Monday, November 30, 2009

Black Friday


The sells for black Friday went up .5% from last year. Its not much but stores are happy to see a consistency from their customers. While internet shopping on black Friday went up about 20%. Amazon with the biggest raise.

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Free wifi


Google is giving flyers a present this holiday season. Google is setting up free wifi at 47 US airports. It only lasts until January 15, 2010, but if you fly from Burbank or Seattle the holiday season keeps on going the free wifi well last all year.

Monday, November 23, 2009

DVD-BlueRay


Warner Bros. is offering a new program. The new program lets you mail in your old DVDs and for a cost of $8-$10 they well mail you back the same movie but in Blue Ray form.

AOL is looking for volunteers


Thats right AOL is looking for 2,500 of its employees to voluntarily get fired. Either way they need to fire 1/3 of their staff. If you volunteer to get fired you get a higher severance package.

YOUTube now with subtitles


Youtube now has subtitles. Down at the bottom of the screen where the volume button, there is soon going to be a new button for subtitles. There are 51 languages so if you're deaf or just can't understand what they're saying you have help.

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Modern Warfare breaks record


Modern Warfare breaks sells records, selling over 4.7 million copies in one day. Its also the largest video game launch ever. Broke the last largest launch helped by Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City which had 3.7 million in one day. Modern Warfare 2 made 310 million dollars for Activsion in one day.

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

COD modern warfare 2 banned


Russia banned Modern Warfare 2. Thats right, apparently due to a airport scene involving a gun down of innocent Russian civilians in a Russian airport, Russia banned the game and is taking all the copies of the shelves. Game developer Infinity Ward said they would cut out that scene they still have to get the Russian government's approval.

Friday, November 6, 2009

itunes tv


Itunes is planning on setting up a tv service on your computer. It will charge $30 a month. So far though no tv networks have signed to let their shows on it. It is expected that Disney will be the first to let itunes use their content being how Steve Jobs is the majority share holder.

AT&T sues Verizon


AT&T sues Verizon over commercial. AT&T is suing Verizon over their new commercial that shows Verizon's 3G coverage next to AT&T's 3G coverage. They're suing because Verizon makes it look like AT&T hows no service but Verizon argues that it clearly says its only talking about its 3G coverage.