DeVey's Media Snapshots 4.28.06
Nintendo Names Its Game Console: Wii
New York Times
Nintendo’s new gaming console, due out in November, will be call Wii (pronounced “we”). The console will be competing with Sony’s Playstation 3 and Microsoft’s Xbox 360.
New Subscribers Help Comcast More Than Triple Its Profit
New York Times
Comcast’s first quarter profit nearly tripled due to the increase in new subscribers and high demand for broadband and phone services. This surge shows that customers are interested in buying bundles of services from one provider.
Wall Street Journal
AOL will be launching a series of blogs devoted to individual stock. Bloggingstocks.com will house daily discourse about some of the most widely held public stock.
Regulators ease the way for broadband over power lines
San Jose Mercury News
The California Public Utilities Commission voted in favor of a decision to allow companies to experiment with BPL technology. Broadband over Power Lines, BPL, is a technology that combines the flow of data and electricity over one line, without interference.
Microsoft shares tumble on spending plans
Reuters
Microsoft shares dropped 11 percent today, making it their biggest drop in five years. The company figures to spend $2 billion more than expected in areas such as marketing and the software services business.
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