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If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. Toys “R” Us is giving customers the opportunity to preview its Holiday sales online Rather than publish its Black Friday deals in newspapers, the popular toy store is previewing its sales event on Facebook. The sales preview is not only a Continue Reading →

This week on Digital Life, has Oprah killed the local TV business?  Who is attending college on iTunes for free?  Is YouTube video quality better than cable, and is Google Chrome a Windows 7 killer? I’ll talk with Charlie Collier, president and general manager of AMC about Mad Men and I discuss the AFLAC Duck Continue Reading →

“Should I buy an iPhone or a BlackBerry?” It’s the most popular tech question I get asked. Here’s how to think about what your answer should be. Phone First, both Apple and RIM call their devices phones. While this is technically true, iPhones are only available on the AT&T network. BlackBerrys can be found on Continue Reading →

If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. The new ShopSavvy app for the iPhone allows shoppers to photograph bar codes and identify them. ShopSavvy not only identifies the item, but provides information on the product, while locating other retailers and prices. The app could save you a lot 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 →

If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. According to many reports, Apple is currently working on a subscription television service for iTunes. Apple is currently shopping the deal, which would cost consumers an estimated $30 a month, with all major networks. While details are slim, a subscription offer Continue Reading →

If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. Netflix wll begin offering its Watch Instantly service through Nintendo’s Wii. While rumors have been circulating, especially after Netflix reached a deal with Sony to include Watch Instantly with the PS3, sources say the Wii could be packaged with the service Continue Reading →

If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. Twitter is increasing its global appeal by partnering with Indian wireless communications company Bharti Airtel on an SMS deal. The partnership will allow Bharti Airtel’s 110 million wireless users to send free text messages to Twitter. While texting Twitter won’t be Continue Reading →

If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. CNN unveiled a new iPhone application that will bring its branded content to the iPhone. The new app, which costs $1.99, will also give users iReporter status, letting them update and break stories via iPhone on CNN’s iReport network. The new Continue Reading →

If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. Starbucks is using the iPhone application store to get creative. The coffee chain’s test of the mobile Starbucks card will allow customers to pay with their iPhones. Starbucks is currently testing the app at West Coast locations, where a barcode inside Continue Reading →