Tue, Nov 3rd, 2009 | Entertainment |

John BramleyJim Carrey plays the miserly Scrooge and several other characters in the animated movie "Disney's A Christmas Carol." "Disney's A Christmas Carol" is a fine film for families in need of a few hours of peace and joy during the ...Read More

Windows Phone 7 Series won't have copy and paste

Tue, Mar 16th, 2010 | SciTech, Top Stories |

Windows Phone 7 Series won't have copy and paste Ready for another long, drawn-out copy and paste controversy to overtake your every waking moment for a year or two? Good: Microsoft just mentioned in a Q&A session here at MIX10 in no uncertain terms that clipboard operations won't ...Read More

More Cost Cutting At Disney: Zemeckis' Movie Studio Shutters

Fri, Mar 12th, 2010 | Top Stories |

More Cost Cutting At Disney: Zemeckis' Movie Studio Shutters LOS ANGELES (AP) - Disney is shutting down a facility in the San Francisco Bay area that was used to capture Jim Carrey's acting in "A Christmas Carol." It's a move to further cut costs at Disney's movie studio. The Walt ...Read More

Video: Sony's PS3 Move, with a Wiimote

Fri, Mar 12th, 2010 | Most Viewed |

Sony finally shared details of the new PlayStation 3 motion control system that's going to battle it out with Microsoft's Project Natal (and the Wii) this holiday season. The word from San Francisco, where it was shown last night at the ...Read More

Valve announces Portal 2 for this holiday season

Fri, Mar 5th, 2010 | SciTech |

Valve announces Portal 2 for this holiday season Fans of Valve's inventive 2007 first-person puzzle game Portal can finally stop begging for a sequel. The developer announced today that Portal 2 is coming this holiday season. The news follows a series of cryptic updates to the original Portal - ...Read More

Wyoming Gov. Freudenthal won't seek third term

Thu, Mar 4th, 2010 | Politics |

CHEYENNE, Wyo. -- Wyoming Gov. Dave Freudenthal said Thursday he will not seek re-election, ending speculation that the popular Democrat might try to overturn a state law that would have prohibited him from pursuing a third term. Freudenthal, 59, said he ...Read More

Kohl's 4Q profit rises on sales, tight inventory

Thu, Feb 25th, 2010 | Top Stories |

MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis. -- Kohl's Corp. grew its profit in the fourth quarter as it kept its inventory levels lean and took advantage of shoppers' trend toward buying value-priced goods, the discount retailer said Thursday. The department store chain, known for ...Read More

Macy's returns to 4Q profit, helped by lower costs

Tue, Feb 23rd, 2010 | Business |

Macy's returns to 4Q profit, helped by lower costs Macy's Inc. returned to a fourth-quarter profit Tuesday as lower expenses helped the department store operator even as sales dipped. During the holidays, Macy's kept a tight lid on inventory to avoid having to clear items out at steep discounts, which ...Read More

On The Call: J.C. Penney CEO Myron Ullman

Fri, Feb 19th, 2010 | Business |

J.C. Penney posted a fourth-quarter profit on Friday that beat Wall Street estimates, but a key sales measure lagged behind key competitors Kohl's and Macy's as it did all it could to avoid clearance sales. On the company's conference call, CEO ...Read More

Wal-Mart's U.S. sales decline as its competitors gain ground

Fri, Feb 19th, 2010 | Business |

Wal-Mart's U.S. sales decline as its competitors gain ground NEW YORK ? After nearly 50 years of hammering competitors with discounts, Wal-Mart is getting a taste of its own medicine. The world's largest retailer has seen sales at its U.S. Walmart stores fall for the first time, as price-cutting competitors ...Read More

At Last: Windows Phone 7 Is Here

Thu, Feb 18th, 2010 | SciTech |

At long last, Microsoft unveiled Windows Phone 7 Series (the official name for Windows Mobile 7) at a packed press conference on the first official day of the Mobile World Congress. Slated to launch on handsets by holiday season 2010, ...Read More

Wal-Mart holiday sales fall, forecast light

Thu, Feb 18th, 2010 | Business |

* Q4 EPS $1.17 vs Wall St view $1.12 * Q4 U.S. same-store sales down 1.6 pct * Sees Q1 oper shr 81-85 cts vs Street view 85 cts * Shares down 1.9 pct in early trading (Adds quote from U.S. chief, details ...Read More

Zhu Zhu Pets looks to refresh last year's hit toy

Tue, Feb 16th, 2010 | Business |

NEW YORK, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Can arming toy hamsters keep the Zhu Zhu Pets phenomenon alive? The toy hamsters, which flew off shelves last Christmas and won the "toy of the year" award at the toy fair in New York, ...Read More

Mattel CEO names iXL hottest toy for next Christmas

Tue, Feb 16th, 2010 | Entertainment |

Mattel CEO names iXL hottest toy for next Christmas Zhu Zhu Pets, move over: An iPod Touch-like toy for preschoolers could become the holiday season's hottest new toy. At the American International Toy Fair in New York on Monday, Mattel Inc. Chief Executive Robert Eckert singled out the iXL electronic ...Read More

Buyers at toy fair in New York foresee another cutthroat holiday season

Mon, Feb 15th, 2010 | Business |

Buyers at toy fair in New York foresee another cutthroat holiday season Reporting from New York - It's Goldilocks time for the nation's toy merchants: Not too pricey, but not too cheap. Innovative, but still fun to play with. For the thousands of retail buyers at the nation's largest toy fair this week, ...Read More

Windows Phone 7: An In-depth Look at the Features and Interface

Mon, Feb 15th, 2010 | Most Viewed, SciTech, Top Stories |

Windows Phone 7: An In-depth Look at the Features and Interface Microsoft took the wraps off of Windows Phone 7 Series (the official name for Windows Mobile 7) here Monday at Mobile World Congress. Slated to launch on handsets by holiday season 2010, Windows 7 is a complete overhaul from previous ...Read More

New toys high-tech and on the cheap

Sun, Feb 14th, 2010 | Business, Top Stories |

NEW YORK - If Zhu Zhu Pets taught a lesson, it's that a bit of technology and a low price tag can go a long way. Toymakers are taking that experience to heart. From a digital Scrabble game that checks the ...Read More

Toy makers' crystal ball: High-tech on the cheap

Sat, Feb 13th, 2010 | Business, SciTech, Top Stories |

Toy makers' crystal ball: High-tech on the cheap NEW YORK-If the Zhu Zhu Pets taught a lesson, it's that a bit of technology and a low price tag can go a long way. Toy makers are taking that experience to heart. From a digital Scrabble game that checks the ...Read More

Jobless claims fall sharply in latest week

Thu, Feb 11th, 2010 | Business |

Jobless claims fall sharply in latest week WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of U.S. workers filing new applications for jobless benefits tumbled last week, a government report showed on Thursday, reversing a recent spike that had raised concerns about renewed labor market weakness. Initial claims for state unemployment ...Read More

Barnes & Noble's Nook Finally Limps Into Stores. Too Late?

Mon, Feb 8th, 2010 | SciTech |

Barnes & Noble's Nook Finally Limps Into Stores. Too Late? Remember the Nook? Last fall, when the e-reader race was largely defined by Amazon, Barnes & Noble's device seemed as if it might make a bit of noise: It had an interesting-looking two-screen approach, and–crucially–the bookseller could sell the gadget ...Read More

Despite sales growth, Apple's iPhone loses market share - report

Tue, Feb 2nd, 2010 | SciTech |

Though iPhone sales grew 18 percent in the fourth quarter, the overall market saw even greater growth, leaving Apple with a smaller market share during the holiday season, a new study has found. The data from ABI Research, via The Wall ...Read More