Russia Web site owner killed after arrest
August 31, 2008
CNET - The owner of an opposition Internet news site in Russia’s volatile Ingushetia region was shot and killed Sunday after being detained by police.
Microsoft to slash Xbox 360 price in Japan: report
August 31, 2008
AFP - Microsoft will slash the price of its Xbox 360 video game console in Japan by almost 30 percent to try to boost sales amid tough competition from rivals Sony and Nintendo, a report said Monday.
Microsoft to slash Xbox 360 price in Japan-Nikkei
August 31, 2008
Reuters - Microsoft Corp will slash the
price of its Xbox 360 game console in Japan by about 30
percent, below Nintendo Co’s (7974.OS) Wii and Sony Corp’s
(6758.T) PlayStation 3 in a bid to boost market share, the
Nikkei business daily said on Monday.
Microsoft to cut Xbox 360 price in Japan: Nikkei
August 31, 2008
Reuters - Microsoft Corp will cut the
price of its Xbox 360 game console in Japan by about 30
percent, aiming to gain market share from leader Nintendo Co
(7974.OS), the Nikkei business daily reported on Monday.
6 Internet providers disclose Web tracking for ads
August 31, 2008
AP - The nation’s largest Internet service providers all say they haven’t partnered with Silicon Valley startup NebuAd Inc. to monitor Web surfing and deliver targeted advertising to their subscribers. Here is a look at six smaller service providers, however, that have conducted trials. The companies say all the tests have ended, often to review privacy and related issues. No provider is known to be currently using NebuAd.
Hard-up consumers seen seeking solace in gadgets
August 31, 2008
Reuters - Consumer electronic makers are bracing
themselves for slower growth in the second half of this year
and in 2009, but count on consumers turning to home
entertainment amid tougher economic times and tighter budgets.
Microsoft spends $486 million to compete with Google
August 30, 2008
Today we’re seeing headlines about Microsoft’s latest huge investment that is going to “accelerate pursuit of Google“. They purchased a company called Ciao that is said to be used by 26.5 million people a month to compare and review products. It might be a case of regional usage, but I’ve never heard of […]
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August 30, 2008
Satellite phones make cowboys wildfire sentinels
August 30, 2008
AP - The craggy gullies where Idaho cowboy Paul Nettleton runs 1,200 head of cattle are often precious minutes from reliable cell phone coverage.
German customs raid Hyundai at Berlin tech fair
August 30, 2008
Reuters - German customs police raided South
Korea’s Hyundai IT Corp (048410.KQ) in Berlin on Saturday,
seizing flat-screen televisions from its stand at IFA, the
world’s largest consumer electronics fair.
