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Twitter Updates for 2009-11-02

Monday, November 2, 2009 23:59 No Comments

Twitter Lists? Woot. A new and interesting feature, for sure. #
My new MacBook Pro + Apple TV + Sony Bravia high def. Awesome entertainment combo. #
RT @mashable HOW TO: Use Twitter Lists http://bit.ly/2niV5F #

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Google’s Biggest Direct Assault on Microsoft: Open Source Desktop OS Based on Chrome

Thursday, July 9, 2009 7:12 No Comments

Google (NSDQ: GOOG) has officially announced it. And they are open sourcing it, as I suspected below: “Google Chrome OS is an open source, lightweight operating system that will initially be targeted at netbooks. Later this year we will open-source its code, and netbooks running Google Chrome OS will be available for consumers in the [...]

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YouTube to add more full-length content

Thursday, April 30, 2009 10:00 No Comments

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Following its recent deals for full-length content with Sony Pictures, CBS, MGM, Lionsgate, Starz and the BBC, YouTube has made new deals that will add longer content to the popular video sharing site.
The agreements will bring the 90-minute environmental film Home to the site in English, French, German and Spanish and [...]

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High Definition TV News From The Web

Thursday, February 26, 2009 14:12 No Comments

Six of the Best Blu-ray Players
The Press and Journal
Testing YouTube’s 720p HD Video
StreamingMedia.com
Will Sony Drop the PS3 Price?
Geek.com
6M Blu-ray Player Sales No Sure Thing
Twice Magazine
Report: Worldwide HDTV Sales to Soar
WorldScreen.com
Dish [...]

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TV.Com Attracts More Viewers

Monday, February 16, 2009 10:20 No Comments

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Giving rival Web TV portals a run for their money, TV.com posted a 263% increase in unique viewers in January, according to new data from Nielsen VideoCensus.To boot, during that month, the CBS-owned destination for full-length video recorded a 1,261% increase in streams, and a 4,435% increase in minutes viewed.
Internet TV streaming [...]

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Streaming of Movies Grows Dramatically

Friday, January 30, 2009 10:58 No Comments

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By Peter Iovino, Sony Pictures

21 is a sure bet: Kate Bosworth, Jim Sturgess and Kevin Spacey star in the movie, currently in the top five on Netflix.

We may have less money, but we’re no less impatient.
Flying in the face of the struggling economy, movies-by-mail service Netflix announced Tuesday that [...]

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Top High Definition News

Friday, January 23, 2009 14:57 No Comments

How to Pick a Super Bowl HDTV
Associated Press
Streaming Past Blu-ray?
The Washington Times
Samsung Opens Blu-ray Resource Center
Finchannel.com
Sen. Rockefeller See DTV Transition Delayed
Broadcasting & Cable Magazine
LG’s DVD Player Unit Falls 85 Percent
Video Business
Samsung Reports 1st Quarterly Loss
MercuryNews.com
DTV Waiting List Hits 1.4 Homes
Broadcasting & Cable Magazine
Sony Slashes Forecast
PC World
Get an XBox [...]

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Sony: Blu-ray Discs Cost Too Much

Friday, November 21, 2008 11:41 No Comments

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A top Sony executive is suggesting that the high price of Blu-ray high-def discs is slowing consumer acceptance of the new home video format.
In an interview with Reuters, Stan Glasgow, president of Sony Electronics, said Blu-ray player sales will likely fall short of forecasts this year. While many analysts have said dropping [...]

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MacBook Owners Up In Arms About New Copyright Software

Thursday, November 20, 2008 10:11 No Comments

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Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) is bundling a form of copyright protection software into new MacBooks that has some buyers up in arms. Called High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP), the technology prevents MacBook owners from playing movies they’ve purchased through iTunes on many external monitors, TVs or projectors—meaning they’re stuck watching flicks they’ve paid [...]

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Best Buy on Black Friday: HDTV Deals

Friday, November 14, 2008 10:50 No Comments

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How would you like a 60-Inch 1080p HDTV for $999? Or, how about a 42-inch Plasma HDTV for $599?
On November 28, the day after Thanksgiving, shoppers across America will pour into retail stores looking for ‘Black Friday’ bargains on everything from appliances to apparel.
The discount prices are often available for one day [...]

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