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• Autonomy grabs Blinkx, mashes it with consumer division for IPO.(Autonomy acquired Blinkx)
• Samsung takes lead in NAND flash memory capacity, speed.(Brief article)
• Clearwire gets FCC approval for laptop WiMAX card.(Federal Communications Commission)(Clearwire Holdings Inc.)(Brief article)
• MySpace heads for China.(MySpace.com Inc. opened company in MySpace China)(Brief article)
• The cablecos react and act.(The Cable Show 2007)
• North American music sales to reach $26.5b in 2011.
• Amino adds Orb to IPTV set-tops.(Amino and Orb Networks have integrating webcasting service with set-top boxes)
• YouTube gets, loses boxing match.(Home Box Office Inc. plans to licensing its exclusive rights of boxing match)(Brief article)
• WiMAX makes progress in Western Europe.(BROADBAND BEAT)
• Microsoft: give people back more time and they will buy your IPTV.(internet protocol television)
• EMI offers DRM-free tracks in Europe; puts McCartney music online.(ONLINE MUSIC SERVICES)(EMI Music got rights from Paul McCartney)(digital rights management)
• 'Make Yourself at Home' with the Hallmark Channel.(SHOW TIME)(Brief article)
• MeeVee lists online 'free TV Episodes'.(DIGI GRAMS)(Brief article)
• DSL shipments hit all time high.(BROADBAND BEAT)(digital subscriber line)(stuy by Dittberner Associates)
• 64% still prefer their music on a CD.(LIES, DAMN LIES AND STATISTICS)(Greenfield Online "Fact of the Week" survey on compact discs)(Brief article)
• Amazon music-iTunes comparison.(ONLINE MUSIC SERVICES)(with Apple Inc.)
• FortiusOne finds common ground with intelligent maps.(introduces GeoCommons)(Brief article)
• Where is the recording industry's HD?(DIGI GRAMS)(high definition)(Apple Inc. and EMI Music)(Brief article)
• RealNetworks has record Q1; music revenue tops $34m.(Brief article)
• WiMAX coming to consumer gear.(emergence of WiMAX-enabled consumer electronics)
• Broadcaster.com offers tools to enable broadcasters.(Brief article)
• Vista boosts Microsoft's revenues, profits.(Microsoft Windows Vista)(Brief article)
• The cable show sessions on TV.(The Cable Show 2007)
• Wi-Fi revenues to reach $5.6b in 2012.(Brief article)
• Vibe fires up with Pyro.TV.(Vibe Solutions Group launched Pyro.TV)(Brief article)
• eMusic may lose labels over pricing.(online music trading)(Brief article)
• Fon offers free Wi-Fi to German cities.(BROADBAND BEAT)(Fon Technology)(Brief article)
• MtvU, Cisco award grants to 'Digital Incubator' finalists.(MTV Networks Inc., Cisco Systems Inc.)
• MySpace compiles "Smashing" tribute.(ONLINE MUSIC SERVICES)(in alliance with Spin Magazine and various artists)(Brief article)
• Localization, personalization key for the Middle East.(LIVE FROM HOMETECH MIDDLE EAST)
• CEA publishes PMP connection standard.(DIGI GRAMS)(Consumer Electronics Association's Mobile Electronics Committee)(portable media players)(Brief article)
• Rogers stakes its claim to lead Canada's quad-play.(BROADBAND BEAT)(Rogers Communications Inc.)
• Youth crowd wants more online payment options.(LIES, DAMN LIES AND STATISTICS)(study by Jupiter Research)(Brief article)
• Private equity firm tops Warner Music's bid for EMI.(ONLINE MUSIC SERVICES)(EMI Group PLC)
• BT calls Sony's PSP.(British Telecommunications PLC signed contract with Sony Computer Entertainment Europe)(PlayStation Portable)
• World's highest mobile phone call.(DIGI GRAMS)(Rod Baber called from Mount Everest using China Telecom (Hong Kong) Group Ltd.)(Brief article)
• AOL drops from top Internet access provider spot, finally.(America Online Inc.)(Brief article)
• APT brings better audio fidelity to Bluetooth devices.(Audio Processing Technology)
• CBS TV stations: 'broadband meets broadcast'.(CBS Television Stations Group contracts with Microsoft and will integrate user generated content with television shows)
• Ballmer: give me market share, skip the passion.(Steve Ballmer)(Brief article)
• Cable without the cable.(The Cable Show 2007)
• Social network marketing will top $2.5b in 2011.(Brief article)
• Zannel deals with Eleven Seven, Nettwerk.(Eleven Seven Records and Nettwerk Music Group)(Brief article)
• News Corp-NBCU JV gets CNET content.(cNews Corp-NBCU content and distribution agreement with CNET Networks Inc.)(Brief article)
• Bell Canada, HP bundle PC, DSL.(Hewlett-Packard Canada Ltd. partnered with Bell Canada for marketing new personal computers)(Digital Subscriber Line)(Brief article)
• Change of heart at DirecTV turns focus on power lines for broadband.(BROADBAND BEAT)
• GoFish, Icebox launch 'Hidden Celebrity Webcam'.(ME MEDIA)(Brief article)
• Pioneer has $300 Blu-ray drive for PCs, HP offers dual player but no price.(Pioneer Electronic Inc.)
• Broadcasting to the Middle East: barriers, challenges and preferences of a region.(LIVE FROM HOMETECH MIDDLE EAST)
• iTunes gets McCartney first.(DIGI GRAMS)(Paul McCartney)(Apple Computer Inc. iTunes Music Store)(Brief article)
• Firetide gear extends reach, security of area-wide Wi-Fi networks.(ENABLING THCHNOLOGY)(introduced customer premises equipment )
• Sony takes back seat to Nintendo, too.(LIES, DAMN LIES AND STATISTICS)(Brief article)
• RockYou rocks on with multiple partnerships.(ONLINE MUSIC SERVICES)
• National Geographic goes with YouTube.(SHOW TIME)(Brief article)
• US Broadband Scorecard--Q1 2007.(Statistical table)
• Bach like Ballmer: 'Apple iPhone no threat'.(Robbie Bach, Steve Ballmer)
• Europe turns on Internet TV.
• BBC gets OK for iPlayer.(British Broadcasting Corp.'s plans to launch its iPlayer online video services)
• Snocap lands Warner Music tracks.(Snocap partnered with Warner Music Group Corp.)(Brief article)
• Competition works, say cablecos.(The Cable Show 2007)
• Tubearoo: a company on a video mission.(internet video networking services)
• Melodeo launches Mobilcast in Denmark.(Melodeo partnered with TDC A/S)(Brief article)
• BBC news 24 now streaming continuously on the Web.(Brief article)
• Get it now users can create, send comics.(Verizon Wireless launched new appplication for personalized messaging services)(Brief article)
• 'Certified' Wi-Fi 'Draft n' gear expected this summer.(HOME NETWORKING)(Wi-Fi Alliance)(Brief article)
• Second round for Comedy Central/AtomFilms challenge.(ME MEDIA)
• IFC, VMIX launch new site and series.(Independent Film Channel)(Brief article)
• Microsoft outlines the future of the digital lifestyle.(LIVE FROM HOMETECH MIDDLE EAST)
• One-third of Cox Pay-TV subscribers take its broadband.(Cox Communications Inc.)(Brief article)
• Samsung develops 8GB microSD card.(ENABLING THCHNOLOGY)(Secure Digital)(Samsung Electronics Company Ltd.)(Brief article)
• MySpace maintains social network dominance.(LIES, DAMN LIES AND STATISTICS)(Brief article)
• Coke, iTunes launch Europe's largest music promotion.(ONLINE MUSIC SERVICES)(Apple Computer Inc. iTunes Music Store)(Coca-Cola Co. (Atlanta, Georgia))(Brief article)
• Concert.TV is music to everyone's ears.(launching broadband)(Brief article)
• Europe & Atlantic Broadband Scorecard--Q1 2007.(Statistical table)
• Verizon: broadband, mobile up.(Verizon Wireless broadband revenue up)
• Apple, EMI will go it alone in DRM-free world.(digital rights management)(Brief article)
• Joost opens the kimono to public a bit more.
• Gabriel's We7 gives away ad-supported, DRM-free music, video downloads.(Peter Gabriel)
• YouTube gets sued again.(Football Association Premier League Limited and Bourne Company filed case against YouTube and Google)
• MySpace goes live in Canada.(MySpace launched its canadian site)(Brief article)