Archive for May, 2008

Kombat’s creator: ‘Dramatic’ changes for game

GameTap.com reports here at CNN: Since its 1992 debut in arcades, Midway’s fighter Mortal Kombat has been acclaimed by players and denounced by livid parents. In April, Midway announced the eighth version of the super successful American fighting series, Mortal Kombat Vs. DC Universe.

HP Pavilion M8430F Desktop PC 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Processor

HP Pavilion M8430F Desktop PC (2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Processor, 4 GB RAM, 750 GB Hard Drive, DVD Drive, Vista Premium)
The HP Pavilion Media Center M8430F TV desktop PC is designed and built for your digital life. Take control of your digital entertainment with a PC that helps you consolidate, organize and [...]

Amazon’s CreateSpace Puts Out-Of-Print Music Back On The Market

TechWeb reports here at Yahoo News: The online retailer works with Sony BMG, and EMI Music to make hundreds of out-of-print albums available, such as the upcoming title in KCRW’s “Sounds Eclectic” series.

Kindle: Amazon’s Wireless Reading Device

Kindle: Amazon’s Wireless Reading Device
Features:
  •  Revolutionary electronic-paper display provides a sharp, high-resolution screen that looks and reads like real paper.
  •  Simple to use: no computer, no cables, no syncing.
  •  Wireless connectivity enables you to find, buy, and read instantly—whether you’re in the back of a taxi, at the airport, or in bed.
  •  [...]

The Top Ten North American Box Office Hits This Weekend

BBC News reports here: Iron Man has proved its mettle and exceeded box office expectations by taking an estimated $101m (£51m) in its opening weekend in the US and Canada.
The Top Ten North American Box Office Hits This Weekend:
1. Spider-Man 3 - $151m
2. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest - $136m
3. Shrek the Third [...]

Flashy “Speed Racer” quickly wipes out

Reuters reports here at Yahoo News: LOS ANGELES - Amid the push by filmmakers to deny photo reality in favor of animated impressionism comes the Wachowski brothers’ “Speed Racer,” a movie that gives the sensation of being trapped inside a 3-D video game.

The Top Ten HDTV Flat-Panel LCD TVs

The Top Ten most sold HDTV Flat-Panel LCD TVs in this week’s Bestellers List at Amazon and Rated-Top-Ten.com, see The Top Ten HDTV Flat-Panel LCD TVs here for more info including some reader reviews in our online store (ranking as of writing of this article, might change over time)

The Top Ten HDTV Flat-Panel LCD TVs:
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Sigma DP1 14MP Digital Camera

The Sigma DP1 14MP Digital Camera is a completely new type of camera offering the full specs and high image quality of a DSLR in the body of a compact camera. It is powered by the 14-megapixel Foveon X3 direct-image-sensor, which can reproduce high-definition images rich in gradation and impressive three-dimensional detail.It is possible to [...]

BlackBerry 8320 Curve Titanium myFaves Phone (T-Mobile)

Adding a fashionable touch to Research in Motion’s formidable arsenal of telephonic, PIM, and media tools, the BlackBerry 8320 Curve for T-Mobile is also the smallest, lightest BlackBerry phone that includes a full QWERTY keyboard. This amalgam of the svelte BlackBerry Pearl and the more business-oriented 8800 combines RIM’s long-valued corporate email and messaging platform [...]

‘GTA IV’ could keep ‘Iron Man’ audience at home

CNN reports here: “Industry analysts say the release this week of the video game “Grand Theft Auto IV” could put a dent in Marvel Studios’ opening weekend box office for the movie “Iron Man.””
Grand Theft Auto IV is a brand new adventure in the GTA universe following the experiences of Nikolai “Niko” Bellic, a new [...]