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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 →

If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. As the tablet wars heatup, Fusion Garage announced that its new Joojoo offering will ship by the end of the month. The controversial touch-screen tablet, formerly known as the CrunchPad, is 12″ and, unlike the iPad, will support Flash. One of Continue Reading →

As a Jobsian supplicant and an Apple acolyte, I really, really want to love the iPad. No one on Earth has made me buy more stuff I don’t need with money I don’t have than Steve Jobs. He’s my hero. One writer who came to visit me in my home office looked around and observed, 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. Hulu is considering charging users for access to popular shows. While the joint venture between NBC, Fox and Disney has grown to popularity by allowing users to stream television shows for free online, it may start charging users $4.99 a month Continue Reading →

If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. The shocking Earthquake in Haiti is getting relief from text messages. The Red Cross set up a text hotline where users are able to pledge $10 to the relief effort simply by texting Haiti to 90999. The hotline, which charges the Continue Reading →

A bunch of e-readers will be coming to market in the next few months. Each is offering its own brand of ecosystem and a host of features. But right now, if you want an e-reader, the most popular choice is Amazon’s Kindle. So, I thought I would be fun to compare their two offerings, the Continue Reading →

This week Digital Life. What does the Fox/Time Warner Cable deal mean to you? Is there a technological solution to the Christmas bomber terrorist attack? AT&T says plain old telephone service has to go. DirecTV is launching a 3D TV channel. And, why is Ford turning their cars into WiFi hotspots? Plus, are you a Continue Reading →

This week on Digital Life: Playboy for iPhone, AT&T cries uncle. Google‘s got a new dictionary. More on sexting. And, is Facebook privacy an oxymoron? Plus, do you like to watch TV on your computer? I’ll talk with Dina Kaplan, co-founder and coo of blip.tv about how the pros do it. And, I’ll discuss ecommerce Continue Reading →

If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. Facebook’s new privacy controls mean that publishing for Everyone is now the default setting. Users who do not customize their settings will therefore be sharing any updates, links or pictures publicly with any one on the network. However, the new privacy Continue Reading →