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Queen

Queen is an English rock band formed by guitarist Brian May and lead vocalist Freddie Mercury in 1970. Drummer Roger Taylor and bassist joined John Deacon joined the band in the following year. Queen rose to fame during 70’s and still remains one of Britain’s most successful bands of the past three decades. The band is famed for their ingenious musical diversity, multi-layered arrangements and vocal harmonies. Their Live Aid performance was voted the best live performance of all the time in a BBC poll. The band had a dormant phase in the early success 1970s but it was the release of Sheer Heart Attack and Night of the Opera that the band shot into fame. A Night at the Opera would go on to debut at #5 in the US, but #1 in Britain. The album is widely regarded as one rock opera that actually sounded like an opera, even with May’s heavy riffs. All of the band’s studio albums reached the top spot at various charts around the world. They are estimated to have sold more than 305 million albu...

iPhone: The Unlock Heard 'Round the World

No one ever doubted that the iPhone would be unlocked. It was only a matter of time before someone figured out how to crack the armor that heretofore has kept iPhone users from popping in a SIM card other than the iPhone-specific one that AT&T Wireless supplies with every new iPhone. It seems that the team of someones at iPhoneSimFree.com are the first to successfully pull off this feat. The group says it has unlocked the phone, and will be releasing its software for sale starting next week. Unlocking the iPhone dramatically widens the phone's appeal. For one, it means that you won't be tied to AT&T Wireless' services and network; you can use whatever local GSM network operates best for your needs--and potentially save money while doing so. Once it's been unlocked, you can take the phone with you anywhere, and pop in the SIM card of choice. For me, that would mean sticking with T-Mobile, where I already have a family plan and a service I don't want to change...