Is Microsoft’s Wallop A MySpace Killer? Probably Not. (2006)
There has been a lot of talk about Microsoft's new Wallop, but is it really worth leaving MySpace for this new social network? Is Wallop a MySpace killer?
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Guy Buys iPod And Finds A Bar Of Soap Inside Box, Not An iPod
I was on Jason D. O’Grady‘s PowerPage when I saw this article about an iPod soap scam and started cracking up. We’ve all heard of the iPod’s vaunted “clean design,” but this is ridiculous. Someone named Sean bought what he thought was an iPod from the Smalldog Electronics website. However, after removing the shrink-wrap and …
HDTV Sales In 2007 Expected To Beat Analog TV Sales For First Time
The fourth quarter is the biggest quarter for shopping, and all hi-def eyes will be watching HDTV sales figures closely as they roll in during the next two months.
Touchscreen iPod Rumors
If the latest round of touchscreen iPod rumors are true, you may want to revise your holiday wish list. Rumors about an “iPod Touch” have been circulating around the Internet for awhile now. Even MethodShop.com posted some touchscreen iPod patent pictures back in February. The new twist to this story is that the touchscreen iPod …
NBC’s Zucker Rescued By ‘Heroes’
Jeff Zucker has worked his way from the bottom up at NBC for the past 20 years, but given the U.S. television network’s unimpressive ratings in the last year, this season could well have been his last. That was until Zucker, chief executive for NBC Universal Television Group, found himself some heroes, including a blockbuster …
Red iPod Helps Fight AIDS
Looks like all the rumors were true. Say hello to the new special edition red iPod Nano. Bono, Oprah Winfrey and other celebrities have partnered with Apple Computer on a special red-colored iPod Nano to help raise money for a new charity aimed at battling AIDS in Africa called PRODUCT RED. To help promote the …
Atari Showcases Touch-Sensitive Pong Wall at Nextfest (2006)
Atari debuted a touch-sensitive "Pong Wall" game at Nextfest. No monitors or game controllers needed. Players just use their hands to position paddles.
NBC Cancels New Series ‘Kidnapped’ After Low Ratings
NBC is shutting down production of its low-rated series "Kidnapped" midseason. Remaining episodes will be available on NBC.com.
Microsoft Attempts To Block Pirated Copies Of Their Vista OS
Microsoft's upcoming Windows Vista will include anti-piracy tech to cripple pirated copies.
NBC Is Being Sued Over Heroes Garbage Disposal Scene
In a scene from Heroes, a woman sticks her hand into the disposal to retrieve a ring. When she removed her hand from the disposal, it's a mangled and bloody mess. The Heroes garbage disposal scene has upset the makers of the In-Sink-Erator garbage disposer, and they are suing NBC.
Mac Spyware Prediction Dead Wrong
18 months ago, Symantec, makers of the popular program suite Norton Utilities, had a scary prediction for Mac users. Symantec claimed that the Mac OS was “increasingly becoming a target for the malicious activity that is more commonly associated with Microsoft.” That’s quite an ominous prediction from a company that claims to be the “global …
Crocodile Hunter’s’ Widow Doesn’t Want Death Footage Released
Steve Irwin‘s widow, Terri Irwin, says she will not watch the Crocodile Hunter TV footage of her husband’s fatal encounter with a stingray and neither will the public. She announced that the video of the incident will never be released publicly. “What purpose would that serve?” Terri Irwin said during an interview with ABC News …
Sonos Zoneplayer ZP80 Revolutionizes Home Audio with Music Broadcast in Multiple Rooms
The Sonos Zoneplayer 80 is a wireless digital music player that seamlessly integrates with home theater, stereo, PC, and more, and can broadcast music in various rooms in the house.
Is Apple Losing Desktop OS Market Share?
The iPod is a huge success for Apple. But is it actually helping to drive sales of Apple computers?
3 Huge Mistakes CBS Chief Les Moonves Is Making About The Future Of The Internet
CBS is interested in buying the next big phenomenon in user-generated Internet programming, but not buying market leader YouTube, Chief Executive Leslie Moonves said on Thursday. “It is obviously phenomenally successful,” Moonves said of YouTube. “I doubt we would buy it at this point. Maybe we would look for the next YouTube, the next great …
MySpace Users Get Sneak Preview Of The New Sacha Baron Cohen Film ‘Borat’
“Borat” is making nice with MySpace. British comic Sacha Baron Cohen‘s satire about an anti-Semitic Kazakh reporter, one of the biggest hits at the Toronto International Film Festival, will screen exclusively for MySpace members around the world next Wednesday. The presentation marks the international launch of the social networking site’s Black Carpet screening series, which …
Steve Irwin’s Death Inspires Fan Tributes On YouTube (2006)
Steve Irwin's death has inspired many of his Crocodile Hunter fans to pay tribute to their idol using social media, blogs, and YouTube.
