AP sources: Comcast to pay $13.75B for NBC stake
Wed, 2 Dec 2009 09:26 pm PST
 AP - After months of negotiations, Comcast Corp. is finally about to seal its deal for a majority stake in NBC Universal, turning the nation's largest cable TV provider into one of its most powerful media companies. Full Story | Top |
Movieclips.com launches with studio deals
Wed, 2 Dec 2009 08:02 pm PST
AP - Movieclips.com, an online movie clip-sharing service, launched in beta test mode on Wednesday touting the cooperation of six major Hollywood studios amid an industrywide slowdown in DVD sales. Full Story | Top |
Gift Guide: Tech books that enlighten, entertain
Wed, 2 Dec 2009 01:55 pm PST
AP - Your holiday shopping list probably includes gadgets, games and gizmos that illustrate how technology is changing the way we work, play and communicate. So why not throw in a few books about the people and services causing the delight and disruption? Here are a few suggestions: Full Story | Top |
Samsung 52-Inch HDTV + Samsung Blu-ray Player for $1326
Wed, 2 Dec 2009 05:21 pm PST
PC World - So you didn't feel like waiting in the Best Buy line for three hours to pick up an HDTV? No problem--Amazon is offering a pretty sweet Samsung HDTV and Blu-ray Disc player bundle. The Samsung 52-inch LN52B630 features full 1080p resolution, 120Hz Auto Motion Plus, an 80,000:1 contrast ratio, four HDMI ports, and two USB ports; it currently retails for about $1488. Full Story | Top |
Singer Kelis finds label home with Will.i.am
Tue, 1 Dec 2009 07:02 pm PST
 Reuters - After much speculation following the release of a song titled "Acapella" on the Internet last week, singer-songwriter Kelis has announced that she has signed to Interscope Records through Will.i.am Music Group. Full Story | Top |
GameStop shares tumble on Wal-Mart game deals
Wed, 2 Dec 2009 03:59 pm PST
AP - Investors sent GameStop shares sharply lower Wednesday amid worries that the Wal-Mart's video game promotions could undercut holiday sales at GameStop Corp.'s more than 6,000 retail stores nationwide. Full Story | Top |
Refurbished Macs for Up to $520 Off
Wed, 2 Dec 2009 05:15 pm PST
PC World - If you were a bit disillusioned with Apple's Black Friday Sale ($101 off on a MacBook Pro? I saved $150 with my student discount!), you may want to go check out the company's refurb section, where right now Mac computers are on sale for up to $520 off, or discounts of up to 28 percent. A refurbished 13.3-inch MacBook Pro with a 160GB hard drive, a 2.26GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, and 2GB of RAM is going for just $999 ($200 off), and a refurbished iMac (with a 24-inch screen, 2.93GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, a 640GB hard drive, and 4GB of memory) is going for $1279 ($520 off). Full Story | Top |
Synopsys fiscal 4Q profit drops, shares fall
Wed, 2 Dec 2009 03:47 pm PST
AP - Synopsys Inc. said Wednesday that its fiscal fourth-quarter profit sank as revenue declined and operating expenses rose. The maker of chip testing and development software also gave first-quarter and fiscal 2010 guidance that was lower than analysts expected. Full Story | Top |
Volunteers give time for many reasons
Wed, 2 Dec 2009 09:02 pm PST
AP - The biggest reason to do volunteer work for a charitable organization is because you support the cause, but there are plenty of other reasons — including professional networking. Full Story | Top |
Nokia Will Focus on Improving Symbian User Experience
Wed, 2 Dec 2009 09:13 am PST
NewsFactor - Nokia CEO Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo told investors Tuesday that the world's number-one handset maker remains committed to the open-source Symbian and Maemo operating systems as the main platforms for smartphones, advanced handsets, and web tablets. Among other things, Kallasvuo said Nokia intends to drive user-experience improvements in 2010 by taking the Symbian user interface to a new level. Full Story | Top |
Epson releases PictureMate Show snapshot printer
Wed, 2 Dec 2009 04:06 pm PST
Macworld.com - Can’t figure out whether to get the photo enthusiast on your shopping list a digital picture frame or a snapshot printer? With Epson’s new PictureMate Show PM 300, you can get both. Thanks to the device’s gigantic LCD, Epson’s newest snapshot printer is being touted as a “versatile hybrid,†serving as both a printer and a picture frame. Full Story | Top |
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