OPINION

How I Met Your Mother Season 8 will come back in a week’s time. There are two big things to look forward to next season: Barney Stinson’s wedding and Ted Mosby’s break-up with Victoria. Here is a wish list for the hit comedy’s story arcs.

Katie Holmes is likely to get sole custody of 6-year-old daughter Suri Cruise, analysts say. The former Joey Potter seems to have elaborately planned her move. There are speculations that her hubby intends to enroll Suri to Sea Org, a Scientology learning programme comparable to a boot camp. This was, according to reports, “the last straw” for Holmes.

In a recent report by the Associated Press, New York City statistician Justin Bassett had just finished answering a few character questions when the interviewer turned to her computer to search for his Facebook page. Why should companies require an 'acceptable' Facebook page from applicants today, when recruitment had worked fine without Facebook in the past?

America has voted for American Idol's Top 12. The results came in, lights were dimmed, and the audience found out the bottom three among the girls and the boys, respectively.

Filipina-Mexican Jessica Sanchez draws the second to the last spot in American Idol’s Top 13 Performance Night, and she showed off her explosive talent, belting out Whitney Houston’s I Will Always Love You, and nailing it. The 16-year-old is in it to win it, to borrow the judges’ cliche.

It is official now: America, or at least American Idol voters, love Heejun Han! His videos have not gone viral in vain. There will probably be more of “mostly water” quips, hilarious one-liners and funny faces from this New York-based Korean guy, who videotaped himself prior to Hollywood rounds saying his mother should probably not pack too much clothes because he was afraid it was just going to be a short trip.

Veering away from the usual boys-this-week, ladies-next-week arrangement during live rounds, Fox is now only a couple of hours away from revealing American Season 11's Top 13. The Top 10 will be comprised of the five most popular among the girls and boys, respectively.

American Idol Season 11 semi-finalist New York-based Korean HeeJun Han has gone viral on the Internet for his quirkiness and charming candor. Here are five of his memorable moments on the show prior to voting round, which starts Tuesday night (tonight) in the U.S.

The competition between Android and Apple has sharply divided the mobile phone users into two very loyal camps. Reminiscent of the PC wars between Microsoft and Apple, this new phase of mobile wars have led to some contentious debates over which operating system is better. Here's a breakdown of each system's strengths and weaknesses. Which side are you on?

Since Eddie Murphy dropped out of the Academy Awards hosting gig, speculations on who will replace the comedian are starting to rise out of websites everywhere.

Ab exercises are some of the most popular exercises for both novice and elite athletes. However to get a flat belly and defined abs it takes more than just crunches. You also need to reduce the layer of body fat covering up your well-defined abs.

Back in 2010, Bill Gates had to make a decision that could change the direction of Microsoft. He had been called in to decide the fate of a new tablet computer called the Courier that users could control with a finger or pen. Gates decided to kill the Courier and the rest is history.

Pratyahara is the stage at which an adept learns how to control the "tentacles" of consciousness that are called "indriyas" in Sanskrit.

TV sitcom fans are pleasantly surprised that Mrs. Cruise herself, Katie Holmes, will be this year’s Slutty Pumpkin.

The recent Amber Video search frenzy proves three things on the cyberspace today: one, people cannot resist jumping on the curious bandwagon; two, anyone hungry enough for attention - for whatever purpose -- has a place on the internet; and three, internet users have a long way to go before grasping the concept of responsible sharing of information.

Steve Yegge, a senior engineer at Google who later retracted harsh comments about its Google+ product, was probably drunk or out of his mind when he lambasted the search giant's social network. He should be getting a promotion for doing that. When the truth hurts, many resort to living in a lie. But he didn't.

When you sit you place your hip flexors in a shortened position and if they're held in that shortened position for hours on end (say, at your computer), when you try to stand up they have a hard time lengthening. So take breaks from sitting!

Peri-menopause literally means "around the end of menstruation" and can continue for years. While some women have few, if any, bothersome symptoms, others can experience a variety of signs beginning some time in their early 40s.

Queues outside Apple stores waiting for new iPhones will be the longest ever when the iPhone 4S is released Oct. 14.

Summits are there to be climbed. But there is no doubt when it comes to tax summits a lot of preparation, planning and public debate is required before anything resembling success looms into sight.

Steve Jobs may no longer be among the living, but his impact on the lives of millions will never fade.

Of course, the 14.6-oz Kindle Fire allows you to download and store 100,000 movies, 17 million songs, and as many magazines as one could read. But Amazon still misses the point.

If you opened up the Google page recently you might see the blue arrow pointing out to the site's black bar to +You. After months of being in closed beta Google finally opened its doors to the public on their newest product Google+ for open beta. After tweaking and taking out the bugs, it is ready for further scrutiny in public testing.

The Nikon 1 series showcases two new models, the J1 and V1. The series is "built from the ground up to empower users with new ways to tell stories through photography, driven by imaginative next-generation technology." According to the press release.

It is the dimpled appearance on the surface of the skin that is often described as "cottage cheese" or an "orange peel", and is most common among women, especially on the thighs and buttocks.

According to Planet Beach "Its a great way to burn up to 500 calories in a 30-minute session".

World boxing champion Manny Pacquiao boldly announced to media that he would like to run as a vice presidential candidate in the Philippines in year 2016.

Protein-rich foods should be included in each meal, since they appear to help trigger the parts of the brain that tell us when we are full.

The author has reminisced his study tour in Japan and hopes to encourage other students and professionals to embark on a journey of surprises and new learning.