Halo 3 Sickness Feared by Employers (2007)
There is so much hype around Halo 3, employers and school systems are fearing a "Halo sickness" where people will fake being sick to play the new game.
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Burj Khalifa Skyscraper Eclipses Canada’s CN Tower
Sorry Canada. Your iconic CN Tower, the tallest free-standing structure in the world, is being eclipsed by a new monolith in the Middle East called Burj Dubai (now known as Burj Khalifa). Burj Khalifa, a ginormous Y-shaped tower, will be two metres taller than the 553-meter CN Tower in downtown Toronto tower that overlooks the Lake Ontario …
Spider-Man 3 Box Office Breaks Records With A $148 Million Weekend (2007)
Despite some negative reviews from critics, fans have been very excited about the latest Spider-Man movie. So much so that the Spider-Man 3 box office totals for the weekend are breaking records.
Apple Finally Released The Apple TV
In the technology world, conventional wisdom says that we’ll soon be saying R.I.P. for the DVD. Internet downloads are the future, baby. No driving, no postpaid envelopes. Any movie, any TV show, any time. Only one problem: once you’ve downloaded the shows to your computer, how do you play them on the TV? Now, there …
Why Jack Welch Repeatedly Crank Called Beth Comstock
Early in her tenure at General Electric, Beth Comstock managed to tick off her new boss, chairman, and CEO Jack Welch. Here's the story.
How WRAL Is Pioneering New Digital Distribution Platforms For Local News
Renowned for its innovation in the broadcast industry, WRAL has a history of pioneering achievements. Continuing their streak of innovation, WRAL is now pioneering new video-based digital distribution platforms for local news
Free Google WiFi Now Available For Residents Of Mountain View, California (2006)
Google WiFi Mountain View is a free WiFi Internet service for the 72,000 residents of Mountain View, CA and is not supported via ads.
Apple unveils U2 iPod and a 400+ song Digital Box Set called The Complete U2
Big news today from Apple. At a special event, CEO Steve Jobs introduced the iPod U2 Special Edition as part of a new partnership between Apple, U2 and U2’s record label, Universal Music Group. This is the second custom iPod partnership that Apple has forged this year. A couple months ago they announced plans to launch …
iPod Sales Put Apple Stock on the Rise (2004)
First Albany raised Apple Computer's (AAPL) price target to $44 from $35 due to the belief that fiscal fourth-quarter earnings iPod unit sales and will exceed current estimates.
eMusic to relaunch MP3 subscription service
eMusic will relaunch its music subscription service this week. Their new strategy will focus on providing content with an independent appeal and dramatically different than its bigger rivals. Apple has been very successful with their iTunes Store, which launched in 2003. It will be interesting to see if eMusic can keep up. They are definitely …
What if Steve Jobs was the CEO of Disney? (2004)
Walt Disney Chief Executive Michael Eisner will step down from Disney in 2006. Who will take his place? According to some rumors, a Steve Jobs Disney could become a reality.
Sony tries to kill the iPod with the Walkman NW-HD1
25-years after Sony first shipped the legendary Sony Walkman personal cassette player and radio, the electronics giant is launching a new digital music player called the NW-HD1 that they hope will topple Apple‘s mega hit, the iPod. But for now, Apple has nothing to worry about. Sony’s Walkman NW-HD1 is as clunky as its name. The gadget looks great, …