Archive for July 26, 2007

China city opens public toilet with more than 1,000 stalls, Egyptian theme, soothing music

July 26, 2007 by kb3ljm.

They’re flush with pride in Chongqing, where a recently opened porcelain palace features an Egyptian facade, soothing music and more than 1,000 toilets spread out over 30,000 square feet. Officials in the southwestern Chinese city plan to ask Guinness World Records to have the free four-story public bathroom listed as the world’s largest, state-run China Central Television reported Friday.

http://www.azstarnet.com/news/190760

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AT&T earnings show iPhone not that big of a hit

July 26, 2007 by kb3ljm.

It turns out Apple’s (AAPL) much-ballyhooed iPhone wasn’t as big a seller as projected. AT&T (T), the exclusive service provider for Apple’s first cellphone, said Tuesday that it activated 146,000 iPhones after the first two days of sales, which fell on the final days of the second quarter. That is way below analysts’ estimates, which had ranged from 500,000 to 1 million.

http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/technology/2007-07-24-apple-iphone_N.htm

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Fliers can charge up their gadgets for free at LAX

July 26, 2007 by kb3ljm.

Travelers at Los Angeles International now have free places to charge their electronic gadgets. The airport and electronics giant Samsung partnered to install 51 free charging stations throughout all the terminals at LAX. Each station has four outlets.

http://blogs.usatoday.com/sky/2007/07/airport-chec-13.html

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