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A winner of a $42 million Mega Millions jackpot in Michigan may do something almost unheard of: receive the money in installments rather than getting a smaller, one-time cash payment. The winner of the October 3 jackpot indicated a preference for taking the annuity. State lottery spokeswoman Andi Brancato says she can’t remember a Mega …
According to an Apple email sent to the press Thursday afternoon, on October 14th “The spotlight turns to notebooks.” What does this cryptic message mean? According to Ed Sutherland from CultOfMac.com, information coming from several sources including a Taiwanese blog (most Apple products are made in Taiwan and they often have inside scoops) and financial …
Is the Street View feature from Google Maps finally making its way over to the iPhone? For the past few years Google has been sending out special cars mounted with 360º 11-lens cameras that take street level panorama photos for Google Maps. The Street View feature is available online, but it hasn’t made the transition …
Friday morning, a number of people jumped on an unverified report that showed up on CNN’s cit j channel iReport.com claiming—erroneously, as it quickly turned out—that Steve Jobs had a heart attack. Never mind that the site clearly bills material as unedited and unfiltered. SAI, among others, connected the words CNN and news, instead, ignoring …
Search Giant, Long Reliant on Word-of-Mouth Promotion, Has Held Discussions With Several Madison Avenue Agencies Since its earliest days, Google Inc. has largely promoted its search engine and search-advertising products through word of mouth and partnerships. But in recent months some of the Internet company’s executives have been pushing for the company to overcome its …
Sometime this month, NBCU will roll out NBC News iCue, a news-themed app designed for Facebook which blends gaming and archival news video NBC Universal has turned to the fast growing appssavvy, a firm focused on selling advertising within the rapidly expanding universe of 3rd party applications on social networking sites, to handles sales responsibilities …
Tina Fey returned to the sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live to reprise her impersonation of Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin.
The NFL and NBC Sports announced today that Bruce Springsteen And The E Street Band will perform at the 2009 Super Bowl halftime show in Tampa, FL.
The Obama campaign made history with a text message announcing that Senator Joe Biden would be his choice for Vice President.
New study suggests that rudimentary fingers were already present in the fins of a fish-like creature that lived 380 million years ago. This upends the prevailing theory on the evolution of fingers and toes.
A team of hackers dubbed "Anonymous" breached Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's personal Yahoo e-mail account, and posted a number of screenshots. The scandal has been nicknamed "Emailgate".
Apple CEO, Steve Jobs was thin, but the new iPods were thinner at Apple’s “Let’s Rock” press conference yesterday. In addition to new versions of the iPod Nano and iPod Touch, Jobs also announced iTunes 8.0 and a “Genius” feature. Apple is revamping its iPod line up. The thicker iPod classic is history. It will …
Apple Inc. has scheduled an event for next Tuesday, hinting at forthcoming music products from the company. Apple provided few details, although the event’s invitation shows a silhouette of a dancing man with an iPod and bears the title “Let’s Rock.” Separately, the Cupertino, Calif., company is working with music-industry partners to develop “interactive albums” …
Amazon‘s digital video business turned a corner yesterday. The company announced that its Unbox service has been renamed Amazon Video on Demand and that purchased and rented videos are now viewable on Macs and broadband-connected Sony Bravia televisions, in addition to PCs and PC-linked Tivo DVRs. Amazon’s 40,000+ movies and TV shows are also viewable …
This past weekend, as Hurricane Gustav was threatening New Orleans, CNN reporter Rick Sanchez was using social media while broadcasting via traditional media.
Rick setup his own Twitter page @ricksanchezcnn (here's a 101 tutorial on Twitter if you are unfamiliar with the service) and was on the air reporting on Gustav and answering "tweets" from viewers in the hurricane zone during the weekend primetime edition of CNN Newsroom.
NBC is giving users of Hulu, the video-streaming site it cofounded with News Corp., a sneak peek at some of its fall shows, streaming them before they debut on the network. The series premiere of Knight Rider and the season premieres of Chuck, Life and Lipstick Jungle will be available on Hulu one week before …
Every year, the evil geniuses at WIRED Magazine put together a high-tech expo that showcases the global innovations that are transforming our world. They call it NextFest. Now in its 5th year, this modern day World’s Fair includes unique and bold exhibits, interactive art, games, robotics, and more. If you are into gadgets and geekery, …
