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It's Official: Netflix Coming to Windows Media Center
After years of unofficial support, Netflix is finally coming to Windows Media Center. When the DVD-distributing giant first announced streaming video, clever programmers were quick to create add-ins that allowed users of Media Center to view the content on their systems--apps like MyNetflix and vmcNetFlix. But the apps were quirky, breaking whenever Netflix tweaked its interface, ...
Facebook's Zuckerberg in No Rush to IPO
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg hopes to eventually take his company public but said it won't be for a few years, and stressed that the world's largest online social network is in no immediate need of capital. The 25-year-old co-founder of Facebook said he is always open to partnerships and investments, but stressed that Facebook can achieve ...
Sixth Grader Wins Google Logo Contest
Amazing prizes, worldwide exposure, and the Google empire at your beck and call, if only for 24 hours--not a bad day for a sixth grader. Top honors in the second annual Doodle 4 Google competition went to budding artist Christin Engelberth, 12, who attends Bernard Harris Middle School in San Antonio, TX. Her logo doodle, “A ...
San Jose Mercury News to Charge for Online Content
Following in the footsteps of a recent announcement by Rupert Murdoch's The Wall Street Journal, the Silicon Valley's paper of record, The San Jose Mercury News announced over the weekend that it plans to begin charging for access to online content. “There's an expectation, particularly among the younger generation, that when you go online, most of ...
Twitter's Revenue Plan: Tools, Not Ads
Twitter is working on various ways to make money from its fast-growing microblogging service, but advertising is an option that is not currently being considered. Twitter co-founder Biz Stone said on Monday that the company is developing various add-on tools and services for the businesses and professional users of Twitter, which could create a revenue stream ...
Hands on with imeem Mobile
imeem Mobile for iPhone hit the App Store Wednesday, and I had a chance to take the app for a spin just as it was launching. imeem specializes in music streaming, and though it's not the first iPhone app to stream music, it certainly has a lot to offer. The interface is simple, with just four ...
Cell-Phone-Only Homes Top Those with Landlines
For quite some time now, the number of people in the U.S. that have dropped landlines in favor of cell phones has gradually increased. However, it seems we've reached a milestone. According to the Associated Press, the number of U.S. households opting for only cell phones has for the first time surpassed those that just have ...
'Guitar Hero: Van Halen' on Tap
Activision Blizzard is releasing three new music-based video games this year—"DJ Hero," “Guitar Hero 5" and “Band Hero"—and has confirmed that “Guitar Hero: Van Halen" is on tap. The company provided few details on any of the games. “DJ Hero," which previously was confirmed, still doesn't have a full set list in place, but the company ...
Sirius Subscriber Numbers Fall
NEW YORK, May 7 (Reuters) - Sirius XM Radio Inc lost more subscribers to its satellite radio service than expected in the first quarter due to weak car sales, overshadowing a rosy outlook driven by cost cuts and sending its shares sharply lower. The company, which borrowed $530 million from Liberty Media Corp earlier this year ...
Amazon: Send Your Own Docs to Your Kindle
Amazon on Wednesday announced a couple of changes to Whispernet for the Kindle. Users can now send DOCX (the proprietary Word 2007 format) and RTF files to be read on the device. The company also introduced a new--and potentially more expensive--fee structure for docs sent over the network. Rather than simply charging a 10-cent-per-document fee, the ...
