USATODAY.com - Technology Live:
The new channel store for the Roku Internet-to-TV device went live today with ten new channels of programming. The Roku box (which sells for $79.99 to $129.99) brings Internet entertainment to television sets. It previously streamed Netflix and Amazon movies....
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VentureBeat:
Finding out about a musician or a show has always been a three-, four- or even five-site process for me. First I’ll hit pollstar.com and see what shows are in the area on a given day. Scrolling through lists of venues and artists, I’ll see something like “BattleHooch” and follow the link to their home page. This page may (Read More)
guardian.co.uk Society:
The argument over file sharing is redundant: creative businesses must change, and the social value of free must be recognisedStewart Brand, during the first Hackers' Conference in 1984, uttered the infamous maxim, "Information wants to be free". The implication was that any attempt to control and limit the free disseminatio (Read More)
The Guardian:
As News Corp talks to Microsoft over Bing deal, how can the publisher ensure only paying customers see its online content?Fast forward three years and Sarah Palin's 2012 presidential campaign blows up spectacularly during a heated interview on Fox News. You didn't see the interview, but you really want to. Well, tough luck, (Read More)
The Guardian:
Rupert Murdoch's talks with Microsoft about removing his newspapers' stories from Google, and giving index rights to Bing instead could be a pivotal moment in internet economics, writes John Gapper.He believes that Murdoch is willing to sacrifice traffic volume at his newspapers' websites in return for a payment from Micros (Read More)
The Guardian:
Maybe you can't judge AOL's new identity until you see the animated version. It's here. How much difference does it make?First AOL released a static picture of its new brand identity, which commentators enjoyed, but perhaps not in the way it was intended. Now they have published the full animated version, which is meant to (Read More)
The Guardian:
Music executives in the UK are looking to the home of Abba for signs their declining sales can be stemmed by new lawsThank you for the music. Or rather thank you for paying for the music, to borrow from Abba.Record labels are pointing to the dramatic rise in Swedish music sales, just months after the country introduced anti (Read More)
www.guardian.co.uk:
Papers step up efforts to cover devastation caused by huge flooding - and pledge: 'We'll be here when everybody goes home'.Local newspapers in Cumbria have gone to extra lengths to provide essential information and coverage of the floods that have brought havoc to the region in recent days.The Times & Star, the weekly paper (Read More)
CMSWire.com - All News:
Gilbane Boston is approaching fast. Here’s a look (more like a glimpse, given the breadth of the event) at what you can expect at the conference taking place December 1-3:Listen and talk to the "who’s who" of practitioners, analysts and technologists in the content management space. This is a great opportunity to exercise y (Read More)
The Guardian:
SPOILER ALERT: This weekly blog is for those who have already seen The Wire in its entirety. This week: Prezbo gets a shock, and Omar goes out for CheeriosThe Wire: the bookThe Wire Re-up: The Guardian's Guide to the Greatest TV Show Ever Made is available for pre-ordering now from Guardian Books. It will be in the shops so (Read More)
TechCrunch:
LeWeb has published its schedule for the upcoming global conference for tech in Paris, and it’s looking pretty good. TechCrunch Europe is a media partner and is helping to organise the startup competition, so that’s our interest declared. That said Loic and Geraldine Le Meur have clearly finessed the event back towards tech (Read More)
guardian.co.uk Society:
Loving couples should have access to marriage, regardless of their sexuality: this is one institution that has never been staticTom Freeman and Katherine Doyle, from Holloway, London, hope to make history tomorrow morning by becoming the first straight couple to apply for a civil partnership in Britain. Their application is (Read More)
www.guardian.co.uk:
Groups jointly representing publishing, music, writing and film are presenting to MPs the cases of individuals affected by piracyWith the race now on to turn last week's digital economy bill into UK law, pro-copyright groups are working hard to get MPs and peers on board. Today sees the first joint gathering of all party gr (Read More)
guardian.co.uk Sport:
Failure to post epic Betfair Chase on the internet is symptomatic of a backward-looking sportRacing's ability to do itself down, even at moments when its light burns most brightly, is a continuing source of wonder. The struggle between Kauto Star and Imperial Commander in the Betfair Chase at Haydock on Saturday was one of (Read More)
Media | guardian.co.uk:
Dutch company behind Big Brother buys Tiger Aspect and two other independent producers in deal thought to be worth around £30mEndemol, the Dutch company behind Big Brother, has bought independent producers Tiger Aspect, Darlow Smithson and Tigress from IMG, in a deal reportedly worth around £30m.The deal is expected to make (Read More)