Apple TV has gone streaming
Apple unveils the Apple TV--now considerably smaller, with new and improved features like photo sharing, Netflix streaming, and TV and movie rentals.
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For 99 cents, Amazon sells shows, Apple rents them
A number of Fox shows are for sale on Amazon's video service for the same 99 cents that Apple is charging to rent the shows.
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Gambling app coming to BlackBerry OS
A new application from a Vegas company is making its way to BlackBerry devices to provide users with free gambling functionality.
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Jobs demos iPod, iTunes, Apple TV updates (video roundup)
At its music-focused fall event, Apple CEO Steve Jobs takes the stage to show off refreshes to the iPod Shuffle, Nano, and Touch, as well as its TV device and mobile operating system.
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FCC appears to delay Net neutrality rules
Instead of announcing a vote on new broadband regulations, federal regulators ask for "further inquiry" into whether Net neutrality should apply to wireless networks.
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Sony takes on Kindle with next-gen e-readers
Sony has officially unveiled three new e-readers, the Reader Pocket Edition PRS-350, Reader Touch Edition PRS-650, and an updated Reader Daily Edition. They all feature next-generation touch-screen E-ink technology.
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Report: Amazon working on streaming service
Online retail giant is in talks with major media companies to create a new subscription service to deliver movies and TV shows over the Internet, according to The Wall Street Journal.
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Video experiment shows off HTML5 on Chrome
Alongside Arcade Fire song "We Used To Wait," lots of pop-up windows and videos incorporating real street scenes from Google Street View are among the highlights of this crafty Chrome demo.
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WSJ: ABC, Fox to rent 99-cent TV shows on iTunes
For months we've heard Apple was pitching Hollywood studios to adopt a 99-cent rental fee for TV shows. According to the Journal, Disney and Fox have signed on.
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Apple to stream music event--to Apple devices
Apple announces that it will provide a live video stream of Wednesday's music event, but only to those who have Macs running OS X, an iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch.
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Report: Apple TV to launch with Netflix
Bloomberg reports that when the Apple set-top box debuts, Netflix will be the featured digital-movie service.
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Live blog: Apple music event
CNET will be covering Apple's yearly music event in San Francisco live, starting at 10 a.m. PDT Wednesday.
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AT&T: Net rules must allow 'paid prioritization'
Carrier says any Net neutrality plan restricting its ability to charge extra for higher-priority services would be harmful and contrary to Internet principles.
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Samsung tries to woo TV app developers
The consumer electronics giant uses its first developer conference in the United States to recruit app makers for its Web-connected TVs. Should we really hold the Apple comparisons?
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HP, Hynix team on flash memory replacement
Hynix signs on to manufacture the once-theoretical memory resistor developed in HP Labs. The first commercial product will arrive in "three to five years."
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Report: FCC close to finalizing white space rules
Wall Street Journal reports the commission has been meeting with TV broadcasters, others to finally hammer out details for opening up unused spectrum for unlicensed use.
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Digg confirms ex-Amazon exec as new CEO
The hiring of Matt Williams comes as the news aggregation site manages criticism of its recently introduced redesign.
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Cape Wind gets key green light on state permitting
The proposed offshore wind farm in Massachusetts wins a legal victory that clears one of the last permitting hurdles for Cape Wind. However, another looms next week.
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Alliant Techsystems test-fires second upgraded booster
ATK Aerospace Systems successfully test-fires a five-segment solid-fuel booster as part of the Constellation moon program the Obama administration wants to cancel.
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WashPo writer suspended after Twitter hoax
Mike Wise, a respected sportswriter at The Washington Post, posts a made-up story on Twitter. He learns that it's unwise to toy in this way with a social-networking site.
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