Neowin News Feed for: Snags

Apple snags 28% of US smartphone market, 6.5% globally

Simon Andrews — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 21:40:15 +0000

Canalys.com is reporting that Apple grabbed 28% of the US smartphone market and 6.5% globally for the fourth quarter of 2007, shipping 2,320,840 of its popular iPhone handset, and only narrowly defeating Motorola (who shipped... Read more...

John Woo Snags First Blu-ray Movie, Game Combo Disc

Tue, 22 May 2007 13:29:46 +0000

A collector’s edition of John Woo’s Stranglehold game on PlayStation 3 will include a full-length, 1080p version of John Woo's critically acclaimed action film Hard Boiled on the same Blu-ray Disc. Stranglehold collector’s edition will... Read more...

Microsoft Snags A 'Google Analytics' Of Its Own

Fri, 05 May 2006 18:27:11 +0000

Microsoft says it has made a significant investment into DeepMetrix, a 15-year-old Web traffic analysis firm. The acquisition is likely in response to a similar one arch rival Google made a few months back. Microsoft's... Read more...

Trojan Snags World Of Warcraft Passwords

Wed, 03 May 2006 14:39:27 +0000

Attackers hope to take over users' accounts, then make money by selling the players' in-game goods, such as weapons. A new password-stealing Trojan targeting players of the popular online game "World of Warcraft"... Read more...

Xbox Live Snags Two-Millionth Member

Thu, 21 Jul 2005 15:21:08 +0000

Microsoft's online gaming service doubles its subscribers in just one year. Just over a year ago, Microsoft proudly announced that its broadband online gaming service for the Xbox, Xbox Live, had reached... Read more...

Apple snags patent for aluminum G5 enclosure

Fri, 15 Oct 2004 16:24:42 +0000

The United States Patent and Trademark Office on Monday issued Apple Computer a patent for the ornamental design of its professional Power Mac G5, as shown and described in a series of diagrams. The patent's... Read more...

GoldenEye: Rogue Agent snags top voice and music talent

Thu, 12 Aug 2004 19:20:59 +0000

Christopher Lee, Judi Dench, and DJ Paul Oakenfold all sign onto EA's James Bond baddie actioner. As if the concept of being a James Bond villain weren't appealing enough, GoldenEye: Rogue Agent... Read more...

Cisco snags Procket

Thu, 17 Jun 2004 14:57:49 +0000

Cisco Systems came out the winner this week for the purchase of Procket Networks on Thursday. Earlier this week two companies Cisco Systems and Foundry Networks where competing to buy Procket Networks. Procket... Read more...