It seems that more and more players are entering the “on demand” market. Besides all the cable companies, we now have Apple iTunes, and Apple TV, Netflix on demand. Now Home Box Office (HBO) announced Continue reading “HBO To Test Online Movies”.…more
After 10 years, the eBay chief looks to be stepping down. Maybe eBay can pay her replacement less and lower the fees consumers are paying! EBay Inc. Chief Executive Meg Whitman is preparing to retire. Continue reading “eBay CEO stepping down”.…more
Since YAHOO’s co-founder Jerry Yang has stepped up and replaced Terry Semel as CEO, he has had to deal with tougher competition and pressure from Shareholders and Wall Street to shed as much as 25% Continue reading “Hundreds of layoffs planned at Yahoo”.…more
Microsoft has recently announced it interest in pursuing the virtualization market that is today dominated by VMware. A new report from Forrester Research claims that Microsoft is organizing a huge amount of resources into creating Continue reading “VMware Versus Microsoft – Let the Battle Begin!”.…more
Electronic Arts, Inc. announced that beginning this summer, Battlefield Heroes will be available for free to users. This all new “Play 4 Free” cartoon-style shooter will bring classic Battlefield gameplay to a new audience that Continue reading “EA To Release Free Battlefield Title”.…more
Services and software companies IBM and SAP, longtime technology partners, will bring out their first joint software product in the fourth quarter of this year, the two companies said on Monday. The product, codenamed Atlantic, Continue reading “IBM and SAP to develop joint software”.…more
Microsoft has acquired a start-up company called Calista Technologies and expanded its alliance with Citrix Systems, targeting VMware’s early lead in virtualization technology. Microsoft unveiled the news on Monday as part of a broader call Continue reading “Microsoft targets VMware with new strategy”.…more
Having recently launching its first dual-core Celeron E1000 series CPU, E1200, Intel is ready to launch another family member with a faster core frequency in the second quarter of 2008, according to sources at motherboard Continue reading “Another Intel dual-core Celeron in 2Q08”.…more
The number of Internet users in China soared past 200 million in 2007, a new report from the country’s quasi-government Internet overseer said Thursday. China’s Internet population stood at 210 million at the end of Continue reading “China Internet users top 200 million”.…more
U.S. sales of video game hardware and software rose 28 percent in December from a year earlier as holiday shoppers snapped up new consoles like Nintendo Co Ltd’s top-selling Wii, market research firm NPD said Continue reading “U.S. game sales rise 28 percent in December”.…more