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Articles in October 2005 issue of Online Reporter, The

• Apple will replace defective iPod nano screens.(enhancement of Apple iPod nano)(Brief Article)
• RIAA files another 757 lawsuits; university students targeted.(LEGAL MATTERS)(Recording Industry Association of America)
• Sprint mobile TV goes live.(MOBILE MEDIA)(Brief Article)
• MusicNet catalog tops 2m.(ONLINE MUSIC SERVICES)(Brief Article)
• FiOS TV adds a slew of channels.(new service from Verizon Communications Inc.)
• Audiophiles rejoice: high-def music downloads.
  by Schrank, Susan
• DirecTV and Comcast pursuing WiMAX interests.(negotiation)(Brief Article)
• Paramount Pictures goes 'Bi-optical,' adds Blu-ray support.(development of high definition digital video discs)(Brief Article)
• Motorola tunes into own iRadio.(Universal Music International, contract)(new online music service)
• EMI exec sticks to labels' demand for higher prices.(views of Eric Nicoli from EMI Group PLC)(Brief Article)
• Yahoo goes 'yahoo' over Podcasts.
• Samsung: US WiMAX round the corner.(Samsung Group)(Brief Article)
• Vidiator acquires Nextreaming Platform Division.(Vidiator Technology)(Brief Article)
• WiMAX, entertainment PCs picked as losers.(forecast)(Brief Article)
• MTV sets up broadband content incubator.(Viacom MTV, Cisco Systems Inc., partnership)(Brief Article)
• Seven technologies that will disrupt the media industries & accelerate a revolution in home entertainment.
• HP wants to shore up Blu-ray for consumers.(Hewlett-Packard Co. wants few improvements in Blu-ray technology of Sony Corp.)
• Mobile phone market wants camera phones.(MOBILE MEDIA)(Brief Article)
• ITVN offers classic film & adult IPTV Networks.(Interactive Television Networks Inc.)
• Don't know what to watch online? Searchforvideo can help.(new porduct Searchforvideo.com from FUSAmedia)
• Verizon investing in broadband, both wireline and wireless.(BROADBAND BEAT)
• Online streaming of local radio a big hit.(survey)
• Verizon, other telcos face outdated local TV franchise laws.(BROADBAND BEAT)
• Media use is now number one activity.
• Warner Music signs MTV deal.(Warner Music Group's licensing agreement with MTV Networks Inc.)(Brief Article)
• eDonkey kicks the bucket.(organization dissolution)(Brief Article)
• News Corp, others invests in low-cost digital pay-TV service.(The News Corporation Ltd.)(Brief Article)
• First Citywide broadband-over-powerline network cranks up.
  by Hall, Charles
• EarthLink nabs Philadelphia Wi-Fi deal.(BROADBAND BEAT)
• MoCA adds members, begins testing.(Multimedia over Coax Alliance)(Brief Article)
• Monstermob jukebox for mobiles to resurrect singles market.(MOBILE MEDIA)(Brief Article)
• Mobile TV, streaming video could overwhelm 3G networks.(use and future of third generation technology)(Brief Article)
• Apple stores hold potential growth.(Apple Computer Inc. music stores earnings)(Brief Article)
• France Telecom next for 50 Mbps-100 Mbps VDSL.(launch of very high bit rate digital subscriber line service)(Brief Article)
• Buy a 'Robbie Williams' phone, get a free song.(Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB, T-Mobile (UK) Ltd., contract)(Robbie Williams special edition W800i)
• VoIP causing people to disconnect home phones.(voice over internet protocol)(Brief Article)
• Mark Cuban goes for media grand slam.(new labels for video recordings)(Brief Article)
• News Corp's BSkyB to add broadband.(British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC)
• Sereniti makes home networking a tranquil experience.(new service Smart Home Network Service)
• Shawn Fanning: alternative culture visionary.(ONLINE MUSIC SERVICES)(future of the music industry)(Interview)
• Online videos come to France; CanalPlay to offer 1,000 titles.(new service from Canal+ Technologies)
• RealNetworks paid music subscriptions hit 1.3m in Q3.
• MediaBay, mobile streams bring classic radio to mobile phones.(MOBILE MEDIA)(Brief Article)
• European entertainment industry concerned over 'casual piracy'.(LIES, DAMN LIES & STATISTICS)
• Bronfman: 'iTunes pricing unfair'.(management of Edgar Bronfman Jr. from Warner Music Group on sound recordings)
• Optus tripling potential broadband market.(investments of Optus Communications Proprietary Ltd.)(Brief Article)
• One-in-four elementary school children have mobile phone.(Brief Article)
• Audible offers over-the-air downloads.(MOBILE MEDIA)(Brief Article)
• XM satellite radio hits 5m.(ONLINE MUSIC SERVICES)
• GreenGrass TV debuts in the UK fronted by ITN news.(SHOW TIME)(Independent Television News Ltd., contract)(Brief Article)
• Diller: 'everything is going to be in digits'.(views of Barry Diller from InterActiveCorp.)(Brief Article)
• US trails Japan in fiber optic-connected homes.(Brief Article)
• Verizon: 'IPTV not ready for prime time;' leans toward MoCA for home networking.(IP television)(Brief Article)
• Arm designs more powerful processor for mobile devices.(ENABLING TECHNOLOGY)(Brief Article)
• New AOL Latino broadband series visits lives of stars.(new online program Acceso Total from America Online Inc.)(Brief Article)
• Apple v Sony: whose marbles are worth the most?(earnings comparison)(Brief Article)
• Free market v City Hall in Philadelphia.(Verizon Communications Inc.)(Brief Article)
• Sprint provides any time, anywhere access to NFL News & Info.(National Football League)(NFL Mobile launched)(Brief Article)
• HandHeld unveils plans for new ZVUE portable media players.(HandHeld Entertainment)
• VoD to get extra content.(Warner Home Video, video-on-demand)(Brief Article)
• It's going to be a wireless world, and soon.(BROADBAND BEAT)
• Digital Deck connects all manner of CE devices.(consumer electronics)
• eJamming connects musicians across the net.(ONLINE MUSIC SERVICES)
• National Geographic producing video for broadband; signs MSN.(National Geographic Channel's Digital Media Group)(Brief Article)
• MTV names chief digital officer.(MTV Networks Inc. appoints Jason Hirschhorn)(Brief Article)
• Chinese pop star releases song via Internet, mobiles.(Hurray Holding Company partners with Baidu and licensing agreement with Celestia Entertainment International)(Brief Article)
• More consumers likely to drop landlines.(LIES, DAMN LIES & STATISTICS)(Brief Article)
• Market vacuum exists for new music format.(market share of surround sound systems)
• Fiber optic gear market booming.(Brief Article)
• Openwave buys Musiwave.(Openwave Systems Inc.)(Brief Article)
• Sony to unify mobile efforts under Sony connect.(MOBILE MEDIA)(Brief Article)
• Google unveils own media player.(Brief Article)
• 30,000 apply to be iMP testers.(market share of British Broadcasting Corp.)(integrated media player)(Brief Article)
• Intel, Qualcomm battle brewing.(forecast of cellular telephone equipment industry)(Brief Article)
• Europe tops 50m Broadband subscribers.(BROADBAND BEAT)(Brief Article)
• FTC sues over free music for spyware scheme.(United States. Federal Trade Commission)(Brief Article)
• Microsoft, labels break off talks over subscription music service.(ONLINE MUSIC SERVICES)
• My blinkx.tv coming; giant video co-op?(new video search service from blinkx)
• AOL open for deals, in case News Corp missed it.(The News Corporation Ltd., America Online Inc., contract)(Brief Article)
• Faster, wider range Wi-Fi being developed.(Intel Corp. and few more companies joined together for a new Wi-Fi standard)