I just got the word via email from Netflix,Dear Stephen,You spoke, and we listened. We are keeping Profiles. Thank you for all the calls and emails telling us how important Profiles are.We are sorry for any inconvenience we may have caused. We hope the next time you hear from us we will delight, and not…
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Verizon Launches VZ Navigator Version 4 in Florida Today
Verizon is launching the VZ Navigator (version 4) in Florida today. The service allows customers in 75 cities nationally and all major Florida markets to access information about traffic incidents, obtain traffic updates and find detours. In addition, the new version of VZ Navigator shows gas station locations and their current pricing, and offers a…
Gibson still suing over Guitar Hero
NASHVILLE, Tenn. –(Business Wire)– Mar. 21, 2008 On March 20, 2008, Gibson Guitar Corp. filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Harmonix, MTV Networks (a division of Viacom) and Electronic Arts (EA Games) in the Federal District Court in Tennessee. This new lawsuit relates to the same U.S. Patent involved in the lawsuit filed by Gibson…
Amazon.com Completes Acquisition of Audible
SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) today announced the completion of its acquisition of Audible, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADBL).Audible is the leading provider of spoken audio information and entertainment on the Internet. Through its websites in the US and UK and alliances in Germany and France, Audible offers over 80,000 programs, including audiobooks and other spoken word content from…
5 Tech Companies More Profitable than Exxon Mobil
A lot has been said recently about the “Record Profits” of the oil industry. Words like “Price Gauging” and “Insane Profits” fall from the lips of would be pundits all over the Internet. what I would like to do today is show you that Exxon Mobil is not the big bad profiteering company many people…
Vollee Brings ‘Second Life’ to Mobile
SAN FRANCISCO –(Business Wire)– Feb. 18, 2008 The Second Life(R) experience is coming to mobile. The 3D virtual world platform, created by Linden Lab(R) will soon be available on 3G handsets via Vollee’s streaming mobile games service. Beta trials for Vollee’s new mobile offering for the Second Life Grid platform (an inter-connected platform which extends…
STORMTROOPERS WILL INVADE FRIENDLY’S ON 2/4/08
Hi Folks,The 501st Legion’s Garrison will be making an appearance for Friendly’s Fun Night, February 4th in Plainville , CT. This year, tips and proceeds from the event will benefit TEAM MORGAN & EASTER SEALS. Dinner, ice cream, and THE GALACTIC EMPIRE! Come join the fun!FRIENDLY’S FUN NIGHTDate: 2/4/08 Time: 5:00 – 8:00Place: Friendly’s of…
Digg and the Pirate’s Dilemma
I have recently been reading an excellent book by Matt Mason titled The Pirate’s Dilemma. This book talks about how youth culture is reinventing capitalism.The book is very well written and researched. The core theme behind the book is how the culture of piracy (that’s you and me) causes change in the capitalist world. While…
Liars Figure and Figures Lie
Now that 2007 has come to a close a lot of articles are popping up all over the Internet talking about video game sales and which games came out on top. There is but one problem with some of these articles.Example 1: World of Warcraft Reaches New Milestone: 10 Million Subscribers [link]Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. announced…
Female Adventurer Becomes First American to Complete Historic Journey Across Antarctica
SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Renowned adventurer Alison Levine has become the first American to follow a remote route to the geographic South Pole pioneered by legendary Italian explorer Reinhold Messner. Levine, a San Francisco resident, left in early December for the Ronne Ice Shelf in west Antarctica and finished the arduous 574-mile journey in just 38 days….
Guitar Hero Franchise Surpasses $1 Billion in North America in Record 26 Months, According to the NPD Group
Activision, Inc. today announced that the Guitar Hero franchise has set an industry record, surpassing $1 billion in North American retail sales in just 26 months, according to The NPD Group.Additionally, Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock was the #1 title in units and dollars for calendar year 2007, making it the #1 best-selling video…
Hasbro Announces Special Pre-Sale of Paramount Pictures Cloverfield Monster Figure
PAWTUCKET, R.I.-Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE: HAS) brings to market the figure of one of the most tightly held secrets in recent Hollywood history: the Cloverfield Monster. Following the 1-18-08 theatrical release of Paramount Pictures and Bad Robot’s Cloverfield, fans will be able to order a highly detailed representation of the beast beginning today exclusively on www.hasbrotoyshop.com.Standing…