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If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. Sprint is happy to report that the Palm Pre sold more units in its first weekend than any other device the company has launched. Sources say that the between 50,000 and 100,000 Pre’s were sold last weekend. Accordingly, almost 80% of Continue Reading →

If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. This coming Friday will mark the transition from analog to digital television. While this may seem like a big deal, most major markets have been delivering a purely digital signal for quite some time. Despite the fact that Congress and President Continue Reading →

If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. “Billy Elliot The Musical” dominated the Tony’s last night, taking home 10 Tony Awards. “God of Carnage” picked up the most awards for a straight play and Liza Minelli won ‘best special theatrical event’ edging out Will Ferrell and the Chinese Continue Reading →

“When the plane gets to 10,000 ft, the door will open. We want you to hook your thumbs into your harness and get into a catcher’s squat. Put your toes over the edge of the doorway and be ready to jump.” You know, this is not a sentence that I’m used to hearing. But this Continue Reading →

If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. After six months of medical leave, Steve Jobs is set to return to Apple. While many predicted that the company would be lost without Jobs, its stock is back over $140 again, where it was in late August before the financial Continue Reading →

If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. Hulu claims that Nielsen miscalculated its streams for April. Nielsen reported that Hulu served 373 million streams. However, citing analytics from comScore, Hulu claims the number of streams served during the month of April was actually 397 million. News Corp announced Continue Reading →

If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. Acer is set to be the first PC manufacturer to package its netbooks with Google’s Android operating system. One of the finest selling points about Google’s OS is that its free, which allows Acer to sell its netbooks at an event Continue Reading →

If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. TV Week’s will cease to exist as a print publication after this week. With ad revenue down, among other things, Crain’s will continue TV Week as a web-only destination. While some may toil over the loss, the move begs to ask Continue Reading →

If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. Internet sensation Susan Boyle lost Britain’s Got Talent. As I mentioned last week, while Boyle has enjoyed success online with more than 90 million views on YouTube, the phenom has yet to be able to cash in on her success. Boyle, Continue Reading →

If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. President Barack Obama is calling digital security a top priority. To oversee an enhanced security system for the nation’s computer networks, Obama is creating a “cyber czar.” He also is expected to call for a new education campaign to raise public Continue Reading →