price tag

Photos: Dubai's 'dynamic tower' in motion

News The overall price tag for the Dubai tower is expected to be about $700m. That price would put the largest of the villas, measuring just under 1,200 square metres, at just under $39m, while the smallest of the apartments, at a more modest 123 square...

Tags: press, motion, conference, energy

2 July 2008, 9:18

News.blog: WWDC set to be big for Apple

News The .Mac service is a good idea, but it isn't widely used among Mac users due to issues with its stability, feature list and price tag. Web business next week at the Worldwide Developers Conference -- and we think there might be a new iPhone, too.

Tags: wi fi, mac os, community, jobs

6 June 2008, 9:35

News.blog: Asus shows off Eee Monitor

News Although Asus isn't confirming a price just yet, it's a fair assumption that the Monitor -- part of Asus' low-cost Eee line -- won't have an iMac-esque price tag. Details surfaced in January and suggested a $499 (£250) price point.

Tags: asus, inches, eee, imac

6 June 2008, 9:11

News.blog: AOL snatches up Bebo

News The price tag: $850m (£420m) in cash. Reports suggested a $1bn price tag, but there were few hints as to potential buyers. In an unexpected move, AOL has acquired social-networking site Bebo. Rumours had floated over the past few months that Bebo...

Tags: ad, networking, platform, international

14 March 2008, 9:37

News.blog: No 'bidding war' for Digg

News Jay Adelson, the company's CEO, posted a blog entry on Friday in response to a rampant rumour that Microsoft, Google and two major media companies were placing bids on the hot start-up's price tag. Social news site Digg, a perpetual target of...

Tags: post, response, war, companies

10 March 2008, 9:23

'Wii Fit' gets UK pricing

News Yesterday, Nintendo added a price tag to the game as well. However, retailers are accepting preorders at a price of $69.99 (£35). A week ago, Nintendo dated Wii Fit for Europe, saying the exercise game would arrive 25 April.

Tags: balance, board, released, europe

28 February 2008, 8:51

Photos: Tech and art combine at Sundance

News L.A.S.E.R.tag pitches itself as "an open-source Weapon of Mass The way the artists explain it, "as Second Life becomes more 'populated,' the price of virtual land has increased exponentially and has become the game's idealised virtual commodity...

Tags: artist, gallery, led, wall

22 January 2008, 9:16

Game industry hits record $18bn sales

News With 6.29 million units sold domestically in 2007, the console's cheaper price tag and mass-market strategy clearly paid off, bringing its US lifetime sales to 7.38 million. Following over two weeks of anticipation and prognostication, the annual...

Tags: titles, industry, console, retail

18 January 2008, 10:15

Pricey iPhone puts off UK consumers

News Apple handset's not-so-dinky £269 price-tag is putting off swathes of potential buyers, according to a poll by market research company GfK NOP which surveyed 500 people.Almost half (46 per cent) of consumers polled said they would never buy an...

Tags: consumers, market, cent, handset

27 November 2007, 8:37

Xbox 360 price drops in UK

News A black wireless controller will also be available, with a price tag of £33, as will a black rechargeable battery pack, priced at £10. There have been rumours for some time that the Xbox 360 was due for a price cut in Europe.

20 August 2007, 10:01

Sony considers dropping PS3 price

News Sony chairman and chief executive Sir Howard Stringer has told the Financial Times he is aware that there is "no question" that consumers want a lower price tag. A price cut for the PlayStation 3 got closer to reality today.

18 June 2007, 10:17

Microsoft's Milan tabletop PC a nice touch

News That, he said, makes them easily worth their high price tag. The expensive components required to allow multiple users to touch the device simultaneously give it a price tag approaching $10,000 (£5,041).

30 May 2007, 10:09

Apple takes aim at TV

News Rather than trying to convince people to buy a whole new PC for the living room, Apple is pitching a £199 price tag and promoting the hundreds of TV shows and movies on the iTunes Store. Apple may say it wants a revolution, but it might have to...

Tags: apple, television, demand, watching

13 March 2007, 10:31

News.blog: Apple laptops could give flash a boost

News Wu didn't say how much Apple's mini-laptop would cost, but expect a hefty price tag. Since then, the price cuts have begun to outpace demand, hurting profits and revenues. Apple may come out with a laptop that has a drive made from flash memory...

8 March 2007, 9:27

Sony unveils virtual 'Home' world for PS3

News Part of the problem for Sony has been PS3 shortages, as well as a price tag -- £425 for a top-of-the-line PS3 when it launches in the UK on 23 March -- deemed too steep by many consumers, particularly because of what some see as a lacklustre...

8 March 2007, 9:12