Microsoft Says New Windows Phones Won’t Run Current Apps

March 5, 2010 – 7:29 pm Microsoft said its new mobile operating system, Windows Phone 7, will not be able to run any programs written for older versions of its software, leaving many applications obsolete. Click Here To Read the Full Post

Exclusive Oscar Interviews — Quentin Tarantino, Jeff Bridges, Robert Duvall, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Vera Farmiga, Christoph Waltz

March 5, 2010 – 4:00 pm ARTISTdirect.com is all over the 2010 Academy Awards! First of all, we had a bunch of our favorite artists including Slayer, Hollywood Undead, Jason Derulo, Papa Roach, Coheed & Cambria, Mudvayne and more hijack the awards for one piece, showing us that The Hangover was ROBBED, yes ROBBED! Check Click Here To Read the Full Post

Microsoft to Sell Own Smartphones for Verizon This Summer

March 5, 2010 – 2:59 am Microsoft is aiming to launch two smartphones for Verizon in May or June, targeting teenagers who use social network sites. Click Here To Read the Full Post

Sony Developing PlayStation Smartphone to Counter Apple

March 4, 2010 – 6:58 pm Sony Ericsson is developing a new smartphone capable of downloading and playing PlayStation games to counter the growing popularity of Apple's iPhone and stem the rival's push into the portable-gaming market. Click Here To Read the Full Post

Hijacking the Oscars — featuring Hollywood Undead, Jason Derulo, Slayer, Mudvayne, Coheed & Cambria and more

March 4, 2010 – 12:14 pm Much to our chagrin, The Hangover was not nominated for an Oscar! Come on—the film was a brilliant combination of commercial comedy and "Oh shit!" subject matter we can all relate to—so we feel the Academy needs to get that stick out of its collective ass and start honoring bawdy comedies, Click Here To Read the Full Post

Interview: Jason Derulo — "Lady Gaga said, 'You're a star' to me…"

March 4, 2010 – 12:14 pm Jason Derulo is about to take pop culture by storm. He gained a foothold on the charts last fall with his ultra-catchy "Whatcha Say," and rightfully so, the song was one of the most engaging pop tunes of 2009. Now, "In My Head" is burning up the airwaves, and Jason just dropped his self-titled Click Here To Read the Full Post

Interview: The Swellers — " We wanted to write songs that were about real people and real experiences and say something…"

March 3, 2010 – 4:46 pm The Swellers are "punk rock" in the truest sense of the words. The Michigan quartet churn out catchy, fist pumping rock 'n' roll locked and loaded with smart and sharp lyrical messages. In fact, unlike most modern "purveyors of the genre," The Swellers say something with each and every line and Click Here To Read the Full Post

Maine Lawmakers Mull Cell Phone Cancer Warning

March 3, 2010 – 1:53 pm Lawmakers could soon vote on a bill that would require handsets sold in Maine to carry warning labels about the potential link between cell phone radiation and brain cancer. Click Here To Read the Full Post

Live Review: Jason DeRülo — L.A. Live, Downtown L.A.

March 3, 2010 – 1:46 pm "This is a very special day for me," said Jason DeRülo to the crowd at his L.A. Live CD Release show. However, if DeRülo's stunning performance at L.A. Live was any indication, today was only the first of many "special" days for him. In fact, over the course of a 6-song set, DeRülo managed to Click Here To Read the Full Post

Skype Comes to Nokia Smartphones

March 3, 2010 – 9:52 am Internet calling firm Skype has released software for Nokia's Symbian operating system, expanding its reach to more than 200 million smartphones around the world. Click Here To Read the Full Post