Posted on April 15, 2008 by Dan
Microsoft has just finished its $500 million buyout of Danger, makers of the Sidekick, and has created a new division to hold them.
The new division, called Premium Mobile Experiences, will be under the same division responsible for the Xbox and Zune.
Roz Ho, head of the new division and former head of the Mac business unit [...]
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Posted on April 15, 2008 by Dan
Nintendo announced today that Wii Fit accessory and fitness game combo for the Wii video game console will be sell for $90 when it hits store shelves on May 19th.
Included in the combo will be the balance board itself and a disc with over 40 specific games and will include yoga, aerobics, strength training and [...]
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Posted on April 15, 2008 by Dan
Sony has released the latest firmware update for their PlayStation 3 console, bringing it to version 2.30 and just as expected the update includes the new PlayStation Store and DTS-HD Master Audio support.
The Store is apparently a bit slow at the moment, but I’m sure that will be sorted out as Sony tunes things a [...]
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Posted on April 15, 2008 by Dan
Delta and Northwest Airlines have announced that they intend to merge in a deal worth more than $3 billion, making the combined Delta-Northwest the largest airline in the world.
Delta will acquire Northwest in an all-stock swap with Northwest shareholders to receive 1.25 Delta shares per share of Northwest, a roughly 17-percent premium over Northwest’s closing [...]
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Posted on April 15, 2008 by Dan
Gizmodo, you’ve read my mind. As someone shopping for a new DSLR this year there are a few different models I’ve been keeping tabs on and Gizmodo has put all four of them together into a showdown.
The contenders:
Canon EOS Rebel XSi
Sony Alpha A350
Nikon D60
Olympus E-420
Each under $1,000 and able to do the job, so let’s [...]
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