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2011 Academy Awards Oscar Nominations

Here are the official 2011 Oscar nominations for the 83rd Academy Awards. BEST PICTURE127 HOURS (Fox Searchlight Pictures)BLACK SWAN (Fox Searchlight Pictures)INCEPTION (Warner Bros Pictures)THE FIGHTER (Relativity Media/Paramount Pictures)THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT (Focus Features)THE KING'S SPEECH...

12 Format War Losers

12 Format War Losers

Format wars are the frontline battles of capitalism. Two or more companies fight over your attention, wanting to bring you the same service, but using their methods. Sometimes the wars are decided by consumers on the basis of price and functionality; sometimes because one side screws up royally;...

Michael Jackson's "Hold My Hand" Releases Monday

Michael Jackson's "Hold My Hand" Releases Monday

The first single from Michael Jackson's posthumous album "Michael" will be available on Monday. The track, called "Hold My Hand" features a collaboration between the late singer and rapper/producer Akon. Akon stated in a recent Reuters interview that "The world was not ready to hear 'Hold My...

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Sony Reveals Playstation Move at Game Developers Conference

Sony revealed the "Playstation Move" game controller at the Game Developers Conference 2010 in San Francisco, California. The Game Developers Conference occurs from March 9, 2010 until March 13, 2010 at the Mosone Center. Passes are still available. Sony's reveal of the "Playstation Move" was...

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‘Expendables’ Tops Friday Box Office

On Friday, “The Expendables” topped the box office with a gross of around $13.5 million. The film stars Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Eric Roberts, Randy Couture, Terry Crews, Mickey Rourke and Steve Austin.The second spot was taken by Sony’s big screen...

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'Expendables' Hits No. 1 Spot With $35 Million Debut

Lionsgate's 1980s-style action romp "The Expendables" made a No. 1 debut with $35 million, according to studio estimates on Sunday. Sony’s big-screen adaptation of a bestselling memoir of a woman's international search for herself delivered a crowd-pleaser for women, but the male audience...

Oprah Surprises Audience With Her Favorite Things From 2010

Oprah Surprises Audience With Her Favorite Things From 2010

Oprah Winfrey, the 25 year reigning queen of daytime talk shows, surprised members of her audience with her favorite things on the Friday, November 19, 2010 episode of her show. Oprah decided to give back to a select audience of people who make a difference in their communities and sent each...

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Playstation Network Down

Sony PlayStation 3 owners in North America, Europe, and Australia are unable to sign on to the PlayStation Network online gaming service and are also unable to play certain games online or off. This is because of corrupted user data, accompanied by a 8001050F error code. Users who attempt to...

Willow Smith to Star in Sony's Remake of Annie?

Willow Smith to Star in Sony's Remake of Annie?

Willow Smith, singer of "Whip My Hair" and daughter of actor Will Smith, is "exploring" the opportunity to star in Sony's remake of "Annie." The remake is in the initial stages of development with sources indicating rapper Jay Z is in inital stages of collaborating for the soundtrack. It is...

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What Is a Lithium Ion Battery?

Lithium ion (also called “Li-ion)” batteries are known for being powerful yet compact, and are particularly useful for gadgets like cellular phones or laptops. They are a vast improvement from the nicel cadmium (also called “Ni-Cad”) batteries used several decades ago. Lithium ion batteries were...