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BCS Bowl Games 2011 Gifts List
The BCS bowl game schedule has been released and led to what will likely be weeks of arguments about the national championship game rematch and other apparent mishaps.
Verizon Galaxy Nexus to Hit U.S. Without Google Wallet
The Galaxy Nexus may in-part be a Google phone, but Verizon has asked the giant not to include its highly anticipated Google Wallet feature in its latest product.
Kung Fu Panda 2 tops Annie Award nominations
The Annie Awards, which have been wracked by controversy in recent years, attempted to right the ship on Monday with a slate of nominations that included, well, everybody.
Rudin calls New Yorker's early Dragon review immoral
The furor over the New Yorker's decision to run a review of David Fincher's The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo more than a week before the embargo date heated up on Monday, as the review hit newsstands and an email exchange between critic David Denby and producer Scott Rudin spread around the web.
Twilight movie wins slow box office weekend
The newest Twilight vampire movie ruled the domestic box office for a third time with $16.9 million in ticket sales over one of the slowest movie-going weekends of the year, studio estimates released on Sunday showed.
Sony finds magazine's Tattoo plan unacceptable
Sony Pictures is steaming over the New Yorker's plan to review David Fincher's The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo on Monday. That will be eight days in advance of the December 13 embargo that the studio imposed on all critics and journalists who attended early screenings of the long-awaited film.
Apple iPhone 5 Release Date March 2012: Reports
While many industry observers thought Apple would unveil two new iPhones at the end of 2011, in the end it was just one -- the iPhone 4S. But after record-setting sales, Apple is apparently gearing up to release what many have called Steve Jobs' last big project, the iPhone 5. Fresh reports suggest Apple will release the iPhone 5 sometime in March 2012.
‘Kolaveri Di’ Popularity Generates Revenue through Mobile Downloads
The Tanglish (Tamil + English) song, Why this Kolaveri Di, has crossed 10 million hits since its release, on Nov. 16, on YouTube, making it something of a blockbuster. Its popularity has, in turn, made it a massive revenue generator, for Techzone, a mobile value added service providing company.
Another iPhone 4 Spontaneously Combusts in Brazil
For the second time in a week, another report has emerged of an iPhone spontaneously combusting. Brazilian Ayla Mota says he woke up to discover his phone smoking and sparking less than a foot from his face.
IPhone 4 Camera Maker OmniVision Technologies, Dropped From 4S, Reports Dismal Results
What happens to the wire, chip and sensor makers working for Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) when the company gives them the boot? The answer to that question might be found in the dismal quarterly results released Tuesday by OmniVision Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:OVTI), a company that makes imaging sensors used in smartphone, tablet and notebook cameras.
iPhone 4 Ignites on an Airplane: Photo Reveals Possible Tampering
Upon closer inspection of the iPhone that spontaneously combusted on an Australian flight, the logo signifies that the back panel was not made by Apple. Was the damaged phone a custom job?
Apple iPhone 4 Spontaneously Combusts on Airplane
An Australian airliner said a passenger's iPhone 4 started glowing red and smoking before a flight attendant doused the phone with a fire extinguisher.
Apple iOS 5.1 Beta Reveals iPhone 5, iPad 3
Apple's newest update to its mobile platform, iOS 5.1 beta, includes code that references two new iPad devices and one new iPhone device.
'The Sing Off' Season 3 Winner Announced [VIDEO]
NBC's The Sing Off announced its season 3 winner, Pentatonix.
Scorsese's Hugo faces tough road to profitability
Martin Scorsese's first effort at a family film, big-budget 3D movie Hugo, now has a big hill to climb at the box office.
Kindle Fire vs Sony Tablet S: Tablet Comparison
Sony's $500 Android tablet may need to take a cue from the HP TouchPad and the BlackBerry PlayBook and drop the price by a couple hundred dollars. Then it would be in a better position to duke it out with the Kindle Fire. Amazon does offer it for about $100 less, but even at that price, the 9.4-inch Tablet S is not as good of a buy as the Kindle Fire.
Cyber Monday Last-Minute Deals: 9 Sales You Don't Want to Miss
Still searching for the best deals and biggest sales on Cyber Monday? From Walmart's Cyber Week to Amazon's rotating deals, from Best Buy's free gift cards to Toys R Us sales, here's a list of nine web sites with sales will keep the bargains coming until midnight or later for you last-minute shoppers.
Apple iPhone 5 Release Slated for March 2012, Will Feature Bigger Screen
Sources say Hitachi and Sony have begun to ship Apple 4-inch LCD panels for a new iOS devices. Is this the iPhone 5?
Marilyn, Artist Method have strong debuts
Michelle Williams' portrayal of America's most iconic actress debuted strongly over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, with the Weinstein Company's My Week With Marilyn opening to $2 million at 244 domestic locations.
Apple Could Double iPad Sales in 12 Months Despite New Entries from Samsung, Amazon, Lenovo
Apple, the world’s most valuable technology company, could double the number of iPads sold over the next year despite competition from new entrants, analysts say.
Breaking Dawn tops holiday weekend box office
Vampires feasted at the Thanksgiving weekend box office, bringing the newest Twilight movie its second win in a row, over a strong comeback for The Muppets and other family fare that filled theaters.
Struggling ST-Ericsson replaces CEO
Loss-making mobile chip venture ST-Ericsson said on Monday its operations chief Didier Lamouche would replace its Chief Executive Gilles Delfassy from the start of December.
Wal-Mart’s Cyber Week Online Specials 2011: How to Get a Console Bundle at a Fair Price
Wal-Mart is expected to add more items to their sales list
Sony aims to boost non-consumer sales to $26 billion
Sony Corp aims to boost sales of non-consumer products including electronic devices to an annual 2 trillion yen ($26 billion) from 1.5 trillion yen now within five years, the executive in charge of the business said on Monday.
'Breaking Dawn' Tops Holiday Weekend Box Office
Vampires feasted at the Thanksgiving weekend box office, bringing the newest Twilight movie its second win in a row, over a strong comeback for The Muppets and other family fare that filled theaters.
'Breaking Dawn' Scores $16.9M Friday, 'Muppets' Rebounds With $12.3M
The fourth installment of Summit Entertainment's Twilight franchise remained the box office leader Friday, taking in $16.9 million, according to studio estimates.
iPhone 5 May Sport 4-Inch Display
Apple's next iPhone may sport a larger display, putting in line with some of its Android based competitors, and mark a departure from the current form-factor used since the iPhone first appeared in 2007.
Black Friday Online-Sales Growth Lags, Year on Year
Amazon.com Inc., eBay Inc., and other online commerce companies had a strong Black Friday, but the industry's growth rate lagged last year's surge in online buying on the traditional first day of the holiday shopping season.
Microsoft Enters Black Friday Market
Customers can avail an additional savings of 25 percent, if they use the code SAVE25 at checkout.
Stocks Suffers Worst Week in 2 Months on Europe Woes
Stocks posted seven straight sessions of losses on Friday, ending the worst week in two months, as the lack of a credible solution to Europe's debt crisis kept investors away from risky assets.