Google TV may find itself losing programming, but if the New York Post is to be believed, the online giant is close to a deal that will give it the digital rights to the entire Miramax back catalogue.
Google’s purchase is far from a done deal. For one thing, Google is negotiating with Farmyard Holdings, which doesn’t actually own …
Are you there Google? It’s me, Doug. Whether it’s right or not, you’re getting worked left and right with this Google TV thing. Being blocked by all the major networks was bad enough, but now Viacom’s blocking you too.
Sure, Viacom is only a handful of basic cable stations but most of those stations represent the key demographic …
Netflix announced Monday it will add an unlimited streaming-only DVD plan to its packages, but will also be raising subscription plans as well.
(More on TIME.com: Netflix Goes Native On PS3, Includes Dolby 5.1 Surround)
The online DVD rental store has never offered a streaming only option, but the company said they are seeing that …
Apple’s latest operating system for iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch is available today. While iOS 4.2, as it’s called, touts several minor updates for iPhone and iPod Touch, iPad users get a handful of major new features.
The new software brings multitasking to the iPad, a feature that’s been available on the iPhone for a while now, …
It had to come sometime. MySpace has conceded the battle for supreme social network to Facebook, saying that they prefer to focus on “music entertainment content” on Fox Business Network.
(More on TIME.com: The End Is Near: Will MySpace Sink After Departure Of Another CEO?)
“We are no longer competing. MySpace is focused …
It seems that Google is trying to take another acquisition: Groupon. All Things Digital has sources saying Google is in talks to buy the social buying website. Yahoo has attempted to do the same in the past, and Google is offering more than the reported $2-3 billion the other company offered last year.
(More on TIME.com: Facebook …
In an effort to compete with the awkwardness of gift cards and donations to charity made in your name, Amazon has just announced that it’s “the first major bookstore to offer eBook gifting.”
Kindle books will now feature “Give as a Gift” links and will be e-mailed to recipients, who can then read the books on any device that …
Select TJ Maxx stores are apparently selling the 16GB Wi-Fi iPad for $400, according to Engadget. Is this a gigantic price mistake?! No, given this sign that says “$399.99 – compare at $499.99.”
Which stores are actually carrying iPads seems to vary a bit. Engadget found stores in Vernon, New York and parts of Ohio and New …
Verizon’s 4G wireless network will be available in most major cities by the end of the year, though pricing for the service hasn’t yet been revealed. In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, the company hinted at speed-based service fees similar to how home broadband plans are priced.
Just like with broadband providers such as …
You can now log into the social network that nobody uses anymore with your username and password from the social network everyone uses. And with that, MySpace has pretty much given up on trying to be a social network in the interest of serving as a personalized entertainment site instead.
That’s actually pretty smart.
You can now …
The US Senate Judiciary Committee has passed controversial new legislation to fight internet piracy that will allow the Justice Department to shut down domain names of sites that, in their view, enable piracy. The legislation was opposed by many, including the Electronic Frontier Foundation, Amazon.com and Google, all of whom felt that …