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Ubisoft Buys Visual Effects Company Hybride
Note: Ubisoft has acquired Montreal-based Hybride Technologies, a company known for its expertise in the creation of visual effects for movies, television and advertising.
Posted by walkertr, at 03:31PM 07/08/08 :
Hearst, MSN Teaming Up On Food Site
Note: Hearst Magazines plans to launch a new food-oriented site called http://delish.msn.com this fall with MSN on board as distributor.
Posted by walkertr, at 03:30PM 07/08/08 :
Boingo Boosts Wi-Fi Options For Mac
Note: Boingo Wireless, which operates more than 100,000 Wi-Fi hotspots worldwide, has launched a Mac version of its GoBoingo software for MacBook users at http://www.boingo.com/download.html starting today.
Posted by walkertr, at 03:29PM 07/08/08 :
Time Prepares To Launch Online Magazine Stand
Note: In September, Time Inc will launch Maghound, a service that allows consumers to pay a monthly fee for home delivery of magazines, with the option of swapping one title for another whenever they choose.
Posted by walkertr, at 03:28PM 07/08/08 :
Pioneer Announces Blu-Ray Plans
Note: Japanese consumer electronics maker Pioneer Corp plans to launch Blu-ray DVD recorders by the end of the year, taking aim at a rapidly growing market after the end of a bitter format battle.
Posted by walkertr, at 03:27PM 07/08/08 :
Revision3 Sets Distribution Deal With YouTube
Note: Online TV network Revision3 has forged a new partnership with YouTube that will bring the entire Revision3 content catalog to the popular video community. That includes full-length shows of hits “Diggnation” and “Tekzilla” along with “Best Of” shorts at www.youtube.com/revision3.
Posted by walkertr, at 03:26PM 07/08/08 :
Activision-Vivendi Games Merger Draws Near
Note: Activision shareholders today are expected to approve a merger with Vivendi Games that will allow the deal to close within days and create a new top dog in the fast-growing video gaming world. The terms of the deal, first unveiled in December, valued the new Activision Blizzard at $18.9 billion.
Posted by walkertr, at 03:13PM 07/07/08 :
EA Rolls Out ?Scrabble? On Pogo
Note: Electronic Arts has launched the official, Hasbro-licensed version of the board game “Scrabble” on www.pogo.com. In addition, the game will hit Facebook later this month in an effort to counter the success of “Scrabulous,” the unofficial version of the classic game.
Posted by walkertr, at 03:12PM 07/07/08 :
Activision Scores With ?Guitar Hero: On Tour?
Note: Activision’s “Guitar Hero: On Tour” has sold more than 300,000 units in its first week of release in North America. The company says that makes it “the largest North American launch for the Nintendo DS in the company’s history by more than a factor of eight.”
Posted by walkertr, at 03:11PM 07/07/08 :
Discover Relaunches Web Site With Established Bloggers
Note: Discover magazine has relaunched its Web site, featuring a series of new blogs, a cleaner look and easier navigation. One of the new blogs, “Reality Based” by former Opinionista.com and Freakonomics.com blogger Melissa Lasky, covers the intersection between politics and science.
Posted by walkertr, at 03:10PM 07/07/08 :
Analysis: New iPhone Will Be Pricey
Note: Although Apple’s new 3G iPhone will cost just $199, an analysis from Popular Mechanics says the device will end up costing owners at least $1,000 more over a two-year contract than the slower, original iPhone.
Posted by walkertr, at 03:09PM 07/07/08 :
Icahn, Microsoft Push To Replace Yahoo Board
Note: Activist investor Carl Icahn – a major Yahoo shareholder – and Microsoft have asked investors to dump Yahoo’s board in favor of Icahn’s slate of candidates. The move – if successful – could enable Microsoft to acquire Yahoo in its entirety or in part.
Posted by walkertr, at 03:08PM 07/07/08 :
NBCU, Two Equity Firms Buy Weather Channel
Note: NBC Universal and two private equity firms – Bain Capital and the Blackstone Group – have agreed to buy The Weather Channel from Landmark Communications for just under $3.5 billion. Sources told The New York Times the deal would be a transaction in which more than half will be paid in equity, to be divided about equally between the three partners.
Posted by walkertr, at 02:17PM 07/03/08 :
Strike.TV Gears Up For Launch
Note: www.strike.tv will have a soft launch this weekend to show off its “coming soon” reel. Later this month, it will begin rolling out segments of more than 40 original series and other content, which was born as a fund-raising effort for the Writers Guild of America’s Industry Support Fund.
Posted by walkertr, at 02:16PM 07/03/08 :
Univision, Home Depot Partner On Web Series
Note: Univision Online and The Home Depot will jointly launch a Web show called “Handyman Al Rescate.” The show will include six Webisodes with instructions and advice on remodeling or repair jobs.
Posted by walkertr, at 02:15PM 07/03/08 :
Firefox Downloads Set A Guinness Record
Note: Mozilla has received confirmation from Guinness World Records that it officially achieved the record for the “largest number of software downloads in 24 hours.” On June 17-18, 8,002,530 people downloaded the new Firefox 3 browser.
Posted by walkertr, at 02:05PM 07/03/08 :
Google Talk Launches For The iPhone
Note: Google has released a new version of Google Talk in the U.S. designed specifically for the iPhone and iPod Touch browsers.
Posted by walkertr, at 02:04PM 07/03/08 :
Coldplay Sets A New Record For Digital Downloads
Note: In just two weeks, Coldplay’s “Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends” has sold more downloads than any album in digital history. The album sold 66,000 downloads this week, bringing its two-week total to 354,000.
Posted by walkertr, at 02:03PM 07/03/08 :
Forecast: Mobile, Digital Music Growth Won?t Stop Overall Slide
Note: A new forecast from eMarketer for music sales in the U.S. through 2011 paints a bright future for mobile and digital music sales and a continued decline in physical music sales.
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Posted by walkertr, at 03:32PM 07/08/08 :Ubisoft Buys Visual Effects Company Hybride
Note: Ubisoft has acquired Montreal-based Hybride Technologies, a company known for its expertise in the creation of visual effects for movies, television and advertising.
Posted by walkertr, at 03:31PM 07/08/08 :Hearst, MSN Teaming Up On Food Site
Note: Hearst Magazines plans to launch a new food-oriented site called http://delish.msn.com this fall with MSN on board as distributor.
Posted by walkertr, at 03:30PM 07/08/08 :Boingo Boosts Wi-Fi Options For Mac
Note: Boingo Wireless, which operates more than 100,000 Wi-Fi hotspots worldwide, has launched a Mac version of its GoBoingo software for MacBook users at http://www.boingo.com/download.html starting today.
Posted by walkertr, at 03:29PM 07/08/08 :Time Prepares To Launch Online Magazine Stand
Note: In September, Time Inc will launch Maghound, a service that allows consumers to pay a monthly fee for home delivery of magazines, with the option of swapping one title for another whenever they choose.
Posted by walkertr, at 03:28PM 07/08/08 :Pioneer Announces Blu-Ray Plans
Note: Japanese consumer electronics maker Pioneer Corp plans to launch Blu-ray DVD recorders by the end of the year, taking aim at a rapidly growing market after the end of a bitter format battle.
Posted by walkertr, at 03:27PM 07/08/08 :Revision3 Sets Distribution Deal With YouTube
Note: Online TV network Revision3 has forged a new partnership with YouTube that will bring the entire Revision3 content catalog to the popular video community. That includes full-length shows of hits “Diggnation” and “Tekzilla” along with “Best Of” shorts at www.youtube.com/revision3.
Posted by walkertr, at 03:26PM 07/08/08 :Activision-Vivendi Games Merger Draws Near
Note: Activision shareholders today are expected to approve a merger with Vivendi Games that will allow the deal to close within days and create a new top dog in the fast-growing video gaming world. The terms of the deal, first unveiled in December, valued the new Activision Blizzard at $18.9 billion.
Posted by walkertr, at 03:13PM 07/07/08 :EA Rolls Out ?Scrabble? On Pogo
Note: Electronic Arts has launched the official, Hasbro-licensed version of the board game “Scrabble” on www.pogo.com. In addition, the game will hit Facebook later this month in an effort to counter the success of “Scrabulous,” the unofficial version of the classic game.
Posted by walkertr, at 03:12PM 07/07/08 :Activision Scores With ?Guitar Hero: On Tour?
Note: Activision’s “Guitar Hero: On Tour” has sold more than 300,000 units in its first week of release in North America. The company says that makes it “the largest North American launch for the Nintendo DS in the company’s history by more than a factor of eight.”
Posted by walkertr, at 03:11PM 07/07/08 :Discover Relaunches Web Site With Established Bloggers
Note: Discover magazine has relaunched its Web site, featuring a series of new blogs, a cleaner look and easier navigation. One of the new blogs, “Reality Based” by former Opinionista.com and Freakonomics.com blogger Melissa Lasky, covers the intersection between politics and science.
Posted by walkertr, at 03:10PM 07/07/08 :Analysis: New iPhone Will Be Pricey
Note: Although Apple’s new 3G iPhone will cost just $199, an analysis from Popular Mechanics says the device will end up costing owners at least $1,000 more over a two-year contract than the slower, original iPhone.
Posted by walkertr, at 03:09PM 07/07/08 :Icahn, Microsoft Push To Replace Yahoo Board
Note: Activist investor Carl Icahn – a major Yahoo shareholder – and Microsoft have asked investors to dump Yahoo’s board in favor of Icahn’s slate of candidates. The move – if successful – could enable Microsoft to acquire Yahoo in its entirety or in part.
Posted by walkertr, at 03:08PM 07/07/08 :NBCU, Two Equity Firms Buy Weather Channel
Note: NBC Universal and two private equity firms – Bain Capital and the Blackstone Group – have agreed to buy The Weather Channel from Landmark Communications for just under $3.5 billion. Sources told The New York Times the deal would be a transaction in which more than half will be paid in equity, to be divided about equally between the three partners.
Posted by walkertr, at 02:17PM 07/03/08 :Strike.TV Gears Up For Launch
Note: www.strike.tv will have a soft launch this weekend to show off its “coming soon” reel. Later this month, it will begin rolling out segments of more than 40 original series and other content, which was born as a fund-raising effort for the Writers Guild of America’s Industry Support Fund.
Posted by walkertr, at 02:16PM 07/03/08 :Univision, Home Depot Partner On Web Series
Note: Univision Online and The Home Depot will jointly launch a Web show called “Handyman Al Rescate.” The show will include six Webisodes with instructions and advice on remodeling or repair jobs.
Posted by walkertr, at 02:15PM 07/03/08 :Firefox Downloads Set A Guinness Record
Note: Mozilla has received confirmation from Guinness World Records that it officially achieved the record for the “largest number of software downloads in 24 hours.” On June 17-18, 8,002,530 people downloaded the new Firefox 3 browser.
Posted by walkertr, at 02:05PM 07/03/08 :Google Talk Launches For The iPhone
Note: Google has released a new version of Google Talk in the U.S. designed specifically for the iPhone and iPod Touch browsers.
Posted by walkertr, at 02:04PM 07/03/08 :Coldplay Sets A New Record For Digital Downloads
Note: In just two weeks, Coldplay’s “Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends” has sold more downloads than any album in digital history. The album sold 66,000 downloads this week, bringing its two-week total to 354,000.
Posted by walkertr, at 02:03PM 07/03/08 :Forecast: Mobile, Digital Music Growth Won?t Stop Overall Slide
Note: A new forecast from eMarketer for music sales in the U.S. through 2011 paints a bright future for mobile and digital music sales and a continued decline in physical music sales.
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