Archive for January, 2007

Dell CEO Resigns, Michael Dell Returns

Dell CEO Kevin Rollins, who on Monday stood on stage in New York City to accept a commemorative Windows Vista plaque from Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer, resigned abruptly on Wednesday, and will be replaced by the computer maker’s former CEO Michael Dell.
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Video Previews of “Heroes” 2/5 Episode - “Distractions”

NBC has released video clips from next Monday’s episode of “Heroes,” “Distractions.” Get a first look at what’s happening with Claude, Niki, Isaac, Claire and everyone’s favorite bad guy, Sylar.
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Analyzing “Watchmen” with Peter Sanderson

Comics historian Peter Sanderson gave the second part of his lecture on “Watchmen” at MoCCA in NYC and we’ve got a full report of this indepth analysis of one of comics greatest stories.
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The Evolution of StarCraft

Ars Technica’s Opposable Thumbs blog links to a piece chock full of gaming history. The StarCraft Legacy site offers up a historical record of the evolution of StarCraft . Written back in 2004, it is still relevant today. A game title that, lo these many years later, not only has an avid cult following but [...]

Why “Yahoo” Is The #1 Search Term On Google

Google Trends indicates that over the course of the past year the search term “Yahoo” became more popular than “sex”, making it the #1 query on Google. Yahoo apparently faces a similar dilemma with roles reversed: When you search for “Google” on Yahoo, Yahoo thoughtfully displays a second search box as if to tell you, [...]

GRAW 2 Demo On XB Marketplace

The Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 demo is now available for download on the XBL Marketplace. The demo is medium sized at 625MB, grab it now before the server gets clogged.
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Doctor Who Tardis USB Hub

Unfortunately we’re neither British nor Doctor Who fans, so this USB Tardis Hub doesn’t really excite us as much as, say, a USB Battlestar Galactica hub or a USB Jack Bauer hub. But we’re sure some of our readers love the good Doctor and would love to plug in their gadgets to his four-port Tardis. [...]

New in the GamersCircle Store: Dark Phoenix Die Cast Figurine - Corgi

US $46.98 End Date: Thursday Mar-01-2007 10:54:34 PSTBuy It Now for only: US $46.98Buy it now | Add to watch list

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New in the GamersCircle Store: Women of the DC Universe - POWER GIRL BUST

US $34.98 End Date: Thursday Mar-01-2007 12:26:17 PSTBuy It Now for only: US $34.98Buy it now | Add to watch list

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Apple Introduces Colored Shuffles

Hoping to continue the success of its entry-level iPod Shuffle player, Apple on Tuesday introduced four colored versions of its popular music device that would sell alongside the original silver version.
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