Apparently, Britain is getting its content fresh of the ‘net. According to Envisional, Britain accounts for about one-fifth of TV downloads through file-sharing networks such as BitTorrent and eDonkey, more than any other country, followed by Australia and the United States. ‘Cause the people want it. The cat’s out of the bag, and people (outside […]
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Read more "how mobile phones are subverting North Korean rule"First, Mr Rogers over a Kung Fu Monkey ask ppl how much they’d pay to download a tv episode. Now, it seems mad Mad Trekkies wanna pay for a new season of Enterprise. Crazy, but could it work? DVDs are a clear revenue source for most shows.Note to MPAA et al: despite rampant downloading. And […]
Read more "Could fan-supported TV become a reality?"via Boing Boing: In a weird confluence of SoCal suburbia and meatspace metadata, people are tagging their cars with stick figure facsimiles of their family.……. These stickers started appearing in Mexican cities around 2001 and spread like wildfire. Now they are everywhere and even political candidates have resorted to this kind of advertising. They are […]
Read more "SoCal/Mexican self-tagging"Coming soon – cordless recharging of mobile devices..
Read more "Coming soon – cordless recharging of mobile devices.."mmm.. inflatable Space Stations..
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Read more "The Hidden (in Plain Sight) Persuaders"Mobile phone maker Motorola Inc. plans to introduce a device that would seamlessly switch calls from cellular networks to cheaper Wi-Fi networks wherever they’re available. Discount carrier IDT Corp. is testing consumer Wi-Fi phone service in Newark, New Jersey.
Read more "WiFi detecting cells coming soon?"The BBC is on the point of releasing an Internet video viewer for its content, and its CIO has told other companies to stop making excuses and use the bandwidth available to deliver better services online
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