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Apple Proves People WILL Buy The Beatles Music from iTunes, Lots of it

Chris Burns, Nov 23rd 2010 Discuss [3]

Over the past few days there's been talk about how in many cases, The Beatles can be purchased in physical form (CDs, for example) for much cheaper than they can be purchase over at iTunes. Case in point: this guy who found he could buy The Beatles box set for $100 in physical form or for $149 as a download on iTunes. Despite this, and despite the fact that, wait, doesn't everyone already own all The Beatles music?, Apple sold two million songs or 450,000 albums in a week (according to Billboard.) Apple noted that the top album so far has been Abbey Road and the top song has been Here Comes the Sun (due in no small part more than likely to the new Apple/Beatles TV ad spot. Read The Full Story

Want a Job? Google Plans on Hiring 2,000 Employees Around the World

Chris Burns, Nov 18th 2010 Discuss [19]

Get ready for a battle! Google Inc plans on hiring MORE than 2,000 people from man places around the globe, engaging in aggressive hiring and battling to best their rivals. Rueters tallies approximately 2,076 positions available on Google's job site, this after Google's Finance Chief told investors just this past September that they'd be waging a "war for talent." This giant number is up six times as much as it was from a similar tally taken in March of 2009. Since the beginning of the year, the amount of employees has swelled around 18 percent. Read The Full Story

Apple iPad Going Like Hot Cakes Overseas

Evan Selleck, Apr 9th 2010 Discuss [0]

The iPad numbers are growing, and with the reviews explaining why that's happening, we completely understand. And if the recent reports of the tablets being sold out at Best Buys are any indication of what's really happening out there, then this story from CNN about the iPad selling for oodles and oodles of money is no surprise to us. It's not like it's the first time, either. When there's barely any stock, especially of an Apple product, then the demand goes out of this world. And with it, the price people are willing to pay. Read The Full Story

Apple reports 50% surge in Q1 profits, doubling of iPhone sales, Macs up 33%

Paul Fang, Jan 25th 2010 Discuss [0]

It’s two days before Apple’s much anticipated product unveiling, and the company has already reported a surge in Q1 financial profit and revenue, soaring 50% as iPhone sales doubled and Mac sales jumped 33%. Noted are iPod sales, which is actually down 8% from last year. Apparently people still want, uh really want that shiny (however not so new) iPhone or Mac. Read The Full Story

NPD with report that Wii fronts video game industry to “biggest sales month ever” in December

Paul Fang, Jan 15th 2010 Discuss [0]

NPD Group’s retail data released last night discloses that December was the video game industry’s “biggest sales month ever”, besting last December by 4%. While it wasn't enough to match up with 2008's combined record-smashing revenues, December's sales rally saved 2009 from an even dismal finish, leaving aggregate industry revenue 8 points down, or $19.7 billion compared to last year's $21.4 billion. Read The Full Story

Apple Black Friday one-day sale kicks off: $101 off an iMac or MBP

Chris Davies, Nov 27th 2009 Discuss [0]

It's the day after Thanksgiving and that means Black Friday sales in the US. We're already hearing that parking spaces outside US malls are full up - and it's only just gone 4am on the east coast - so if it's cut-price Apple tech you're after then why not do your shopping online? As is somewhat traditional by now, Apple have discounts across various parts of their store today: save just over $100 on a new iMac, for instance, or the same off a MacBook Pro. Read The Full Story

Nintendo Wii shortage finally over

Brenda Stokes, Mar 20th 2009 Discuss [0]

It seems like as far back as I can remember, there have never been enough Wiis. But now, Nintendo has finally caught up with the demand--even though they didn't do much to catch up in the first place--and the dreaded Wii shortage is no more. Read The Full Story

Hitachi splits electronics and automotive divisions to cut costs

Brenda Stokes, Mar 19th 2009 Discuss [0]

So, the economy is pretty depressing right now. And it seems everywhere we look, there's another company going under or having to undergo serious restructuring. The latter is the case with Hitachi. In order to keep afloat, the company is splitting two of their major components into separate divisions.

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Over 50 million served in North America for Playstation 2

Shawn Farner, Jan 13th 2009 Discuss [2]

Even after the release of Sony's Blu-Ray-packing Playstation 3, the older Playstation 2 is still selling - in fact, it just hit a major milestone. The PS2 officially hit the 50 million mark recently, eight years after it was unleashed on our living rooms. Read The Full Story

Peek on sale for $50 today only

Brenda Stokes, Dec 3rd 2008 Discuss [0]

If you have any interest at all in the device known as Peek, then you had better get moving! Apparently, for today only you can get the handheld for just $49.95. That's a pretty good deal, which is about $30 off of its previous asking price. I never exactly saw the appeal of this device, especially since its one and only feature is email access. Is it trying to be an old school BlackBerry? I guess no one can really know. But if you need email and you need it now, the Peek might be for you. The only catch here is that you'll have to shell out $20 a month for the network access. Other than that, though, this is a pretty good deal. Again, if email is your one and only means of communication. [via Gadget Review]

Wal-Mart employee killed in Black Friday stampede

Brenda Stokes, Nov 28th 2008 Discuss [8]

We've been talking a lot about Black Friday here on SlashGear because saving cash during the holiday season is always a nice way kick off the festivities. Plus, during this recession, it's nice for people to get nice gifts for their family without breaking the bank. But if this is what a huge sale does to people, I'm done. Read The Full Story

Dell offers up Black Friday deals, too

Brenda Stokes, Nov 28th 2008 Discuss [0]

If we posted up every single store that has a Black Friday sale going on today, then we wouldn't have time to post anything else! But one thing is for certain, Dell is offering up quite a few deals that are worth noting and acting on, if you're interested. Read The Full Story