Reuters - DVD rental company Netflix Inc said on Tuesday it has reached a deal to provide about 2,500 titles from Starz Entertainment LLC’s broadband subscription service to the Netflix’s Web streaming service.
Archive for September, 2008
Sep30
“Cell Phone” rings with comic invention (Reuters)
Reuters - Sarah Ruhl’s “Dead Man’s Cell Phone,” in its West Coast premiere, is wildly clever and very funny, like a frothy opera (without music, that is) by Rossini, tinged by campy overtones of Edward Gorey.
Filed in: Digital Music
Sep30
Google to go back in time?
Warning, this post is speculative, but I think all signs point to what I am about to describe. Google may be about to launch a search tool that uses the same algorithms used way back in 2001. Why would they do this? I think it’s probably the best way for them to […]
Filed in: Google
Sep30
Norway consumer body challenges Apple over iTunes (Reuters)
Reuters - A Norway consumer agency said it aims to take computer group Apple to court over what it calls unfair barriers to playing music from the iTunes music store on devices other than Apple’s iPod.
Filed in: Apple/Mac
Sep30
WD Intros ShareSpace, a 4-TB NAS Device (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Hosted storage, like many other enterprise technologies and Web services from large data centers, is trickling down to small businesses. Western Digital has capitalized on the trend by offering ShareSpace, a four-terabyte storage system for small businesses.
Filed in: Internet
Sep30
Windows 7 to get parallel-processing tweaks
Microsoft has shared bits and pieces of how it is adding new features to its development tools to better support parallel processing. But the next release of Windows client and server also are going to incorporate changes designed to improve their parallel-processing support.
Filed in: Microsoft
Sep29
Nintento pushing “play” on new DS console (Reuters)
Reuters - Nintendo plans to release a new model of its portable DS gaming console with a camera, music player and high-speed WiFi capabilities by the end of 2008.
Filed in: Digital Music
Sep29
Full encryption stops Amazon Web video leak: Adobe (Reuters)
Reuters - Amazon.com has fixed a glitch in its video streaming service by adopting Adobe Systems Inc’s encryption on all television shows and movies found on its site, software maker Adobe said on Monday.
Filed in: Internet
Sep29
Apple hits 52-week low after analyst downgrades (AP)
AP - Shares of Apple Inc. plunged to a 52-week low Monday and flirted with the $100 line after analysts downgraded the stock because they believe slowing consumer spending will hit its computer business.
Filed in: Apple/Mac
Sep29
Motorola Staffing Up To Cash In on Android Buzz (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Motorola is reportedly looking to beef up its Android development team, increasing its size from 50 to 350 people in hopes of getting in on the latest Google buzz. Motorola couldn’t immediately be reached for comment, but reports of insider leaks say the handset maker is working with a recruiter to find developers for Google’s open-source mobile operating system.
Filed in: Linux/Open Source
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