Paramount Abandons HD DVD, After Tuesday They’re Out
February 29, 2008
It’s long been expected that Paramount would be jumping off the HD DVD train and hopping aboard the Blu-ray express. After all, the high definition format is officially kaput.
Today the company has made it official, announcing that the March 4th HD DVD releases of both Into The Wild and Things We Lost In The Fire will be their final two discs using the format.
Paramount had a slate of top-notch movies scheduled to be released in HD DVD throughout the spring, including The Kite Runner, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, and the Paul Thomas Anderson epic There Will Be Blood.
It’s expected that they will all reemerge on Blu-ray, but no official word has been given on the matter. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the first Blu-ray discs from Paramount are expected to roll out this summer.
Microsoft Slashes Vista Price To Encourage Upgrades
February 29, 2008
Microsoft has had a nagging issue ever since Vista hit the shelves — people have overwhelmingly chosen to stick with Windows XP as opposed to make the switch.
Hence, the company has finally decided to do some price slashing, which will take place when the new SP1 version arrives.
The pricey Vista Ultimate full shebang will drop markedly from $399 to $319, while a mere upgrade will plummet from $259 down to $219. The Home Premium upgrade will go from $159 to $129.
“I can’t remember a big price cut like this,” said analyst Chris Swenson, who tracks such matters for the NPD Group. “It’s very unheard of.”
Service Pack 1, the first major update to Vista, is expected to ship later this year.
Report: Jamie Lynn Spears Has Passed The GED
February 26, 2008
It looks like those photos of Jamie Lynn Spears carrying a GED book were not just for show; it appears that she has now passed the General Educational Development exam with flying colors.
People Magazine is reporting that a family friend of Britney’s sis has confirmed the news and that the Zoey 101 star was especially proficient at the reading comprehension section of the test.
But it doesn’t look like she’s stopping there; the amigo went on to say that Jamie Lynn has college on her agenda as well.
“She’s already got her diploma,” the unnamed source confided. “She wants to take her ACT. She’s not wasting any time. People don’t know her. When she gets something in her head, she’ll make it happen. Everybody is so supportive of her.”