The UEFA 2008 is the perfect example that shows that sometimes, even under the most difficult situations, underdogs can prevail at the end of the day. In an unexpected twist of events, the Spanish team managed to out Italy 4-2 and reach the quarter-finals for UEFA 2008 in 24 years. Germany, categorized as another underdog when pit against the football stronghold that is Portugal, managed to come up tops with the final score of 3-2. In a previous match, Turkey unexpectedly ousted Croatia 3-1, scoring three massive goals in a row thus proving critics wrong that they CAN deliver and that they are not depending on luck to win the UEFA 2008.

The entire planet Earth is on its toes happily anticipating the arrival of the new iPhone 3G. Not only will it be affordably priced at $199 but it will also boast of a higher download speed of 1.4Mbps compared to a miniscule 135Kbps on EDGE network. Compared to the old iPhone, the new version will sport a plastic back. The overall form of the iPhone 3G is also sleeker and thinner. Many potential users are also shying away from the iPod Touch due to the iPhone 3G’s much lower price tag but they should reconsider as one needs to pay AT&T $70 a month to enjoy its services, unlike iPod Touch owners. A last nugget of juicy information is out on the Internet that AT&T has agreed to pay Apple up to $325 for each AT&T-enable iPhone sold.

It is official: two of the World Wide Web’s largest search entities Yahoo! and Google are set to rock the world with its future partnership. They will cooperate after agreeing on a search advertising deal. So shaken were the public and other investors that Yahoo Inc.’s shares plummeted down 3 percent in June 2008 shortly after the merger is announced. As if that is not enough, it further dropped 16 percent after Yahoo Inc. refused to foster ties with another Internet giant, Microsoft. Investors are concerned that Yahoo! will eventually lose out to Google but its president assures them that they will profit via less common search terms.

Google fans are pleasantly surprised with the amazing barrage of features for Gmail users. With the introduction of Gmail Labs, 13 ground breaking experimental ideas have been unleashed. These features can be accessed by all UK and US English users. Those who are using Google Apps but do not want to take advantage of the brand new features can turn it off under Domain Settings. Google assures users that should a feature ever fail or needs tweaking, all it takes are ample feedback and Google will fix the bugs in no time. An amusing addition to the slew of Gmail Labs features include Old Snakey, a game that lets users indulge in old school game of Snake in Gmail!

Barack Obama successfully defeated ex-First Lady Hillary Clinton to cinch the position as the only Democratic candidate on his path to become the US President. Should he succeed, Obama will be the first Afro-American individual to claim the title as the US President. Many loyal supporters including Africans have rallied for his victory and have likened Obama to the late Martin Luther King who was known to campaign for the Americans’ civil rights. He will duke it out against Republican John McCain for a final match before the American public decides who will be fit to govern their beloved country.