Archive for April, 2008

Psystar Corporation offering a $400 Mac Clone

Psystar Corporation started offering a $400 Mac Clone on its website on Monday, a system that would be way cheaper even do with more power then Apples basic configuration Mac Mini. However the $400 Mac clone from Psystar Corporation comes without the Mac Operating System so you would have to buy that separate and thats [...]

Buy Two Blu-ray Discs, Get One Free

For a limited time buy any two Blu-ray discs listed below and receive a third free. Discount will automatically be applied once all participating items are added to your cart. Offer valid through April 18, 2008. See offer terms and restrictions. Shop Amazons Blu-ray store here for other new releases and bestselling pre-orders.

The Top Ten North American Box Office Hits This Weekend

BBC News reports here: Prom Night, a remake of the 1980s slasher movie, has gone straight to the top of the US and Canadian box office.
The Top Ten North American Box Office Hits This Weekend are:
1. Prom Night - $22.7m
2. Street Kings - $12m
3. 21 - $11m (£5.6m)
4. Nim’s Island - $9m
5. Leatherheads - $6.2m
6 [...]

IBM Lays Claim to Cheaper, Faster Memory

PC World reports here: IBM is developing a type of memory that it says could one day be faster and more reliable than today’s hard drives and flash memory.

Top Ten stories of the week: Windows worries, visa caps, malware spreads

Top Ten stories of the week: InfoWorld reports here at Yahoo News: San Francisco - Windows is in danger of “collapsing” under the weight of all its code and needs a serious overhaul, according to Gartner analysts who spoke at a conference this week. We also learned that more malicious code is being developed worldwide [...]

Amazon Offers HD-DVD Buyers a $50 Credit

NewsFactor reports here at Yahoo News: Amazon is following in the footsteps of brick-and-mortar retailers with an offer customers aren’t likely to refuse — a $50 credit to individuals who purchased HD-DVD players. Best Buy and Wal-Mart have already implemented similar policies.

Computer viruses hit one million

The vast majority of viruses are aimed at Windows machines, BBC News reports here: The number of viruses, worms and trojans in circulation has topped the one million mark.

The Top Ten FIFA/Coca-Cola World Soccer Rankings

The Top Ten FIFA/Coca-Cola World Soccer Rankings are:
1  Argentina
2  Brazil
3  Italy
4  Spain
5  Germany
6  Czech Republic
7  France
8  Greece
9  Portugal
10 Netherlands

Nielsen’s top ten prime-time TV shows

Reuters reports here at Yahoo News: LOS ANGELES - Following are the top ten prime-time programs on broadcast TV for the week ended April 6, as measured in average total audience, according to Nielsen Media Research.
Nielsen’s top tem prime-time TV shows are:
1 American Idol (Fox) (Tuesday) 26.12
2 American Idol (Fox) (Wednesday) 24.84
3 CSI (CBS) 20.58
4 [...]