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BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- 2008 MWC -- Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ: BRCM) , a global leader in semiconductors for wired and wireless communications, today announced the first public demonstration showing realistic mobile game benchmarks based on the emerging OpenGL ES 2.0 graphics standard, running on cell phone hardware. In collaboration with Futuremark, a respected developer of PC and handheld performance benchmarks, Broadcom will demonstrate the ability of the OpenGL ES 2.0 standard to deliver a significantly enhanced gaming experience on mobile devices when powered with the innovative VideoCore(R) III multimedia processor. The enhanced mobile gaming demonstrations, utilizing Futuremark performance benchmarks and based on the Broadcom(R) BCM2727 VideoCore III multimedia processor, will be performed at this week's 2008 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, from February 11th to 14th and at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco from February 18th to 22nd.
Christmas Shopping Picks Up After Slump
Following a slow start to December, there had been concerns among retailers that hard-up shoppers were planning a frugal Christmas. But on the last weekend before the big day, it was clear people were finally taking the spending plunge and responding to early sales events and heavy discounts. Retailers described it as a critical trading weekend that could make or break their Christmas profits. The decision of many leading chains to offer big discounts to tempt customers appeared to be paying off. A spokesman for the British Retail Consortium said: "We are expecting by close on Christmas Eve to see a modest growth, similar to last year, of about 2.5%. "I think retailers will feel in the current climate that they have done well if they match year on year growth." In London, a spokesman for the New West End company which represents retailers on Oxford Street, Regent Street and Bond Street, said Saturday's sales had exceeded retailers' expectations.
It would be a match made in QB heaven
Certain writers who shall go unnamed, such as me, could spin the game as Good vs. Evil: The Sequel, with Favre bringing his honest down-home-boy image against Shady Brady's suspicious Hollywood slickness. (Of course, Favre is a skilled media manipulator who cultivates the aw-shucks aura, and Brady does charity work for African development -- please don't spoil my narrative with these annoying qualifiers.) Merely the privilege of seeing two of the best-ever quarterbacks face off when both are playing at peak form would be worth the price of admission. Or, of the many multiples of the price of admission such a game would command on StubHub. TMQ Cheat Sheet .
Murderer, serial escaper, captured in New Brunswick
RCMP officers in New Brunswick have apprehended a murderer and serial prison escapee who is one of the most wanted men in the United States. Richard Lee McNair, 48, has been on the U.S Marshals 15 Most Wanted List ever since he "mailed" himself out of a Louisiana penitentiary more than a year ago. Investigators say McNair packed himself into a pallet of mailbags scheduled for delivery outside of the prison. The fugitive was serving three life sentences for murder, attempted murder and burglary in small-town North Dakota. His colourful story has repeatedly been featured on America's Most Wanted. .
Sony Ericsson Z525a Review - Conclusion
The Sony Ericsson Z525a is a phone that is fun to use and includes an incredible amount of features and customization options for its compact size and affordable price. What the features may lack in depth, they make up for in quantity and originality. Entertaining features such as the digital camera's picture frames and the phone's light effects that flash in time to the ringtone, in addition to important features like its Bluetooth connectivity, make it easier to overlook some of its flaws. From the customizable themes and menus to the ringtone creator and Style-Up covers, this phone allows an incredible degree of customization. With the addition of the Push to Talk option on this model, Sony Ericsson continues to pack more into the Z525a's "styled-up" clamshell. .
Did I really hear this....
And, today's high schoolers are smart, motivated, hard-working and community oriented. And, as has been the case forever, self-absorbed and self-conscious. The package is worth your time. If you;d like to let The Vox staffers know what you think, here is a link to their blog, The Vox Box, which has a thread on the package. steve .
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