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Today’s most interesting stories in technology, media and entertainment: After selling 120,000 iPads on the first day of pre-orders, Apple announced that it will give iPad owners who need to replace the battery a new iPad. The shift in warranty policy is a bonus for consumers, and may signal that Apple either made a superior Continue Reading →

Today’s most interesting stories in technology, media and entertainment: 3DTV is here!  The first Samsung 3D-enabled HDTV is currently available for purchase on Amazon. What are you going to watch on your new 55 inch 3D Samsung … nothing yet. Want to program your Comcast DVR remotely, yep, there’s an app for that.  Comcast has Continue Reading →

As the Comcast-NBCU merger nears approval, Senator Al Franken of Minnesota is calling for Comcast to continue to make NBC programs available for free online. Franken wants to make sure that if Comcast owns both the content and the broadband through which its delivered, that continues to deliver content fairly to all users, including those Continue Reading →

CBS is set to begin selling shows on iTunes for $0.99. The move comes just as Apple prepares to launch the iPad, a device which may transform mobile TV viewing. The move cuts the price of digital TV shows in half, making TV shows more affordable for users to download. Amazon unveiled a free Kindle Continue Reading →

Facebook is now the second most visited website in the US. The social network recently surpassed Yahoo in traffic, garnering over 133 million hits last month. The move shows that social network growth will continue to skyrocket, as they become even more ingrained into our digital lives. As the Olympics continue, criticism of NBC’s coverage Continue Reading →

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If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. McDonald’s announced that many of its restaurants in the US will come equipped with free Wi-Fi. While Mickey D’s has offered Wi-Fi in the past, it usually came with the price tag of $2.95/hour. A new partnership with AT&T finds MacDonalds Continue Reading →

If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. The recent Tiger Woods scandal has shed light on the lack of privacy in the digital world. Alleged text messages and voice messages are assumed to be private, however, in the end, nothing written or spoken and communicated digitally can be Continue Reading →

If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. Facebook is getting rid of regional networks in order to improve privacy controls. The decision will give users the ability to control every aspect of their profile, including limiting who can see specific links, photos and shares. Users seem to be 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 →