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Xbox Live down for maintenance

As of 12:01AM PST today Microsoft has taken Xbox Live down for maintenance. All Xbox Live features are down, as well as the xbox.com forums (which are in read-only mode) and the "My Xbox" section of xbox.com. Microsoft has announced that these services may be down for up to 24 hours.

Xbox Live down for maintenance

As of 12:01AM PST today Microsoft has taken Xbox Live down for maintenance. All Xbox Live features are down, as well as the xbox.com forums (which are in read-only mode) and the "My Xbox" section of xbox.com. Microsoft has announced that these services may be down for up to 24 hours.

Why you shouldn?t bail on stocks

Oct. 6: Talk Me Down: The Dow was down as much as 800 points on the first trading day since President Bush signed the bailout bill into law. Would the stock market have gone down even lower if the bill wasn’t passed? New York Times columnist Paul Krugman tries to talk Rachel down.

Bank failures to rise next year

Oct. 6: Talk Me Down: The Dow was down as much as 800 points on the first trading day since President Bush signed the bailout bill into law. Would the stock market have gone down even lower if the bill wasn’t passed? New York Times columnist Paul Krugman tries to talk Rachel down.

Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Harman International Drops to 5-Year Low

On Thursday, August 14 after-hours, Harman International Industries, Inc. (HAR) reported Q4 net income of $31.7 million or $0.54 per share on $1.07 billion in revenue vs. $105 million or $1.58 per share a year ago, down 70% (see earnings call transcript). Excluding items (restructuring, merger and tax related), HAR reported $0.68 per share vs. $0.98 per share a year ago, down 31%. Analysts expected $0.77 per share, widely missing expectations by $0.09 per share. Share on August 12 opened at $38.60, 10% lower, and drifted down throughout the day, closing at $37, down $6 or 14%.

Down Town Production: An Exhibition of Chinese Urban Art

Down Town Production is a fiercely dynamic group show bringing cutting-edge, urban Chinese art to the UK. Curated by one of China’s leading artists, Yan Lei, the exhibition brings together eight rising stars of contemporary Chinese art whose work reflects the recent dramatic social and economic transformation of China. It is anticipated that 70% of China’s 1.3 billion population will live in urban areas by 2035. At the end of 2002, records showed that China’s urban population totalled 502 million, living in over 21,000 towns and cities. Down Town Production is a selection of art that reflects and explores this dramatic shift. The artists will give us a taste of China’s emerging popular culture, with works as diverse as avant-garde architect Wang Hui’s self-sufficient animal habitat and ground-breaking L.

Xbox Live down for Monday; will relaunch revamped

Microsoft's Xbox Live was taken down Monday for maintenance as the service gets ready for the new Xbox experience. However, Techradar.com reports that the down time does not mean that Xbox Experience will launch Tuesday when Xbox Live is back online.  The new release will continue to be unvailable until later in the year.

iTunes Store to close down?

iTunes Store to close down? Apple has threatened to close down its iTunes store if proposed royalty rate increases for digital music sales pass tomorrow.

Wippit website closes down

Wippit.com has been forced to close down Wippit.com has been forced to close down eight years after it was first launched, reports Distorted Loop.

Wal-Mart was shutting down its MP3 DRM servers

Wal-Mart shuts down DRM servers Just like almost every other DRM-based music store before them, Wal-Mart has announced that they will be shutting down their DRM servers as of October 9th, killing off any music you have purchased from the retailer, unless you burn the music to CD and then rip it back DRM-free.

Wal-Mart Shuts Down Online Music Store, Stranding Customers

Another online vendor is cutting off its customers by shutting down its music store and effectively shutting down the music it sold. This time it's Wal-Mart, the huge retailer that just couldn't make it in selling digital tracks.

Microsoft's Xbox Live, Zune Marketplace Down Today

On Monday, Sept. 29, Microsoft said it will bring its Zune Marketplace store down for maintenance. Microsoft said last week that it would bring its Xbox Live service down for maintenance on Sept. 29 as well.

"Iron Man" Release Brings Down Paramount's Servers

secmartin writes "Shortly after the release of Iron Man on Blu-ray on October 1, people started complaining of defective discs; the problem turned out to be that all the Blu-ray players downloading additional content brought down Paramount's BD-Live servers, causing delays while loading the disc. Which really makes you wonder what will happen when they decide to shut down this service in a couple of years."

October Surprises: Wal-Mart Turns off DRM, iTunes Threatens to Shut Down

Wal-Mart adds fuel to the DRM-free MP3 fire by shutting down its DRM servers, while Apple threatens to shut down iTunes if the Copyright Review Board hikes mechanical reproduction royalties. Meanwhile, streaming radio might get a break

Tandy Leather Factory, Inc. Reports September Sales Down 4% Against September 2007 - Zibb.com

Tandy Leather Factory, Inc. (AMEX: TLF) reported today that sales for the month of September were $4.0 million, down 4% from September 2007 sales of $4.2 million. Year-to-date sales are down 4% at $39.4 million in the current year from $40.9 million last year. Tandy's new UK store, which opened in mid-February, reported September sales of $115,000 and $560,000 year-to-date.

Tandy Leather Factory, Inc. Reports July Sales Down 2% Against July 2007

FORT WORTH, Texas (Business Wire) -- Tandy Leather Factory, Inc. (AMEX: TLF) reported today that sales for the month of July were $4.2 million compared to $4.3 million in July 2007, down 2%. Year to date sales are down 3% at $31.4 million in the current year from $32.3 million last year. Tandy's UK store, which opened in mid-February, reported July sales of $89,000 and $326,000 year-to-date.

Fired Up: Intel Chairman Barrett says America is Throwing its Future "Down the Drain"

Intel chairman Craig R. Barrett is a frustrated man. Barrett, who visited the BusinessWeek office today, sat down with a group of editors and aired his views on the financial crisis, the future of innovation and the U.S. political situation. His startling conclusion about America’s current predicament: “It’s our future and we’re throwing it down the drain.â€�

Online Music Avoids Rate Hike

The veiled threat to shut down iTunes if royalty rates on downloaded songs were hiked has been averted. The Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) opted to keep the status quo and turned down a request to increase royalties from 9 to 15 cents on songs bought online. The National Music Publishers Association (NMPA) asked for the rise while Apple opposed it and said it could result in iTunes being shut down.

Down payment assistance bites the dust

A countdown clock on a Web site operated by Nehemiah Corp. of America is ticking off the days, hours, minutes and seconds until a new government ban will terminate virtually all seller-funded down payment assistance programs in the United States. But the clock may be stopped, now that a bill has been introduced in Congress that would reverse the ban.

Scroll down: Dead Sea Scrolls go online: Scientists in Israel are taking digital photographs of the Dead Sea Scrolls.

Scroll down: Dead Sea Scrolls go online: Scientists in Israel are taking digital photographs of the Dead Sea Scrolls. ( )

Muxtape down, RIAA blamed, users weep

Popular digital mixtape-making service Muxtape has been shut down by the RIAA. A pity, because the service was one of the best music resources online, and a big favourite here at Tech Digest.

SA turn down Pakistan plea for ODI...

South Africa have turned down a request from the Pakistan cricket board to organise a one-day series this month, saying their players needed a rest after a hectic tour of England.

Bringing Space Down to Your iPhone

Bored of checking that stripped-down version of Facebook? Try space instead. NASA will phone home daily views of the infinite cosmos, as long as you're sporting a shiny new Apple iPhone and a neat new software application.

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