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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 →

Imagine buying a new SD card for your digital camera. You go into the store, find a nice 32GB Class 6 SD card at the right price and take it home. It’s sealed in one of those plastic display cards that takes remarkably sharp objects to open them. It’s new, and perfect. You are very Continue Reading →

Today’s most interesting stories in technology, media and entertainment: Sony is coming late to the 3DTV party, but they think the new technology will account for 10% of their television business.  This is a big gamble, since, at the moment, there is no consumer demand.  However, Sony does have a secret 3D weapon.  They are Continue Reading →

A Queens man who hacked his ex-girlfriend’s Facebook profile has been arrested. Jessica Zamora-Anderson’s social network profile was taken hostage after she broke up with Paul Franco. Franco was arrested on black mail charges after he reportedly told Zamora-Anderson that he would not give her access to the account unless she paid him a lump Continue Reading →

This week on Digital Life. Is Facebook bigger than Yahoo? Why are telcos ganging up on Apple. Amazon announces Kindle for BlackBerry, and I’ll talk with John Abell, wired.com’s NY Bureau Chief about the FCC’s new national broadband plan, plus I’ll talk with Nokia‘s branded content manager, George Linardos, about super cool stuff you can 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 →

Google debuted its new social feature Google Buzz yesterday. As expected it allows GMail users to share links and updates, as well as locations with contacts. Google hopes that users will take advantage of the “new world inside of Gmail” as “there has always been a giant social network beneath” the email client. Sports Illustrated Continue Reading →

. Google is reportedly set to transform GMail into a social hub. The move will bring an additional screen to the GMail service that would broadcast status updates and link shares from contacts. Google hopes that users will be able to quickly integrate the new social aspect into their digital lives, just as GChat and Continue Reading →

If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. Just as everyone is getting used to the latest layout, Facebook has begun testing a new redesign. In a move that could delight users who preferred old Facebook designs, the social network is now moving services that lay inside the Application Continue Reading →

Next on Digital Life. The Apple iPad is announced. Can a Facebook post land you in jail? The Pope becomes a social media guru and AT&T admits that it’s network has not met it’s performance objectives in key cities. Jack Myers and I discuss Apple’s plan to charge less for TV shows on iTunes, plus Continue Reading →