E3 2008: Sony Says Consoles Have 10 Year Lifecycle

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Jack Tretton launched Sony's E3 press conference today by claiming the stress of today's big Sony PR event has taken two years off his life. Now just imagine the stress for all those fretting fanboys. (Doesn't two years convert into something like 12 in FanYears?) It's the only upside to fanboy-ism: they shuffle off this mortal coil faster. But I digress... During his intro... Submitted by: Camay123 | Visited 5 times | Comments 0

♦ Society's Attitudes Have Little Impact On Choice Of Sexual Partner

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ScienceDaily (Jun. 17, 2008) — A unique new study from the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institute (KI) suggests that the attitude of families and the public have little impact on if adults decide to have sex with persons of the same or the opposite sex. Instead, hereditary factors and the individual's unique experiences have the strongest influence on our choice of sexual partners. Submitted by: jpetro24 - Visited 46 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Alonso unsure on Renault future

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Pondering his future: where will Alonso ply his trade in 2009? Double world champion Fernando Alonso says he has not yet decided whether to stay with Renault next year. The team have been uncompetitive this season and the Spaniard is believed to have a clause in his contract that would allow him to leave for 2009. "I do not know what can happen. Submitted by: mecho - Visited 10 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Review: 2008 Lexus IS-F

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Since the advent of Lexus, enthusiasts have bemoaned the certain conservatism found in the Toyota luxury brand. Despite efforts to inject a little excitement into the lineup, they have remained rather stodgy — until now. The grades have finally been posted. Lexus got an F. What Is It? Originally, Circle F was the code for what would eventually become the Lexus division. After that... Submitted by: go85 - Visited 25 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ South reaches quarter-final

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Mel South insisted she is not fazed by the expectation of being the only British interest to remain in the International Women's Open at Eastbourne. Post to your View! You have exceeded the 100 character limit! You have exceeded the 100 characters limit! You have exceeded the 50 characters limit! You have exceeded the 200 characters limit! Are you a Sky Sports subscriber? enter comment... Submitted by: mathias - Visited 29 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Toyota rethinks U.S. sales goals

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Automaker says it may miss ambitious target of 2.64 million vehicles sold as the U.S. economy remains weak. Copyright 2008 Associated Press All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. © 2008 Cable News Network. A Time Warner Company. All Rights Reserved. Copyright © 2008 BigCharts.com Inc. All rights reserved. Please see our Terms of Use. Submitted by: monkeyhosts - Visited 19 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Knavesmire work still on schedule

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Chief executive of York racecourse, William Derby, says work to improve the surface drainage at the track is going according to plan. This season's meetings have had to be condensed meaning the final meeting of the year will be the Ebor in August. The course lost some days of racing last year when severe wet weather meant the Knavesmire flooded. Submitted by: jasonbrown225 - Visited 25 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Plymouth sign Colchester's Duguid

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Plymouth Argyle have signed Colchester United captain Karl Duguid on a two-year deal for an undisclosed fee. The 30-year-old midfielder, who had played nearly 450 games for the Essex club in 14 seasons, is manager Paul Sturrock's second signing this summer. "I am very pleased to have Karl on board, he's a versatile player," Sturrock told the club's website. Duguid, who can also play in defence... Submitted by: pramrd - Visited 16 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Sony President Says PlayStation Will Reclaim Lead

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Kaz Hirai, president of Sony Computer Entertainment, believes the PlayStation 3 will be the leading console and will help Sony reclaim its position as the leading games console maker.Hirai said the PS3 would overhaul rivals Nintendo and Microsoft within its 10-year lifecycle.PlayStation 3 sales in Europe have passed those of Microsoft Xbox 360, but North American sales continue to lag behind. Submitted by: Trapped - Visited 4 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Samsung says OLED monitors coming next year

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Sony's teased us for a bit with its impossibly thin, 11-inch organic light-emitting diode (OLED) TV, and finally brought it to the U.S. this year. Now it looks like there will be more to choose from in OLED TVs next year. Samsung SDI says that by 2009, not only will it have OLED panels for larger TVs, but also for monitors and notebook displays, according to a report in Digitimes. Submitted by: bestija - Visited 10 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Chelsea make 'massive' Kaka offer

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AC Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani says Chelsea have made an "astronomical" bid for Brazilian Kaka. The Blues have long been linked with a move for 26-year-old World Player of the Year and their boss is now ex-Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari. Galliani also revealed the club have had interest in 29-year-old Italy midfielder Andrea Pirlo. Submitted by: scorpionagency - Visited 2 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Fashion Euros 2008: Italy v France- THE FINAL!

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Italy have a history of producing internationally reknowned fashion designers with top names including Roberto Cavalli, Gucci, Gianfranco Ferre, Miuccia Prada, Dolce & Gabbana and Versace all on their team. However they may have met their match as France bring the equally infleuntial Chanel, Christian Lacroix, Christian Dior and Yves Saint Laurent into the game. Submitted by: npnhome - Visited 11 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Majesco Slims Q2 Fiscal 2008 Losses

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No account yet? Star Fox had laid the foundations of another successful Nintendo series – but four years on, could Fox McCloud save the Lylat System again? The platform may have changed but Civilization, as with history itself, still asks the same question of its would be rulers: what kind of player are you to be? In the year of Paradise, Criterion Games intends to change the perception of DLC... Submitted by: Travis2K7 - Visited 10 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Time to Make Most of What We Already Have

1 vote	By Jasmine Birtles Christian Science Monitor Who says we have to have a poorer life? Who says that suddenly the tap gets turned off and we all have to sit in darkened rooms eating crusts? The current belt-tightening is just another example of how the economy seems to work. Submitted by: Tufans - Visited 2 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ U.S., China to talk energy, trade

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The high-level discussions will cover a range of topics, including rising energy costs and trade issues. Copyright 2008 Associated Press All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. © 2008 Cable News Network. A Time Warner Company. All Rights Reserved. Copyright © 2008 BigCharts.com Inc. All rights reserved. Please see our Terms of Use. Submitted by: phantomddl - Visited 32 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ E3 2008: Sony Says 'Harder To Have Third-Party Exclusives'

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I think software companies look and say 'there's no check big enough for us to do exclusive development'... I think it's going to be harder and harder to have third-party exclusives as we move forward. Harder to have third-party exclusives...hmm. Start of a trend? Or recognition of an existing one? News flash, we're in the throes of a social networking transition. Anyone can see that. Submitted by: newsniche - Visited 5 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Marshall makes Montpellier move

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Ex-All Black scrum-half Justin Marshall has signed for Montpellier after a shock exit from the Ospreys. The French club have confirmed that the 34-year-old New Zealander has signed a one-year deal with a one-year option. Marshall, an 81-Test veteran, joined the Ospreys from Leeds Tykes in April 2006 on a two-year deal. He took up an option of a third year in 2007... Submitted by: Gavilles - Visited 6 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Biofuel use 'increasing poverty'

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The replacement of traditional fuels with biofuels has dragged more than 30 million people worldwide into poverty, an aid agency report says. Oxfam says so-called green policies in developed countries are contributing to the world's soaring food prices, which hit the poor hardest. The group also says biofuels will do nothing to combat climate change. Submitted by: iowadawg - Visited 8 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Dave, E4 among noms for Edinburgh award

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Six digital-only channels are in the running for the best non-terrestrial channel award at this year's MediaGuardian Edinburgh International TV Festival. BBC Three, BBC Four, E4, ITV2, Sky One and Dave rebranded from UKTV G2 in September have all been nominated in an online poll process. In last year's list, pay-TV channel UKTV Gold and More4 replaced Dave and E4. Dave... Submitted by: dhw - Visited 9 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Sony Yet to Sign PSN Movie Download Deals

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While Sony has engaged in discussions with various movie studios with regards to providing content for its soon-to-launch video download store, no partnerships have been agreed to date, according to a Variety report.   "Sources at numerous major studios confirmed to me that while they have all talked to Sony, none have yet made a deal,” writes reporter Ben Fritz. Submitted by: Chris Blood - Visited 4 - Comments 0 - Write first comment