Friday, April 06, 2007

News: Opinion: How Microsoft can make the Zune a success



Five months after its introduction, industry experts give Microsoft's media player barely passing grades in terms of marketplace success. Here are five things Microsoft could do to change that.

ViewCast Corporation Announces Profitable Fourth Quarter and Improved Fiscal 2006 Financial Results
PLANO, Texas----ViewCast Corporation , a developer of video and audio encoding products enabling dynamic content delivery, announced a dramatic increase in sales revenue and reported net income for the fourth quarter 2006.

HEATHER NEWMAN: WWE stars battle virtually, mingle with fans in real life
As a prelude to Sunday's WrestleMania 23 at Ford Field, 16 World Wrestling Entertainment stars duked it out as themselves on screen in a video game competition as part of an intimate visit with 500 fans at the Gem Theatre in Detroit.

Homewood Suites By Hilton Announces Plans For Video Ipod Training
MEMPHIS, Tenn. Homewood Suites by Hilton, the national brand of upscale, all-suite, residential-style hotels, has unveiled a new, innovative approach to the training of its team members. The extended stay brand is launching Mobile Training with video iPods in every Homewood Suites property by May 2007, as a way to reinforce training content as a culture and allow the brands 5,000 to 6,000 ...

Wood Dale podcasting meetings
Not able to make it to Wood Dale City Council meetings on Thursday nights? No sweat. You can now catch it on your iPod on Friday afternoon, just in time for your evening commute.

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Viacom sues Google's YouTube for alleged copyright infringement, seeks $1B in damages



NEW YORK Big Media took its first big swing at YouTube yesterday as Viacom Inc., the owner of MTV, VH1, Comedy Central and other cable networks filed a $1 billion copyright lawsuit against the video-sharing site and corporate owner Google Inc.

Homewood Suites by Hilton Delivers Innovations and Evolution Within the Extended Stay Arena
Homewood Suites prepares to launch the hotel industry's first interactive room selection tool alongside a series of other hotel innovations (PRWeb Mar 18, 2007)

News: Newer offers slim battery pack for video iPod
Newer Technology has introduced a slim battery pack for the video iPod that provides up to 16 hours of runtime for watching videos.

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Thursday, April 05, 2007

From poky to lickety-split



Speed thrills on the Internet, but how fast is fast enough, really? Dial-up Internet access is the cheapest. At about $10 a month, it's less than half the typical $20 cost of entry-level DSL broadband and much less than $35 to $60 for faster DSL and cable broadband.

Laptop Repair Experts Blue Raven Provide Tips for Keeping Laptops in Top Shape
Blue Raven Technology, a leading provider of iPod audio and video personal electronics products, computer parts, and computer repair depot services, has compiled a list of the top problems that cause laptop failure to help consumers keep their notebook computers in good working condition. Based on their laptop repair experience of over 200,000 notebooks, Blue Raven provided the top three most ...

Apple Says Buy Another iPod
A new marketing campaign aims to shore up slightly softening sales.

Smaller gadgets lead to bigger business travel losses
Leaving valuables on the plane is becoming more common as gadgets get smaller and the list of travel tools gets longer.

Survey reveals number of students avoiding drugs, tobacco
TOMS RIVER What does 77 percent mean? Toms River High School South students asked the same question last week as teachers walked around with maroon T-shirts with the large, white numbers on them.

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