William, Harry secretly visit hospitals to meet injured war heroesSeptember 28th, 2009 LONDON - Princes William and Harry have been covertly visiting hospitals to meet the soldiers who were wounded while posted in Afghanistan, it has emerged. According to reports, the two princes also took presents for the soldiers and their families.
Public criticism of Queen after Di's death 'hugely upset' Queen MotherSeptember 27th, 2009 LONDON - Queen Mother was angry and defensive after her daughter, the Queen, was criticized by the public for her actions after the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, in a car accident in 1997, it has emerged. The Queen's apparent "business-as-usual" approach to take Princes William and Harry to church at Balmoral just hours after Prince Charles had told them of their mother's death had made the public angry.
Prince William says his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, inspires him to do good worksSeptember 23rd, 2009 Who inspires Prince William? His grandmotherLONDON — Britain's Prince William says his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, is his inspiration when it comes to doing good works. The prince told the BBC the queen "has been very inspiring.
Britons keep 90m unused phone handsets at home!September 14th, 2009 LONDON - Britons keep almost 90 million unused phone handsets at home after they upgrade to new models, according to a countrywide survey. The research revealed that 52 per cent keep unused phones at home in case a current handset is stolen, lost or broken.
Sam Pitroda's C-Sam in pact for secure mobile transactionsSeptember 9th, 2009 CHICAGO - C-Sam, a technology company founded by Sam Pitroda, and Germany-based Giesecke and Devrient, have signed an agreement to integrate and leverage their respective expertise in the area of transactions over mobile phones. The pact allows them to offer customers a comprehensive secure transaction platform for mobile payments and other value added services such as mobile banking, money-transfers, ticketing, bill and premium payments and advertising.
British princes' cellphones 'hacked into'September 3rd, 2009 LONDON - The mobile phones of British princes William and Harry may have been hacked into by tabloid reporters, a senior British police officer said. Detective Chief Superintendent Philip Williams of the Metropolitan Police spoke of his suspicion at a hearing Wednesday of the British parliament's select committee on culture, media and sport.
Prince William, Harry's house targeted by bungling burglarsAugust 30th, 2009 LONDON - A house shared by Prince William and Harry was targeted by a bungling pair of burglars. The robbers were reportedly spotted within seconds while trying to break in the secluded property in Shropshire.
Prince William's secret vacation with old chum Lady NatashaAugust 23rd, 2009 LONDON - Prince William has had a secret summer vacation in Cornwall without his girlfriend Kate Middleton, it has emerged. And while Middleton was absent from the seen, Lady Natasha Rufus Isaacs - an old chum of the second in line to the throne - was often to be seen by his side, reports the Telegraph.
Princes William, Harry planning second motorcycle trip abroadJuly 13th, 2009 LONDON - Princes William and Harry are reportedly drawing plans about their second motorcycle trip abroad. The royal brothers made headlines during their 1000-mile African motorbike rally for a charity event last year.
Largest commercial satellite for cellphones launchedJuly 2nd, 2009 LOS ANGELES - A new satellite designed to allow the convergence of cellphones and satellite phones throughout the US was successfully launched Thursday, mobile communications provider TerreStar announced. Weighing 6,910 kg, TerreStar-1 is the largest commercial satellite ever and was launched by Arianespace from Kourou, French Guiana Tuesday.
'Wills coaching Harry on helicopter flying'May 26th, 2009 LONDON - Prince William is reportedly coaching younger brother Harry during his flying course. The party-loving princes have allegedly cut down on night outs to put in extra hours for Harry to pass the hardest stage of his training at the Royal Air Force's base in Shropshire, where William is already stationed to achieve his dreams of becoming a search and rescue helicopter pilot.
Brazilian prisoners using pigeons to fly mobile phones to themMarch 31st, 2009 LONDON - Brazilian prisoners, who no longer have access to communication with the outside world, were discovered to be using carrier pigeons to get mobile phones delivered to them. Two of the pigeons were intercepted by prison guards as they were carrying mobile phones to detainees at a prison in Sorocaba, 62 miles from Sao Paolo, revealed a spokesperson for the state penitentiary system.
Brit princes' under tight security following IRA threatMarch 15th, 2009 LONDON - Security surrounding Princes William and Harry of Britain has been stepped up over fears that renegade IRA terrorists are preparing to carry out an assassination attempt. Close protection officers guarding the two royals have been issued with machine guns and the number of bodyguards on each shift has been increased, the Sunday Express reports.
Burrell 'wants to make peace with Princes William, Harry'March 12th, 2009 LONDON - Disgraced royal butler Paul Burrell is desperate to make up with Princes William and Harry, it has emerged. The 50-year-old, who was widely criticized for making money using late Princess Diana's name, was tellingly excluded from her memorial service in 2007 by the Princes, who had been close to him in their childhood.
Mobiles to turn into 'zombies' by malicious cellphone networksMarch 12th, 2009 LONDON - If cellphone networks called botnets have their way, many mobile phones may soon become useless zombies. Botnets are networks of hacked computers recruited to assist in cybercrime without their owners realizing that their cell phones are being hacked.