Archive for April, 2009

Report: Nvidia GeForce GTX 285 graphics card is Mac-bound (Macworld.com)

Macworld.com - A graphics card based on Nvidia’s GeForce GTX 285 chip is headed to the Mac Pro, according to tech blog Engadget. The report indicates that the card is coming this June.

FTSE climbs again as banks soar (AFP)

Shares in London opened down on Friday after closing up the day before.(AFP/File/Ben Stansall)AFP - Shares in London posted gains for a second straight day on Thursday as banks again led the way.

Zillow real estate services come to iPhone (Macworld.com)

Macworld.com - Home owners, you may want to skip this one for now. Zillow.com allows home buyers to scope out the value of homes—including both those that are for sale and those that are happily occupied—in a neighborhood. The company boasts listings of more than 88 million U.S. homes, and now it’s packaged all that data in a pocketable app.

AOL appoints Google exec to head advertising (Reuters)

Reuters - Time Warner Inc’s AOL Internet unit said on Thursday it has appointed former Google Inc executive Jeff Levick as president of global advertising and strategy, overseeing its Platform-A advertising sales business.

Sri Lanka denies IMF loan delay

Sri Lankan officials say talks with the IMF over a $2bn loan is proceeding despite claims that it has been delayed.

Disney and Hulu strike content deal (Macworld.com)

Macworld.com - Rejoice, rejoice, for the future is now. Confirming rumors that appeared last month, Disney and Hulu announced on Thursday that the media giant and online video-streaming site will be joining forces.