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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: Amazon is selling music downloads a day early and way cheaper then Apple.  Price war? Nope. Apple is trying to use its considerable clout to get the record labels to rethink their super-consumer-friendly promotional relationship with Amazon.  Who will win? Right now, you — some albums 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 →

Just as the FCC is getting ready to make its recommendations to Congress about the future of broadband in America, Google is going to use its extraordinary clout to demonstrate its vision of the future.  Google plans to test ultra-high-speed Internet access in select towns to demonstrate what America might look like as a worldwide Continue Reading →

If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. Shortly after the Academy Awards nominations were announced, Avatar was uploaded to multiple torrent sharing networks. Insiders noted that the high quality torrent may have come from a screener sent to members of the Academy. While Hollywood studios have often branded 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 →

If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. Apple’s new iPad is all the rage today, but will it be tomorrow? The iPad will be available in a variety of forms, including 16GB, 32Gb and 64GB, as well as a WiFi enabled and a WiFi + 3G version. The Continue Reading →

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 →

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 have a rule about business meetings. When someone’s elevator pitch includes the explanatory phrase, “We’re going to be Google for __________.” I always respond by asking, “What are you going to do when Google decides to become Google for ___________?” Invariably the pitch-person quickly answers, “Google’s not going into this, it’s not their business Continue Reading →