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A while ago, we published an article and editorial about the nominations to the Packt CMS Awards. After a long period of voting, the results are in and controversy is out. This year's winners are WordPress, Plone, ImpressCMS and Drupal (yes, again). Considered an equivalent of the “Best New Act” aw... |
14 November 2009
05:58 GMT |
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The “vampire frenzy” ignited last year with “Twilight,” starring Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner, is not even close to coming to an end, E! Online believes. If the sense of anticipation surrounding “New Moon,” the second film in the franchise, is no indication ... |
19 October 2009
05:11 GMT |
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I wrote this editorial after the recent nominees for the Open Source CMS Award from Packt were released to the public a few weeks ago. After passing through a testing, updating and indexing process with all the nominees, some useful tips, details and conclusions can be presented to help readers in their voting proces... |
8 October 2009
07:56 GMT |
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Everybody likes award ceremonies, especially those in which regular people vote for the winner. Maybe this is the reason why the Packt Open Source CMS Award has managed to consolidate itself as a realistic and meaningful prize for the best open source CMSs around. After a month-long open nomination process, voting ha... |
8 October 2009
03:09 GMT |
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Beyonce Knowles is truly one of the most successful female performers of our time and, as proof of that, Billboard magazine has just announced she will be honored with the most significant award. The “Halo” singer is not only talented and universally appreciated, but also an esteemed humanitarian and a ro... |
28 August 2009
08:31 GMT |
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Jennifer Aniston has had more than her fair share of tabloid media, with countless stories dwelling either on her breakup from Brad Pitt (which continues to apply to this day) or on her allegedly disastrous love life ever since. Far from being upset over it, Aniston proved at last night’s Women In Film ceremony... |
14 June 2009
05:06 GMT |
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Apple has announced the Design Awards for this year, noting winners such as Marketcircle Inc. (Billings), MLB.com (MLB.com At Bat 2009), iPhone developer ngmoco:) and Elias Pietil, with his famous Wooden Labyrinth 3D iPhone game. “The Apple Design Awards recognize technical excellence, innovation, and outstand... |
11 June 2009
06:23 GMT |
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The 2009 MTV Movie Awards was the place to be / watch last night, as not only did it mean rapper Eminem making his triumphant comeback on stage, but was also a true delight for all “Twilight” fans. Aside from the official “New Moon” trailer premiere, the awards ceremony also included plenty of... |
1 June 2009
05:24 GMT |
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Analyst firm Frost & Sullivan named Boost Mobile, the prepaid division of Sprint Corporation, the 2009 North American Prepaid Mobile Service of the Year today. The company will receive the award at the Frost & Sullivan’s Mobile & Wireless Awards Banquet. As many of you might already know, the operator has seen ... |
5 May 2009
10:36 GMT |
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Apple has announced the Design Awards for this year's edition of WWDC, hosted June 8-12, San Francisco, Moscone West. Awards will be presented for iPhone apps created (and released) with OS 2.2.1, as well as for Mac apps for Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard. An extra prize will go out to the winner of best iPhone OS 3.0 ap... |
6 April 2009
08:46 GMT |
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Celio Corp. announced today that its REDFLY Mobile Companion had been awarded the title of Most Innovative Mobile Service at the 19th Annual Andrew Seybold Choice Awards Dinner at CTIA Wireless 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The company is now in line with previous winners like Research in Motion, T-Mobile, and Qualcomm... |
2 April 2009
08:21 GMT |
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The folks at 1 Infinite Loop should be patting each other on the back after seeing their products take home four separate iF product design awards from the prestigious iF International Forum Design, Macworld reports. That's right, Apple netted four awards, one for the iPhone 3G, one for the second-generation iPo... |
4 March 2009
06:27 GMT |
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When Mickey Rourke was younger and still riding the wave of fame, he was the closest thing to an uncontrollable force of nature. Everything he did was on the spur of the moment and, most often than not, they were all bad things that got people to shut him out gradually. This is precisely the reason why Rourke will no... |
20 February 2009
10:38 GMT |
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The Brit Awards, the biggest pop event of the year in the UK, took place just a few hours ago and, quite as expected, Welsh singer and songwriter Duffy was crowned the biggest star of the year, taking home no less than three statuettes. It was a glamorous and fun night, the local media is reporting, that was not shor... |
19 February 2009
06:01 GMT |
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The Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia has been awarded at this year's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona the GSMA's first award for Outstanding Environmental Contribution, which recognizes its efforts and environmental actions. At the same time, the company also received the award for the Best Mobile Interne... |
18 February 2009
10:42 GMT |
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Earlier this week, Miley Cyrus, one of the biggest teen stars in the world at the moment, came again in the public spotlight for what seemed to be the wrong reason. A photo of Miley, in which she was “slanting her eyes,” made its way on the Internet and got the industry outraged. It is precisely this phot... |
5 February 2009
10:38 GMT |
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It has often been said that Paris Hilton is either the most dedicated actress, who won’t back out at anything from making her work known, or the person who cares the least about what others say, critics included, as long as she does what she wants. Be that as it may, the budding actress is now back promoting &l... |
27 January 2009
07:37 GMT |
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The SAG (Screen Actors Guild) Awards 2009 took place over the weekend and, as usual, all the ladies and their stylists did their best to make their few minutes on the red carpet truly memorable. From Angelina Jolie to the much younger but equally stylish Anne Hathaway, all women waltzed by the cameras of the photogra... |
26 January 2009
08:44 GMT |
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The awards season is just an inch away from reaching its highest pitch, with the Academy Awards nominations being announced by Forest Whitaker at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Los Angeles. After weeks of intense speculation as to who would make the final cut and who would not, which has only got worse after the Golde... |
23 January 2009
03:50 GMT |
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What with all the Golden Globes and Oscar madness, moviegoers were this close to forgetting about yet another major gala for the movie industry: the Raspberry Awards, also known as the Razzies. Hated by many (actors) and loved by the public at large, because it gets to point the finger at what we liked and what not i... |
21 January 2009
12:28 GMT |
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Apple was sure to get some attention from Macworld folks with the unveiling of iLife '09 and iWork '09. Both suites have added an impressive array of new features and enhancements of Apple's iLife creative suite of applications, particularly iPhoto. Apparently, Macworld editors were so impressed with i... |
13 January 2009
02:49 GMT |
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She’s a gorgeous actress whose performances have not once failed to touch the hearts of critics and audiences alike. She’s also a dedicated thespian who would not play but by her own rules, to truly admirable results. However, Kate Winslet is also, as per her own admission as well, a woman who never seems... |
12 January 2009
06:59 GMT |
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Last night, People’s Choice Awards reached its 35th edition. A ceremony held as a clear indicator of what the upcoming award season has in store for fans, as well as of the popular appeal various entertainers and projects have, for 2008, People’s Choice Awards crowned “The Dark Knight” as the ... |
8 January 2009
10:36 GMT |
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An official report reveals that not only has Gameloft's Platinum Sudoku been selected by editors as Game of the Year, but that the developing company now ranks as the top iPhone / iPod game developer, based on readers' feedback.Gameloft was selected by the editors and readers of iLounge as the "iPod and iPh... |
3 November 2008
07:24 GMT |
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Many of you already know that the IgNobel prizes are the mocking versions of the Nobels. This year, they were awarded for “crucial” research, such as the fact that dog fleas can jump higher than cat ones.IgNobels have been awarded since 1991 by genuine Nobel winners at the Sanders Theater from Harvard Uni... |
16 October 2008
11:38 GMT |
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This year, Apple took home several awards for its devices. The British Technology Awards 2008 alone put Apple and its iPhone at the top spot in four major categories, while the iPod touch was named “Gadget of the Year” by the T3 Technology Magazine.The British Technology Awards 2008 also featured a Gadget... |
10 October 2008
08:44 GMT |
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While its Xperia X1 Windows Mobile 6.1 super-smartphone is getting closer and closer to a commercial release, Sony Ericsson has just announced the opening of submissions for the 2008 edition of its Content Awards. And in case you don't know what these awards are about, we'll tell you: the Swedish-Japanese c... |
18 September 2008
10:15 GMT |
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It is not the first time Apple's iPhone takes home a medal, and it will certainly not be the last. Most recently, the latest incarnation of the device, the iPhone 3G, won Stuff Magazine's “Gadget of the Year Awards,” based on readers' impressions. Apple's MacBook Air also took home a d... |
18 September 2008
04:51 GMT |
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The Mobile Data Association was pleased to announce yesterday the winners in its 2008 Awards ceremony. The MDA Personal Achievement Award was handed to Apple's Jonathan Ive for his work with the iPhone.Jonathan Ive is the Senior Vice President of Industrial Design at Apple Inc. He is internationally renowned as ... |
3 July 2008
03:02 GMT |
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Security company McAfee has won two important 2008 SC Magazine Europe awards thanks to the advanced features its products integrate. As you know, McAfee is one the most important names on the security market, developing a remarkable number of high-end solutions which are currently installed on millions of computers a... |
25 April 2008
09:25 GMT |
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IMGA (International Mobile Gaming Awards) announced at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, the winners for the year 2007. This year's International Mobile Gaming Awards edition came with a total prize worth of 40,000 USD, enough to stimulate gamers all over the globe. The registrations started in Jul... |
14 February 2008
04:13 GMT |
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The Game Developers Choice Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes the career and achievements of a developer who has made an indelible impact on the craft of game development and games as a whole. This year's winner is the legendary Sid Meier, the one responsible for innovatory strategy titles such as Civilizatio... |
10 January 2008
05:29 GMT |
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Tommy Tallarico, the video game music composer has been handed an award by Postal creators, Running With Scissors. The award was announced during last year's Christmas Party, an yearly event staged by RWS, which was, in 2007, part of the year-long celebration of the company's 10th anniversary.Tallarico ent... |
7 January 2008
04:51 GMT |
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Working at Yahoo!, which is momentarily the runner up in the most of the competitions it is involved in, can be very frustrating at times, but at least it has satisfactions with a capital S. It's always good to feel that your work is appreciated and that future generations will have heard of you and what you did... |
20 December 2007
09:42 GMT |
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Mike Morhaime, the president, CEO and co-founder of Blizzard Entertainment is the 11th person inducted into the Hall of Fame of the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. To enter the Hall of Fame (one person per year), you should be voted on by the Academy's Board of Directors and, of course, be be a person th... |
13 December 2007
03:45 GMT |
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This has started to get a little bit too much for me to understand. I understand that new words are being invented daily and I understand why, the world is in a process of continuous evolution and so forth. I even understand how the Internet speech has come to be the need to be, or to think you are a step ahead of ot... |
12 December 2007
08:15 GMT |
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In a gala yesterday, Google Maps won the Best Web Application prize along with Facebook - rivalry at the top, that of Google and Facebook. Unfortunately, the award was almost destroyed because the forces of evil were out to get the unlucky man who went on stage and accepted it. A black day indeed, as Raul Vera, Engin... |
28 November 2007
04:24 GMT |
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Ericsson's performances have just been acknowledged through the Mobile Entertainment 2007 Award for Best Managed Services Platform. The company has been especially appreciated for the worldwide deployment of Napster Mobile and some other successes too.The award is offered both to companies that develop entertain... |
19 September 2007
11:30 GMT |
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The European Imaging and Sound Association (EISA) awarded Sony for their PS3 console, the best home entertainment device, according to the judges. Obviously the Blu-ray playing capacity of the device was an important positive aspect of the PS3, setting it apart from the other next-gen consoles. Sony's latest ga... |
14 September 2007
03:36 GMT |
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Console launches and gaming cult hits have become more often present in today's media, so famous shows like South Park couldn't have avoided this topic. We've seen Cartman freezing himself in Season 10, in order to wake up just in time for the Nintendo Wii launch in the US and that was one mighty fine... |
11 September 2007
05:06 GMT |
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Founded in 2004, Unicon System, Inc. is a Linux-based platform developer, providing the cost effective Linux Handheld Development Platform (MKit) with multiple connectivity options. As they state on the company's official website, they also deal with the development and manufacture of "the user friendly, MGizmo... |
18 August 2007
02:38 GMT |
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This morning, the biggest news around were the Emmy Award Nominations, which is the highest distinction possible for a TV program. The final season of "The Sopranos" kicked some massive butt with fifteen nominations, followed by "Ugly Betty" with eleven. I have too see these shows although I somehow doubt I'll e... |
19 July 2007
11:34 GMT |
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Two of Motorola's wireless broadband products have received two NXTcomm Eos Awards as a sign of appreciation for the technology solutions that this company has managed to provide.Motorola's WiMAX Flexible Access Point System has been considered winner of the Technology Innovation Group: Access Networking c... |
25 June 2007
06:44 GMT |
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Google, this little Sparta, managed to receive no more than 14 awards at the recent Webware event when the Internet users were required to vote for their favorite applications. Obviously, Google has at least one solution for every category, no matter if it's Google Reader, YouTube or Gmail. The voting session wa... |
19 June 2007
11:31 GMT |
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Quintura is a visual search engine that received the appellative alternative for the simple matter that Google owns the best service on the Internet. However, Quintura comes with an interesting technology: a visual search engine that allows you to search the Internet even without typing a word. Basically, the search... |
8 June 2007
06:31 GMT |
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The PC World editors have ranked Ubuntu Linux 7.04 as one of the 100 Best Products of 2007. The PC World's editors said they've examined hundreds of products, among which also those that have appeared in the magazine over the past 12 months, in order to select the best 100 out of them."Products that win PC ... |
28 May 2007
05:57 GMT |
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Google's YouTube will be one of the honored companies at the upcoming 11th Webby awards event that will present the most popular products on the Internet. According to Bigmouthmedia News, Steve Chen and Chad Hurley, the YouTube founders will be named the People of the Year because they created the most visited ... |
2 May 2007
10:40 GMT |
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Not many news have made it to the surface after NVIDIA's big success with the G80 series of video cards, nothing tangible I mean. There has been a lot of information regarding their 8600 series, and Shamino from VR-Zone.com has overclocked the core of an 8600GTS to more than 1GHz on air-cooling alone, even thoug... |
6 April 2007
03:02 GMT |
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