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Record Number of Participants Expected at SES Toronto Echoes Record Growth in Canadian E-Commerce Market

Record Number of Participants Expected at SES Toronto Echoes Record Growth in Canadian E-Commerce Market

Record Number of Participants Expected at SES Toronto Echoes Record Growth in Canadian E-Commerce Market

Record Number of Participants Expected at SES Toronto Echoes Record Growth in Canadian E-Commerce Market

Duo tries to break world handshaking record

Kevin Whittaker and Cory Jens deserved a hand after their record-setting attempt, but they probably didn't want to shake it. The pair sought to set a new world record Monday by shaking hands with one another for 9 1/2 hours, apparently beating the previous record set by two Germans by a half-hour.

Mozilla Wants to Set World Record with Firefox 3.0

It may sound crazy, but Mozilla wants to set a world record with the upcoming release of Firefox 3.0. Mozilla is asking users to join in a pledge campaign promising to download the latest version of its Firefox browser on release day in an attempt to set a new Guinness World Record for the most number of software downloads in 24 hours. While the official release date has not been announced, you can follow the link above to the pledge site for more information. Mozilla expects the release to happen in June. According to the site, no record of this nature has ever been attempted so their goal is to beat the 1.6 million downloads recorded by Firefox 2 on its release day and hopefully hit 5 million downloads. Mozilla is asking everyone to play nice and not download multiple copies and is taking pains to not count incomplete or duplicate downl

Duo tries to break world handshaking record

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Kevin Whittaker and Cory Jens deserved a hand after their record-setting attempt, but they probably didn't want to shake it. The pair sought to set a new world record Monday by shaking hands with one another for 9 1/2 hours, apparently beating the previous record set by two Germans by a half-hour.

Record Podcasts, Interviews, Music, and Short Audio Clips onto Your iPod, Anywhere You Roam, with the Belkin GoStudio(TM)Record Podcasts, Interviews, Music, and Short Audio Clips onto Your iPod, Anywhere You Roam, with the Belkin GoStudio(TM) (Photo:

Belkin's portable GoStudio lets you easily record your audio content onto your iPod, then quickly share your recording on your blog, Facebook(R), or MySpace(R) pages

Firefox 3 makes up world record to set world record

The Mozilla Foundation has officially set a previously non-existent Guinness World Record for the largest number of software downloads in a day.

Record Podcasts, Interviews, Music, and Short Audio Clips onto Your iPod, Anywhere You Roam, with the Belkin GoStudio(TM)

COMPTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 10, 2008--With Belkin’s new GoStudio, you can capture and record high-quality audio content, anywhere you go. Record full podcast episodes, interviews, lectures, music, or short clips directly onto your iPod and immediately upload your content to iTunes when your iPod is connected to your computer. Then you can add that audio to your blog, website, Facebook, or MySpace pages.

DNCC Credentials Record Number of Blogs To Cover 2008 Democratic National Convention...

DNCC Credentials Record Number of Blogs To Cover 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver Bloggers to Receive Unprecedented Access, Connect Diverse Communities to Historic Event DENVER, May 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As part of its continuing commitment to engage a broad spectrum of audiences in new and creative ways, the Democratic National Convention Committee (DNCC) today announced that a record number of blogs have been credentialed as members of the media for the 2008 Democratic National Convention at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colo. These blogs will help ensure that communities across the country are connected to the Convention through the eyes and ears of a growing, diverse group of online voices. (Logo: here ) Organizers also announced that blogs credentialed by the DNCC will have access to a dedicated "Blogger Lounge" in

Firefox download record official

Mozilla has officially made history with a new Guinness world record for the largest number of software downloads in a 24-hour period. The final record breaking 8,002,530 downloads for Firefox 3.0 took place in June with parties in over 25 countries. "The enthusiasm and creativity of Firefox fans was key to making this happen" said Marketing head Paul Kim. Gareth Deaves of Guinness World Records called it "an extremely impressive accomplishment".

Man breaks record by sitting in 39,250 seats

Jim "Mouth" Purol of Anaheim attempts to set a world record by sitting in all 92,542 seats of Pasadena's Rose Bowl, Tuesday July 8, 2008 in Pasadena, Calif. The 56-year-old Anaheim resident, wearing a hat to ward off the heat, started his quest Monday morning to set a Guinness World Record in the newly created category "Most Seats Sat in 48 Hours."

DFC: Wii To Set 2008 Record For Most Consoles Sold?

DFC: Wii To Set 2008 Record For Most Consoles Sold? [05.29.08] Will the Wii set the record for most consoles sold in a year in 2008? In its latest brief, analyst group DFC Intelligence looks at the ongoing console wars following Memorial Day channel checks and predicts it may, but still concludes that PlayStation 3 will surpass software sales for the Wii by 2012.

Christie's sets record with Asia art sales

hong kong • Global auction house Christie’s sold a record $310.7m worth of Asian art at its Hong Kong spring sales this week, cementing the region’s reputation as one of the most promising in a thriving international market. The tally was Christie’s highest ever for an Asian sales series and a 58 percent increase on the same event last year. The auctions featured a characteristic smattering of record results in various categories of artwork, anchored by an especially strong showing of Chinese and Asian contemporary art.

Firefox Claims World Download Record (No One Disputes It)

Mazel tov, Mozilla, for claiming the Guinness world record for most downloaded software in a 24-hour period after 8 million of your minions snagged Firefox 3 on launch day. It's not that big of a feat considering you took the record from absolutely no one, but you sure set the bar pretty high for anyone planning on breaking it. [Firefox via Reuters]

Mozilla guns for Guinness world record with Firefox 3.0

Mozilla aims to make Firefox 3 a record breaker. It wants the release of the next version of its flagship open source browser to be accompanied by a record for the most software downloads in a single 24-hour period

Penny Arcade Game Sees Record Breaking Numbers

Kotaku is reporting that the new Penny Arcade game is showing record breaking numbers, earning $330,000 in the first three days, surpassing previous record holder Worms HD. Penny Arcade's Mike Krahulik was very pleased with the result saying: "Given that our price point was double the other games on that list I'm pretty f***ing happy. We fully expected some people to complain about the $20 price tag but we honestly felt like our game was worth it. Pricing something like this is tricky. Obviously you have to look at the length of time it will take someone to complete the game but you also need to factor in the quality of the experience."

Mozilla Guns for Guinness World Record with Firefox 3.0

"Mozilla aims to make Firefox 3 a record breaker. It wants the release of the next version of its flagship open source browser to be accompanied by a record for the most software downloads in a single 24-hour period 1.

Mozilla Aims For Firefox 3.0 Download Record

Given that there's no established Guinness World Record for software downloads, Mozilla is destined for the record book no matter what happens.

Mozilla Sets New Guinness World Record With Firefox 3 Downloads

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., July 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Mozilla today announced it set a new Guinness World Record for the largest number of software downloads in 24 hours. The record-setting 8,002,530 downloads coincided with the launch of Firefox(R) 3, Mozilla's major update to its popular and acclaimed free, open source Web browser.

Mozilla Sets New Guinness World Record With Firefox 3 Downloads

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., July 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Mozilla today announced it set a new Guinness World Record for the largest number of software downloads in 24 hours. The record-setting 8,002,530 downloads coincided with the launch of Firefox® 3, Mozilla's major update to its popular and acclaimed free, open source Web browser.

Mozilla Outage On Firefox 3 Record Launch Day

Kolargol00 writes "An outage affected the Mozilla.com website on the day the organisation launched its Guinness World Record attempt for downloads of the new Firefox 3 browser. The mozilla.com site was unreachable from around the world, occasionally responding with the message, 'Http/1.1 Service Unavailable.'" Since they decided to run their day from 1pm to 1pm Eastern time, the download day is actually still going, so you can still get Firefox and be part of the record.

Firefox 3 Earns Guinness World Record

IconThe Firefox project was rewarded on Wednesday when Guinness World Records accepted that the 8,002,530 downloads of Firefox on 'Download Day' in June constituted a world record. Firefox is now officially in the record books for receiving the most downloads from a Web site with a 24-hour period.

Mozilla Aims to Set Guinness World Record on Firefox 3 Download Day

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., May 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Mozilla today announced its intent to set a brand new Guinness World Record for the largest number of software downloads in 24 hours. The record-setting attempt is planned for the launch day for Firefox 3, also known as Download Day. Mozilla is inviting its global community to spread the word and join the effort by pledging to download Firefox 3 and hosting regional download "fests."

Prototype power plant shatters solar record

On a perfect New Mexico winter day—with the sky almost 10% brighter than usual—Sandia National Laboratories and Stirling Energy Systems (SES) set a new solar-to-grid system conversion efficiency record by achieving a 31.25% net efficiency rate. The old 1984 record of 29.4% was toppled Jan. 31 on SES’s “Serial #3” solar dish Stirling system at Sandia’s National Solar Thermal Test Facility.

Mozilla Shoots for the Geekiest Record Ever with Firefox 3

Time to start the PR engines, as Firefox 3’s release is rapidly approaching. And what better way to ensure a lot of downloads than to try to set a record. On Wednesday Mozilla announced a campaign asking users to “pledge” to download Firefox 3 on the day of its release. The goal: set a Guinness World Record for the largest number of software downloads in 24 hours.


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