http://www.newstin.com/us/consumer-electronics Global Social News Platform Copyright © 2006 I2S a.s. Copyright © 2006 I2S a.s. http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57466028 Video gaming sales up 47 pct, hitting $1.23 billion in April, fueled by Nintendo, GTA IV : Americans spent $1.23 billion (€790 million) on video games, hardware and accessories in April, up 47 percent from a year earlier, even as the price of more essential items like food and gasoline soared.... Fri, 16 May 2008 01:15:18 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57466028 2008-05-16T01:15:18Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57474330 The Tiffany network is expanding its online presence with CNET Networks, an Internet company that, ironically, got its start as a television show. On Thursday, CBS (nyse: ) announced it would acquire CNET Networks (nasdaq: ) in an all-cash deal for $11.50 per share, or $1.8 billion, to expand its... Fri, 16 May 2008 02:40:00 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57474330 2008-05-16T02:40:00Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57463444 It doesn't get much closer than this: Microsoft's Xbox 360 beat out the PlayStation 3 in U.S. console sales for April, but only by a whisker -- 188,000 units to 187,100 units, according to NPD Group data released this afternoon. As reported here earlier today, Nintendo's Wii dominated the market... Fri, 16 May 2008 00:41:17 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57463444 2008-05-16T00:41:17Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57434448 Flickr’d The Guardian speculates that Sony could be losing as much as $260 per PS3 sold, significantly higher than the $130 per PS3 to which Sony recently admitted. Care? Maybe you should. If Sony continues to lose that much per system sold—either $130 or $260 or some other out-of-thin-air... Thu, 15 May 2008 19:33:53 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57434448 2008-05-15T19:33:53Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57473413 Fortunately for SCEA, it has triple the hardware representation, letting it flex carefully chosen figures like "total PlayStation hardware sales" topping 505,363 units sold in April. Sony compared much of its performance to itself—well, its former self—as it touts 127% year-over-year sales growth... Fri, 16 May 2008 02:00:54 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57473413 2008-05-16T02:00:54Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57470622 Mike Yamamoto | May 16, 2008 The Wii Fit isn't even out yet, and already competition is gearing up. Atari just announced that it will launch its own exercise game, called Family Trainer. The main difference in Atari's version--other than the lack of hype and branding power of its Nintendo... Fri, 16 May 2008 02:01:01 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57470622 2008-05-16T02:01:01Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57480014 SAN DIEGO (Hollywood Reporter) - Disney is bridging the gap between gaming and virtual worlds. Disney Interactive Studios on Thursday formally launched DGamer, a free avatar-based community for U.S. buyers of games the company developed for the handheld Nintendo DS. Fri, 16 May 2008 03:58:03 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57480014 2008-05-16T03:58:03Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57437288 TV drug ads may soon zoom in on side effects FDA may require commercials to include a number for reporting problems WASHINGTON - The Food and Drug Administration is considering requiring TV drug advertisements to carry a toll-free number where patients can report serious problems with their... Thu, 15 May 2008 19:17:11 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57437288 2008-05-15T19:17:11Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57483444 This week's PlayStation Store update has plenty of ways to get you to log on, and that includes more add-on content for big-name games (Rock Band, Hot Shots Golf: Out of Bounds, etc.), and a couple new demos: Overlord Raising Hell and Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit. PSP owners, we strongly suggest... Fri, 16 May 2008 05:04:32 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57483444 2008-05-16T05:04:32Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57445845 Hd Dvd Dual Player Em usagedata storage includinghd dvd or high definition dvd is a high density format designed for the storage of data and. Hd dvd was designed by a consortium of companies principally and to be the successor to the standard format. In an internal memo leaked to the press vp bob... Thu, 15 May 2008 21:34:52 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57445845 2008-05-15T21:34:52Z