The adoption of Kubernetes-enabled infrastructures and applications has revealed the challenge involved in enabling persistent, reliable data storage in an ephemeral compute…
Read MoreDespite the recessionary gloom, there’s reason for holiday cheer this year among gadget lovers. Electronics, both home and personal, have become a…
Read MoreWhen the U.S. enacted the Digital Millennium Copyright Act in 1998, giving the force of law to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Copyright Treaties, it created what appeared to many a strict regime for the enforcement of copyright on digital platforms. Though other countries also enacted laws ratifying the treaties, many failed to go as far as the DMCA in supporting technical protection measures against hacking and placing strict limits on the "safe harbors" for ISPs against liability for copyright infringement committed by users. A decade later, the U.S. regime is looking downright permissive.…
Read MoreIs Microsoft serious about paying News Corp. and AP for exclusive search access to their content, or is it just messing with…
Read MoreWhen we think about over-the-top video, we usually think of online service providers like Hulu and Netflix. But hardware makers are throwing…
Read MoreGame console makers are facing a rough patch. Modern Warfare 2 notwithstanding, third-party developers are having a hard time making money with…
Read MoreFor the second time in two weeks, a would-be Kindle challenger warns eager buyers that they may not get the e-book readers…
Read MoreIf you connect them they will come. The number of Americans who regularly watch movies and TV shows online has doubled in…
Read MoreWhile cable programmers are anxious to preserve their existing dual-revenue stream business model (advertising plus affiliate fees), and therefore share operators' interest in discouraging cord-cutting, TV Everywhere also represents an opportunity for them to expand the distribution of their networks. And as Iger made clear, when content owners grant expanded distribution rights they expect to receive expanded payment for those rights in return.…
Read MoreThe consensus buzz is that Comcast and GE are very close to reaching a deal for NBC Universal. A key piece fell…
Read MoreAt the NewTeeVee Live conference in San Francisco yesterday, Comcast Interactive Media president Amy Banse confirmed that On Demand Online (i.e. TV…
Read MoreMicrosoft has been battling “modders” since the Xbox 360 came out in 2005, but on Wednesday it took the ultimate stepped and…
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