, Nokia Drive and Nokia Transport, providing users with great smartphone location and navigation experiences.

Via: Nokia Officially Confirms Lumia 920's January Availability at Three, Vodafone UK

A Gamers Week: December 23


The two reviews that we have for this week are: Party of Sin, an indie game which allows gamers to play as cartoon version of the seven sins of classic Christianity, and New Super Mario Bros. U, the platformer that launches alongside the new Wii U home console from Nintendo.

There are also two Gamer Diaries for readers to enjoy: one that details our choices for the various categories of the Game of the Year competition and another about the remade Baldur’s Gate Enhanced Edition.

On the Weekend Reading front we talk about the revolution that Kickstarter and Steam Greenlight are introducing to the gaming industry and another about the myriad of winter sales.

We also have a Quick Look for Party of Sin.

As always we also have an EndWeekGame piece and a look at all the most interesting news from the last seven day period.

On Monday Capcom revealed the system requirements for the PC version of Resident Evil 6 and the date when it will be offered on Steam while a number of details leaked about the new DLC for Borderlands 2, called Sir Hammerlock’s Big Game Hunt.

Tuesday we talked about how self-publishing on the PC allowed Double Fine to make money from its titles while Majong talked about Update 7 for Minecraft and all the new content it introduces.

Wednesday rumors revealed the start date for the Steam Winter sale and Valve introduced the Greeviling event for DOTA 2.

Thursday BioWare talked about the new Rise of the Hutt expansion for their MMO Star Wars: The Old Republic and Carmack talked about the 30 FPS for next generation of console games.

Friday From Software talked about the dedicated servers for Dark Souls 2 while headless Spartans were spotted in Halo 4.

Saturday BioShock dominated the news as we talked about the length of the upcoming Infinite and about how battles will work.

Via: A Gamers Week: December 23

Huawei's Ascend Mate Emerges in Video Demo, Live Photos


Chinese mobile phone maker Huawei has been lately rumored to plan the launch of a large Android-based smartphone that would easily take down Samsung's Galaxy Note II phablet, namely the Ascend Mate.

The handset hasn't been officially confirmed as of now, but photos that show it to the world are now available for your viewing pleasure along with a video demo, courtesy of Huawei's Richard Yu, via weibo.

The smartphone is expected to arrive on shelves with a 6.1-inch Full HD Display, while also packing a 1.8GHz quad-core processor, along with 2GB of RAM.

Furthermore, the handset was said to be planned for release with a 4000mAh battery inside, and with Google's Android 4.1 Jelly Bean platform loaded on top. It should cost around 3,000 yuan (about $480).

Huawei Ascend Mate is expected to be officially announced at CES 201 3 in January, and might become available for purchase by mid-February.

Via: Huawei's Ascend Mate Emerges in Video Demo, Live Photos