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UK Music Fans to enjoy cheaper iTunes Downloads

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BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Britain's music fans will pay 10 percent less for downloads from Apple's iTunes stores within six months, the European Commission said on Wednesday. Read more

Posted on Wed, 9 Jan 2008 05:20:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Apple iPhone winning corporate Fans despite Flaws

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By Jim Finkle and Scott Hillis

BOSTON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Mike de la Cruz, a senior vice president with German software giant SAP AG , shows off the latest weapon of the corporate road warrior -- his iPhone. Read more

Posted on Fri, 7 Dec 2007 01:07:39 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Latin Music fans going mobile in Spain

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By Howell Llewellyn

MADRID (Billboard) - The 500-year-old cultural, linguistic and historical bridge linking Spain and Latin America has shrunk to the size of a mobile phone, at least in terms of music sales. Read more

Posted on Sun, 11 Nov 2007 00:56:28 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Apple fans brave Rain for European iPhone Launch

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COLOGNE, Germany (Reuters) - Hundreds of Apple fans braved rain and wind in the German city of Cologne early Friday morning to be among the first in Europe to get their hands on the coveted iPhone. Read more

Posted on Fri, 9 Nov 2007 00:13:41 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

''Bee,'' ''Lyrics'' strike a Chord with Fans, Industry

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By Leila Cobo

MIAMI (Billboard) - If it hadn't already, "Don't Forget the Lyrics" struck pop culture gold at the September 17 Emmy Awards by pitting Kanye West against "The Office" star Rainn Wilson on West's song "Stronger." West actually lost to Wilson in the parody of the hit Fox show, saying "you" instead of "ya." Read more

Posted on Mon, 24 Sep 2007 00:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Super Tuesday delivers as Rap Fans buy rapidly

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By Geoff Mayfield

LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - The album's obituary was written prematurely, a point made quite clear by the arrivals of new ones by Kanye West, 50 Cent and Kenny Chesney. Read more

Posted on Sat, 22 Sep 2007 06:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Elvis Fans brave heat and long Lines in Tribute

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Kevin Krolicki

MEMPHIS, Tennessee (Reuters) - Thousands of Elvis Presley fans, many carrying pictures of the late singer, braved a sweltering heat wave to stream through Presley's Memphis home on Thursday to mark the 30th anniversary of his death. Read more

Posted on Fri, 17 Aug 2007 02:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Fans mark Elvis Death Anniversary with Vigil

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By Kevin Krolicki

MEMPHIS, Tennessee (Reuters) - Elvis Presley fans from around the world gathered outside his Memphis home on Wednesday to mark the 30th anniversary of his death in an event meant to both honor the singer's legacy and cash in on it.

Tens of thousands of fans were expected to file past Presley's grave site at his Graceland estate beginning Wednesday night and continuing into Thursday morning. Read more

Posted on Thu, 16 Aug 2007 01:33:54 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Anime Fans mass in Japan for Cosplay Fest

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By Elaine Lies

TOKYO (Reuters) - Women in breastplates, men with swords, and blond vampires paced the staid halls of Japan's Foreign Ministry on Wednesday. Read more

Posted on Wed, 1 Aug 2007 05:51:38 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Apple gives Cost of iPhone Service, first Fans show up

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By Sinead Carew

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Apple Inc. said on Tuesday its hotly anticipated iPhone could cost up to $3,000 with a required two-year service contract, but that didn't stop a handful of admirers from starting to wait to buy the device.

A small clutch of gadget enthusiasts staked out spots in front of Apple's store on New York's tony Fifth Avenue, days before the iPhone goes on sale on Friday evening local time. Read more

Posted on Tue, 26 Jun 2007 11:17:23 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Website of Spaceship Measuring is a Must for Sci-fi Fans

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I am a very multifaceted geek, in addition to being a computer geek, a gadget geek and a PC gaming geek I am quite the connoisseur of sci-fi making me a sci-fi geek. I came across a website completely devoted to putting the spaceships from some of the most popular sci-fi films and books into understandable measurements for comparison.

If you have ever tried to wrap your head around how large a Battlestar is or exactly how much bigger a Super Star Destroyer is than a lesser simple Star Destroyer this is the site for you. Read more

Posted on Sat, 9 Dec 2006 16:00:00 CST | by Shane McGlaun

Sony PS3 Fans Not Lining Up Yet in Japan

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It is now Friday 10th of November 1am in the morning in Japan. The Sony PS3 will be in stores in bit more than 24 hours. There is apparently nobody camping out in front an electronics store - rather unusual.

IGN published today an investigative report on the Sony PS3 situation in Japan. They did not find any lines for the Sony PS3 yet. Reasons for this might be that the supply per store is just ridiculously low. We talk 5 on average. (Kotaku has some details on that). Some stores will do a lottery. They hand out tickets starting Saturday morning.

The fun part in the IGN report is that they found two lines. One was for the Nintendo DS Lite and one was to pre-order the Nintendo Wii. Read more

Posted on Thu, 9 Nov 2006 12:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

ESPN's ''Ace'' Phone For Sports Fans

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The nationwide launch of ESPN's wireless service was about 4 months ago, and it has yet to really pick up steam. Yesterday, ESPN re-invigorated their mobile service by showing off their new phone, the Samsung ACE.

It's a very thin, 3.5 oz phone with all the features you'd expect from a medium-end phone -- 1.3 MP camera, 30-second camcorder, and Bluetooth. There's also a button near the top of the phone that connects you directly to the ESPN Mobile services. Read more

Posted on Thu, 29 Jun 2006 07:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Will March 15th Mark an Important Day for Sony PS3 Fans?

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Sony confirmed a business briefing in Japan for tomorrow March 15th to announce something about the PS3.

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Sony PS3 delayed until November 2006

The Sony meeting starts at 3pm Tokyo Time, that is 9 hours from now. It is not clear what Sony will say about their Sony Playstation 3 plans. Some more details can be found in this Reuters report.

I do not think the news will be big enough for me to get up in the middle of the night. So I will see what the story is tomorrow while sipping my morning coffee. Somehow I wish I would spill coffee all over my keyboard reading it, but I am the realistic type - it will not happen. Read more

Posted on Tue, 14 Mar 2006 13:02:21 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Xbox 360 Fans Line Up Across the US

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First photos and coverage from the Xbox 360 launch across the United States start to hit the web.

GameInsider has published several photos from their local Best Buy. This one actually opened midnight. The photos show already some happy Xbox 360 owners.
Andru from our I4U Network member site Gear Live 'embedded' himself queuing at a Best Buy in Bellevue, WA, where Bill Gates is supposed to show up and kick-off the Xbox 360 sale there. Read more

Posted on Tue, 22 Nov 2005 01:52:15 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Holiday Gift Idea for Gadget Fans: The PowerSquid

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With the PowerSquid you can make gadget fans very happy. Everybody suffers from the problem of having to many power adapters that do not fit on a power strip. The Powersquid is a genius solution for that problem.

The PowerSquid features 5 flexible adapter-ready outlets and comes in three colors: yellow, black and silver.
Gadget store Think Geek sells the PowerSquid for $14.99.
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Posted on Thu, 17 Nov 2005 10:06:56 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sony PS3 Fans need to Buy a Microsoft Xbox 360?

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Based on an analyst report circulating this week that Sony might delay the Sony PS3 launch to 2007 if the Microsoft Xbox 360 is a flop. Continuing this thought one could think this would imply that Sony PS3 fans should buy a Xbox 360 to make sure they get a Sony PS3 in 2006.

My opinion is that it will not be that easy for Sony. The Microsoft Xbox 360 will most likely be a hit. Halo 3 and Xbox Live are just some of the hot arguments for the Xbox 360. More discussions on this topic on Slashdot. Read more

Posted on Sat, 6 Aug 2005 05:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Wireless Music Player for Classic Fans: Olive Symphony

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Olive Media Products, Inc. announced the Symphony, a wireless digital music center designed for true audiophiles.

High fidelity sound is achieved through Olive's Digital Pure Audio (DPA). The proprietary technology combines a 32-bit IBM PowerPC for flawless processing of audio in lossless quality, a fan-less design and a digital output to the user's stereo system.
The noiseless 2.5" 80GB hard-drive holds up to 20,000 songs. The integrated CD database identifies, tags and archives the CD automatically.

To enjoy their music away from Symphony users can stream audio wireless (802.11g) to up to 5 rooms simultaneously, update their iPod via USB or use the built-in CD-RW drive to burn and duplicate CDs. The Symphony's networking capability also allow to stream music from and to a Mac or PC.
The Symphony will be available mid of August starting at $899, and is available on the Olive site.
This is definitly an interesting angle to position a wireless music streamer for audiophiles and classic fans. Read more

Posted on Thu, 28 Jul 2005 11:26:32 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sony PS3 Controller splits Fans

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The Sony Playstation 3 design of the Console got received mostly well on the discussion boards around the web. The story is different for the Sony PS3 controller. It's 'extreme' boomerang shape raises eyebrows to say the least.
A friend of mine says silver plastic always looks bad. He waits for the black controller. For me I think the controller could be very ergonomic. The long ends sure will lay nicely in my hands. And anyway there is another year time to get used to it.
Find a large photo of the controller here.

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Posted on Tue, 17 May 2005 02:58:38 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Nissin Electric motion powered LED Paper Fans

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Nissin Electric launches paper fans that have embedded light emiting diodes (LEDs) that light-up when the fan is waved.

The LEDs are powered by ceramic devices that generate electricity when distorted by the motion of the fan. These devices are built into the paper fan and generate power for 19 LEDs.
Interesting low-tech way to utilize high-tech.
The paper fans go on sale end of May for 2,310yen at Nissin Electric (japanese). See also Nikkei Net (subscription).

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