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Topping the list of the most popular videoclips of 2007 were Obama Girl, Britney Spears tearful defender (NSFW link), and a herd of buffaloes confronting a pride of lions. The rankings take into account not just total hits, but looks at the most shared, most discussed, and top rated clips, which makes the list even more depressing (save for the buffaloes vs lions). Surely Maximum PC readers can come up with a better top 3? Post your candidates in the comments section below.
Capping a nine year run, Red Hat CEO Matthew Szulik announced plans to leave his current position with the company and become Chairman of Red Hat's board of directors effective January 1, 2008. Replacing him will be Jim Whitehurst, who served as CEO for Delta Air Lines. It's been a good year for Red Hat, who saw a 28% jump in revenue over the previous year, while subscriptions revenue leaped 30%.
After less than a year since going live, Wal-Mart has shut the doors on their movie download service. The decision came after Hewlett Packard Co. discontinued the technology that powered the service, and a Wal-Mart spokeswoman noted they will not seek out another technology partner. For those unfamiliar with the service (which is just about everyone), videos purchased could be played on WMP or the Wal-Mart Video Download Manager, but could not be transferred to another PC. No refunds are being offered for the downloaded flicks.
While one movie download door closes at Wal-Mart, another one opens at the iTunes Store. According to reports by the Financial Times and The Wall Street Journal, Apple and Fox are gearing up to announce a deal that will allow consumers to rent Fox movies through iTunes. Both Apple and Fox declined to comment, but the news sparked a flurry of sales as stockholders looked to unload shares of Netflix and Blockbuster, who saw stock prices fall 4.4 percent and 6.7 percent respectively.
The strike by the Writers Guild of America has resulted in stale reruns on TV, but that just means more time to play videogames. Game publishers rely almost exclusively on nonunion talent, and the ones that are represented by the WGA fall outside of jurisdiction of the current strike. Sales of consoles, games, and accessories reached a whopping $2.63 billion last month, up 52 percent a year prior, with games accounting for $1.3 billion.
Daryl Hill of Cookeville, Tennessee is contemplating suing Wal-Mart over an MP3 player he purchased for his 10- year-old daughter. According to Daryl, the MP3 player came pre-loaded with explicit tunes and porn videos, likely the result of a previous owner that returned the unit. Wal-Mart's policy is not to resell opened items. Hill's been offered a replacement, but has opted to keep the original until consulting a lawyer.
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soggybomb
January 05, 2008 at 8:23am
i would think that this would be up there http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k66epna2Sss
Abstrakt
December 30, 2007 at 12:35am
its not about the kid seeing porn most likely. thats a big factor, but its also the fact that wal-mart is selling used items as new ones.
HeartBurnKid
December 29, 2007 at 12:09pm
Seriously, I'm all for hurting Wal-Mart, but this is a bit too much.
"Oh noes! My perfect, sweet, and innocent daughter saw a dick and heard a swear word! Oh, she's scarred for life now... unless I can get moolah from Wal-Mart!"
Die in a fire, Daryl Hill of Cookeville, Tennessee, and everybody else who feels the need to sue, sue, sue over every real or imagined slight.
dfarce
December 29, 2007 at 9:51am
This is one of my favourite videos, just because you realize how much toxic crap is in an IPhone.
Will it Blend: IPhone. http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=qg1ckCkm8YI
I doubt it would actually qualify for a best video though.
