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SAG shoots down video game voiceover deal
10/31/2009 9:31:10 PM
The Screen Actor's Guild announced their rejection of a new contract regarding videogame voiceover work yesterday morning, citing concerns over an "atmospheric performer" clause. SAG has asked the companies involved (including Electronic Arts) to reopen negotiations, but representatives told Variety that they were "uncertain" about returning to the bargaining table.
ITAC and Osler present AFP/P3 model to IT vendors
10/31/2009 9:30:43 AM
Members of the private and public sector gathered at the Old Mill in Toronto to discuss Infrastructure Ontario's upcoming procurement model for IT infrastructure projects.
Windows 7 Upgrades: Week Round Up
10/31/2009 8:30:41 AM
Windows 7 is now generally available and deals are everywhere, so you should start cranking on those upgrades or researching which new PC to buy, right? Well, not so fast.
Droid and Android, ICANN votes, Win 7 residue
10/31/2009 8:30:41 AM
The world got another smartphone this week with Motorola's Droid, available from Verizon. Google rolled out Android 2.0 as well. The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers finally voted to allow non-Latin characters in domain names, and Windows 7 news continued apace, among other things. So read on and Happy Halloween everyone (see number 10).
ICANN Approves Domain Names We Can't Type
10/31/2009 6:30:36 AM
This is a bad day for the English language, after ICANN approved non-Latin characters for use in Internet domain names. Having invented the Internet--40 years ago yesterday--the U.S. has given away whatever advantage it offers English-speakers.
Smart Grid cash up for grabs
10/31/2009 5:30:36 AM
The Federal Government is calling on the energy industry to submit bids for the $100 million smart grid.
RIM BlackBerry Storm2 Launch-Week Round-Up
10/31/2009 5:30:36 AM
After months of device-leaks, "pre-reviews" and all-around speculation, BlackBerry-maker RIM last week decided to finally take the wraps off its worst-kept secret of the year, the . Shortly thereafter, U.S. carrier Verizon Wireless announced that it would start selling the new device this week.
God of War 3 to get Ultimate Edition, pre-order demos
10/31/2009 5:30:36 AM
Sony's God of War 3 to satisfy even the neediest of deities. The biggest announcement is that next year's God of War 3 will have a requisite premium bundle--this one is being called the Ultimate Edition. According to the blog post, the Ultimate Edition will be housed inside a replica of Pandora's Box and have two items inside--a God of War 3 game and an art book. The lion's share of exclusive content will be digital, as the Ultimate Edition will include voucher codes for an in-game exclusive skin for Kratos and a combat arena with an exclusive environment and seven challenges. On the multimedia front, you'll be able to download a God of War 3 making-of documentary and two soundtracks--one containing music from the trilogy and the other including heavy metal tracks inspired by the series. According to the GameStop listing, the bundle will sell for $100.
E-readers: To be open or not to be open -- that is the question
10/31/2009 5:30:36 AM
As e-readers grow in popularity, a debate is growing about how well proprietary formats such as Amazon.com uses with the Kindle will do against more open approaches that allow users to download e-books to just about any device.
Q&A: Don't judge Microsoft security
10/31/2009 4:30:40 AM
The interview by Computerworld (US), "Q&A: Don't judge Microsoft security by the number of Patch Tuesday bulletins," was sent to the newswire Friday without the questions and comments of the Computerworld reporter in bold to distinguish them from the answers. Those portions of the interview have now been bolded and online editors are asked to use the clarified version of the interview.
Toronto Hydro pays customers to power down
10/31/2009 4:30:40 AM
Toronto Hydro-Electric System Ltd. is offering financial incentives to companies that reduce their energy consumption in data centres.
Yoono Desktop Manages Social Networks and IM
10/31/2009 4:30:40 AM
One of many apps that mash together all of your social networking updates into one, Yoono Desktop (free) stands out in a few important ways. It doesn't require any other installation (such as Adobe Air) before it can be downloaded and run--it works on its own. Another big advantage Yoono has is that it's not just the union of Twitter and Facebook, but also includes support for MySpace and a whole host of instant messaging clients.
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