Mobile & Wireless

This week on Digital Life: Cell phones in school? Sony goes after iTunes. The first Adult App Store. And, are the fortune 100 companies inept at social media? Plus, is FiOS better than cable? I’ll talk with Chris Levendos, the Verizon guy who’s in-charge of fibreing NY.  We’ll meet Christine Frietchen, editor-in-chief of ConsumerSearch.com and Continue Reading →

I’ve had my Verizon Droid for a couple of weeks now and, no, it’s not an iPhone killer or a BlackBerry killer, but it is a wonderful phone and a device that everyone looking for a new smartphone should consider. I like the Droid. I don’t love it. That being said, if you only want Continue Reading →

If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. Happy Thanksgiving! Continuing my “best practices” tips this week, here’s a way to think about how you should answer the eternal question: BlackBerry or iPhone? You can read more about it here. The top stories in technology, media and entertainment will Continue Reading →

This week on Digital Life, has Oprah killed the local TV business?  Who is attending college on iTunes for free?  Is YouTube video quality better than cable, and is Google Chrome a Windows 7 killer? I’ll talk with Charlie Collier, president and general manager of AMC about Mad Men and I discuss the AFLAC Duck Continue Reading →

“Should I buy an iPhone or a BlackBerry?” It’s the most popular tech question I get asked. Here’s how to think about what your answer should be. Phone First, both Apple and RIM call their devices phones. While this is technically true, iPhones are only available on the AT&T network. BlackBerrys can be found on Continue Reading →

This week on Digital Life, Google knows where you are! Is Android a Windows killer? What happens if you buy a chipped Xbox? And, is “Where My Ihop” a valid legal defense? Plus, I’ll talk with Jeff Hayzlett, Kodak‘s Chief Marketing Officer, I’ll discuss the famous Zagat’s Survey with Co-Founder and Co-Chair, Nina Zagat and Continue Reading →

If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. YouTube is updating its site to make way for 1080p HD. The online video destination will make the update live this week, with YouTube working on re-encoding the current set of 720p HD videos to the new format. The upgrade is Continue Reading →

This week on Digital Life I did a segment about Email Signature Etiquette. It generated a bit of buzz, so I thought I’d share it with you. Almost every email program lets you automatically add a signature to the emails you send. I’m sure you seen all kinds of interesting ones: flowery ones, very dense Continue Reading →

If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. Android and mobile users click here. Comcast is getting ready to launch its On-demand Online service. During the NewTeeVee Live conference, Interactive Media president Amy Banse announced that the service will launch before Hanukkah, which begins December 11th. Banse also stated Continue Reading →

If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. Microsoft may ban as many as one million XBox Live users for modifying their consoles or playing illegal games. The company believes that between 600,000 and a million users have played pirated games on their system, or modified their Xbox console Continue Reading →