Headlines for December 28th, 2009
Posted on 28. Dec, 2009 by [modern media mom] in Lastest Headlines, Latest News, Links & Resources
- 2009 in review: The year in home entertainment – "2009 was a busy year for the iPod, iTunes, and Apple TV. Here’s a quick wrap-up of some of the big events of the past 12 months in the world of home entertainment."
- Amazon: Kindle Is Most Gifted Item Ever – "Amazon's Kindle e-book reader hit a watershed moment on Christmas Day, when, for the first time ever, customers purchased more Kindle books than physical books. The company also claims the Kindle is the most gifted item in Amazon's history. These two facts were part of the online retailer's recently announced holiday sales activity."
- Xbox Thief Nabbed By Playing Online – "A man in the Bronx played a stolen Xbox 360 over Xbox Live and the cops traced the IP address back to his grandmother's house."
- Mozilla pushes back Firefox 3.6, 4.0 deadlines – "Mozilla won't make a 2009 deadline for releasing Firefox 3.6 and is giving itself more time to complete a major update, version 4.0.
The organization behind the open-source Web browser had predicted a final release of Firefox 3.6 in December 2009, but the Mozilla Web site now includes "ship Firefox 3.6" as a goal for the first quarter of 2010.
In addition, Firefox 4.0, which had been due in 2010, now is "aimed at late 2010 or early 2011," with a beta due in the summer of 2010, according to Mozilla."
- Google Netbook Specs Reportedly ‘Leaked’ – "The rumored Google Netbook, which Google has not confirmed it is working on, will reportedly feature Google’s Chrome OS, a 10.1-inch multi-touch display, a beefy ARM processor and 2GB of RAM, according to the U.K.’s IBTimes, which says it has received specs for the netbook."
- AT&T halts sales of iPhone in New York City – "AT&T has stopped Web-based sales of the iPhone in the New York City area, although the company is saying little about the reasons behind it.
"We periodically modify our promotions and distribution channels," said Mark Siegel, executive director of media relations for AT&T Mobility on Monday. He declined to elaborate on why and which areas specifically the company's online iPhone sales are being halted."
