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FunnyOrDie Lands $3 Million
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Internet comedy site FunnyOrDie, supported by Will Ferrell and seeded by Sequoia Capital, has raised $3 million in cash from a single, undisclosed investor. The financing also includes an additional [...]
EA Signs Video Game Deal With “300” Director
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Reuters reports Video game publisher Electronic Arts Inc has signed a deal for Hollywood director Zack Snyder, who made the hit 2006 film “300,” to help develop video games, some [...]
Nintendo to Launch Camera, Music-Capable DS: Report
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Reuters reports Japanese video game maker Nintendo Co Ltd plans to launch a new model of its DS handheld machine that can take pictures and play music by the end [...]
Microsoft CEO: Tech Industry Buoyant
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Reuters reports Microsoft Chief Executive Steve Ballmer said on Thursday he still sees a “certain buoyancy” among technology and telecommunications customers worldwide, despite recent U.S. economic woes. “Our industry is [...]
IPTV Subscriptions to Grow 64 Percent in 2008: Report
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Reuters reports worldwide subscriptions to Internet-based television platforms are on track to reach 19.6 million subscribers in 2008, a 64 percent increase, according to analysts at Gartner. Revenue from worldwide [...]
Electronic Arts Sets Feb. Launch Date for Sims 3
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Reuters reports Video games publisher Electronic Arts set a launch date of February 20, 2009 for the latest installment of its biggest-selling franchise, the Sims, on Wednesday. The firm is [...]
Sony Has No Plan for PS3 Price Cut
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Sony does not plan to announce price cuts to its flagship PlayStation 3 games console at Europe’s biggest video games fair in Leipzig, Germany, next week, a company spokesman said [...]
Yahoo Director Kotick to Exit
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Reuters reports Yahoo Inc director Robert Kotick’s resignation will take effect after the company’s annual meeting this week, where he will stand for reelection, to comply with a settlement with [...]
Mozilla Claims Guinness Record for Downloads
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Reuters reports Mozilla, developer of open-source Web browser Firefox, said on Wednesday it set a new Guinness World Record for the largest number of software downloads in 24 hours. Over [...]
Yahoo: Mobile Search Service Reaches 600 Mil.
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Reuters reports Internet media firm Yahoo Inc said on Tuesday that its mobile search service will be offered by six more telecom companies in Asia. It now has 60 such [...]