As expected, Hollywood is none too happy about RealNetworks’ new RealDVD DVD copying software. So unhappy, in fact, that the Motion Picture Association of America has filed a lawsuit to block it from being sold. The major studios claim that RealDVD violates the Digital Millennium … Read More »
HealthiNation Raises $7.5 Million; online video network gets second round led by Intel Capital and existing investor MK Capital. (paidContent)
Joost Picks Up Wizzard Media Content; catalog of video content from the podcasting network including Tiki Bar TV headed to the P2P online TV service. (
RealNetworks announced the availability of its RealDVD DVD “storage” software, and doubled-down on the sure-to-be controversial product by pre-emptively announcing a lawsuit against the major Hollywood studios. Read More »
Video analytics firm Visible Measures has long said it has some impressive big-name customers, but it’s never been allowed to talk about them publicly. That’s changing today with MTV Networks announcing it’s chosen Visible Measures to analyze the performance of all the network’s online … Read More »
Two new bits of video research out today: One from ABI Research saying 63 percent of U.S. online households watch video in their browsers, up from 32 percent a year ago. The other a projection from Gartner, which says IPTV services will grow to … Read More »
Every time it seems like Obama Girl is done, Barely Political finds a new way to capitalize on her brand. And their newest short, a collaboration with third-party Presidential candidate Ralph Nader, actually gives the character a fresh spin — not to mention allowing Amber … Read More »
For the first time ever, “The Godfather” trilogy will be available as a digital download, starting Sept. 23. Read More »
Anyone want to own their own brand of mobile Internet device? Hit up the folks at Porient and maybe they’ll change the name from H12 to [insert name here]. See, … Read More »
There’s a new netbook coming to town, but it’s got the same face as many others. What’s the difference then? Averatec’s device wants to be your Buddy. Maybe in name … Read More »
I see that UMPC Portal has an Medion Akoya Mini writeup after ten-weeks of using the netbook. Aside from a few small differences, that’s essentially the same device as the … Read More »
Just in time for the Mobilize conference, GigaOM has a brief poll regarding Mobile Internet Devices. Who better to offer up their thoughts than the excellent and well informed jkOTR … Read More »
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Launching today, MTV’s Backchannel is a very cool-looking social game synergizing a very silly product— specifically, the network’s “reality” show The Hills. As the title suggests, Backchannel’s a chat interface that runs live online while a Hills episode airs on TV; players quickly post … Read More »
That’s the question I had after reading a UMPC Portal post making a last call for MIDs in 2008. Last call? When was the first call answered? There were plenty of Mobile Internet Devices shown off at the recent Intel Developers Forum, but we’re hearing … Read More »
If Vista in your pocket makes you happy, you’ve no doubt seen the Sharp Willcom D4 handheld computer. When the device hit the streets in Asia earlier … Read More »
NewTeeVee is returning for a second annual New York City edition of our Pier Screening series in just a few weeks. Last year was a blast and we hope you’ll come again and bring your friends. NTV Screenings, for those unacquainted, are nighttime events … Read More »
To stream, or not to stream? That is the video delivery question. The answer is definitely not streaming, if you belive Dr. Andrew Odlyzko, a mathematics professor at the University of Minnesota and author of the recent paper The Delusions of Net Neutrality (PDF). Odlyzko … Read More »
Web-surfing takes another step towards convergence with portable media players today. The Opera folks announced today that Opera 9 will become freely available to owners of the ARCHOS 5, … Read More »
Written by Liane Cassavoy. I recently swapped my old Series 2 TiVo for an HD-capable DVR from Verizon FiOS. While I love the fact that I can record high-def programming, I miss my trusty, user-friendly TiVo. Here are a few things that Verizon — and all … Read More »
The thing that strikes you about meeting Tom Green is how…polite he is. The same guy who walked around interviewing people with a piece of poo on a microphone apologized to us (repeatedly) for being late to our 9:30 a.m. tour of his studio and offered … Read More »
The Outside Lands music fest took over San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park this past weekend. Given the hassles with the crowds (and not enough exits), I think I’ll pass on it next year and just enjoy it online, especially now that I know how … Read More »
The Internet set-top box herd may be thinning, as Vudu laid off roughly 15 percent of its staff on Friday, including co-founder and (former) VP of marketing Patrick Cosson. According to CE Pro, the online movie delivery service laid off 16 to 18 of … Read More »
Britney Spears is always an easy target for mockery, especially during slow news months. Which is probably why this clip of Britney’s undubbed vocals from her Vegas special started zooming around today (thanks, Chris): Then again, Brit-Brit can’t be the only pop star to … Read More »
The BBC’s iPlayer continues its unparalleled success story with new audience records during the Olympic games and a new codec that will make the iPlayer’s video look even better during full-screen mode. The BBC announced the introduction of 800 Kbps H.246 streams in a … Read More »
Pac-Man: The Movie features some awkward performances and amateur production values, but the premise is so clever that I can’t resist featuring it. You’re used to seeing the Pac-Man story through the eyes of a hungry yellow disc — but what are those ghosts … Read More »
Yahoo Series Makes Sweet Music; featuring big-name musicians, Nissan Live Sets generates roughly 4 million streams per month. (Variety) Universal Using Mobile to Promote DVDs; studio providing clips from DVD bonus features of Heroes and The Office across Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon and AT&T. (Video Business) Bebo … Read More »
Movie rental chain Blockbuster has taken a lot of heat this year. Netflix dominates the rent-by-mail space (when its shipping centers aren’t down), and Blockbuster’s bid to buy Circuit City was derided by just about everyone. So what’s the company doing to prep for … Read More »
Actually Dell is outing seven new Latitude models on the live press conference we’re virtually attending. We’ll get the skinny on all of them, but wanted to call … Read More »
As the Olympics started last week, my mind wandered and wondered where the Olympic-branded Lenovo IdeaPad U8 was. This Mobile Internet Device was eye-spied … Read More »
IDG had a recent opportunity to chat with Palm founder Jeff Hawkins, and the interview focuses squarely on the netbook market. While I’m of the opinion that … Read More »
Earlier this year, James and I took a hands-on look at the REDFLY from Celio. This device is a similar concept to the Palm Foleo; a mobile solution that never quite made … Read More »
We’re expecting a packed house at our l’il pier this evening. Three hundred and fifty people (our biggest audience yet!) have registered to attend our first NewTeeVee Pier Screening of 2008. Not able to make it? No worries, catch all the magic through the power of … Read More »
Ever since we heard about the Sharp Willcom D4, I’ve been waiting to see how it would work in the real world. After all, device specs on paper … Read More »
When YouTube user lamedust needed a haircut, he took to the streets, implementing a wiki-style approach to grooming by offering passing strangers a shot with his scissors. The results? Judge for yourself… And how do you top blending random objects? By … Read More »
Of all the cockamamie ideas I’ve ever heard, this one takes the cake. The TechCrunch folks are spec’ing out a small "web tablet" that… get this… runs a minimal … Read More »
Starting tomorrow, the Adobe Media Player will feature content from Sony Pictures Entertainment and its web video property Crackle. However, the Sony content is old stuff, like Men in Black, Jerry Maguire, and the Sony Minisode Network of recuts of popular classic TV … Read More »
I’m really tempted to give this a try, but the fact is that I just got the Diablo update installed on the Nokia N800 and I haven’t had … Read More »
I’ll come clean here: when Sony introduced the mylo line of personal communicators, my "mobile-tech meter" didn’t even register a beat. I couldn’t figure out if Sony was trying to … Read More »
Here’s a very welcome upgrade to the Nokia 800-series Internet Tablets. The latest firmware makes that pocketable device a little easier to update in the future thanks to over-the-air … Read More »
Great news from the team at Canonical: the first public release of Ubuntu MID edition is available for download! This version, 8.04, is really meant to help developers, … Read More »
Yes, we’ve gone the Sesame Street route of sponsorship here at jkOnTheRun and today’s blog posts are brought to you by the letter "R". The numbers "3" and "7" also wanted to share the spotlight today, but after the news I just received, we feel … Read More »
Jenn has a small update on a Mobile Internet Device from Digifriends, although I suspect you won’t see the device until very late this year. The MID was shown off at CES and offers WiMAX connectivity in addition to standard WiFi and Bluetooth. It’s … Read More »
Just a mild, mid-day rant on the subject of RAM and small notebooks. In this day and age, what kind of sense does it make for notebook manufacturers to … Read More »
No, you won’t see them officially called the Eeee PCs (note the extra “e”), but you might hear the new 901 and 1000 Eee PCs referred to that way. While the official Asus press release on the new notebook models doesn’t include a price, … Read More »
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Update: More “Brick” Rumors, Nvidia MacBook GPUs
A few days ago we posted a story about the much-sensationalized upcoming Apple mystery product, “The Brick.” While there is still no definite word regarding what it actually is, 9to5mac is now reporting that a “reliable” source has lead them to believe that … Read More »