Dish Network unveiled new mobile Remote Access apps that allow its subscribers to watch live and pre-recorded video from their iPhone, Android and BlackBerry mobile phones. The catch is that customers need a SlingLoaded DVR or purchase a Sling Adaptor for the apps to work. Read More »
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Rumor has it that suppliers, model specifics, and new materials have already been chosen for the iPad 2. A new patent has also come to light that introduces some interesting possibilities about what materials might be used in future iPad casing designs. Read More »
Amazon is bringing the e-book more in line with the paper variety with the ability to give Kindle e-books as gifts this year. Giving that special book to a friend or family member is always a good gift, and now that includes the digital variety. Read More »
Apple’s own Black Friday deals never seem to be that impressive, but this one from T.J. Maxx and Marshalls is sure to attract consumer attention. The retailers are going to be offering the 16GB Wi-Fi version of Apple’s iPad for only $399 during the holiday weekend. Read More »
Time Warner Cable is planning to introduce a lower-priced cable bundle that it hopes will help stem subscriber losses. The package, which will cost between $30 and $40, would include programming from Viacom, Time Warner, Discovery and News Corp., but it won’t include ESPN. Read More »
Medialets has found that competing against iAd can be a good thing. Now the New York start-up is looking to offer its ad tools to agencies and in-house creative teams to help keep the rich media mobile ad wave going. Read More »
Myspace took another step down the road to full integration with Facebook today, with the launch of what the site calls “Mashup with Facebook,” which allows users to import their profiles and favorites into Myspace and then customize their content based on that information. Read More »
Amazon Studios offers aspiring filmmakers more exposure by giving them a chance at prize money and the opportunity to see their projects made into “major feature films.” But with no name talent involved, what they really get is a chance to surrender their IP. Read More »
Mobile healthcare is poised for major progress through incorporating technology, but a new study shows the FDA is negatively impacting this process in general. Companies trying to leverage technology in healthcare are finding that once the FDA gets involved, it becomes a time-consuming, expensive process. Read More »
The average amount of time U.S. viewers spent watching TV declined by about 14 minutes a month in the second quarter. But don’t worry, TV execs, that’s out of about 140 hours of TV viewed on average, and about 30 seconds less TV per day. Read More »
At this year’s Tokyo Designers Week, one of the most interesting installations was a giant screen made up of 25 synced iPads. The display, called iProject 25 and commissioned by the Environmental Ministry of Japan, was intended to reflect the impact of humans on their surroundings. Read More »
The company that made the PC omnipresent in American homes is now trying to do the same thing with cloud computing. You’ve no doubt seen a frustrated mother on television going “to the cloud” to edit family photos. The Onion contributor Amelie Gillette certainly has. Read More »
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