Phelps won the Olympic Record-breaking eighth Gold Medal

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Swimmer Michael Phelps won today the Olympic record-breaking eighth gold medal in a single Olympics game breaking the record held by Mark Spitz.
Mark Spitz won 7 Gold medals back in 1972 in the Munich Olympic Games.
With the 6 Gold medals Michael Phelps has won four years ago in Athens he has achieved now 14 Olympic Gold medals, the most of any Olympian. Read more

Posted on Sun, 17 Aug 2008 00:44:21 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Maxis Announces Spore Goes Gold

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EA and Maxis announced that Spore has already gone gold, though the title doesn't hit store shelves until September 7th. Gamers in Europe have th ability get their hands the game a few days earlier, on September 5th, for both Mac and PC platforms. Spore creatures for Nintendo DS and Spore Originals for mobile phones will also be available globally on September 7th.

EA and Maxis also awards gamers who pre-order Spore or the Spore Galactic Edition a coupon good for $10 off your next purchase of merchandise from the Spore Store. The Spore Creature Creator has been available for a while now and generated some serious buzz. Read more

Posted on Fri, 15 Aug 2008 09:16:35 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Olympic Stars struggle to score Showbiz Gold

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 By Steven Zeitchik and Paul Gough

NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - Michael Phelps may have racked up more medals than any other Olympian in history, but turning his gold into Madison Avenue or Hollywood cash will be far trickier.
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Posted on Thu, 14 Aug 2008 03:35:51 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Golden Shellback Coatings Protect Electronics from Fluids

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Right now, you could go down to your local electronics store and probably get your hands on a case for your cellular phone that would protect it from water and other fluids. The catch is that the case would add lots of bulk to your phone and could block some of the ports and controls.

Northeast Maritime Institute has announced the development of a new coating called Golden Shellback Coatings that can prevent electronic devices from being harmed by water, oil, dirt, dust, and other hazardous materials. Read more

Posted on Tue, 29 Jul 2008 14:44:32 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Super Talent Pico Gold 8GB USB Drive is Tiny

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Super Talent has announced a tiny flash drive that has 8GB of storage space called the Pico-C Gold. The little drive measures 31.3mm x 12.4mm x 3.4mm and is water resistant. The drive is also resistant to shock and supports 30Mb/s transfer speeds.

The gold color of the drive comes from actual 24-carat gold plating and the drive weighs about 4.7 grams. The tiny drive has an exposed USB connector and comes with a sturdy gold chain. Despite the small size and 8GB of storage the drive will retail for about $40. Read more

Posted on Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Hellboy 2: The Golden Army Review

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OCModShop published a review of Hellboy 2: The Golden Army movie.

Quote from the review: "Hollywood is often littered with decisions that in hindsight seem to be utterly insane. For all of the big budgeted films that go on to do huge business, there are films such as Waterworld, Howard The Duck, Hudson Hawk, and countless others that make you scratch your head and wonder who thought they were worth the investment of millions of dollars that were needed to bring them to the big screen. Read more

Posted on Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Alone in the Dark Goes Gold

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Alone in the Dark is set to launch on June 24th and today the publisher announced that the game has already gone gold. If the game is half as intriguing as the website that goes along with it, this should make for one action survival game that many gamers will enjoy.

Alone in the Dark is shipping for the Wii, Xbox, PS3, PS2, and PC. The game is based around secrets hidden in Central Park and puts Edward Carnby in the park to survive the night and unlock the secrets. The game really looks cool and would make a great movie. Read more

Posted on Mon, 9 Jun 2008 16:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Golden Clone Contest Gives Away Dog Clone

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This has to be the weirdest giveaway in history. A company called BioArts is giving away what they call the golden clone. Basically the sweepstakes is to allow people who tell the company why their dog should be cloned and the winner actually gets a free dog clone.

It all sounds very Pet Cemetery to me. The giveaway is open to anyone in the world and to win entrants must write an essay of approximately 500 words telling BioArts why their pet deserves to be cloned. The deadline to enter for the sweepstakes is June 10th and a photo of the dog must be uploaded. Read more

Posted on Fri, 30 May 2008 07:43:38 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Goldman adds Apple to Americas Conviction Buy List

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(Reuters) - Goldman Sachs added Apple Inc to its Americas conviction buy list, saying shares will likely benefit from the launch of the company's third-generation iPhone next month, as well as from the sharply higher projections of iPhone sales for the second-half of the year.
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Posted on Fri, 23 May 2008 09:15:08 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Lucent, Nokia win in Golden Bridge Patent Appeal

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court sided with Alcatel-Lucent and Nokia on Wednesday, upholding a lower court's finding that a Golden Bridge Technology cell phone patent was invalid.
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Posted on Wed, 21 May 2008 12:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures Goes Gold

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One of the coolest games that I saw at last year’s E3 Convention was Age of Conan. The game has some of the best graphics around and will be one of the hottest PC games of 2008 when it hits store shelves. Co-publishers Funcom and Eidos have announced that the game has already gone gold.

"Even though it feels like this great adventure is coming to an end, it's really not at all. The launch is just the beginning," says Game Director/Producer Gaute Godager. "I believe we have created a game that will stand the test of time by its own accord, but we are already busy planning future features and expansions. We want to continue expanding Conan's world for many years to come, and we have great ideas on what to do!" Read more

Posted on Wed, 23 Apr 2008 09:03:09 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

LG shows 18k Gold Iron Man Phone at CTIA 2008

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LG Mobile Phones presents Marvel's Super Hero Iron Man, in the form of the famous "Mark 3" suit at the CTIA 2008.

At the LG Booth the Mark 3 suit made of gold-titanium alloy will be on display. The red and gold suit stands six feet four inches and was created by the renowned Stan Winston Studio and appears in numerous scenes in the film. Read more

Posted on Tue, 1 Apr 2008 10:39:08 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Lenovo Announces Line of EPEAT Gold Certified Displays

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Lenovo announced a new line of PC displays today that are all EPEAT Gold certified. The line has a total of nine different models. The certification of its new line of displays makes Lenovo the only manufacturer to offer the gold certified distinction.

EPEAT stands for Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool and is reportedly a highly sought environmental designation in the tech industry. The newly certified displays from Lenovo meeting the certification include the ThinkVision L151, L171, L171P, L194 Wide, L190X, L220X Wide, L174 and L197 Wide. Lenovo’s first gold certified display was the L193P. Read more

Posted on Tue, 11 Mar 2008 12:30:49 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Gold and Leather Blackberry

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After dipping iPhones and iPod in gold and platinum, UK based Goldstriker is now offering Blackberry phones in gold and platinum with leather accents.

The leather elements come from German designer Sascha Hildebrandt. Read more

Posted on Mon, 4 Feb 2008 02:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Acclaimed Movies eye Oscar, Box Office Gold

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By Steve Gorman

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Tales of tragedy and struggle will vie for Oscar attention on Tuesday as an unusual awards season overshadowed by the Hollywood writers strike heads into its final stretch. Read more

Posted on Sun, 20 Jan 2008 23:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Golden Globe Winners are also Losers

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By Dean Goodman

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - If a movie wins a Golden Globe, but there's no ceremony, does the prize still count? Read more

Posted on Mon, 14 Jan 2008 02:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Atonement, Sweeney Todd win Golden Globes

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By Bob Tourtellotte

BEVERLY HILLS, California (Reuters) - Film romance "Atonement" and movie musical "Sweeney Todd" claimed the top honors at the strike-plagued Golden Globe Awards on Sunday in a bare-bones news conference that lacked the usual Hollywood glamour. Read more

Posted on Mon, 14 Jan 2008 02:11:45 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Scrapped Golden Globe Ceremony hits Hollywood hard

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By Jill Serjeant

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Hollywood scrambled on Tuesday to assess the fallout from the decision to scrap the glittering Golden Globe movie and TV awards ceremony and hold only a news conference that few stars are likely to attend.

Caterers, limousine drivers, stylists, hotels and dozens of magazines and TV shows found themselves out of work when this Sunday's star-studded Golden Globes gala dinner and red carpet walk-up fell victim to the nine-week-old screenwriters strike.

"There are a lot of people being hurt by this," said Jack Kyser, chief economist for the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corp. He estimated the Golden Globes annually bring in $70-$80 million to the Los Angeles economy. Read more

Posted on Wed, 9 Jan 2008 01:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Vatican blasts ''Golden Compass'' as Godless and hopeless

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By Philip Pullella

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The Vatican on Wednesday condemned the film "The Golden Compass," which some have called anti-Christian, saying it promotes a cold and hopeless world without God. Read more

Posted on Wed, 19 Dec 2007 08:06:36 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Atonement leads Golden Globe Nominations

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By Bob Tourtellotte

BEVERLY HILLS, California (Reuters) - The World War Two saga "Atonement" earned seven Golden Globe nominations on Thursday, including a bid for best film drama, to lead the pack of movies vying for a key Hollywood honor in the widely watched awards season. Read more

Posted on Thu, 13 Dec 2007 09:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Golden Compass disappoints at Box Office

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By Dean Goodman

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "The Golden Compass," a costly fantasy starring Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig, got off to a slow start at the North American box office and will likely fall short of opening-weekend expectations. Read more

Posted on Sun, 9 Dec 2007 01:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr