June 15, 2010 – Today’s most interesting stories in technology, media and entertainment: Be the First MTV TJ: MTV and ZYNC from American Express have partnered to find the social voice of MTV. Nominate yourself or your favorite social media superstar and help them win the ultimate dream job: The first MTV TJ. The winner Continue Reading →
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May 13, 2010 – Today’s most interesting stories in technology, media and entertainment: Putting A Hurt On Illegal Downloaders: The producers of the Hurt Locker are working directly with the US Copyright Group in an effort to sue “tens of thousands” of people who illegally downloaded the film online. The Hurt Locker, which won an Continue Reading →
Google debuted its new social feature Google Buzz yesterday. As expected it allows GMail users to share links and updates, as well as locations with contacts. Google hopes that users will take advantage of the “new world inside of Gmail” as “there has always been a giant social network beneath” the email client. Sports Illustrated Continue Reading →
If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. As Apple’s scheduled event nears, sources now say that not only will Apple reveal its long awaited tablet, but also a new iPhone OS. Apple is tauting the event with the slogan “come see our latest creation.” While the long rumored Continue Reading →
If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. Google’s Nexus One is now available for sale online. The phone, which WSJ reviewer Walt Mossberg said iPhone users may want to switch to, is available to consumers online. Currently only available unlocked for $529, or on T-Mobile for the subsidized Continue Reading →
If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. Verizon is set to bring two Google Android based smartphones to the market. The deal was revealed when Google CEO Eric Schmidt and Verizon Wireless CEO Lowell McAdam unveiled a new Motorola phone bundled with Android. The “Sholes,” the phones code-name, Continue Reading →
If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. CBS is working round the clock to keep David Letterman’s explanation of his extortion case off the Internet. The clip was not posted to either CBS.com nor TV.com and CBS censors have removed many copies of the ten minute clip from Continue Reading →
If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. Global Gaming Factory, the parent company of the Pirate Bay, announced its plans to make the torrent sharing network legit. GGF will add a content management system to the network, giving copyright holders the option of authorizing content for sale, or Continue Reading →
If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. Pandora and other online radio companies received great news yesterday when the Copyright Royalty Board agreed to a new set of royalty regulations for streaming sites. The board ruled that Internet radio stations will each pay SoundExchange based on how much Continue Reading →
If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. Apple announced that the company sold over one million iPhone 3GS units this past weekend. Apple also reported that more than six million iPhone users have updated to the iPhone 3.0 operating system. While there was less hype than when the Continue Reading →