Neowin News Feed for: Celebrity

Liam Neeson can now give you directions in Waze

Timi Cantisano — Wed, 20 Dec 2017 02:54:01 +0000

If you yearned for Liam Neeson to give you directions while navigating the streets of the U.S., your wish has now been granted, as Waze has added the popular actor to its list of available voices. Read more...

Jennifer Lawrence: "I will never get Twitter." Star turned off to the Internet

Steven Parker — Wed, 12 Nov 2014 12:16:01 +0000

In a radio interview with the BBC on Monday, Jennifer Lawrence made it clear that she will never get Twitter and that the reason has more to do with the "Fappening" leaks than anything else. Read more...

5 celebrity tech endorsements that flopped

Brad Sams — Mon, 04 Nov 2013 13:35:37 +0000

When a tech company hires a celebrity to endorse their product, you would think it should help boost sales.. but sometimes the result is a flop and can actually hurt the brand image. Read more...

Google+ introduces vanity names, if you're famous enough

Paul Ferson — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 15:56:07 +0000

Google's product team remains committed to adding new features to the service, including custom URLs to help denote an official or famous account as necessary. Read more...

First user reaches one million Google+ followers

Michael Stanclift — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 00:52:19 +0000

Britney Spears has been included in more than one million circles on Google+ signaling it may be about time for Google+ to reach a critical mass, if the trend Twitter set years ago is to be followed. Read more...

Microsoft applies for celebrity search patent

John Callaham — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 16:19:51 +0000

Microsoft has applied for a new patent that takes a new twist on the Internet search business, with the idea to let users search based on the preferences of another person such as a celebrity. Read more...

Suspect in celebrity hacking case says he's "sorry"

John Callaham — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 18:00:38 +0000

Christopher Chaney, accused of hacking into a number of celebrities' PCs and accounts, admitted to reporters that he had become addicted to such activities and that he was sorry for what he did. Read more...

Beyoncé sued for $100 million by game developer

Paul Ferson — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 22:22:37 +0000

Music star Beyoncé Knowles is on the receiving end of a lawsuit... over a video-game. According to American game developer Gate Five LLC, the mega-star 'destroyed [its] business on a whim'. The company claims that... Read more...

Twitter hacked, Fox News and celebrity accounts fall victim

Andrew Lyle — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:03:58 +0000

Many users got a shock when checking some twitter accounts like, Foxnews, Britney speaks, Barrack Obama, and many others. An attacked launched against celebrity twitter accounts is inserting crude headlines such as "Breaking, Bill... Read more...

Medison Celebrity, $150 of Linux laptop for the people

Fri, 27 Jul 2007 13:58:20 +0000

Apparently you don't need to be a non-profit crazy, or nab few million pre-orders, to sell a laptop for $150 (or maybe you do, see update below). Medison, a Swedish consulting company, has just unveiled... Read more...