03 Oct 09 California Requests Stimulus Funding For Bullet Train
marquinhocb writes "Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger requested $4.7 billion in federal stimulus money Friday to help build an 800-mile bullet train system from San Diego to San Francisco. 'We're traveling on our trains at the same speed as 100 years ago,' the governor said. 'That is inexcusable. America must catch up.' Planners said the train would be able to travel from Los Angeles to San Francisco in two hours and 40 minutes, traveling at speeds of more than 200 miles per hour. About time! There comes a point when 'let's add another lane' is no longer a viable option!"Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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28 Oct 09 Broadband Grant Rollout Delayed One Month
The government has received more than 2,200 applications for the $7.2 billion in broadband loans and grants provided by the stimulus package, but that demand will delay the first round of funding for another month, officials told a Senate committee Tuesday.Tagi: stimulus package, senate committee, billi, rollout, grants, loans
28 Nov 09 Activision Says 'Call of Duty' Series Tops $3B
Activision Blizzard Inc said on Friday its "Call of Duty" video game franchise pushed past the $3 billion mark in global retail sales.Tagi: call of duty video game, billi, activi, call of duty, retail sales, tops
30 Nov 09 Activision says "Call of Duty" series tops $3 billion
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Activision Blizzard Inc said on Friday its "Call of Duty" video game franchise pushed past the $3 billion mark in global retail sales.Tagi: call of duty video game, billi, activi, call of duty, retail sales, reuters, tops
18 Dec 09 3D Blu-ray Spec Finalized, PS3 Supported
Lucas123 writes "The Blu-ray Disc Association announced today that it has finalized the specification for Blu-ray 3-D discs. The market for 3-D, which includes 3-D enabled televisions, is expected to be $15.8 billion by 2015. Blu-ray 3-D will create a full 1080p resolution image for both eyes using MPEG4-MVC format. Even though two hi-def images are produced, the overhead is typically only 50% compared to equivalent 2D content. The spec also allows PS3 game consoles to play Blu-ray 3-D content. 'The specification also incorporates enhanced graphic features for 3D. These features provide a new experience for users, enabling navigation using 3D graphic menus and displaying 3D subtitles positioned in 3D video.'"Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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