Entertainment

My Fox Spokane Biz

10 Things to Know for Wednesday

10 Things to Know for Wednesday
By The Associated Press Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and stories that will be talked about on Wednesday: 1. IN SUPERSTORM'S WAKE, A DAZED, INUNDATED NEW YORK "Nature," says Mayor Bloomberg, assessing the damage to his city, "is an awful lot more powerful than we

Disney buys LucasFilm, slates Star Wars 7 for 2015

Disney buys LucasFilm, slates Star Wars 7 for 2015
By Kate Stanhope, Mickey Mouse and Luke Skywalker are joining forces.

Holiday gadgets: Microsoft phones, Google gadgets

Holiday gadgets: Microsoft phones, Google gadgets
By ANICK JESDANUNAP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Microsoft launched its new Windows phone system and Google unveiled new devices under its Nexus brand. Both part of an effort to grab more of consumers' holiday-shopping dollars. Last week, Microsoft started selling its Windows 8

Holiday gadgets: Microsoft phones, Google gadgets

Holiday gadgets: Microsoft phones, Google gadgets
By ANICK JESDANUNAP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Microsoft launched its new Windows phone system and Google unveiled new devices under its Nexus brand. Both part of an effort to grab more of consumers' holiday-shopping dollars. Last week, Microsoft started selling its

High-tech product announcements this fall

High-tech product announcements this fall
By The Associated Press It's high season for consumer electronics. Manufacturers of various gadgets are unveiling their holiday lineups. Add to that products surrounding a new version of Windows that came out Friday. Here's a recap of the announcements so far: - Sept. 4: Microsoft Corp

Superstorm Sandy rattles entertainment industry

Superstorm Sandy rattles entertainment industry
By DERRIK J. LANGAP Entertainment Writer Video gamers in the Northeast angling to be among the first to play the highly anticipated "Assassin's Creed III" will have to wait a little longer - even if they have power. Area GameStop stores cancelled their midnight launches of Ubisoft's

How new Google Nexus 10 compares with rivals

How new Google Nexus 10 compares with rivals
By The Associated Press Google Inc. has announced a larger version of its Nexus tablet computer, one that comes closer to competing with Apple's full-sized iPad and other tablets. Here's a look at how the Nexus 10 compares with other tablets with comparable screens. Google Inc.'s

'Argo' finally tops box office with $12.4M

'Argo' finally tops box office with $12.4M
By CHRISTY LEMIREAP Movie Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) - It took three weeks, but "Argo" finally found its way to the top of the box office. The Warner Bros. thriller from director and star Ben Affleck, inspired by the real-life rescue of six U.S. embassy workers during the 1979 Iranian hostage

Twins charged in Fla murder; body put in concrete

Twins charged in Fla murder; body put in concrete
By MELISSA NELSON-GABRIELAssociated Press PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) - Florida authorities charged 31-year-old twin brothers on Friday with murdering a former Pensacola newspaper reporter whose body was found buried in concrete in Georgia. Pensacola police said Christopher and William Cormier of

High-tech product announcements this fall

High-tech product announcements this fall
By The Associated Press It's high season for consumer electronics. Manufacturers of various gadgets are unveiling their holiday lineups. Add to that products surrounding a new version of Windows that came out Friday. Here's a recap of the announcements so far: - Sept. 4: Microsoft Corp