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If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. The new music video site Vevo is set to launch today. Founded by Sony Music Entertainment and Universal Music Group, the venture, which hopes to revitalize the music industry by taking control of music videos on the web, finally got EMI Continue Reading →

If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. Google is taking aim at Miriam Webster and Oxford by launching its own dictionary. The move will direct all definition searches to the new Google Dictionary, which will have complete authoritative definitions, sentence examples and links with more detail. Google hopes Continue Reading →

If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. A new survey reports that 1/3 of teens have engaged in the new form of sexual communication known as ‘sexting.’ While many are sending risque text messages, many others are sending nude pictures to each other online, with 61% of those Continue Reading →

If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. The recent Tiger Woods scandal has shed light on the lack of privacy in the digital world. Alleged text messages and voice messages are assumed to be private, however, in the end, nothing written or spoken and communicated digitally can be Continue Reading →

If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. Facebook is getting rid of regional networks in order to improve privacy controls. The decision will give users the ability to control every aspect of their profile, including limiting who can see specific links, photos and shares. Users seem to be Continue Reading →

If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. Web surfers went wild yesterday for Cyber Monday, spending more than 11% year over year. Last year, consumers spent more than $800 million on Cyber Monday, rivaling Black Friday for the largest retail day of the year. This years Cyber Monday Continue Reading →

If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. BitTorrent giant Mininova has been forced to go legal. In doing so, the bit torrent tracker has removed all links to copyrighted material. Despite claiming to be “the Ultimate BitTorrent source,” on Friday, when it went legal, zero torrents were added Continue Reading →

If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. Happy Thanksgiving! Continuing my “best practices” tips this week, here’s a way to think about how you should answer the eternal question: BlackBerry or iPhone? You can read more about it here. The top stories in technology, media and entertainment will Continue Reading →

If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. Happy Thanksgiving! I thought it would be a good day to go over some “best practices” ideas for email signature etiquette. You can read more about it here. Have a wonderful holiday. The top stories in technology, media and entertainment will Continue Reading →

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 →