Steve Jobs generally takes plenty of stick from the media for not being the most magnanimous guy on the planet. Many in fact will tell you that he cut out the philanthropic wing of Apple moment he stepped in and took over the top spot. Of course, there are also the inevitable comparisons with Bill Gates and all his charity work. But it seems the guy has just come out and done something real classy. Jobs has just sent an email to all Apple employees conveying his sympathy for all that has been happening in Japan and offering support to those who have loved ones affected by this

The Prime Minister of Japan has decided to open a new Twitter account in English that will give official updates from the earthquake struck regions and will let the world know about the latest in relief efforts that are currently in progress. This seems a very wise move on the part of the administration as much of the world is anxiously glued to what is happening in Japan and the extent to which relief and rescue measures are reaching those in need. The @JPN_PMO Twitter account has already gained more than 7000 followers in just the first hour and obviously that number will

Earthquake and tsunami have taken their toll on the land of Japan and while that has been disastrous enough, there is bigger trouble on the horizon with over-heated nuclear reactors that are threatened to go unstable. Plenty of work as been put in by those at the reactor sites and authorities to cool the reactors and while the threat of radiation leaking out of the 6 reactors became real all too soon, things are slowly starting to seem less dangerous. The image of the overheated nuclear reactors has been provided by Google Earth and GeoEye (Cnet) and workers have been on duty