It seems that Pink Floyd will leave those record labels alone, for the time being at least. The group has struck a deal with industry giant EMI, and their songs will stay on iTunes both as individual tracks and albums. The new five-year contract will allow EMI to retain distribution rights to Pink Floyd’s music, which includes all 14 …
Study: iPad and Kindle Can Coexist
The debut of the iPad a year ago was speculated to be the death knell for e-readers like the Kindle. But a new study by JP Morgan reports that the iPad is not actually a Kindle killer.
According to the study, 40 percent of iPad owners also own a Kindle, and another 23 percent of iPad owners plan on buying one in the next 12 months, …
Nintendo DS is the US Best Selling Console Of All Time
The handheld Nintendo DS has sold over 47 million consoles since its release in 2004 making it the the top-selling video game console in the US, according to Nintendo. It’s only going to get better for the company, which is releasing the 3DS late February in Japan and March for the rest of the world. The new system will feature 3D games …
MySpace Staff To Be Cut In Half, Sale Expected
MySpace could use a few more friends of its own. The once-popular social networking site is not only likely to have a new owner by mid-year – or sooner, if News Corp. can find a buyer – but it’s also about to lose more than half of its current 1,100 employees before the end of the month.
CNBC reported yesterday that News Corp. is …
Wal-Mart May Pay $40 Million To Silence Lawsuit Over Netflix Pact
Wal-Mart may be denying that its not-so-secret 2005 pact with Netflix was a way to illegally divide up the DVD market, but someone should tell the retailer that agreeing to pay anywhere between $29 million and $40 million to make the accusations go away isn’t the best way to convince people of innocence.
Wal-Mart will offer either …
Axel Alonso Becomes Marvel’s Editor-In-Chief
Marvel Comics announced this morning that Axel Alonso had been promoted to the line’s editor-in-chief. Joe Quesada, who’s been the company’s editor-in-chief since 2000, will continue on as the company’s Chief Creative Officer, a job he assumed in June. Alonso’s new job is a fairly thankless position in terms of public response: very …
OnLive Gaming Service Will Be Standard On New Vizio Products
Vizio wants to be the ultimate home entertainment package, and they’re counting on OnLive, the cloud-based gaming system, to help them reach that status. At CES in Las Vegas today, the companies announced that the OnLive Game service will be included on new Vizio HDTVs, the new VIA Tablet and VIA Phone and Blu-ray players. People who opt …
Estonia Considers a Nerd Draft to Staff Cyber Army
In 2007, the Baltic republic of Estonia was blindsided by a series of large-scale cyber attacks, crippling the country’s government, financial and media online networks – the world’s first cyberwar. Eventually the origins of the denial of service (DDoS) assaults were traced to Russia, which has led the country to create a Cyber …
Next Gen Laptops: HP’s 11 Hour Battery, Lenovo’s 10 Second Boot Time
New technology from processor makers Intel and AMD has paved the way for some nice advancements as far as laptop features are concerned. While laptops have generally gotten powerful enough to replace desktop computers for most people, that power has come at the expense of weight, heat and battery life in many instances.
Intel’s …
New Remotes Will Make Netflix One Click Away
Gone are the days when being a Netflix subscriber meant leaving your house to check the mail for the latest DVD. Late last year Netflix decided they would start offering a streaming-only plan with a lower monthly rate. Now, the company plans to introduce a one-click Netflix remote button, making it even easier for subscribers to search …
New Tiger Woods Game Brings Masters Tournament, Jim Nantz
Well, there you have it. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12 isn’t even out yet and it’s already making me cast disappointed glances at Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11.
I love golf. Real life golf. I also happen to think that golf games are one of the greatest uses of motion-controlled video game technology to date. I’ve been with the Tiger Woods series …
He’s Baaack: Harry Plinkett on “Star Wars Episode III”
Normally I would scoff at anyone who decided to review movies years after they were released when there’s no new material about the title coming out. However, when the review comes from Mike Stoklasa, aka Harry Plinkett, his long-winded, extremely detailed and completely accurate reviews are always a welcome opinion.
Six years after …