Hookah bars, the latest fad involving the smoking of a Middle Eastern water pipe, could be coming to the town of Whittier soon. But it can’t be as a stand-alone business; it will have to be a secondary use as part of a retail tobacco shop. So ruled the Whittier Planning Commission on Monday after more than an hour discussion about health and safety concerns and even a comparison with the existing Havana House.
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Members of the Xbox Live online gaming and entertainment community will soon have a software update automatically loaded into their consoles when they log on. Microsoft’s latest Xbox update opens Windows Live Messenger to gamers and includes features to allow players to check their statistics on the fly.
Xbox 360 owners may be in for a pleasant surprise the next time they connect to Xbox Live using the next-generation console. Microsoft released its Spring Update for the Xbox 360 Wednesday on a rolling basis to the Xbox Live (XL) community. The software upgrade brings with it communications support for Windows Live Messenger as well as a host of tweaks for a new and improved dashboard that reduce the operating system’s annoyance factor.
Canon’s market-leading line of PowerShot cameras fits any lifestyle for anyone who wishes to use it. Adding to the breadth of an already auspicious product portfolio, Canon U.S.A., Inc. is proud to announce the PowerShot S5 IS and PowerShot SD850 IS Digital ELPH cameras. And if you need help learning how to use this camera you can always visit http://www.brooks.edu/.
“The PowerShot S5 IS digital camera meets the demands of active family photographers and discerning photo hobbyists looking for high-end features and maximum photo flexibility, while maintaining the light weight, trim profile and affordability of a point and shoot digital camera,” said Yuichi Ishizuka, senior vice president and general manager, Consumer Imaging Group, Canon U.S.A.