Archive for March, 2009

Itunes Store Dominates Music, And Movies May Be Next (newsfactor)

Monday, March 30th, 2009

NewsFactor – On Thursday, Apple passed yet another significant milestone at its iTunes Store. The company announced that music fans have purchased and downloaded more than five billion songs. Movies could be the next digital medium to realize those numbers.

Spanish Tv Station Telecinco Files Lawsuit Against Youtube (afp)

Saturday, March 28th, 2009

A man watches a clip on the popular video-sharing website YouTube. Spain's leading television channel Telecinco said Thursday it had filed a lawsuit against YouTube in a Spanish court, accusing the world's top video-sharing site of violating its intellectual property rights.(AFP/File)AFP – Spain’s leading television channel Telecinco said Thursday it had filed a lawsuit against YouTube in a Spanish court, accusing the world’s top video-sharing site of violating its intellectual property rights.


Sony Says New Camcorder Will Photograph Smiles (afp)

Wednesday, March 25th, 2009

The entrance of Sony Ericsson's factory in Ribeauville, eastern France. Japan's Sony Corp. said Thursday that it would next month launch the world's first high-definition camcorder that records video while snapping smiling photos at the same time.(AFP/File/Olivier Morin)AFP – Japan’s Sony Corp. said Thursday that it would next month launch the world’s first high-definition camcorder that records video while snapping smiling photos at the same time.


China Oks 247 Firms For Online Video Business (reuters)

Monday, March 23rd, 2009

Reuters – Chinese authorities gave the green light to a number of firms to run online video-sharing services, after ordering dozens of firms to halt operations earlier this year.

Youtube Opens Screening Room For Indie Filmmakers (ap)

Friday, March 20th, 2009

AP – Google Inc.’s YouTube is setting up a virtual screening room to bring the work of independent filmmakers to a global audience.

Youtube Opens Screening Room For Indie Filmmakers (ap)

Wednesday, March 18th, 2009

AP – Google Inc.’s YouTube is setting up a virtual screening room to bring the work of independent filmmakers to a global audience.

Sony’s Hd Camcorder Captures Grins (pc Magazine)

Sunday, March 15th, 2009

PC Magazine – The company’s latest high-def video camcorder features Smile Shutter technology, which automatically takes pictures of people who flash a smile in your direction.