Neowin News Feed for: Dollar

Facebook altering course with Libra cryptocurrency

Paul Hill — Wed, 04 Mar 2020 10:24:01 +0000

Facebook now appears to be altering course with its Libra cryptocurrency. Reports suggest that it will act as a digital version of existing currencies such as the dollar and the euro. Read more...

Libra Association considering alternative plan to address regulatory issues

Paul Hill — Mon, 21 Oct 2019 07:24:01 +0000

The head of the Libra project at Facebook has announced that the cryptocurrency could be made up of national stablecoins instead of being a synthetic currency as it tackles regulatory issues. Read more...

State of Palestine mulling crypto-currency of its own

Paul Hill — Fri, 12 May 2017 17:58:01 +0000

The Palestinian Monetary Authority is mulling over a decision to develop and roll out a digital currency called the Palestinian pound because it has no control over the foreign currencies used now. Read more...

Price changes hit the iTunes and Mac App Store

Byron Hinson — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 23:22:13 +0000

Base pricing on Apple’s iTunes and Mac App Stores has changed around the world this evening. There are price rises and decreases all of which vary based on where you live. The UK, Mexico and... Read more...

Sony: Spider-Man 3 PS3 Bundle & U.S./Canadian Dollar Parity

Fri, 19 Oct 2007 01:11:43 +0000

Jack Tretton, President and CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment America, has announced that the 40GB PlayStation 3 will start selling on November 2 at $399 and the 80GB will now be priced at $499. As... Read more...

Million Dollar Man (Almost At A Million)

Fri, 30 Dec 2005 11:25:03 +0000

Eagle eyed, or rather, starry eyed news outlets around the globe have noticed that the million dollar home page, is, well, almost at a million dollars. Out of a million... Read more...

Microsoft, Daum Reach $30 Million Dollar Settlement

Fri, 11 Nov 2005 20:40:00 +0000

Microsoft Corp. has reached a $30 million settlement with South Korea's Daum over an antitrust suit, but regulators will continue to review their case against the world's largest software maker. Shares in Daum Communications Corp.,... Read more...

Former Infinium Labs VP Files Multimillion Dollar Lawsuit

Thu, 15 Apr 2004 14:32:06 +0000

Terry Nagy, a former executive vice president of Infinium Labs, is suing the company and its principal officers for fraud and breach of contract. Nagy alleges that Infinium Labs used him for his knowledge of... Read more...

Domain names once again fetch top dollar

Fri, 26 Dec 2003 02:56:12 +0000

Thanks TruBD. One more sign the technology sector is rebounding: An Internet domain name is again commanding seven figures. Last week, a Florida man sold men.com for $1.3 million, a healthy profit over... Read more...

Switch to €uro? No way. U$ dollar king in IT

Steven Parker — Mon, 31 Dec 2001 11:20:07 +0000

Twelve countries in the European Union switch from their own currencies to the Euro (€) tomorrow but the US dollar ($) still rules in the IT business. A vast amount of excitement is being generated... Read more...