Diabetes Study Shows Endeavor, Taxus Stents Are Equal
March 31, 2008
Boston (dbTechno) - According to a new study released on Sunday, Medtronic Inc.’s Endeavor drug-coated stent performed about the same as Boston Scientific Corp.’s Taxus stent in treating diabetic patients.
The study was sponsored by Medtronic and recorded data for one-year on about 500 patients with diabetes. Read more
Apple To Coincide Launch Of 3G iPhone With iPhone 2.0 Update
March 31, 2008
Washington (dbTechno) - It seems that Apple is playing the waiting game in regards to when they will announce the inevitable 3G iPhone. According to Bank of America, the 3G iPhone will release in May, just in time for the launch of the iPhone 2.0 update.
The iPhone 2.0 update should prove to be a major boost for the iPhone, and one which Apple obviously wants to capitalize on as much as they can. Read more
Gears of War Going From Xbox 360 to Big Screen In 2010
March 31, 2008
Boston (dbTechno) - Apparently the Gears of War movie is well on its way at this point to release in summer 2010. The film will be based off of the hit Xbox 360 franchise.
Reports are that the Gears of War movie already has a script and director in place. Read more
Blockbuster To Expand At Retail, Sell Video Game Consoles
March 31, 2008
Boston (dbTechno) - Apparently Blockbuster will no longer be a destination simply to rent the latest DVDs and video games, it may also be a place to shop for the entertainment. Blockbuster has announced they will begin to expand at retail, selling video game consoles and more.
The company has been in a battle over the years with many rivals, including the online-based rental service Netflix.
Blockbuster apparently does not see things as one-dimensional anymore, as they want to expand what they do at retail.
They stated that they will begin this process by selling video game consoles first.
Following this expansion, they are likely going to be moving outward to sell other entertainment products.
This could also potentially give Blockbuster the opportunity to go a bit into GameStop’s niche by selling used games and offering trade-ins, since they already have the structure set up for it with the rentals.
Source: Adage.net
DS Tops Wii, PSP In Japanese Sales Chart
March 31, 2008
Boston (dbTechno) - According to the latest hardware sales figures being released from Japan, the Nintendo DS has managed to take the top spot yet again, beating out the Sony PSP as well as the Nintendo Wii and PS3. The PS2 once again outsold the Xbox 360, at a ratio of around 8 to 1.
The Japanese hardware sales charts have been released for the period March 17 to March 23. Read more
Could GTA IV Be Coming To Nintendo DS?
March 31, 2008
Boston (dbTechno) - According to a French retailer, the highly-anticipated Rockstar game Grand Theft Auto IV may be coming to the Nintendo DS. GTA IV is already scheduled to release on the PS3 and Xbox 360 at the end of April.
There has been no confirmation other than a few pictures which have popped up on the internet. Read more
Apple Releases Second Beta Version of iPhone SDK
March 31, 2008
Washington (dbTechno) - Apple has announced that they have released the second beta version of the iPhone SDK. This brings iPhone applications, as well as the App Store, one step closer to being released to the public in June.
The new version of the iPhone SDK includes many new features. These new features consist of the Interface Builder, Xcode IDE, Instruments, iPhone Simulator, frameworks and samples, as well as the Shark analysis tool and compilers. Read more
Microsoft’s OOXML Likely To Get ISO Approval
March 31, 2008
Washington (dbTechno) - It is believed that the Redmond, Washington software giant Microsoft will have their Office Open XML set as the ISO standard.
It has yet to be confirmed but Microsoft seems very confident that OOXML will be approved. Read more
U.S. Attorney General Says Piracy Helps Fund Terrorist Attacks
March 31, 2008
Washington (dbTechno) - U.S. Attorney General Michael Mukasey has come out and stated that piracy, along with counterfeiting, helps fund terrorist attacks. This statement links all of those BitTorrent users out there to terrorist activity.
Mukasey spoke to Silicon Valley executives at the Tech Museum of Innovation. Read more
Yahoo Eyes Women With New Site, Shine
March 31, 2008
Boston (dbTechno) - Yahoo has launched a brand new Web site for women known as Shine. The new site is geared towards women between the ages of 25 and 54-years-old. Shine will offer just about everything Yahoo believes women want to know about. This includes the likes of sex, work, fashion, etc.
Yahoo stated that Shine is going to feature nine different categories for women to get lost in on the site. Read more
