MediaBytes

June 24, 2010 – Today’s most interesting stories in technology, media and entertainment: Google (YouTube) Beats Viacom Suit: Viacom’s three-year-old, $1 Billion lawsuit against YouTube hit a snag yesterday. The judge ruled that YouTube is protected under the “safe harbor” provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, because it instantly responded to Viacom’s requests to Continue Reading →

June 23, 2010 – Today’s most interesting stories in technology, media and entertainment: Google Voice Is Live: Google is now inviting everyone in the United States to use Google Voice. Users get a single number that syncs to all of their phones and voicemail that works a lot like email. The big news is the Continue Reading →

June 22, 2010 – Today’s most interesting stories in technology, media and entertainment: FiOS Without A Contract: Verizon is now offering its FiOS service without a contract. In fact, you can pay month-to-month if you like with no termination fee Why? Remember those negative ads from cable companies saying that Verizon locks you into a Continue Reading →

June 21, 2010 – Today’s most interesting stories in technology, media and entertainment: Txting While Driving: Almost half of adults who send text messages have sent them while driving and, according to the same study by the Pew Research Center, about a third of 16 and 17 year olds admitted that they had done the Continue Reading →

June 17, 2010 – Today’s most interesting stories in technology, media and entertainment: Txt With Care: Can your boss read your text messages on a pager or phone the company pays for? According to a California Supreme Court ruling the answer is, yes. The high court ruled that a California Police department had the right Continue Reading →

June 17, 2010 – Today’s most interesting stories in technology, media and entertainment: Twitter Ads Are Here: Did you notice that Toy Story 3 was a trending topic on Twitter last night. It really wasn’t, it was a promoted tweet, and it had a little yellow box next to it to said just that. Twitter Continue Reading →

June 16, 2010 – Today’s most interesting stories in technology, media and entertainment: Location-based Tweeting: What does Twitter think about Four Square? Well, if you can’t beat ’em, join ’em. So now, Twitter easily integrates with Four Square. On top of that, Twitter just announced Twitter Places, its own location-based service. Why check in, when Continue Reading →

June 15, 2010 – Today’s most interesting stories in technology, media and entertainment: Be the First MTV TJ: MTV and ZYNC from American Express have partnered to find the social voice of MTV. Nominate yourself or your favorite social media superstar and help them win the ultimate dream job: The first MTV TJ. The winner Continue Reading →

June 14, 2010 – Today’s most interesting stories in technology, media and entertainment: Google Takes Some Heat: As public criticism continues, Google said that it did not break the law when its Google Street View Vans inadvertently collected data from unsecured WiFi networks. However, Google did apologize for the mistake. Public officials have been all Continue Reading →

June 11, 2010 – Today’s most interesting stories in technology, media and entertainment: AT&T Showing Some iPhone Love: AT&T and Apple are offering a little price protection to people who purchased an iPhone 3GS back in May. There are various refund and upgrade plans. Get the details at ATT.com. Facebook Really Cares: The PTA and Continue Reading →