Neowin News Feed for: Christmas

Discuss: What'd you get and give?

Anthony Tosie — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 02:01:06 +0000

Now that most of the world is likely through with the gift giving and gift getting process of the holidays, we'd like to know what you got for Christmas or whatever holiday you celebrate. Read more...

Discuss: All I want for Christmas is…

Andy Weir — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 13:41:02 +0000

We've all been good boys and girls at Neowin this year, so we're hoping Santa will bring us all sorts of exciting prezzies. But what techie-treats are you hoping to unwrap this Christmas Day? Read more...

NORAD releases official Windows 8 app to track Santa

John Callaham — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 19:17:06 +0000

The North American Aerospace Defense Command, better known as NORAD, has released their official Windows 8 Santa tracking app, designed to show where Santa Claus will be on Christmas Eve. Read more...

Happy Holidays from the Neowin team!

Owen Williams — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 23:08:34 +0000

The festive season is upon is, the lights are up, the stockings are stuffed and Santa is almost here. Thank you for your support during 2011! Read more...

Google delivers Christmas cheer, complete with stuttering Android devices

Owen Williams — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 21:12:48 +0000

It's that time of the year again, where it begins to snow in the Northern Hemisphere, fat men come out to give gifts to small children and the Android team is celebrating by showing off ICS. Read more...

Google announces Christmas retail trends, massive smartphone usage spike

Owen Williams — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 13:00:00 +0000

Today, Google Australia announced that searches from smartphones for shopping related results has increased over 220%, and that retailers are missing out by not preparing themselves. Read more...

Santa goes social and the Nativity goes digital

Matthew Jones — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 12:19:50 +0000

What do we really want for Christmas? One media firm is mining social networks to find out. Yomego, which is based in Glasgow and London, teamed up with Santa himself to create the Santatron 6000, an... Read more...

Give a little Xmas cheer with a Google Blacklist E-Card

Matthew Jones — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 08:57:48 +0000

Like their paper counterparts, most Christmas E-Cards get a quick glance before ending up in the virtual trash. One British design studio set out to change that with a little help from Google and the result... Read more...

Apple readying new iPad for Christmas with integrated SIM card

Tom Warren — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 12:14:34 +0000

Apple is reportedly working on a new version of its popular iPad device that will include an integrated SIM card. Apple is understood to be moving ahead with an integrated SIM card for its iPad device... Read more...

Kinect sales now expected to hit 5 million by Christmas

Byron Hinson — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 19:27:13 +0000

It seems that Microsoft has now raised its sales target for their Xbox 360 motion control device Kinect. Originally the company said that they expected to sell three million devices by Christmas, but now they... Read more...

Windows Slates coming at Christmas, unveiled on October 11

Tom Warren — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 09:42:45 +0100

Microsoft is planning to unwrap its slate strategy next Monday at a press event in New York City, Neowin has learned. According to sources familiar with the company's plans, Microsoft will hint at its future Slate... Read more...

Steve Jobs bullied Sony on Christmas Eve

Brad Sams — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 01:50:40 +0000

When Apple announced at Mac World the new pricing tiers for iTunes and that all songs would be DRM free the users rejoiced. What was not so present was how Apple managed to get... Read more...

FIFA 09 tops UK Christmas games charts

mustking — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 12:22:15 +0000

Football game Fifa 09 has knocked Call of Duty: World at War off the top of the video game chart to become the best-selling computer game this Christmas. Call of Duty, which had occupied... Read more...

Christmas Emoticon Pack for Messenger from MSN Italy

HappyAndyK — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 14:30:34 +0000

MSN Italy has released an emoticon Xmas pack for Windows Live Messenger. They've bundled 10 animated emoticons of Santa and Rudolph into an easy auto-installer. Click on Scarica Gratis Le Emoticon Natalizie to download the... Read more...

Snow Christmas Tree 1.6

Accord — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 11:57:18 +0000

Raise up a Christmas mood! Snow Christmas Tree can countdown days until Christmas or New Year, and notify you about the incoming holiday every half hour or hour by a funny ringing bell (if you... Read more...

4.3 Million Xbox 360 Consoles Sold During Christmas Quarter

EL1TE — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 13:13:06 +0000

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Microsoft was able to sell 4.3 million Xbox 360 units during the fourth calendar quarter 2007 (fiscal Q2 2008). The number is slightly down from 4.4 million units the company sold during the Christmas season... Read more...

Ho-Ho-Horrible: Album Sales Plunge 20% This Christmas

Sagittarius — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 18:14:00 +0000

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To some music lovers, the fact that Josh Groban's Noel was the highest-selling album of 2007 is all the proof they need that major-label music is dying. To shareholders and label execs, though, the numbers... Read more...

Three Games Square Up For Christmas No. 1

Andrew Gallacher — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 13:43:42 +0000

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Mario & Sonic, CoD 4 and FIFA 08 in closely fought battle for top spot. Where's Need For Speed? Sega's Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games is clinging on to the top spot in... Read more...

FREE Glittering Christmas Tree 1.2

Accord — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 08:25:57 +0000

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Get your own FREE Glittering Christmas Tree for your Desktop! Choose a christmas tree from the several skins.Countdown the Days Until Christmas. Listen a nice Jingle Bells sound sample at the beginning of the... Read more...

PS3 Banks Big On Christmas Marketing

Andrew Gallacher — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 03:15:46 +0000

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There's little over four weeks until Christmas and if any of the three platform holders has realised there's money to be made, it's Sony. Guardian Unlimited has revealed details of the Japanese outfit's holiday campaign,... Read more...