Archives: 2007 December

In upcoming “State of the Media Democracy” report, Deloitte & Touche says usage of cell phones as entertainment source has soared. About 38 percent of U.S. consumers are watching TV shows online, 36 percent use their cell phones as entertainment devices, and 45 percent are creating online content…

A profession of love for Barack Obama, a tearful defense of Britney Spears, and attacking buffaloes, were among the most popular clips in 2007. Videos by a self-styled Obama Girl, a fan’s tearful defense of Britney Spears, and an attack by a herd of buffaloes on a pride…

Repair plan for electrical connection in fuel tank will bump launch by a few weeks, NASA shuttle program manager says.Photos: Shuttle Atlantis flips for damage control Repairing an electrical connection in a U.S. space shuttle’s fuel tank will push the already delayed launch of Europe’s first permanent space…

China Securities Regulatory Commission does not approve software maker’s plan to buy $12.9 million in shares of appliance maker. China’s securities regulator has blocked a deal under which Microsoft and other companies were to invest in Sichuan Changhong Electric, the Chinese home appliance maker said Friday. In…

Wal-Mart says it shut down the download site after Hewlett-Packard discontinued the technology that powered it. Wal-Mart Stores quietly canceled its online video download service less than a year after the site went live, a company spokeswoman said on Thursday. Wal-Mart shut down the download…

English rock band will perform its new album in its entirety during a pre-taped, hour-long set premiering on New Year’s Eve on TV and the Internet. English rock band Radiohead will perform its new album, In Rainbows, in its entirety during a pre-taped, hour-long set that will premiere…

Company is the latest to distance itself from a technology once seen as a promising rival of LCD and plasma displays in the flat-TV market. TOKYO–Sony said on Thursday it would stop making rear-projection televisions, becoming the latest company to distance itself from a technology once seen as…

Move to seek partner marks a strategic shift for Japan’s largest wireless operator, which has been lagging behind rivals in luring new subscribers. Japan’s NTT DoCoMo is considering a tie-up with Google, adopting the Web giant’s search and e-mail features in its mobile phone Internet service, company sources…

Aiming to compete with Apple’s iTunes online store, Amazon, which also has deals with Universal Music Group and EMI, has priced many of its songs at 89 cents each. Online retailer Amazon.com has signed on Warner Music Group to its music download service, which aims to compete with…

Following sales debut of Sony’s 11-inchers, Samsung OLED TV to be showcased at CES, South Korean display maker says.Photos: OLEDs and the future of TV South Korean display screen maker Samsung SDI on Thursday said it has developed a 31-inch ultrathin organic screen, raising the stakes in an…