MediaBytes

July 23, 2010 – Today’s most interesting stories in technology, media and entertainment: The Fail-Whale’s days may be numbered. Even though Twitter is no where near the size of Facebook, it is adding over 300,000 users a day. So, starting in Salt Lake City later this year, Twitter plans to launch its own data centers. Continue Reading →

July 22, 2010 – Today’s most interesting stories in technology, media and entertainment: Twitter & Facebook are currently a buzz over a new iPad app called Flipboard. Flipboard is a free app that turns your digital life into a magazine by combing through links your friends post on Facebook and Twitter. Are individualized, social-network based Continue Reading →

July 21, 2010 – Today’s most interesting stories in technology, media and entertainment: Verizon will launch its new LTE network on November 15th with two new 4G data cards. You’ll get super fast wireless access in 30 markets, including New York, LA and Chicago. LTE is an abbreviation for Long Term Evolution, in case someone Continue Reading →

July 20, 2010 – Today’s most interesting stories in technology, media and entertainment: Droid X Sold Out:eBooks Outsell Hardcovers: Amazon announced that eBooks for Kindle are outselling hardcover books. According to Amazon, customers are purchasing 143 Kindles, and 180 Kindle books, for every 100 hardcover books. Jeff Bezos believes eBooks have hit the “tipping point,” Continue Reading →

July 19, 2010 – Today’s most interesting stories in technology, media and entertainment: Droid X Sold Out: The iPhone 4 isn’t the only phone that’s impossible to find these days. Motorola’s brand new Droid X is now sold out online and in scarce supply at most Verizon retail stores. The new phone should start shipping Continue Reading →

July 16, 2010 – Today’s most interesting stories in technology, media and entertainment: Apple Press Conference: What’s Apple going to do about its iPhone public relations problem? We’ll know after today’s press conference. I say, discounted or free cases and some kind of apology. Other’s say recall. Senator Chuck Schumer says, “Apple should fix the Continue Reading →

July 15, 2010 – Today’s most interesting stories in technology, media and entertainment: weather.com redux: Are you a weather junkie. If so, you should check out the new weather.com. The redesigned site launches today. It’s new and improved and still the most accurate source of weather information you will find online. Digital Drugs: According to Continue Reading →

July 14, 2010 – Today’s most interesting stories in technology, media and entertainment: iPhone Antenna Issues? Try Duct Tape: As controversy surrounding the new iPhone grows, Apple is telling users experiencing antenna issues to put duct tape over the lower left side of the device. This seems like a low-tech remedy for a high tech Continue Reading →

July 13, 2010 – Today’s most interesting stories in technology, media and entertainment: Consumer Reports Says “No” To iPhone 4: Consumer Reports announced that it cannot recommend the iPhone 4 due to antenna issues. They say that it’s a hardware bug, and they don’t believe that it is as easily fixable as Apples says it Continue Reading →

July 12, 2010 – Today’s most interesting stories in technology, media and entertainment: Fring 3G iPhone Video Chat: A recent update to the Fring app is letting iPhone users make video calls over the 3G network. While Apple’s FaceTime app lets users video chat over Wi-Fi, Fring’s update is the first to allow video chatting Continue Reading →