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Roku Adds 'Channels' App Store to Set-Tops
Recently, Roku announced two additions to its line of video-streaming players: the Roku SD ($79.99 list) and the Roku HD-XR ($129.99). Today, the company announced that those players, along with the original $99.99 Roku HD (formerly known as the Netflix Player by Roku), will now gain access to more content via the Roku Channel Store--Roku's version ...
AOL to Lay off a Third of Its Workforce
NEW YORK, NY - Web company AOL plans to cut one-third of its workforce, or about 2,500 jobs, in an effort to trim some $300 million in annual costs as part of its planned spin-off from Time Warner Inc. The struggling Web pioneer, which is slated to become an independent company focused primarily on advertiser-supported content, ...
Google Now Translates on the Fly
Google this week has issued a number of feature upgrades to its Translate service. The site now lets users translate text instantly, as they type, without having to hit the Translate button. The application will also “Romanize" text so users can read it phonetically in English. This new feature works for all of Google Translate's non-Roman ...
U.S. Consumers Less Willing to Pay for Online News
Consumers are willing to pay about $5 per month to receive online news, but readers in the United States are less likely to pay up than their European counterparts, and a subscription model will not exactly be the newspaper industry's saving grace, according to a Monday report from the Boston Consulting Group (BCG). BCG interviewed 5,000 ...
'Unfriend' Selected as Word of the Year
The New Oxford American Dictionary chose a rather unfriendly word for its 2009 word of the year: unfriend. The definition is obviously familiar to those who use Facebook, where the phrase originated: “To remove someone as a 'friend' on a social networking site such as Facebook," the authors said. No word if the Twitter equivalent, “unfollow," ...
Apple Patent Could Embed Ads in OS
Apple review, Apple commentary, Apple news... Everything Apple The New York Times reports on an Apple patent that was disclosed last month (the same day as the Windows 7 launch, incidentally) that would embed ads within the Apple OS, possibly as a way of subsidizing its hardware. The claims are eye-opening: “A computer-implemented method for providing ...
Facebook, Twitter, Last.FM to Hit Xbox Live
Facebook, Twitter, and Last.fm all will debut on the Microsoft Xbox Live service beginning on Nov. 17, Microsoft officials said Thursday. Xbox Live general manager Marc Whitten made the announcement at the NewTeeVee Live conference on Thursday, according to a company spokesman. Users will be able to update their Facebook status or send and read Twitter ...
Forrester: Online Holiday Sales to Grow 8 Percent
U.S. online sales are expected to rise 8 percent this holiday season, with mass market retailers who can offer discounts performing best, according to Forrester Research Inc. The research firm said on Monday it expects online retail sales in November and December to reach $44.7 billion this year, up from $41.4 billion a year ago, providing ...
SiriusXM Announces XM Skydock
It's obvious (to me, anyway) that online radio services such as Slacker and Pandora will kill satellite radio, but that's no reason for Sirius XM to stop plugging away. I mean, clearly the Yankees will win the World Series, but the Phillies are going to give it a shot anyway. Sirius XM's latest attempt is the ...
Pandora Adds Sharing Features
Internet radio station Pandora has added a sharing toolbar to its player that lets users share songs or stations via Facebook and Twitter. “Here at Pandora... it's been frustrating to use Pandora to share the music you're encountering with your friends," the company wrote in a blog post. “You could send an email or embed a ...
