In a first, Motley Crue will become the first group to release a new single through Rock Band - the game played along to songs with controllers shaped like a guitar, drum set, or microphone, and which competes with Guitar Hero.
Saints of Los Angeles, the first single from the group’s upcoming album, will be available […]
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Google’s social networking site Orkut has gone mobile, with a mobile version of the site at http://m.orkut.com.
The homepage (post-login) has updates on scraps, upcoming birthdays, friend requests and updates from friends…one can reply to scraps. Interestingly, the functionality is comparatively limited on the mobile, perhaps for making it less complicated - a user cannot edit […]
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Burrp.com has launched Burrp TV, an online and mobile TV guide that offers information about upcoming programmes upto 2 weeks in advance across TV channels along with show timings, channel details, show repeat dates and show synopsis. Burrp TV also allows users to search by actor’s name, show name, theme, channel or genre. Users can […]
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AOL has recently bought over Sphere - a blog content engine that launched in 2006 (check out their blog post). While the price is not being disclosed, TechCrunch estimates it in the $25 million range. Amazing considering they are just about 30 months old, and had raised $3.5 million in venture capital over two rounds.
Sphere […]
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High-definition television (HDTV) is all set to make an entry into India by the end of this year, with direct to home operators (DTH) such as Dish TV and Reliance Communications planning to offer HDTV set-top boxes to customers. Estimates put the price of the boxes at between $85 and $100 - nearly double those […]
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Indian internet company Sify has agreed to sell roughly 12.8 million Indian equity shares to Infinity Satcom Universal. The shares are expected to go for $4.46 apiece, getting roughly $57 million for Sify.
The company plans to use the capital to fund its growth.
Sify offers end-to-end solutions with a comprehensive range of products delivered over a […]
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The mobile banking segment in the country is set to receive a big boost following the decision of State Bank of India (SBI) to roll-out its mobile banking service within a month. Post this, SBI will join a handful of banking majors including Standard Chartered Bank, Barclays, Union Bank and Yes Bank, who are already […]
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According to Collective Media’s, 2008 Ad Network Study, agencies and advertisers will spend more on ad networks in 2008 vs. 2007. 75% of respondents will spend 5% or more of their overall online advertising budget on ad networks in 2008. Moreover, more than 25% of agencies and advertisers surveyed expect to spend 15% or more […]
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