Technology

Nintendo's marketing strategy impresses Microsoft

After year-long speculation that Microsoft is planning to cut Xbox 360 prices, the software giant on Friday gave the hints that its most powerful video game and entertainment system, Xbox 360 will soon see a price drop, apparently realizing the fact that consumers react well to lower cost consoles.

Wii video game carries doctor's warning

San Francisco -- Too much time playing the Nintendo Wii video game system can give players an acute form of tennis elbow, a doctor in Barcelona, Spain, warns.

Samsung accused of heavy cost-cutting

Suwon, South Korea -- Samsung Electronics subcontractors accuse the South Korean cell-phone maker of cutting costs at the expense of excellence, a published report said Tuesday.

1 million inquiries for iPhone, AT&T says

San Antonio -- AT&T Mobility LLC has received more than 1 million inquiries for Apple Inc.'s multimedia and Web-enabled iPhone cell phone, the San Antonio company said.

Sony shaves Blu-ray Disc’s prices by $100

Seems like Sony Corp. is doing quite well and is eager to hook more and more customers by using lower prices as bait. On Monday, the company announced a decrease of $100 in the price tag of new Blu-ra

Apple confirms June 29 as iPhone launch date

Apple Inc.'s upcoming revolutionary iPhone, an all-in-one cell phone/iPod/pocket computer which has recently won the required approval from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), is due to hit t

Google strengthens its advertising section with "FeedBurner"

Online advertising and internet search giant, Google announced Friday that it has acquired FeedBurner, a Chicago-based privately-held company that provides media distribution and audience engagement services for blogs and RSS feeds.

EMI signs content deal with YouTube

The Electric and Musical Industries Ltd (EMI Group), the world’s third-largest music firm has signed an agreement with Google Inc.'s YouTube that gives video-sharing site’s users access to EMI aud

Viacom sells music catalog to Sony-ATV

New York -- Viacom agreed to sell New York-based Famous Music, with its diverse song catalog spanning seven decades, to Sony-ATV Music Publishing for $370 million.

Palm finds a companion for its Treo smartphone

Taking mobile computing one step further, Palm Inc. on Wednesday unveiled a device, called “Foleo”, a compact portable computer that will accompany its Treo smartphone. This small laptop-size gadget is the first computer designed to be a companion to a smartphone, Palm, the leading producer of handheld computing products, said in a statement.

CDW to be sold to buyout firm for $7.3B

Vernon Hills, Ill. -- Technology retailer CDW Corp. said Tuesday it agreed to be sold to Chicago buyout firm Madison Dearborn Partners LLC for about $7.3 billion.

Microsoft unveils innovative "Surface Computer"

Microsoft Corp. on Wednesday unveiled a coffee-table-shaped "surface computer" that turns an ordinary tabletop into a vibrant, dynamic surface that offers effortless interaction with all forms of digi