Archive for April, 2008
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Having conquered HD DVD, the Blu-ray camp is now bumping up player prices as it capitalises on its position as the only successful high definition disc format in the market.
Figures from market-watcher GfK, which monitors sales and market trends across all major retailers, show average Blu-ray player prices rose five per cent in February compared to January…
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In a decision that highlights Windows Vista’s hefty system requirements, Microsoft said Thursday that it would allow computer makers to continue to sell the older Windows XP operating system on “ultra low-cost PCs” for an extended period.
Microsoft said it would allow system vendors to preload the Home edition of Windows XP on ULCPCs through June 2010, or one year after the next version of Windows becomes generally available.
Microsoft defines ULCPCs as, among other things, systems that use discount-line processors and lack a separate graphics card. An example of such as system is the Asus Eee PC, which runs Windows XP or Linux and sells for less than $400.
Such low-spec machines would be incapable of running Vista…
Nintendo’s Wii game console outsold Sony’s PlayStation 3 by 3-to-1 in Japan in March but its DS handheld machine fell behind the PlayStation Portable for the first time in six months, a game magazine publisher said.
Nintendo, creator of such game characters as Mario and Zelda, sold 265,542 units of the Wii in the five weeks to March 30, compared with 81,579 units of the PS3, Enterbrain said on Friday…
Apple said on Thursday its iTunes online music store has surpassed Wal-Mart Stores to become the largest music retailer in the United States.
Apple’s statement, citing industry data, came on the same day that iTunes faced a new challenge as News Corp’s MySpace social networking site said it had formed an online music venture with three record labels.
MySpace Music is a joint venture with Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group, and Warner Music Group, according to the News Corporation-owned website…
Microsoft sent a letter to the Yahoo Board of Directors Saturday setting a three-week deadline for moving forward on its more than $40 billion buyout offer.
The letter signed by Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said Microsoft will take its case directly to Yahoo shareholders and work to elect a new slate of directors, if the board doesn’t respond by the deadline by April 26.
The bid to buy Yahoo was made in January and announced Feb. 1.
At the time, Microsoft offered $44.6 billion, or 62 percent above Yahoo’s market value. The deal is currently valued at about $41 billion, based on Friday’s closing share prices.
Yahoo’s board formally rejected Microsoft Corp.’s bid, saying it undervalues the company.
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