Sunday, March 27, 2005

FCC Officially Says No To Going (DSL) Naked. Is it the end of broadband as we know it?. A 'deeply divided' FCC officially announced that telcos can not be forced by the States to offer so called 'naked DSL', a phone line purely for DSL with no voice charges. Industry observers are buzzing with various opinions of the effect of the decision 6:25:25 PM

Now Playing: The Incredible Shrinking Giants. ENTERTAINMENT executives eager to bolster ratings often resort to spinning off successful pieces of programming, and two of the largest companies in the business, Viacom and Liberty Media, are mulling a somewhat similar strategy. Their goal, however, is to increase popularity among investors, not viewers. 6:23:23 PM

Cell Phone Songs Prompt Control Questions  It's been the great "Whodunit?" of two big technology shows: Who put the gag in Motorola Corp.'s mouth just as it was going to unveil a new cell phone featuring the iTunes music download service from Apple Computer Inc.? 6:22:29 PM

The Future of the 30-Second Spot. The TV commercial is becoming craftier. A host of companies are selling technology to customize ads by neighborhood, household and even by viewing habits. 5:45:45 PM

The Fax Machine: Technology That Refuses to Die. The fax persists as a mockery of the much-predicted paperless society. 5:44:57 PM

Thursday, March 24, 2005

Study: Fewer Using Peer-To-Peer Systems  Use of peer-to-peer systems like Kazaa for sharing music and other files online has dropped as more Americans who use the Internet turn to such alternative methods as downloading files from a friend's iPod, a new study finds. 9:48:47 PM

Irish Cinemas Switch to Digital Projection  While digital projectors have been slow in making their entrance into American movie theater, Ireland is forging ahead to become the first country to convert all its movie theaters to digital projection. 9:42:21 PM

Indie Labels Mine Internet Distribution - Recording industry executive Andy Gershon sees opportunity in the online file-sharing networks that most of his rivals decry as havens for music pirates. 9:41:59 PM

2 Automakers Reach Deals on Installing Satellite Radio. XM Satellite Radio Holdings said its radios would be installed in Hyundai cars, while Sirius Satellite Radio said its receivers would be included in some Range Rovers and Jaguars. 9:37:36 PM

Potential Podcasters: Just Create The Audio and Leave The Coding to These Guys. If you're thinking of creating your own podcast but you're a little hesitant because even though you know how to create your audio, you're not too sure of that RSS stuff - here's the answer. 9:37:03 PM

Getting Broadband Through Your Cell Phone. Can it compete with cable and DSL?. PC Magazine takes a look at an emerging product and technology that they think could compete with traditional cable, DSL, and satellite broadband... cellular based WAN and Wi-Fi connections: 9:35:24 PM

Grokster case may have large impact beyond P-to-P. When the entertainment industry faces off against two peer-to-peer (P-to-P) software vendors in the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday, nothing less than the future of technological innovation is at stake, according to some technology trade groups. 9:34:34 PM

Tuesday, March 22, 2005

Comcast High-Speed Internet Subscribers: Get "Rhapsody Radio PLUS" Free. That's right! Over 80 commercial-free radio stations - FREE. Details. 7:09:33 PM

XM Satellite Radio and Yamaha Electronics Announce "Connect-And-Play" Concept. XM Satellite Radio and Yamaha Electronics will introduce the first XM-ready home entertainment products in April. Yamaha will manufacture four new receivers and several new home-theater-in-a-box systems. 7:09:19 PM

Radio Talk Show Host Tries to "Buy" Terri Schiavo From Husband. BillBoard Radio Monitor reports: Syndicated talk show host Glenn Beck has offered embattled Florida man Michael Schiavo, whose wife, Terri, is the subject of national debate, $5 million to “buy her” away from him. 7:09:04 PM

In Brief: MCI adds thousands of wireless hotspots. MCI on Tuesday launched 1,300 new Wi-Fi hotspots in Europe and the Asia/Pacific region, and will launch 3,400 hotspots in the U.S. in May. In addition to typical Wi-Fi locations such as airports and hotels, the MCI expansion will bring hotspots to new places that MCI customers requested, including cafes, bookstores, and business service centers. The Wi-Fi service is part of an MCI service for medium-size and large businesses called Remote Access Services, which includes dial-up, virtual private network connections. The MCI service includes a software package that connects users to the Internet using the connection of their choice. While other carriers offer Wi-Fi access, MCI's service ties Wi-Fi, dial-up, and broadband wired access together in one package. MCI customers don't need a separate subscription to multiple wireless providers for Wi-Fi access. The MCI service includes an unlimited Wi-Fi plan for $40 a month as an add-on to dial-up service. A time-based plan charges $8 an hour for the first hour, with a maximum of $15 a day. 7:08:36 PM

Discs are Dead?. So Wired says. Robert Capps in Wired argues that Discs (of all kinds) are so 20th century, the glorious future is fat pipes (WiMax and better broadband) and download-on-demand. 7:07:46 PM

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