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The future of TV, movies, and home entertainment feels like it’s changing by the day, thanks to the impact of the digital revolution. Netflix is the top dog thanks to its $8 subscription streaming service, but your viewing choices are severely limited. For a la carte, pay-as-you-go services, Apple’s iTunes has been the default choice […]
I searched for the films of David Cronenberg and David Lynch (always a test I like to run because their catalogs are hard to come by), and found 9 Cronenberg movies on Amazon Video, and 10 on iTunes. (all were the same except for “Existenz,” which was iTunes-only). I found 5 films directed by David […]
So far as we know, TV and movie studios set the prices on their content, so most Apple and Amazon pricing should be identical. But Amazon seems to offer lower prices on many titles, presumably eating the difference as an inducement to get more business. Amazon also only offers movies in HD, so there’s a […]
iOS Apple’s iTunes only works on Apple devices, or on PCs running iTunes. That’s no surprise. You’d need an Apple TV, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, or Mac to watch what you’ve purchased. On iOS devices, you’ll need to download your purchase or rental before watching — streaming is not an option. Meanwhile, on Amazon’s new […]
As competition stiffens in the pay-as-you-go wireless market, America Movil’s TracFone unit seems a likely survivor of an expected shakeout. TracFone’s success continues to come in the low end of the wireless market as two other prepaid carriers, MetroPCS Communications and Leap Wireless, target higher-spending smartphone users. Leap recently began selling Apple’s iPhone. And MetroPCS […]
“But I’m not sure who might take notice except Leap and PCS,” he said, since most other carriers focus on bigger spenders. MetroPCS reported a net loss of 186,000 customers in Q2. On Monday, Leap reported 289,000 net customer losses and said it would enhance its higher-end services. TracFone, however, added 106,000 U.S. subscribers in […]
Sharp has officially announced that it is manufacturing LCD displays for Apple’s newest edition of its flagship smartphone iPhone, widely referred to as iPhone 5. The company further said that it will start shipping the screens in August. According to the press, Sharp made the announcement in a press briefing, presided by President Takashi Okuda. […]
America Online, AOL, has been on an investment spree of late. The latest of companies is Patch.com local news business. After humbling Starboard Value on three board seats, AOL has now started pure money in Patch. The project was immensely criticized by Starboard for a lack of proper business model to generate income but it […]
Apple still reigns over the tablet market even in the presence of big conglomerates like Samsung and Amazon. The second calendar quarter earnings report from IDC ranks Apple at the top with Samsung and Amazon following in second and third position, respectively. The Taiwanese companies Asus and Acer are at 4th and 5th position. According […]
The silicon chip market showed a prospective growth in the second calendar quarter 2012 despite the decrease in sales. The stock of most chip makers rose substantially on Friday, August 3, when a report estimated a brighter year for the industry players with increase in sales. Though the sales in June were 2 percent down […]
Microsoft has taken a big step in free email service with the launch of Outlook.com, the light-weight free browser-based email service that will eventually take Hotmail’s place in the cyber space. In addition, it is the company’s reply to Gmail, Google’s free email service. Gmail has been known for the fast browsing of mails and […]
The instant actions are completely customizable from the top to the bottom; the user can change the order and/or the actions from the settings menu, for instance, marking the mail as junk, but only three icons can be chosen in the instant action options. In the Sent Items menu, you can choose from a number […]
