Today’s most interesting stories in technology, media and entertainment: Blockbuster wants you to stream full-length feature films on your phone. The company released a mobile app yesterday that gives users access to Blockbuster’s library of over 10,000 films, with new releases priced at $3.99, while older films will cost $1.99. Unfortunately, the app is currently Continue Reading →
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Today’s most interesting stories in technology, media and entertainment: Sprint unveiled its first 4G phone yesterday. The Android-powered HTC EVO 4G features a 1GHz processor and an 8 megapixel flash camera with 720p video capability. The real question is whether or not the EVO 4G is powerful enough to pull you away from your BlackBerry Continue Reading →
Cablevision is working on bringing web video to your television. The cable provider plans on offering a new service that would wirelessly deliver web content to cable subscriber’s television’s. Dubbed PC to TV Media Relay, the service will wirelessly transmit any video content from a computer to a specific cable channel. As Apple preps for 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. Time Warner’s long awaited spinoff of AOL will happen December 9th. The spin off estimates that AOL is worth approximately $3.4 billion, 1/11th of Time Warner’s total worth. The $3.4 billion valuation is two billion less than the company was estimated 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. Lawyers are warning employers against friending employees on social networks. The National Law Journal wrote that friending or following employees on Facebook or Twitter could “trigger or exacerbate a host of legal claims, including harassment, discrimination or wrongful termination.” While employers Continue Reading →
If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Twitter is close to raising $100 million at a billion dollar valuation. The $100 million round is a significant increase over the $50 million the micro-blogging service planned to raise in its last round. Continue Reading →
If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. The LAPD opened an investigation as to whether photos reportedly showing Rihanna after an alleged fight with Chris Brown surfaced on TMZ.com can be used in an impending investigation. The photo appears as the main post on the tabloid site. Continue Reading →
If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. Nielsen is reporting that Sunday’s Super Bowl was viewed by an of average of 95.4 million people. Nielsen says the total audience for the broadcast was 148.3 million. While ratings were down over last year, Super Bowl XLIII will go Continue Reading →