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Microsoft is reporting that sales for its much hyped game, Halo 3, generated $170 million during the first 20 hours of its release. Not only does this top the $125 million sales record set by Halo 2, but it also surpasses the opening-day US box office record of $59.8 million set by Sony's "Spider-Man 3" in May. In fact, Halo 3 made more money in 24 hours than Spider-Man 3 made during its three-day opening-weekend ($151 million).
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.
The new ReplayTV Personal HD system enables you to record broadcast TV and export video files to your iPhone or iPod Touch.
Talk about awkward. The first time I played Guitar Hero I felt like a fool – well, for about 15 seconds, then I feel in love. If you haven’t tried it – play it – and oh how Guitar Hero has grown. One of the most popular video games on the market the Guitar Hero …
Good news for Tron movie fans. Director Joseph Kosinski is in final negotiations to direct a sequel to the 1982 cult movie classic.
After lowering the price of the iPhone by $200, angry iPhone users started contacting Apple CEP Steve Jobs. They wanted a rebate... and they got it.
Apple unveiled its new line of iPods yesterday including a model with an iPhone-like touchscreen interface and Zune-like WiFi access. The “iPod Touch” sports a 3.5-inch widescreen and a Safari browser, creating a mobile YouTube delivery device that essentially replicates the iPhone browsing experience for non-AT&T subscribers. It’s going to run $299 for an 8 …
Steve Jobs wrote a rare "open letter" responding to angry iPhone customers. He's decided to give a $100 Apple Store credit to anyone who recently bought an iPhone.
Brian Williams from NBC Nightly News got a chance to interview Gandolfini about the project titled "Alive Day Memories: Home From Iraq".
Though it is not official, those in the “know” say Apple is just hours away from announcing a new WiFi iPod designed to receive digital streaming audio content with an option to buy media from the iTunes Store. It is not known whether the same functions will be included in the iPhone. WiFi iPod Rumors Other …
In his "Momentum Continues" email, Jeff Zucker outlines some of NBC Universal's successes leading into Fall 2007.
Viacom‘s Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Animation SKG announced they are abandoning Sony‘s HD Blu-ray format and will instead only release high-definition DVDs in the competing HD DVD format. The decision is quite a reversal for Blu-ray, which had been outselling HD DVDs in the U.S. and Europe by 2 to 1 according to reports. The …
Can an Asian-American ever hold the American Idol title? Paul Ethan Hahn says a resounding "yes" and Internet video might be his Ace in the Hole.
Just because Rupert Murdoch has big marketing muscle, lots of money and a good track record doesn't mean everything he touches becomes an instant success. MySpace put its new "News" section into beta several months ago and is promoting it like crazy on the MySpace homepage. Pretty impressive promotion considering that MySpace is one of the top 10 sites on the Internet.
Federal, state and city investigators are trying to determine what caused a Minneapolis bridge to collapse yesterday, sending dozens of vehicles into the Mississippi River. The official death toll was four; officials expect that number to climb. Minneapolis Bridge Collapse Video Several videos of the bridge collapsing as well as the aftermath have been posted …
Alexa, a subsidiary of Amazon, has been providing information on web traffic since 1996. Once you install the Alexa Toolbar, you can then view traffic trends, reach and rank, of any site you visit on the Internet.
NBC Universal will be introducing social networking tools on its Web site later this year along with streaming episodes of “Late Night With Conan O’Brien,” NBC Digital Entertainment said Monday. Beginning in September, NBC.com will showcase such networking capabilities as profiles containing user-generated content, online communities in which users can interact with network personalities, Widgets …
