It's Time to Finally Drop Internet Explorer 6 (PC World)
March 12, 2010PC World - A security researcher has published exploit code for the latest Internet Explorer zero-day flaw on the Web and Microsoft is warning that more attacks against the unpatched vulnerability can be expected in-the-wild. One thing seems to be more apparent with each passing Internet Explorer (IE) vulnerability: its time to upgrade the Web browser.
Face-Off: Microsoft vs. Sony on February Game Sales (PC World)
March 12, 2010PC World - Microsoft and Sony each realized slight gains in February 2010 console unit sales year over year, and, predictably, they each have their own spin on NPD's retail sales data.
Xbox 360 Outsold Wii in February, Says NPD (PC World)
March 12, 2010PC World - Microsoft's Xbox 360 outsold Nintendo's Wii in February to claim the top spot in the U.S. monthly sales ranking for the first time in more than two years, analyst group NPD said Thursday. Overall the industry had a poor month with total sales down 15 percent from February last year.
Summary Box: Video game sales drop 15 percent (AP)
March 12, 2010AP - THE GAMES: Video game software sales dropped 15 percent in February compared to a year ago to $624.4 million. "Bioshock 2" from Take 2 Interactive, which launched in February, and "New Super Mario Bros." from Nintendo were the top two sellers.
A look at February's top-selling video games (AP)
March 12, 2010AP - The top-selling video games in the U.S. in February, by number of copies sold, according to NPD Group:
'Uncharted 2' nabs 5 trophies at video game awards (AP)
March 12, 2010
AP - "Uncharted 2: Among Thieves" stole the show at the Game Developers Choice Awards.
February video game sales drop 15 percent (AP)
March 12, 2010AP - U.S. retail sales of video games declined 15 percent in February, hurt in part by an ongoing decline in sales of music games and lower sales of the Wii system.
BioShock 2 Cleans Up, Xbox 360 Overtakes Wii in February Game Sales (PC World)
March 12, 2010PC World - Down again overall, with upticks in Xbox 360 and PS3 sales and BioShock 2 ruling the software roost, that's February's US video game narrative in a nutshell courtesy NPD Group's retail industry figures. Overall video game industry sales slumped 15 percent, falling from $1.48 billion to $1.26 billion, raising year-to-date sales to just $2.42 billion, a 14 percent deficit against last year's $2.82 billion for the same period.
10 billionth song sold by Apple's iTunes (AP)
March 12, 2010
AP - Apple's iTunes has sold its 10 billionth tune.
The top 10 singles and albums on iTunes (AP)
March 12, 2010AP - iTunes' top 10 selling singles and albums of the week ending March 8, 2010: