" SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- If you are waiting for a DVD from Netflix, you may have to wait a while longer. The DVD-by-mail service says it has been hit with technical problems, hurting its ability to send out disks....
The latest figures from Statistics New Zealand show 1.5 million subscribers are now hooked up to the internet and most have broadband. " Broadband subscriptions have increased 10.7 per cent in the six months to March 2008, to reach 891,000. Subscribers with analog...
The US Federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission has scuttled the plans for an upsurge in nuclear power plant construction by private industry in America siting design, licensing, and regulatory problems in proposals for...
"Richard Branson's Virgin Media beat BBC and Rupert Murdoch's Sky Networks to become the first mainstream broadcaster in offering 'Bollywood Movies On Demand,' a dedicated digital channel to Bollywood for its...
In a major concerted effort from the industry all three big intertent service providers have agreed to block hosting & access to child pornography sites. Industry has been divided on this for a long time....
highlighted by Sanjay Jha | 10 wks ago | updated 10 wks ago 272 views | 2 comments
"SAN FRANCISCO, California (AP) -- Preparing for the eventual extinction of its DVD-by-mail rental service, Netflix Inc. on Tuesday is introducing its first solution for subscribers who want entertainment delivered...
It's a case that can seem very bizarre on the face of it. On the one hand, you have Antonio Hernandez, a World of Warcraft gamer and enthusiast (to say the least). On the other, you have IGE, a company that pays...
highlighted by Rob Walker | 15 wks ago | updated 15 wks ago 553 views | 1 comment
Plans have been approved for an emergency alert system sent to cell phone." Federal regulators have approved a plan to create a nationwide emergency alert system using text messages delivered to cellphones.The...
Increasingly access to SMS services is coming to stand for freedom of expression. In that context it is interesting to see who cuts it off and when."COLOMBO (AFP) - Sri Lanka's telecom networks Monday blocked...
Target markets for the iPhone and BlackBerry are starting to overlap. The iPhone is a media consumer's dream, playing movies and music
with ease. But it's not as finely tuned for the corporate user; large
companies have resisted letting employees use iPhones on...
If they can get this working well, it could be hard to compete with. Netflix has about 90,000 titles in their DVD catalogue, while a typical video store has about 4,000. Not all of that 90,000 will be...
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So much for American civil liberties. Someone wants to control what information we can have access to. Is this America? - The Angryindian-------------------------------------------------------"The...
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Here is a (tricky) story that in an unexpected way links Google search machine to theoretical physics, and in particular to news and media, for isn’t journalism somewhat of a search problem of...
"Vongo subscribers have unlimited access to more than 1,000 movies and 2,500 total video selections as well as a live, streaming Starz TV channel for a monthly cost of $9.99. Select popular pay-per-view titles are also available for individual rental. In addition to...
Put your hand up if you called it. "N.Y. Times to end paid Web service
Reuters
August 7, 2007 at 1:14 PM EDT
NEW YORK — Access to columnists and op-ed pieces on a section of website known as TimesSelect to be free, N.Y. Post reports
The New York Times Co. plans to...