Tag archive: Stone

The Golden Globes, Oscar’s cousin that people invite to all the parties but are kind of indifferent if they actually show up, has released its list of nominees for the 2011 awards. The Golden Globes Award Show will be held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA, on January 16, 2011. Cecil B. DeMille Award Robert De Niro Best Motion Picture – Drama Black Swan The Fighter Inception The King's Speech The Social Network… Read More

If you are looking for movie where you can see some of the best acting on screen this year, then look no farther than director John Curran’s (We Don’t Live Here Anymore, The Painted Veil) Stone. If you want a solid plot, actual themes and an enjoyable movie, then Stone might not be the film for you. Stone is a movie that will have the critic circles buzzing with the jobs done by De Niro and Norton, but it will also have audiences walking out… Read More

Twitter co-founder Evan Williams has stepped down as CEO of Twitter, promoting chief operating officer Dick Costolo to take the top seat while WIlliams focuses his attention on “product strategy.” Williams took over the Twitter CEO position from another Twitter founder, Jack Dorsey, in 2007 when Dorsey moved on to become the company's chairman. “Success to us means meeting our potential as a profitable company that… Read More

Rock Computers were known in the UK for its laptops, but had hit financial problems, going into administration earlier this month due to cash flow problems supposedly caused by a former employee’s stock misappropriation. Now, in one of these twists you couldn’t make up, Rock has been acquired by Stone Computers, one of the UK’s largest domestic computer makers, with the government and schools among its clients. The two… Read More

Samsung has been discretely showing off its upcoming S2 and S3 MP3 players since March, but the company finally let full specs on the Zen Stone and iPod Nano competitors drop on Wednesday. Both players are being marketed as much for their stylish designs as for what’s inside. With an obvious nod to the Creative Zen Stone, the S2 “Pebble” will come in the shape of a rounded-edge stone, available in black, white, red,… Read More

Creative’s Zen Stone music player made waves in early May when it brought 1GB of storage and a tiny design to the portable media market for $40. But for some, the device’s Spartan screenless style and limited storage may have been a little too much to sacrifice, even for the price. For that crowd, Creative has introduced a spruced up version of the Zen Stone that keeps the price down but adds a few more creature comforts. The… Read More

Creative has apparently decided it doesn't live in a glass house: today, the company announced a tiny new digital music player dubbed the Zen Stone, due to hit retailers in six colors on May 14 at a suggested price of just $39.99. "The Creative ZEN Stone, at just $39.99, opens up a huge new market for MP3 players," said Creative CEO Sim Wong Hoo in a release. "This is an incredible price for everyone to get a superior… Read More