Halo Reach Beta Available Through Halo 3 ODST

Halo: Reach, a multiplayer game exclusively developed for Xbox 360, is now available to gamers who buy the game Halo 3: ODST. Halo 3: ODST (Orbital Drop Shock Troopers) is available for purchase today. It's a prequel to the massively popular Halo 3, released in 2007. Halo 3:...

Breakthrough may lead to 500-gigabyte disc from GE.

Techies only know techie woes. Not surprisingly the solutions too. Imagine that you can take the entire data of your desktop in a single “CD”. Wow..!, right?   Let us hope that this will be a reality soon, ofcourse as cost effective too.   "SAN FRANCISCO,...

Four People Killed In Jet Crash

I just found this story about the Blink 182 drummer and another musician getting injured in that recent airplane accident.  I was unaware that 4 people were killed.  There was a loud noise.  I wonder if it was terrorists?"Four people were recently killed in a...

British artist Damien Hirst works fetch record prices

Damien Hirst is today arguably the most successful artist alive in Modern Britain. He has set a record of sort with his new works for more than £65m. One of his work The Black Sheep with the Golden Horn,...

From CDs to Ads: Rock's New Economic Model

Apparently going Platinum isn't what it used to be, and record sales aren't the most accurate measure of a musician's success. This isn't new, as I remember hearing that Mike Patton still couldn't afford a car...

Gay porn found on child’s DVD

"JAMES CITY - A mother who bought a discount cartoon DVD for her young children was shocked when the menu screen that appeared on her TV screen was that of a gay porn movie. She had bought the disc from Target at Monticello Marketplace, and she may not be alone. ...

How I use ISO images

"What is ISO?An ISO image is an archive file of an optical disc using a conventional ISO format that is supported by many software vendors. ISO image files typically have a file extension of .ISO but Mac OS X ISO images often have the extension .CDR. The name ISO is taken...

HSBC bank reports lost computer disc

"LONDON, April 7 (UPI) -- HSBC in Britain reported Monday it lost a computer disk with insurance information on about 370,000 customers.The disk includes the names, dates of birth and life insurance information linked to home mortgages, the Daily Mail reported.The bank...

HSBC bank admits losing personal data on 370,000 customers in post

Yet another case of missing personal data..."A leading High Street bank admitted today that it had lost a disc containing the personal details of 370,000 of its customers.HSBC is now facing the prospect of an investigation by the Financial Services Authority, the City...

Astronomers see 'youngest planet'

Astronomers may have discovered a planet that is less than 2,000 years old - making it the youngest planet in our entire solar system."The ball of dust and gas, which is in the process of turning into a...

Liechtenstein fights back against tax probe

"Liechtenstein is fighting back against the global scrutiny into its banking procedures, after a number of countries - including Ireland - began probing citizens who may be evading tax through Liechtenstein accounts. The Liechtenstein prosecutor has announced an...

Somewhere Over 'In Rainbows': Radiohead Tops U.S. Charts

In the least suprising music news of the week, Radiohead continues their domination of the music sales charts. In Rainbows shot to No. 1 on the U.S. charts, just days after topping the UK charts, and months after dominating the music blogosphere and world o' pay-what-you-will...

Toshiba to Release First HD DVD-RW Qosmio multimedia Notebook in Japan

Toshiba is launching its first Qosmio G40 multimedia notebook with a rewritiable HD DVD and two HDTV tuners in Japan this week from Friday. The benefit of rewritiable HD DVD is you can transfer recorded TV shows or any content from a high-definition video camera to disc. You...

WWII army bag is found in desert

"A bag belonging to a World War II soldier from Lancashire has been discovered in the Egyptian desert after lying there for more than 60 years. Alec Ross, from Burnley, lost the bag containing personal letters and photos, while serving with the 8th Army. Egyptian tour guide...

My Bloody Valentine Plan Digital Self-Release for LP

The wildly influential and seminal post-punk band My Bloody Valentine has reunited and, in the spirit of Radiohead and Saul Williams (and Public Enemy before them) - they are planning to get in on the "digital...

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