The addition of Netflix’s streaming only plan has had many people excited. With a good portion of their movie and TV catalogue online, paying $7.99 for immediate unlimited legal, crystal clear video is barely nothing compared to cable plans and buying a television. The anticipated increase of Netflix online subscribers has some people …
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FTC’s ‘Do Not Track’ Is More ‘Please Don’t Track’
Wednesday, the Federal Trade Commission backed an Internet consumer protection plan that would let browsers chose whether or not they’ll allow their Web activity to be monitored. Claiming that large Internet companies haven’t done enough to protect the privacy of their users, the FTC has asked for a “Do Not Track” option be made …
Is Netflix Making Cable Obsolete?
Netflix is poised to take over the entertainment industry, according to the New York Times.
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“Right now, Netflix is a distribution platform, and has very little competition, but that’s changing,” Warren N. Lieberfarb, a consultant who played a critical …
Facebook To Trademark “Face”
Facebook is one step closer to trade marking the word, “face.” The very idea would be ridiculous if it wasn’t proof of the company’s rapid escalation within the race for web sovereignty.
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The trademark, which only applies to the word “face” when it’s used for online …
Two Minute Video: Facebook’s New Messaging System Explained
Facebook unwrapped its new “Messages” feature earlier this week, and announced that it’ll slowly be rolling out to users over the coming months. Here’s a quick, basic look at the upcoming service that aims to blur the lines between e-mail, instant messaging, and text messaging.
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Are Girl Talk and Other Mashup Artists Violating Copyright?
If you’re one of the people who got Girl Talk’s (aka Greg Gillis) All Day to actually download, congratulations you’re the proud owner of his latest album. The tracks might sound familiar, though. Girl Talk is a mashup artist, a musician whose instruments are pieces of recorded music that he or she mixes together to compose a …
AOL’s Project Phoenix: E-mail Is Innovative Again
AOL wants to remind you that it pioneered e-mail – and it wants you to know it’s going to do it all over again.
Yesterday, the company previewed the new AOL Mail, code-named Project Phoenix, an influential shift in the new direction of the once-reigning “king of the inbox” – and we got a special sneak preview last week. The
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Conan Stands By His Web Audience With Online Streaming
Without his myriad of Web followers, there might not be another Conan show on air.
As word of Conan’s expulsion from his short-term gig as host of NBC’s The Tonight Show hit the Internet, fans held vigil via social media as Team Coco marched to the metaphorical courthouse steps of NBC by way of Facebook, Tumblr and Twitter. The …
Happy Holidays: Google to Offer Free In Flight Wi-Fi
If you’re flying home for the holidays you might be able to plug into the Internet for free courtesy of Google.
Google Chrome announced that they have partnered with Virgin America, Delta and Air Trans to offer Gogo Wi-Fi gratis on all domestic flights from November 20 to January 2, according to Forbes. The service will only be free …
Two Minute Video: Quick and Easy Tricks for Using Twitter on Your Phone
This whole Twitter thing might… just… catch… on. Did you know you can handle a lot of Twitter functions simply by sending text messages?
It’s a great way to quickly update your status, send messages to other users, and pull up stats without waiting for a big graphics- and data-intensive app to load on your phone. Here’s a look …
Mount Everest Finally Gets 3G Mobile Internet Service
If there’s one thing that’s kept most of us from climbing Mount Everest, it’s been the total lack of 3G service. What’s the point if you can’t tweet, "Climbing #Everest today. Totes miz, but totes worth it LMAO!" along the way? If you don’t put it on Twitter or Facebook, it never happened.
Luckily, mobile provider Ncell just installed a
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Two Minute Video: The One Killer Feature of Google TV
This holiday season will be full of TV boxes: Apple TV, Boxee, and Roku, to name a few. Google TV gets lumped in with all these other hardware boxes, but it does one main thing in particular that sets it apart from the rest.
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