Tag archive: Platinum

What can you buy for $100,000 dollars? Well, if your a journalist, you're probably used to living for 3-4 years on that amount of money or if you're a parent, you may consider using it to put a kid through college. But for the monetarily inclined and highly vain readers in our audience, may we suggest this lovely $100,000 shaving razor? The Zafirro Iridium is the world's most expensive razor, with a body made of iridium and… Read More

Microsoft is getting ready to launch its new Zune HD portable media player on September 15, but the company has opened pre-orders for the device, letting Zune fans plunk down some dollars for the privilege of being one of the first people to have a Zune HD when they're available. Customers can pre-order the devices in 16 and 32 GB capacities through Microsoft itself, as well as through retailers like Wal-mart, Best Buy, and… Read More

Over the last two weeks, the discussions surrounding Apple and Google have me wondering whether both companies have completely lost their collective minds. The US government now has a series of investigations surrounding both firms, ranging from collusion between them, to Apple pulling Google Voice off the iPhone. To be clear, this is like trying to find out if the companies were working together closely as criminals, or whether Google… Read More

Platinum Wireless does wireless. It handles the national sales and distribution of Sprint and Boost Mobile wireless solutions, the PayGO prepaid product delivery system, and other integrated wireless solutions. And at CES, one of the things it’s introducing is its latest wireless solution partnership, M-Via, an integrated international money transfer credit card solution executed using mobile phone technology. “Platinum… Read More

Well, you've got to give Microsoft one point: they didn't produce a conventional television ad. Software giant Microsoft has kicked off its $300 million ad campaign to promote its Windows Vista operating system with a spot featuring comedian Jerry Seinfeld and Microsoft founder Bill Gates having a chance meeting at a fictional store called Shoe Circus, Seinfeld helping Gates into a pair of size 10 “Conquistadors,”… Read More

And the walls came tumblin' down: the world's second-largest music label, Sony BMG has announced it will test selling digital music in DRM-free MP3 format via a new Platinum MusicPass card. The cards will enable consumers to download full albums in MP3 format, and in some cases buyers will be able to access exclusive bonus content. Sony BMG's move to offer digital music in a format not encumbered by digital rights… Read More

Let’s face it, not all laptops live the cushy lives you see depicted in commercials. Board rooms, airplanes and living room couches may be the domains of Mr. Corporate, but out in the real world, laptops don’t have it quite so easy. They get knocked around. They get spilled on. They get stolen. And all of these are reasons not to invest in the latest and greatest model – and instead go with a budget laptop. You… Read More

Another communications company has gone private, as Platinum Equity Parters enters and agreement to acquire voice and data provider Covad for $304 million (PDF). Covad is based in San Jose, California, and provides broadband and VoIP services, mainly to small and medium-sized businesses. Covad says there will be no immediate changes in service for customers, and the acquisition will give the company the ability to invest in growth… Read More

Have you ever heard of the SexGen Platinum? If you’re a regular on Second Life, you might well have done – you might even own it.   Nowit’s at the center of a lawsuit, which most believe to be the first real life suit between avatars.   So what is SexGen Platinum, anyway? It’s the creation of Kevin Alderman (knownon the site as Stroker Serpentine), who realized that people who had avatars on the popular site… Read More

U.S. Mobile operator Sprint has unsheathed two new Katana phones from Sanyo—the Katana DLX and Katana II—offering budget-friendly phones with music, photo, and video capabilities which improve on the storage capabilities of its popular predecessor. And, of course, the new Katanas are very fashion-friendly, coming in a variety of colors to suit diverse personalities. “We have sold millions of the fashionable Katana… Read More

THQ and video game developer Pandemic Studios yesterday announced a sequel to their popular video game Destroy All Humans!. Destroy All Humans! 2 is set to debut for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox video game systems this fall. In Destroy All Humans! 2, said THQ, gamers once again assume the role of an alien scout as they embark on another mission to take over the planet. The game is set in the sixties this time, with highlighted game features… Read More

Gaming accessories maker Gamesis today announced they were releasing a rather large accessories kit for the Sony Playstation Portable today. The new 18in1 Platinum Accessory Kit is priced at $39.99. The 18in1 Platinum Accessory Kit, according to the Gamesis press release,

WinDVD 7 is one of the most exciting players we have heard about this year. WinDVD 7 Gold is the basic version with WinDVD Platinum giving the user a bunch of tweaking options, and adds HDTV Advanced Video Codec support and digital TV recorded content playback. The media player that comes with WinDVD 7 can playback Real, QuickTime, WMV-HD and MPEG-4 video files eliminating the need for multiple players. Two of the coolest new features… Read More

Sony today announced a new 2.1 channel surround sound DAV-X1 Platinum DVD Dream® System. The DAV-X1 delivers surround sound with the use of only two front speakers and a powered subwoofer, not the traditional 5.1 channel configuration. The company also announced two new wireless DVD Dream Systems®, the DAV-LF10 and DAV-FX100W, which employ Sony's award-winning Digital Infrared Audio Transmission (DIAT) technology. Sony's… Read More

In addition to Roxio's PhotoSuite 7 Platinum, VideoWave 7 Professional, DVD Builder, Disc Copier, and Creator Classic, Easy Media Creator 7.5 also includes some of Sonic's award-winning applications: Backup MyPC Deluxe 6 for comprehensive data protection and disaster recovery, MyDVD Slideshow for fast and efficient creation of DVD slideshows from still photos, and CinePlayer 2 for high-quality playback of DVD-video content. In… Read More