[Medianews] Math of Publishing Meets the E-Book

Math of Publishing Meets the E-Book By MOTOKO RICH March 1, 2010 In the emerging world of e-books, many consumers assume it is only logical that publishers are saving vast amounts by not having to print or distribute paper books, leaving room to pass along those savings to their customers. P

[Medianews] Apple Sues Nexus One Maker HTC

Apple Sues Nexus One Maker HTC By BRAD STONE March 3, 2010 SAN FRANCISCO - Apple has relied on slick applications, and even slicker advertisements, to promote the iPhone and maintain its advantage over rivals like Google in the battle to rule the next generation of smartphones. But the fight

[Medianews] Digital Billboards, Diversions Drivers Can't Escape

DRIVEN TO DISTRACTION Digital Billboards, Diversions Drivers Can't Escape By MATT RICHTEL March 2, 2010 Safety advocates who worry about the dangers of distracted driving have a new concern beyond cellphones and gadget-laden dashboards: digital roadside billboards. These high-tech billboards

[Medianews] The Wired Repo Man: He's Not 'As Seen on TV'

The Wired Repo Man: He's Not 'As Seen on TV' By KEN BELSON February 25, 2010 BUSINESSES of every sort have been sucker-punched by the recession, but at least one enterprise has continued to grow through the downturn: auto repossession. More than 1.9 million cars were recovered on behalf of le

[Medianews] License Plate Software Stirs Privacy Concerns

License Plate Software Stirs Privacy Concerns By KEN BELSON February 26, 2010 THE notion of roving cameras snapping pictures of license plates conjures up television shows like Fox's counterterrorism series, "24." It's not just fantasy, though. Americans are already watched by a variety of se

[Medianews] Clueless Woman Calls Tech Show When Her Stolen Wi-Fi Disappears

Clueless Woman Calls Tech Show When Her Stolen Wi-Fi Disappears [VIDEO] Yeah, everyone has stolen Wi-Fi at one point or another, but not everyone has called into a tech show in order to complain about the fact that someone put the kibosh on said stealing. Meet Jennifer, she had been unwittingl

[Medianews] NASA: Chilean Quake Likely Shifted Earth’s Axis

Chilean Quake Likely Shifted Earth's Axis, NASA Scientist Says March 01, 2010, 2:28 PM EST By Alex Morales Bloomberg News http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-03-01/chilean-quake-likely-shifted-earth-s-axis-nasa-scientist-says.html March 1 (Bloomberg) -- The earthquake that killed more than 7

[Medianews] News Purges Cutting Into Muscle

[One interesting detail about the ABC news cuts that might have escaped your attention: ABC is closing ALL its domestic news bureaus except for DC. Those still on the payroll in other places will work form home or get desk space donated by a local network affiliate.] News Purges Cutting Into Mu

[Medianews] Leno Crushes Letterman in Return, In Adults 18-49 Too

http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/03/02/leno-crushes-letterman-in-return/43 507 Posted on 02 March 2010 by Robert Seidman Updated: in the local people meter markets Leno was twice as popular with adults 18-49, scoring a 2.0 rating vs a 1.0 rating for Letterman. In the metered market houshold rating

[Medianews] BBC caps sports and ditches imported hits in shake-up

February 26, 2010 BBC caps sports and ditches imported hits in shake-up Patrick Foster Times of London Media Correspondent http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/media/article7041826.ece When Mark Thompson produces his strategic review of the BBC’s entire operations n

[Medianews] EU Wants Universal Broadband Access

MARCH 2, 2010, 7:42 A.M. ET EU Wants Universal Broadband Access By PEPPI KIVINIEMI Wall Street Journal http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703807904575097170016774454.html?mod=WSJ_Tech_LEFTTopNews BRUSSELS—The European Commission said Tuesday it plans to revise a law governing the p

[Medianews] For Google, provoking ISPs is the only way to build the Internet

For Google, provoking ISPs is the only way to build the Internet March 1, 2010 9:51 AM By Paul Smalera Fortune Magazine http://brainstormtech.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2010/03/01/for-google-provoking-isps-is-the-only-way-to-build-the-internet/?section=magazines_fortune . Google's recent push to pro