Damon Brown
The Archive
’10’s holiday gifts
As consumers finish up their returning of unwanted gifts from this holiday season, next year’s hot gifts will have their moment when the Consumer Electronics Show takes over Las Vegas...
Pirated iPhone apps
E-books aren't the only digital booty on pirates' minds. The explosive growth of the iPhone and Apple's iPhone App store has sparked a free-for-all across the Internet for pirated Apps...
Report: M'sft hoping to steal Apple corps
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, gearing up to open a chain of company stores along the line of Apple's retail marvels, is looking to steal some of Apple's best employees, according...
Pets beat recession
The recession has hurt nearly every consumer sector -- from luxury goods to restaurants -- but it appears to be helping out certain areas of the pet-supply industry. People, it...
THE FED VS. CONGRESS
THERE appears to be much movement within the Federal Reserve to thwart pending legislation in Congress to rein in Ben Bernanke and his Board of Governors. House Resolution 207, The...
APPLE'S IPHONE BILLS DUE
WHEN it comes to Apple approving cutting-edge and much-wanted apps for its iPhone, the buck stops with the company -- and that's just the problem, according to group of developers....
IPHONE 3.0 PUSHES VIDEO
Apple is expected to announce tomorrow its third generation iPhone -- one that will be faster, bigger and allow multi-tasking -- like sending a video or song to someone while...
HOT NEW VIDEO TOYS
Memo to parents: better clear out some more room in the house for skateboards, gimmicky motion-detecting toys and even more plastic guitars -- and get ready to fork out over...
TECHIES GAME FOR IPHONE 3
Silicon Valley is abuzz with reports that the next-generation iPhone will hit shelves this summer - with the ability to be a full-fledged games platform. While there is no timetable...
A PEEK AT THIS YEAR'S HOTTEST NEW 'TOYS'
They're ba-a-ack. After slogging through a tough 2008 - with sales barely up over the previous year - the world's leading electronics manufacturers will convene in Las Vegas this week...
MISSING STEVE, ALREADY
Steve Jobs is pulling out before things get messy. The tech messiah shocked analysts and fanboys alike this week by announcing Apple is pulling out of January's Macworld Expo -...
VERY UN-APP-EALING SITUATION FOR JOBS, IPHONE
Steve Jobs may have created his own monster. When the Apple impresario opened up the Apple iPhone to all developers for the first time earlier this year, the incredibly popular...
VIDEOGAME RIVALS ARE READY FOR VIRTUAL WAR
LOS ANGELES - The two biggest rivals in the videogame industry are set to strut their stuff at the biggest videogame conference this Tuesday. Harmonix, the Electronic Arts-owned creators of...
JOBS HOPING TO ADD REAL 'LIFE' TO VIRTUAL MALLS
STEVE Jobs is already in your head and your heart - and now he may be gunning to win over your virtual soul. The Apple CEO recently revealed that he...
CAN'T STEAL 'THEFT'
Electronic Arts' $26 a share hostile bid for rival video game maker Take-Two Interactive could come under pressure after a report last week predicted Take-Two's upcoming release of "Grand Theft...
EA LOOKING TO REV ENGINE
With sales of its flagship Madden football video flattening out, Electronic Arts is looking to open up its offense. CEO John Riccitiello, who rejoined the company last spring, has extended...
HEADING FOR THE GATES
Microsoft founder Bill Gates as a running mate for Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama? Not going to happen in the real world - but in a side-splitting retirement video presented...
EYES UPON SONY AS KEY CES OPENS
There will be a heavyweight fight in Vegas this week but there won't be a boxer in sight. Instead, electronics giant Sony, on the ropes for its PlayStation 3, whose...
JAY-Z, APPLE DISAGREE ON 'GANGSTER'
Jay-Z's 10th album, "American Gangster," is expected to debut at Billboard's No. 1 spot this week - even though it is not being sold on iTunes. The rapper and record...
GOOGLE GREETINGS
Wall Street and Main Street can't get enough of Google. When word spread last week that the tech powerhouse is close to announcing its first major foray outside the PC...