LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - DreamWorks Animation SKG Chief Executive Jeffrey Katzenberg on Tuesday said he was disappointed with the pace at which movie theater chains were moving to deploy digital and 3-D technology.
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LONDON (Reuters) - British school traffic crossing helpers are being armed with new high-tech weapons in a bid to fight a growing number of so-called “lollipop” rage incidents.
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - “Grand Theft Auto 4″ went on sale on Tuesday, with fans lining up to grab the first copies of the criminal action game hailed as a brutal and satirical masterpiece equal to films like “The Godfather.”
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HELSINKI (Reuters) - Offering unlimited music downloads to phone buyers will make money for Nokia as well as record labels, the handset maker said, dismissing talk the move would come at the expense of profits.
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SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc’s top priority this year is to make money off its YouTube video-sharing site, Chief Executive Eric Schmidt said in a TV interview that sent Google’s shares up 4.7 percent.
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Thinking ofthrowing out your old cell phone? Maybe you shouldmine it first for gold, silver, copper and otherembedded metals — many of which areat near-record prices.
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FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Chip and electronics makers Intel , Infineon , Texas Instruments and Panasonic have formed an alliance to promote home networks for movies, music and pictures using domestic wiring.
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - “Grand Theft Auto 4″ went on sale on Tuesday, with fans lining up to grab the first copies of the criminal action game hailed as a brutal and satirical masterpiece equal to films like “The Godfather.”
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SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp said on Tuesday it is cutting prices on the Xbox 360 in four Asian regions by as much as 20 percent in an effort to expand the audience for the video game console.
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Buying a hot tub for your home can be one of the most rewarding lifestyle decisions you may ever make, and there are plenty of Utah hot tubs for sale online. They provide the ideal venue to connect with others and warm-water therapy provides a multitude of health benefits ranging from stress reduction to muscle recovery. Hot tubs are also easy to own and operate, are available in a variety of shapes, sizes and offer a variety of options, including lighting and aromatherapy.One great way to relax with Utah hot tubs is by scheduling a family soak. A group hot-tub dip creates bonding time, allowing children, spouses and other family members to catch up on life’s events. Enjoy some downtime with your spouse or companion and take control of your personal well-being and relax in a warm, soothing environment. Hot tubs also provide a fabulous backdrop to chilling out with friends or even a raucous party.
If you are one of the 70% of Americans who suffer from stress-related conditions including anxiety and insomnia, you will enjoy the health benefits that come from owning a hot tub. Owners report that they are a great way to reduce stress and relax because the swirling water helps your brain to relax while washing away anxiety. To experience the magic for yourself, head online and find a Salt Lake hot tub dealer today.
Silver and golden anniversaries are probably the biggest and the most memorable anniversaries a couple could ever have. Imagine how lucky and blessed you are to have made it to the 25th and the 50th year of wedded bliss. These occasions really calls for big celebrations. Needless to say, these occasions would necessitate anniversary gift ideas too.Silver is the traditional as well as modern theme for a 25th anniversary. This would be a great chance for the couple to show their appreciation for the 25 years of love and concern. A handwritten poem in sterling silver frame, a silver vase filled with the wife’s favorite flowers will be great silver anniversary gifts.
The traditional gift theme for a 50th anniversary is gold. Although gold provide limitless gift options, wouldn’t it be more impressive if you can give your wife a framed newspaper copy of your engagement announcement.
This golden anniversary gift would show that you treasure the day she agreed to be your wife. The fun loving wife would give the husband a card with a hotel booking. The card would contain the message “We can Still Make It!”
Anniversary gifts are only material things you could give to one another. The most important thing is the love and the care you give to each other through out all these years.
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Nokia , the world’s top cell phone maker, unveiled three new phone models on Monday, targeting the highly competitive market for mid-priced phones.
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SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Criminal action video game “Grand Theft Auto 4″ won near-perfect praise in early reviews on Monday, boosting the shares of publisher Take-Two Interactive Software Inc as much as 3.4 percent ahead of the game’s midnight launch.
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Nine major record labels filed suit against an online music provider on Monday, accusing Project Playlist Inc of a “massive infringement” of their copyrights to the songs of artists such as U2 and Gwen Stefani.
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - CollegeHumor.com’s founders want to help their audience members fulfill “their stupidest wish ever” — maybe a machine to dress them in the morning or a chute from their bedroom to the front door.
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SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Advanced Micro Devices Inc on Sunday unveiled its first computer brand, aimed at small and medium-sized businesses, with design and sales help from its major chip customers such as Dell Inc.
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TOKYO (Reuters) - Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd aims to raise global sales of flat-panel TVs to 11 million units in the year to end-March 2009, up more than 40 percent on a year earlier, a business daily said on Sunday.
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HONJO, Japan (Reuters) - Thinking of throwing out your old cell phone? Think again. Maybe you should mine it first for gold, silver, copper and a host of other metals embedded in the electronics — many of which are enjoying near-record prices.
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SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc believes regulators would not bar a potential business deal with Yahoo Inc because it would be “non-exclusive” and falls short of an outright merger, a person familiar with Google’s thinking said on Friday.
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Yahoo! Inc said on Friday it expects to incur pre-tax cash charges of about $29 million for expenses related to a work force reduction disclosed on February 15, 2008.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An investigation has cleared a for-profit adviser of any blame for tripping up U.S. government plans to create a wireless network that could be shared with emergency workers.
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SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc is working to rewire the dozens of services across its site so that users can manage all information about themselves in a single place and share it with friends across the Web.
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TOKYO (Reuters) - Nintendo Co Ltd said it has no plan to cut the prices of its Wii console and DS handheld players this year, underscoring its confidence in continued demand for the Japanese videogame maker’s two growth engines.
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SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Beatings, carjackings, drive-by shootings, drunk driving and hookers. For video game fans, it can only mean one thing: “Grand Theft Auto 4″ is here, with all the subtlety of a shotgun blast.
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HELSINKI (Reuters) - Handset makers sold 14 percent more phones in January-March than a year ago, growing at the fastest pace in five quarters, research firms said on Friday.
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BEIJING (Reuters) - China’s top court has interrogated a death penalty defendant via a video link for the first time since a key legal reform aimed at cutting wrongful executions, Xinhua news agency said on Friday.
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OTTAWA (Reuters) - Research in Motion shares fell 3 percent on Friday after a Fortune.com story said that a high-speed wireless version of its BlackBerry smartphone for top U.S. phone company AT&T Inc is facing delays.
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SAN FRANCISCO/SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp gave Yahoo Inc no hope of a higher takeover price, saying it was ready to go hostile or even call off its bid if Yahoo maintains “unrealistic expectations” of a better deal.
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Whole Foods Market said on Friday that Securities and Exchange Commission staffers have concluded a probe into its chief executive’s anonymous Web chat room messages about then-rival Wild Oats Markets and recommended no action be taken.
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SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics , the world’s top maker of memory chips, beat forecasts with a 37 percent rise in quarterly profit on stellar performances in flat screens and mobile phones, sending its shares 4 percent higher.
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LONDON (Reuters) - British mobile phone group Vodafone said on Thursday it was linking up with China Mobile and Softbank to help accelerate the commercial deployment of mobile Internet services.
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BEIJING (Reuters) - China has surpassed the United States to become the world’s largest Internet-using population, reaching 221 million by the end of February, state media said on Thursday.
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Filmmaker Spike Lee has linked up with Nokia to direct a movie made with cell phone footage from everyday people in what he calls the democratization of film.
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SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc is working to rewire the dozens of services across its site so that users can manage all information about themselves in a single place and share it with friends across the Web.
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LOUVAIN-LA-NEUVE, Belgium (Reuters) - Microsoft could re-think plans to phase out its Windows XP operating system by June 30 if customers show they want to keep it but so far they have not, Chief Executive Steve Ballmer said.
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OSAKA (Reuters) - Japan’s Nintendo Co Ltd , maker of the hit Wii game machine, said on Thursday fourth-quarter profit jumped 60 percent but it forecast only modest annual growth of 9 percent as sales of its DS handheld machine slow.
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PARIS (Reuters) - Jerome Kerviel, the trader accused of causing record losses at French bank Societe Generale , has found a new job, French magazine Le Point reported on its website on Thursday.
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HELSINKI (Reuters) - Nokia , the world’s biggest mobile phones maker, said on Thursday it would co-brand a limited edition of Renault Sandero cars in Brazil, fully equipped with Nokia’s navigation system and car add-ons.
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SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc said on Wednesday it has introduced brand-image ads for mobile phones, in a bid to extend beyond the computer-based Web market into the emerging market for advertising on phones.
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SEOUL (Reuters) - After exhausting just about every elf, dragon and knight featured in Western cultures, makers of popular online games are turning to ancient Asian history and war heroes for new inspiration.
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SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Sony’s PlayStation 3 is off to the races with a teaser installment of its iconic “Gran Turismo” franchise, starting this year’s high-octane video game lineup with a wave of the checkered flag.
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SAN DONATO MILANESE, Italy (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp is prepared to walk away from its $43.6 billion bid for Yahoo Inc if the two sides can’t agree on a price, Chief Executive Steve Ballmer said on Wednesday.
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Comcast Corp, the leading U.S. cable operator, is pulling out of a wireless phone joint venture with number-three U.S. wireless company Sprint Nextel Corp, a Comcast spokesman said on Wednesday.
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SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc is buying P.A. Semi, a designer of low-power microchips, in a move that could bolster its ability to customize key parts for its iPhone, iPod and Macintosh product lines.
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - International Business Machines Corp plans to unveil a new type of computer for big data hubs operated by so-called Web 2.0 companies, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.
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LONDON (Reuters) - Cyber-criminals are behind a dramatic rise in stealthy programs called “trojans” that infect computers to sell rogue software, send unwanted email or steal personal data, a study has found.
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LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Since Blu-ray Disc’s victory in the hi-definition DVD format war, data have trickled in suggesting a sales boost for Sony’s fledgling technology. But if the pace doesn’t quicken, home video might not return to sustained growth mode for several years.
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SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc on Wednesday posted a 36 percent rise in quarterly profit, helped by strong sales of its Macintosh computers and iPod media players, but its cautious outlook disappointed investors.
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TORONTO (Reuters) - BlackBerry maker Research In Motion is expanding its research and development capabilities with a new facility in Western Europe, the company said on Wednesday.
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SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp has begun testing technology that brings together a person’s pictures, documents and other data scattered across a growing number of machines with the goal of allowing people to access their information from anywhere and at any time.
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HELSINKI (Reuters) - The world’s top cellphone maker Nokia unveiled on Tuesday two new music phones to add to its XpressMusic range, the Nokia 5320 and the Nokia 5220.
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SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc remains open to doing a deal with Microsoft Corp but also continues to explore alternative deals, its chief executive and co-founder, Jerry Yang, said on Tuesday.
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STRASBOURG, France (Reuters) - Videogame makers and shops have two years to come up with a widely accepted industry code of conduct to better protect children from violent images, the European Union’s executive body said on Tuesday.
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PARIS (Reuters) - An official from a German market watchdog has said French bank Societe Generale “could not possibly have been unaware” of rogue deals carried out by junior trader Jerome Kerviel, a French newspaper said.
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