Disney buys Marvel
Published On: Aug 31, 2009
This is less tech and more geek but, today, it was announced that Disney has purchased Marvel Entertainment for a cool $4 billion (a mixture of cash and stock to Marvel shareholders).
In the deal, Disney now owns the rights to over 5,000 Marvel characters.
To me, this sounds ...Read more...
MS Xbox price cut: Soon not to be a bargain
Published On: Aug 28, 2009
At first, I wanted to give Microsoft its props for dropping the price of its Xbox 360 Elite to $299 right after Sony announced that the cost of its current 80GB Playstation 3 and the soon-to-be released PS3 Slim to $299. I admired the game of hardball and commended MS ...Read more...
Weighing in on Transformers 2
Published On: Jul 6, 2009
I try not to be uptight about a lot of things and realize that, in American humor, a lot of people can be the subject of a joke. However, there are some things that clearly cross a line and cease to be parody, going into the terrority of downright disrespectful ...Read more...
Is a price cut finally in the PS3's future?
Published On: Jun 29, 2009
Rumors of a PS3 price cut are like sightings of Bigfoot -- some people claim that they exists but few are ever able to corroborate its existence.
So, once again, we hear that a price cut for the Playstation 3 is coming soon. This time around, it is coming from retailer ...Read more...
Michael Jackson: The King of the Internet
Published On: Jun 26, 2009
By now, most people on the planet have heard the sad news regarding the death of Michael Jackson. He was an artist and performer who sold some 750 million records, worldwide, in the course of his career. So, it would be no understatement to regard him as one of the ...Read more...
Naughty By Nature on board for new HTC Pro Campaign
Published On: Jun 23, 2009
Okay, no "Hip Hop Hooray" jokes here.
In an interesting twist, Microsoft has hooked up with hip hop legends Naughty By Nature for their latest promotion for the new HTC Touch Pro 2.
Microsoft is using its Windows Mobile Facebook page to run a one-day contest on July 15.
The ...Read more...
