Netflix to make Starz movies available for streaming
September 30, 2008
Reuters - DVD rental company Netflix Inc said on Tuesday it has reached a deal to provide about 2,500 titles from Starz Entertainment LLC’s broadband subscription service to the Netflix’s Web streaming service.
California legislators back Google-Yahoo online ad deal
September 30, 2008
AFP - Eleven California state political leaders are urging US regulators not to interfere with a proposed online advertising tie-up between Google and Yahoo.
Fans unite in auction to save Superman’s house
September 30, 2008
Reuters - Superman’s home planet Krypton was destroyed, but his house on Earth will live on thanks to loyal fans and an online auction that raised $100,000 to restore the rotting home where the Man of Steel was created.
Congress OKs bill to improve broadband access
September 30, 2008
AP - Congress has passed legislation that will require the government to keep closer tabs on who has access to the Internet and who does not.
Would Apple really shutter iTunes? Unlikely
September 30, 2008
CNET - Apple did indeed say that if it couldn’t make a profit, it “most likely” will not continue to operate iTunes. You can find a copy of the statement here on page 4 (PDF).
Skype 4.0 beta 2 gives you more say
September 30, 2008
CNET - tag=dl-blog”>Skype 4.0 beta 2 (download when available) has done a lot of growing since the first beta for Windows rolled out this past June. While that release showed some success reorganizing Skype’s services, we predicted that folks would protest the gawky layout. We were right.
DVD-copying software sparks legal battle with movie studios
September 30, 2008
AFP - RealNetworks on Tuesday released software that lets people copy films on DVDs, sparking a heated legal battle with Hollywood film studios fearful of rampant piracy.
Internet pop-up “scareware purveyors” sued
September 30, 2008
AFP - Microsoft and Washington state’s top prosecutor have filed a lawsuit to stop “scareware purveyors” that trick people with pop-up messages claiming computers need critical repairs.
Microsoft Calls for Passage of Bailout Plan
September 30, 2008
NewsFactor - Software giant Microsoft is not saddled with subprime mortgages, nor is it a bank threatened by a run of angry depositors. Nonetheless, the financial crisis currently roiling Wall Street is being felt in Redmond, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said, and Congress needs to take action.
Google to go back in time?
September 30, 2008
Warning, this post is speculative, but I think all signs point to what I am about to describe. Google may be about to launch a search tool that uses the same algorithms used way back in 2001. Why would they do this? I think it’s probably the best way for them to […]
