Archive: Lifestyle News
Ebay Sells Off Majority of Skype for $1.9 Billion
Tuesday, September 1st @ 8:45am PDT
In a deal with an investor group, eBay has agreed to sell of 65 percent of VoIP outfit Skype for $1.9 in cash.
Sony Brings the Bling with Swarovski Photoframe
Monday, August 31st @ 10:20am PDT
Sony's new limited-edition S-Frame digital photo frame hopes to stand out from other holiday gift ideas...using Swarovski crystals.
The Most Popular Illegal Downloads
Friday, August 28th @ 4:00am PDT
A research company has been checking torrents and come up with the most illegally-downloaded TV shows and movies.
No Direction Home? Bob Dylan Will Guide You
Thursday, August 27th @ 5:00am PDT
Bob Dylan says he's negotiating to become a voice for satnav, which could lead to some very interesting directions, but no word on whether he'll sing or speak.
Microsoft Apologizes For Altering Race in Web Photo
Wednesday, August 26th @ 10:45am PDT
Microsoft has apologized for exchanging the head of a black man for a white man's in a photo on the Polish version of its business productivity Web site.
YouTube To Shell Out Cash for Best Video Submissions
Wednesday, August 26th @ 9:30am PDT
Start your cameras! YouTube has announced a new program so folks who submit the site's most popular video clips can get a share of ad revenue.
Video Ads Come To Magazines
Monday, August 24th @ 4:00am PDT
Next month some copies of Entertainment Weekly will carry the first-ever video ads on the page.
Amazon, Microsoft, Yahoo Take Stand Against Google Books
Friday, August 21st @ 10:30am PDT
Amazon, Microsoft, and Yahoo have signed with the Internet Archive on Open Book Alliance, opposing a settlement that would give Google digital rights to millions of titles.
News Corp. Angling for Form Consortium for Paid Web News?
Friday, August 21st @ 10:00am PDT
On the heels of announcing plans charge for Web sites, News Corp is reportedly meeting with major publishers about forming a consortium for paid online news services.
Bose Tweaks Noise Reduction in QuietComfort 15 Headphones
Thursday, August 20th @ 10:15am PDT
Bose has refined the active electronic noise reduction technology in its QuietComfort 15 headphones to give better audio quality in even noisier environments.
Microsoft Takes LifeCams Widescreen and High-Def
Thursday, August 20th @ 9:25am PDT
Microsoft wants everyone to feel like a movie star: its new LifeCam Cinema Webcam features a native 720p sensor and a 16:9 aspect ratio.
YouTube Expands Time Warner Video Deal
Thursday, August 20th @ 9:00am PDT
YouTube is expanding its deal with Time Warner to include not just HBO and CNN shorts, but clips from Time Warner cable channels like Cartoon Network and TNT.
Apple's iTunes Now 25 Pct Of U.S. Music Sales
Wednesday, August 19th @ 11:15am PDT
Remember when Apple took over for Wal-mart as the top music retailer in the U.S.? iTunes keeps getting bigger: now it accounts for 25 percent of all music sold.
Lenovo Debuts Entertainment Nettops, First Home Media Server
Tuesday, August 18th @ 9:05pm PDT
Lenovo is hoping to appeal to consumers with its first home media server, the IdeaCentre Q700, plus two super-thing nettop PCs designed for the home.
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