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Americans, it seems, don’t particularly want music on their mobile phones. At least, that’s the conclusion of a new report by Forrester Research. It found that only 10% of American adults listen to music on their phones once a month. By comparison, in the UK that figure is 27%, and 70% in China, where handsets and music go together well. So what are the reasons behind this American rejection? Several, the report concludes.… Read More

And all of this from a console that was launched only 12 months ago. “The last three weeks have been amazing,” says spokesman Wilf Robinson. “Three weeks ago we got 51%, last week we achieved 43% and this week we came in at 53%.” Robinson says the results are huge in world terms and demonstrate enthusiasm for the product by New Zealand gamers. He says Xbox is evolving into a home entertainment… Read More

Microsoft said Wednesday it is working with hardware vendors to offer Media Center PCs in five more countries later this year, demonstrating that initial sales of the home entertainment appliance have been at least adequate for the software vendor. Media Center is a hybrid of Windows XP that has an extra interface to view photos and video on televisions, as well as play digital music files. The high-end system is meant to nudge consumers… Read More