Electronic Music NewsDomnina and Shabalin win gold at Cup of Russia in ice dancing
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- Domnina and Shabalin win gold at Cup of Russia in ice dancing
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- Walter Mossberg: Inspector gadget
Domnina and Shabalin win gold at Cup of Russia in ice dancing
International Herald Tribune – Nov 25, 2007
n one Pechalat was up in the air full-length and face-down holding on to Bourzat's shoulder. Bourzat said they were not perfect on some technical elements but were happy with second place because it gave them a spot in the Grand Prix final in Italy. Ekaterina Bobrova and Dmitri Soloviev of Russia were third after the original dance but they fell on a “twizzle” to allow Zadorozhniuk and Verbillo to win their first medal at a major international competition. n Saturday Johnny Weir of the United States won gold in the men's competition with a program less adventurous than the one by two-time world champion Stephane Lambiel of Switzerland.
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New York Times – Nov 25, 2007
The first two versions of Guitar Hero reportedly sold about six million copies. A third (costing around $100) has arrived in time for the holiday season and a battle of the pretend bands is taking shape with a new rival game called Rock Band. These games fall into the “rhythm music genre” of electronic entertainment says Dusty Welch head of publishing for Activision which owns the Guitar Hero franchise. The category includes karaoke and dance-pad games like Dance Dance Revolution (which involves leaping around on a pad in time to catchy tunes). riginally popular as a party game on the college circuit Guitar Hero now has a broader appeal. Families play at home and people compete in karaoke-like contests in clubs. Welch says 30 percent of Guitar Hero players are female and 20 percent are new to gaming.
Walter Mossberg: Inspector gadget
The Independent – Independent – Nov 25, 2007
Two other characteristics mark him out: he writes clearly and he invariably takes the consumer’s side. That’s why he is reluctant to dump on those who like to drive and talk without a hands-free phone – though he concedes it is a dangerous habit. Yet Mossberg is more than just a reviewer of expensive electronic toys – he is a futurologist of sorts and his years of fooling around with gadgets have given him an unexpected authority in this area. “We’re heading into a period in which the internet becomes a bit like the electricity grid” he says. ”In the old days you did not say ‘I’m going on the electrical grid to make some toast’ you just did it and it will be the same for the internet which will even be connected to your microwave oven and will read the temperature and time of cooking from a database via a Wi-Fi chip. “Silicon Valley moguls are in awe of Mossberg and clear their diaries to attend a technology conference he hosts. They also make pilgrimages to his office… “When ‘ I started to write about technology the typical computer did not have a modem or a sound card” he has said. “You had to go out buy and somehow install these devices; they were anything but ‘plug and play’. I believe that if I buy a digital camera or music player or printer I ought to be able to hook it up to the computer and use it straight out of the box. Nobody should have to load a CD. “The computer should be there to serve the person not the other way around. I’m against the whole notion of having to read the manual or take a training class. Why should people have to be IT experts? The device ought to do things for them.