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Apple Corporate , Surveys and Polls , Apple , iPad For the third year in a row, Apple has topped the list of Fortune’s Most Admired Companies. The list was based on a poll of 4,200 executives across the world’s top companies, and by the highest margin ever, they picked the Cupertino-based ” mobile device company ” as ..Read More

2K’s BioShock sequel is off to a good start. Take-Two Interactive announced today that the 2K Marin-developed BioShock 2 has surpassed 3 million in sales since its release on the Xbox 360, PC and PlayStation 3. Good job, Mr. Bubbles. That’s a positive step in the BioShock 3 direction, with BioShock 2 quickly catching up to the original game’s ..Read More

If you’re a mobile app developer, one of your biggest concerns is getting noticed. Companies like Smule and Tapulous already have recognized brands; however, for the independent app designer, the promotion process requires a fair amount of strategy. One proven method of increasing downloads is becoming listed as one of the App Store’s top selling services. We spoke to ..Read More

Modern Warfare 2 , Left 4 Dead 2 , and Assassin’s Creed 2 have been marked down to $40 on Amazon for certain platforms. Time to pad the collection? Read More: Joystiq

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As some of you know, I’ve been bitching up a storm about Netflix’s decision to give in to Warner Bros. demand that they not rent new release DVDs until after a 28-day window has expired. Today, Redbox, has announced they’ll do the exact same thing. Simply put, this is another blow to consumers and a big potential win for ..Read More

If you want to keep your upcoming cellphone quiet until its triumphant MWC 2010 debut, it’s probably a bad idea to put up a huge banner showing it in all its glory.  Unfortunately Samsung didn’t appear to get that memo, and so we have the first official shots of the Samsung Wave, running their new Bada platform. the:unwired’s Arne ..Read More

Publisher Activision Blizzard is hoping for a better year for the video game industry in 2010, expecting retail and digital sales to up 8 percent in the U.S. and Europe. And it’s calling the Wii to perform strongest this year. Activision is expecting the Wii to outsell its competitors, the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, with Sony’s now-gen console ..Read More

Filed under: iTunes , Music Warner Music revealed on Tuesday something we’ve all long suspected: music sales have witnessed a growth slump on iTunes since the record labels pushed Apple to implement a variable or tiered pricing model. As a result, consumers have slowed their spending habits of media on iTunes , making fewer purchases and fewer Miley Cyrus ..Read More

Filed under: iPhone Apple is now the world’s third largest smartphone producer, coming in behind Nokia and Research in Motion . IDC’s latest report from its Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker cites continued interest in the iPhone and Apple starting to offer the device in China as major driving forces behind the growing dominance in the smartphone world. Apple ..Read More

Filed under: Hardware , Retail Looks like they might. That’s the opinion of a note out last night from Credit Suisse quoting meetings with Apple executives. The Wall Street Journal this morning quotes Senior Analyst Bill Shope as saying “While it remains to be seen how much traction the iPad gets initially, management noted that it will remain nimble ..Read More