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As any US resident will tell you, Black Friday is the Friday after Thanksgiving in the United States, which is the beginning of the traditional Christmas shopping season. This Friday, Apple is likely to offer discounts on some of its products. The Mac maker has started sending out emails to those subscribed for recei... |
23 November 2009
03:39 GMT |
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Although not necessarily 100% unique, Apple has announced a new program for customers, in light of the holiday season - Reserve and Pick Up. Claiming to make it easy not only to purchase an Apple product as a gift, but also efficient, the Mac maker promises your purchase will be waiting for you at the Apple retail st... |
9 November 2009
08:25 GMT |
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This weekend, Apple pulled down its online store for maintenance, in what was an expected move on behalf of the Mac maker. Following the “outage,” the company’s web store was soon back up with holiday-stuff, with great options for iPods, iMacs, and even non-Apple products in order for them to make g... |
9 November 2009
04:28 GMT |
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Axiotron has announced that customers can now get their MacBooks modded for just $699 until December 31. The company specializes in making touchscreen tablets out of Apple’s notebooks and has confirmed a Modbook Pro Release planned for mid-2010. Complete Modbook solutions made on the 2.13GHz MacBook base system... |
6 November 2009
07:32 GMT |
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People familiar with Apple’s plans have been talking to ifoAppleStore about the Mac maker’s latest retail initiatives, and how substantial changes to the retail employee job titles and duties will be made during the month to follow. The news comes on the heels of another ifo report revealing that staffers... |
2 November 2009
10:05 GMT |
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The group of internationally known hackers going by the name of “the iPhone Dev Team” has posted an update on its blog, this time simply wishing everyone a Happy Halloween. The infamous team of hackers seldom makes posts that have nothing to do with its PwnageTool jailbreak & unlock solution, or Apple&rsq... |
2 November 2009
06:11 GMT |
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A report over at ifoAppleStore reveals that Apple has decided to make a few adjustments with its retail establishments and the employees in charge with selling its products. Staffers will not be differentiated by the color of their T-shirt anymore, while the EasyPay portable computers they carry around with them will... |
28 October 2009
05:47 GMT |
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As the year is drawing to a close, you can clearly see just how many new video games are lining up to be released at the end of it, right before the winter holiday season. We've already seen many titles be pushed back into 2010 and the trend is still keeping up, and, if we're out of luck, we might see very ... |
13 August 2009
02:39 GMT |
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Bethesda is a pretty big video game developer and publisher, meaning that its executives definitely know what they are talking about when they express their views on competing titles and other video games that are available or will soon appear on the market. Talking on his blog, the production director of Bethesda G... |
4 August 2009
13:01 GMT |
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Going on a holiday is often good enough reason for any of us to forget about everything and just take a couple of days away from the everyday world. Still, as the trainers at The Daily Spark point out, this shouldn’t mean taking a break from a healthy lifestyle as well, since we can still take with us some fitn... |
5 June 2009
15:31 GMT |
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The companies involved in the gaming industry, like almost any other corporations that market products, bet big on the holiday seasons in order to generate bigger sales for their titles. That is why in the last quarter of the year, with the period before the Christmas celebrations, a lot of great titles usually appea... |
28 April 2009
03:14 GMT |
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Assassin's Creed was one of the most innovative games of 2007, showcasing a unique type of stealth gameplay in which you played an ancient assassin during the Crusades at the beginning of the 1100s in the Middle East. But, sadly, what it gained with scenery and innovation it lost with the repetitive missions and... |
17 April 2009
15:21 GMT |
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Sometimes, they say, you have to live life like a star to feel like one. While we probably couldn’t afford to have countless helpers around the house or to commute to work in private jets, we could at least try to travel as celebrities do and, this way, discover parts of the world that we wouldn’t know ot... |
8 April 2009
16:31 GMT |
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Before setting out for a relaxing holiday, one of the first things you must consider properly is, of course, accommodation. Going with a management company or the travel agency can be, in some cases, too pricey an option to consider. At the same time, tourists can find a rental (home or apartment) much more private a... |
27 March 2009
16:51 GMT |
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With Christmas come and gone, analysts and bloggers alike have started speculating over how many iPhone units Apple could have sold, should it have been possible to wrap it as a gift and put it under the tree. Advertising Age puts it as blunt as possible: “ [...] It's impossible to surprise someone with a... |
20 January 2009
09:31 GMT |
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Apple's website has been continuously changing over the past two months, featuring holiday artwork, new ads, as well as new offers. One of those offerings includes an iPhone 3G Gift Card. The company is now detailing how visitors can redeem cards, not only for the popular handset, but also for iTunes gifts, for ... |
28 December 2008
04:13 GMT |
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Christmas is now on our doorstep and it's time we sit back and enjoy the Christmas carols and the decorations as the holiday spirit fills and warms our hearts. Once ''the season to be jolly'' arrives, besides decking the halls, as the beautiful carol goes, we should do something to light up n... |
24 December 2008
03:51 GMT |
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Sources are reporting that Apple has announced late hours for its retail stores during the Christmas holiday season for those who can't make up their minds on the gifts just yet. A MacDailyNews piece says that “The company's retail stores are staying open late to accommodate last-minute shoppers.&rdqu... |
23 December 2008
05:13 GMT |
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The time of the holidays is also a time when parents fear that too much sugar ingested by their children, usually in the form of chocolate, candy and other sweets, can harm them and make them hyperactive. Some also believe that festive meals, served late at night, can cause them to gain weight, even if they eat respo... |
19 December 2008
08:27 GMT |
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One of Apple's latest Pro tips features great tips on how to use the audio chat feature in Leopard's built-in IM client, iChat. In a Pro Tip document under Apple's Mac section of the official website, the company details methods of getting together with up to 9 buddies for an audio chat unmatchable by ... |
1 December 2008
04:56 GMT |
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The Nintendo DS is, without a doubt, one of the most popular handheld consoles out there, having won over a huge amount of fans all over the world. Its slick two screens, which are touch sensitive, and modern design made it very popular with all age groups and the vast number of games developed for it have transforme... |
26 November 2008
02:18 GMT |
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Things are looking better and better for Microsoft in the entertainment and gaming department, as, after the relatively smooth launch of the New Xbox Experience, the Xbox 360 is looking better and better in the eyes of the regular customers who want to buy a console this holiday season.Now, news has surfaced that the... |
25 November 2008
02:41 GMT |
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Apple spokesman Bill Evans has toned down rumors of iMac refreshes this year, as well as those concerning hardware upgrades for the company's desktop computers, the Mac mini and Mac Pro.According to Macworld, Bill Evans said that “[Apple's] holiday line-up is set,” “despite Internet rumors... |
4 November 2008
03:30 GMT |
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The holiday season has always been one full of promotions and a huge line-up of quality games from developers and publishers in the industry. This large number of excellent games also compels the three big console manufacturers to undertake certain measures to make their products more successful. Microsoft is definit... |
4 November 2008
02:27 GMT |
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As we all know, Halloween is a worldwide holiday, taking place on October 31 and linked to celebrating the spirits of the dead. Still, this is pretty much all that the celebrations have in common in the parts of the world where they are held. While Halloween was imported in most of the countries during the last part ... |
30 October 2008
04:55 GMT |
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Nintendo is one of the most popular companies out there, having a wide and numerous fan base that will buy anything the Japanese company attaches its name to. Such was the case with their latest gaming device, the Nintendo Wii, which broke all sales records and is the current console leader, leaving Sony with its Pla... |
28 October 2008
10:01 GMT |
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Microsoft is definitely proud of its console in this period; the Xbox 360 managed to overcome the sales of the PlayStation 3, its main competitor and is now holding the number two spot in the most popular console chart, behind Nintendo and its immensely successful Wii. Recent sales reports have even highlighted that... |
20 October 2008
12:01 GMT |
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The holiday season is one filled with profit for the big producers of consoles and games. Most of the time, they begin hyping up their releases months before the start of the season. Things like special versions or collector's editions only serve to awaken the buyer’s enthusiasm. Preparing for the massive... |
3 October 2008
03:45 GMT |
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If I were to describe Slovenia in just two words, "hidden gem" would definitely be my best guess. This small Central European country is pretty much the geographical and cultural equivalent of the proverbial casket of wonders: relatively small as far as surface goes, Slovenia will make travelers feel they've go... |
21 April 2008
08:25 GMT |
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Heather Mills is in the running for the prestigious "most bitchy celebrity ever to see the light of day" title, and although there is heavy competition for the part, it totally looks like she will end up being crowned queen of the always-ranting, perpetually bitching gold diggers. Although her divorce from Beatles le... |
10 April 2008
05:27 GMT |
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I know Eva Longoria in a bikini is usually a treat for most of you out there - but I must admit I feel slightly envious, huddled up in front of my computer on a cold winter's day, looking at Eva topping up her tan looking better than Posh or Lindsay Lohan ever looked in those hideous orange fake tans that they s... |
18 February 2008
09:39 GMT |
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Knowing how important keeping users happy is for any web company, the main search engines have decided to pay homage to Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday and designed doodles, or changed the background on their homepages. All except for a few, amongst which one will stand out from the rest, as you'll see.Go... |
21 January 2008
09:29 GMT |
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And there I was thinking there was no hope left for Amy Winehouse! Apparently, I was as wrong as everybody else who thought poor little Wino had been brainwashed by her husband, notorious crack-head Blake Fielder-Civil, into not getting any help for her own addictions and partying non stop, according to the infamous ... |
7 January 2008
10:59 GMT |
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It was funny to see people's reactions to the news that the Hilton sisters (along with their parents, uncles, aunts and horde of cousins) have just about kissed their fabulous $30 million apiece inheritance goodbye. Some were sorry for Paris and Nicky, others rejoiced and thought this would teach the greedy Hilt... |
28 December 2007
10:11 GMT |
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As usual, the biggest search engines have reached to the public and chosen yet again to lighten up the atmosphere with some very special holiday logos that are displayed on their homepages. The trifecta is the first to make its move and it has chosen to do it all at once: first Google, then Yahoo and Ask.com.Google h... |
21 December 2007
09:53 GMT |
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It's like a mass hysteria running amok in all the malls and stores in the land. It's like a wave of change and bankruptcy hitting all players at the Monopoly table at once. It's the Holiday spirit and all it implies, shopping for presents for others, or just indulging yourself to whatever it is you wis... |
21 December 2007
05:41 GMT |
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The Google people in charge with the themes for their iGoogle page must have lived after a different calendar than the rest of us. They showed us short previews of the winter theme, and then they withdrew it, they had galleries that showed us all sorts of things and then they closed them down and there would still be... |
19 December 2007
04:33 GMT |
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The people over at the Mountain View based company are probably undecided whether to release the theme for iGoogle or just tease us with it. Brinke Guthrie found this morning that he was able to see a new holiday theme, but since that moment he has found it to be missing again. Sort of "now you see it, now you don�... |
12 December 2007
15:41 GMT |
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I myself do not qualify for the "handmade" fan group that is growing wider by the day, because I'm rather clumsy when it comes to hammering things into walls or into anything by that matter. I always seem to manage to hit the hardest blow against my finger and that would make me a disaster in the kitchen as well... |
10 December 2007
03:57 GMT |
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AdSense and AdWords users beware, do not trust in Google even when it brings you gifts! Or was it the saying "Do not trust the Greek"? Anyway, as a means to atone for yesterday's taking away of the option to choose exactly where you'd like to advertise your product, today Google has started sending the Holi... |
6 December 2007
05:12 GMT |
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Activision is well known for making top brand games available each year. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare and Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock are just two of the truckload of games they have on offer for gamers this year. So without further ado, here are Activision's "Titles Based on Top Brands in Interactive En... |
6 December 2007
03:35 GMT |
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It's Ashley Angel, a partner in Attention Management startup Particls.com, who came up with the idea that a special day should be instituted for his and everybody's better half, who doesn't get the attention truly deserved. The tagline was "the day to think about those running your other startup" and,... |
5 December 2007
04:10 GMT |
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I must confess, it sort of pains me to look at these Kate Moss topless pictures. First of all, because, well, it's not like there's anything about her boobs, weird nipples and overall battered appearance that we haven't seen before, and then, there's just the simple fact that no one seems to react... |
4 December 2007
04:41 GMT |
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The upcoming Christmas shopping season is about to bring impressive revenues in the United Kingdom as the total online spending for 2007 is expected to reach £40 billion, Web User News reported today. The UK residents are expected to spend no less than £14 billion in the holiday season around Christmas, statistics is... |
12 November 2007
06:59 GMT |
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This is the day that most PlayStation 3 owners have been waiting for. Sony has issued a report announcing its lineup of titles for the holiday season, but everyone's of course interested in what the PlayStation 3 lineup holds. To kill the suspense, owners of Sony's next-gen system should know that by the en... |
10 November 2007
06:15 GMT |
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Since the holiday season is quickly approaching, the email spammers adapted and started new unsolicited messages assaults over millions of users from all over the world. Security vendor Marshal wrote that most spammers beg for donations such as second-hand clothes, blankets and... money. In fact, this last element is... |
9 November 2007
06:08 GMT |
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There is no alternative for Microsoft with November around the corner but to kick in high gear its holiday pitch. And the Redmond company is more than ready to make up for the past holiday season which it managed to miss with the postponing of Vista's general release until the end of January 2007. Towards the en... |
29 October 2007
13:25 GMT |
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Kate Moss is taking a well-deserved break from the madness that has surrounded her life lately, what with her highly publicized split from Pete Doherty, her new romance with Jamie Hince and her generally busy and over-the-top life as a world-famous supermodel. And of course, just to round off the whole thing nicely, ... |
26 October 2007
04:46 GMT |
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Apple has just increased its iPhone production in order to make sure that they will be able to respond to the high demands that the holidays are expected to bring. It's only natural that the sales number will considerably boost after the recent price drop, especially now, that the shopping season is approaching.... |
21 September 2007
03:29 GMT |
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Today, September 19, is the International Talk Like a Pirate day. I had no idea about this 'special day', until someone called me. I was working on a piece of news when my mobile rang and a friend asked me what I knew about the Flickr hack and what has happened to them. My instant reaction was: "What?! Flic... |
19 September 2007
08:57 GMT |
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