Tuesday, January 6, 2009

Fall of EGM and 1UP…

January 6, 2009 at 10:00 PM

in Management,Meanderings

A Little Bit: As reported in a BusinessWire article earlier this evening, Ziff Davis Media has sold the 1UP Digital Network to UGO Entertainment (part of the Hearst Corporation). Additionally, ZD’s EGM magazine is being terminated, with its final issue being January 2009. On the 1UP roster are the following properties: 1UP.com FileFront.com GameTab.com GameVideos.com [...]

A Mellow Apple

January 6, 2009 at 8:00 PM · 1 comment

in Conferences,Gadgetry,Services,Software

Well, now that Apple’s [AAPL] Macworld Expo 2009 keynote announcements have been revealed, here are the take-home items to ponder… The New 17″ MacBook Pro For a lot of coding and creative professionals, the 17″ MBP has been their somewhat-portable mainstay. As a desktop replacement, it’s been hard to beat. What has hampered its greater [...]

Macworld Expo 2009

January 6, 2009 at 3:00 AM · 1 comment

in Conferences

In a few hours (i.e., later today), the 2009 edition of the Macworld Expo starts. Already, the vendors have been prepping for their exhibits, and the various presenters are trying to get psyched for the conference. Despite Apple’s [AAPL] recent announcements concerning its no-Jobs-keynote and withdrawal from the conference after this one, and Steve Jobs’ [...]