Prototype iPhone 4 being auctioned on eBay for US $999,999

An iPhone 4 prototype has found its way into someone’s hands who wasted no time in putting it up for auction on eBay. Although initially the phone was going for around $810, the price has now shot to an unbelievable $999,999 the last time we checked.

The device is similar to the one that was leaked last year by Gizmodo. In the pictures you can see that it has seen some wear with scruff marks on the metal band. The volume control buttons don’t have the '+' and '–' symbols just like the previous prototype we have seen. On the front and back panels are the letters ‘DF1692’ printed, which corresponds to an Apple employee who would ideally be in charge of this phone. On the back the device has XXXXX printed instead of the model number and other details.

The seller mentions that the device cannot be activated with iTunes nor can it be used with an AT&T SIM. The only parts about the phone that work are the display, vibration and all the buttons. The device cannot be used for calls or for anything for that matter and is permanently stuck on the connect to iTunes screen. Whoever buys this will only have the bragging rights of owning a prototype iPhone.

Now it remains to be seen how long this goes on before Apple steps in and claims the device. Then again it’s an old device so they probably won’t be in any hurry to do so.

CNG closure in Punjab region irks citizens

LAHORE: The CNG stations would remain closed for three days in various cities of the Punjab province from today, following the load management schedule, Geo News reported. The closure is creating panic among public.

According to Sui Southern Gas Company notice, CNG stations in Lahore, Gujranwala, Sahiwal and Multan regions have been closed from Monday morning at 6 am, while gas supply would be halted in Islamabad, Muree, Faisalabad and Bahawalpur on Thursday, Friday and Staurday.

The locals expressed their concerns over the suspension of gas as they were expecting relief from gas loadshedding from July 1 but the government disappointed them. The CNG sector consumes less gas as compared to power plants and industrial units and gas closure is equivalent to posing threat to the jobs for those working on daily wages.

According to the report, long queues of vehicles were witnessed in Lahore, Multan and Gujranwala as the CNG would not be available from today till Wednesday (from July 04 to July 06).

CNG Association strongly criticised the decision of 2-day and 3-day gas loadshedding for Sindh and Punjab respectively and convened the emergency meeting in Rawalpindi to decide the future course of action.

Fox News hacked Twitter account claims Obama dead

WASHINGTON: Hackers broke into an official Twitter account operated by Fox News early Monday and posted a series of tweets that claimed President Barack Obama had been assassinated.

The Twitter feed for Fox News' political news -- @FoxNewspolitics -- sent out a series of "malicious and false tweets," starting around 2:00 am, Fox News confirmed in a statement. The posts had not been taken down hours later.

"@BarackObama has just passed. The President is dead. A sad 4th of July, indeed. President Barack Obama is dead," read the first of the Obama-related tweets.

Just before false posts began, the hackers apparently announced their control to the account, with the post: "Just regained full access to our Twitter and email. Happy 4th."

The updates, which were "retweeted" by thousands on the micro-blogging site and prompted headlines around the world, said Obama had been "shot twice at a Ross' restaurant in Iowa" during a campaign spot.

The US leader is in fact in Washington, not Iowa, and was planning to celebrate the July 4 holiday with his family and military families later Monday.

"President @BarackObama assassinated, 2 gunshot wounds have proved too much. It's a sad 4th for #america. #obamadead RIP," continued the tweets.

Fox News said the hacking was being investigated, and that it "regrets any distress the false tweets may have created."

Afridi Signed with Melbourne Stars?

Rumours of ex pakistani captain joining Melbourne stars for big bash league 2011 . Afridi has previously played for South Australia.

World's oldest person dies in Brazil

RIO DE JANEIRO: A Brazilian woman recognized as the oldest person in the world has died at the age of 114, local media reported Tuesday.

Maria Gomes Valentim was certified in May as the world's oldest person, edging past US woman Besse Cooper, who is 48 days younger, according to Guinness World Records.

Valentim, who had been a widow since 1946 and confined to a wheelchair, was hospitalized on Sunday with pneumonia and died later from infection, according to the Globo news site G1.

Born July 9, 1896, she had credited a healthy diet with giving her a long life.

Valentim had one son, four grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren.

The World's fastest jet: New York to Sydney in 5 hours

Plans have been unveiled for the Hypermach SonicStar, a business jet which will be capable of a top speed of 2,664 mph, making it twice as fast as Concorde. The jet will fly at 62,000ft allowing passengers to see the curvature of the earth. Hypermach claims its SonicStar aircraft will be so quick that travelling from London to New York will take just two hours. A trip from New York to Sydney which takes 20 hours on a commercial airliner will take just 5 hours on the SonicStar.

Hypermach chief executive Richard Lugg wants the plane in the skies within ten years and has already secured funding from the Department of Trade and Industry, which has agreed to support the company in Britain.

Zafar Gill Pakistani Ear lifter in Guiness World Record !:D