How happy are you?

It was an unofficially known fact that just became official. If you watch TV a lot, you are officially labeled as unhappy.

If you know the names of all the LOST characters by heart, it might be time for you to sell your TV...

Second Life for musicians????

You might have heard of second life. You might even own an avatar or a piece of land? As a musician, new options...

Adobe teams up with ARM

ARM may not mean much to you as opposed to Adobe. In a nutshell, ARM manufactures chips placed on mobile phones. So what is the connection with Adobe?

Well, great news for mobile Internet freaks... (click on title)

Finetune (click)

Have you ever heard of Finetune? Or maybe similar websites such as Deezer, Imeem, last.fm, or Songerize?
Yes, those websites you can use to create playlists of tracks to be streamed. One would have thought the concept to be ingenious enough, but Finetune just took it to another level...
The iPhone version!

ISPs to be neutral by law (click)

Internet Service Providers have had the authority to limit and/or censor content of search engines... not anymore?

The economy will not affect the players...

Despite of the failing economy, Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft seem to be quite confident about the Christmas season in terms of sales.

Which console do you not own yet?
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70% less spam just through one web host!

Spams... do you hate them as much as we all should? One web host was recently shut down by ISPs in the US and the amount of spam mail has decreased by 70%!

Is this the end of spam?
Well, it is a bit more complicated than that...

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YouTube goes live!

On November 22nd, San Francisco will stream to the world Youtube's first webcast featuring Youtube all stars. Yes even the Dutch will be there...

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E.A Games to upset Personal Trainers!!!

As of spring 2009, you will have the opportunity to get your own personal trainer for one time 60 dollar fee.
Hint: Wii ... are the champions...

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Paper... Plastic... Phone!

Whilst the West is still trying to figure out business models that could make the alternative feasible, our Japanese friends have been using it for quite some time.
50 million people own a very special type of phone, the type you could use to pay for things!!

Are we to say goodbye to our wallets?

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What spammers really cash

Those annoying messages you get on a very regular basis do feed people or so it seems. A brilliant study that has been conducted in California gives you the figures.

Intrigued?
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Hollywood key players profile

With an increasingly depressing economic climate, Hollywood too will have to do some cleaning. The key players are slowly to leave their positions to younger and bolder individuals to be able to cope with the everlasting evolution of business models. The Hollywood reporter gives you the profile of 35 individuals who would be the most suitable candidates.

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Do you miss your CD booklets?

Not to worry! From now on, you will be receiving a CD booklet including listings, lyrics and photos with your downloaded MP3s just as if you were to buy the CD. First device to be compatible, none other but his majesty the iPhone.

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Some beats are more important than others...

Researchers recently found out that headphones could jeopardize pacemakers. The magnets inside the headphones can interfere with the devices...

Read the full report.

Full length feature films... on YouTube!!!

As a means to increase advertising, YouTube just signed a deal with MGM allowing the Google Inc. company to add feature films as well as television shows for you and me...

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Can games be art? Of course!

Some games are innovative from a storytelling point of view, while with others the design is an art-form on its own.
The Unfinished Swan is one of the latter. Check this trailer, it's stunning.
Next year is the official release.... let's see if this game has great gameplay as well.

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360 Music deals

Music downloads will eventually be free, and will serve as little more than marketing collateral to other revenue streams.

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about 360 Deals...

CNN and .... star trek

During the Election 2008 event, CNN went star trek.

I see an opportunity for TV and games...

Nokia dethroned

3rd quarter 2008, Apple and Research In Motion have taken over the Smart Phone market. Is this the beginning of the end for Nokia?

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MySpace getting greedy?

Whether you have an account is irrelevant, you have heard of MySpace. You might even hear a bit more about the Rupert Murdoch company that does not dismiss the possibility of adapting to a very different market...

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Windows 7: Big Brother is watching you

Microsoft has just shown the world its brand new operating system Windows 7. The features seem interesting enough in terms of innovation except for one thing...

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Opera at another level

Whether you like theater or not, one can only appreciate the complexity of the art as both directors and actors get one and only one shot.
Add high technology to the equation, one can only be perplexed. For example, at the latest presentation of Berlioz's Damnation de Faust, a singer' s dynamics and pitch had an effect on the intensity of flames coming out of her head (digital).

Curious?

p.s: Make sure to have a look at the audio slide show.

MP3 what?

Whether you are vegetarian or eat organic foods or simply take a look at food and/or media product packaging, you might have come across logos certifying the authenticity and legitimacy of the applicable products. Another breed has joined this approach in order to increase consumer awareness...
MP3!!!

Read more about the MP3 Logo.

USB 3.0

It's here... soon! The specifications seem appealing enough but the final details will be revealed on November 17th at the WinHec.

Check it out...

Last.fm welcomes Billboard

Both names sound familiar. Why not join forces? Billboard has made their hot 100 playlist available on last.fm

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Microsoft it is!

You might have heard about the agreement Yahoo and Google have been trying to reach for some time now in order to avoid a buy out from none other than Microsoft. Unfortunately, due to government restrictions, Google decided not to push it and take the case to court.

Consequence: Jerry Yang, Yahoo's CEO, is starting to reconsider Microsoft as a potential buyer.

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Mind your wireless microphone's signal

The FCC (Federal Communication Commission) has just allowed use of White Space. This means that the likes of Google and Microsoft might mess with your TV reception and yes, wireless mic signal too...

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Videogames taking over the Entertainment industry

That's it! It has happened! The UK has reported that the video games industry has exceeded the music industry in terms of revenue!

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True Picture in Picture?

Texas Instruments seems to have found the solution for your television evenings. From now on, you will not mind not having the remote control...
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/technology/news/e3ic9655ee4528b1af43d23dd04691fcca2

comScore's Extended Web Measurement

Error proof interpretation of Internet Marketing outcomes sounds like science fiction... not anymore! comScore has just released the e-marketers redemption.

http://www.mediaweek.com/mw/content_display/news/media-agencies-research/e3ic9655ee4528b1af4ad6291e43dd2e287

The Mobile Wars

Microsoft just signed an initial agreement with LG electronics. Nokia's Symbian still seems to be in the lead; however, Microsoft Windows 6.1, Apple Inc's iPhone, Research in Motion's Blackberry, and Google's Android are becoming stronger than ever.

Which of the platforms will take over the market and dethrone Nokia?

http://www.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUSTRE4A211720081103

Social Network for artists

If you are involved in film making or simply a Jedi fan, the name Rick McCallum might ring a bell. The none other but producer of the Star Wars prequel has recently taken over as chairman of a new kind of Social networks.

SohoMuse will be a platform developed to "[...]facilitate the exchange of ideas and Art work in a 3D environment[...]"

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i63073cda9189a10c8375291b6a4c53f9

MTVisionary Marketing

MTV and Myspace recently signed an agreement allowing MTV to use Auditude on uploaded videos.
What is Auditude? In a nutshell, it is a technology that audits and measures consumer behavior. However, it is a bit subtler than that....

http://www.nytimes.com/external/readwriteweb/2008/11/03/03readwriteweb-myspace_and_mtv_cant_beat_em_j.html

How would you vote for "[...] civilised internet"

The French might be able to pull it. A new law could be passed requiring Internet Service Providers to report on your cyber-activities to an appointed government agency... The consequences can get interesting...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7706014.stm

Computing Democracy

Have you ever thought about some features your laptop could have had? Asus and Intel want to know about them for the development of the first "user-friendly" laptop...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7704709.stm

...4...3...

Though EMI still refuses to comment on the matter, it seems they are thinking about handing over their US distribution to the "other" giants.

Has the countdown begun?
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10080270-93.html?tag=newsEditorsPicksArea.0

You got to pay if you want to play

Saul Hansell, a NY times blogger, reports on the potential outcomes of user habits versus Broadband connections.

Will you have to pay more for your internet connection?
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/10/31/video-is-dominating-internet-traffic-pushing-prices-up/

Beware of the Sinowal

Whether you buy or simply do some of your banking online, don't think that SSL pprotection and Antivirus Software are enough to protect your financial information.

A virus that has been operating for two years has just been detected and it's not pretty...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7701227.stm