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Rumor: AT&T to Announce DirecTV Acquisition is Complete… Today

David Smothers May 18, 2014

Well, that was quick. Following this month’s rumors that AT&T was allegedly interested in — and close to — acquiring satellite provider DirecTV, new reports indicate that AT&T will officially be making the announcement of the acquisition on Sunday. According to an unnamed source speaking to Buzzfeed, “the deal is done.” DirecTV CEO Mike White… Continue Reading »

DIRECTV

AT&T Will Announce DirecTV Purchase Tomorrow

David Smothers May 17, 2014

Rumors have been floating around all week that AT&T will purchase DirecTV for a reported $50 billion. Now, BuzzFeed quotes unnamed insiders who say the deal will be officially announced tomorrow, ahead of trading on Monday. The deal would give AT&T access to DirecTV’s 20 million subscribers, the largest satellite customer base in the U.S.,… Continue Reading »

NEWS

50Th Anniversary Of Martin Luther King Jr.’S ‘I Have A Dream’ Speech

David Smothers August 30, 2013

Thousands of people marched in Washington, D.C. on Aug. 24, 2013, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I have a dream” speech on Aug. 28, 1963, and to urge action on jobs, voting rights and gun violence. Register for an account it’s free to participate in the discussion… Continue Reading »

APPLE

Apple Expected To Show Next Iphone On Sept. 10

David Smothers August 11, 2013

Apple is widely expected to unveil its next-generation iPhone on Sept. 10, during what is an annual product refresh intended to juice its all-important holiday sales. But this year, rival Samsung Electronics is poised to deliver some buzzkill to the iPhone’s launch with an event timed a week before Apple’s, according to sources familiar with… Continue Reading »

ENTERTAINMENT

Dave Chappelle to Headline Coast-to-Coast Comedy Tour

David Smothers June 17, 2013

Fans of Dave Chappelle will no longer need to wait by their iPhone’s Twitter app for the chance to catch the elusive comedian at one of his instantly legendary impromptu shows. Funny or Die announced this morning that Chappelle, who has been infamously difficult to track down since he abruptly left his widely acclaimed Comedy… Continue Reading »

GAMING

Will You Buy an Xbox One?

David Smothers May 21, 2013

The Xbox One: a totally new control that listens to your voice, gives you an immersive TV watching experience, Skype while you’re playing games, and major multitasking. From the looks of it, Microsoft’s new console is a nice version of the entertainment future. But will you buy one? The system has been upgraded in several… Continue Reading »

GAMING

Xbox One: Everything You Need to Know About Microsoft’s New Console (Updating)

David Smothers May 21, 2013

It’s been eight years and nine days since Microsoft showed the world the Xbox 360 on May 12th, 2005. Today, we see what’s next. The Xbox One. New consoles are exciting in a way that it’s hard for other product releases to match, even anticipated ones like an iPhone, because they’re so infrequent. This is… Continue Reading »

GAMING

The Next Xbox Will Be Announced May 21

David Smothers April 24, 2013

Microsoft just announced that it’s going to fill us in on the next Xbox, alias Durango, alias Nextbox, on May 21st. The event will take place at Microsoft’s home base in Redmond, Washington, but streamed on Spike TV. Here’s what we can expect. The full lineup of games, according to a post on Xbox big… Continue Reading »

NEWS, PRESIDENT OBAMA, VIDEO, YOUTUBE

VIDEO: Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir Sings at the 2013 Presidential Inauguration

David Smothers January 21, 2013

Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir Performs ‘Battle Hymn Of The Republic’ At Obama’s Inauguration [via youtube] 0 VIDEO: Beyonce Sings the National Anthem at the 2013 Inauguration of Barack Obama David Smothers January 21, 2013 0 VIDEO: Barack Obama 2013 Inauguration Oath of Office David Smothers January 21, 2013 0 VIDEO: Barack Obama 2013 Inauguration Speech David Smothers… Continue Reading »

MICROSOFT, VIDEO, Windows 8, XBOX, XBOX 360, YOUTUBE

Microsoft Is Finally Bringing XBLA Games to Windows 8 and RT

David Smothers January 16, 2013

This has been a long time coming. Microsoft Play just added 15 Xbox Live Arcade games to Windows 8 and RT through the Windows Store. And it’s about time. When the Windows Store launched, its ability to unify games across computers made it seem like a natural fit for XBLA titles. But the fragmentation between Microsoft’s various… Continue Reading »