Month: August 2010

Raleigh station is first with application for “connected TVs” By Glen Dickson — Broadcasting & Cable, 8/2/2010 12:01:00 AM Capitol Broadcasting station WRAL Raleigh, which was the first U.S. station to broadcast HDTV back in 1996, is now the first station to launch a dedicated application for new “connected TVs” that use a broadband connection…

Call it a traveling circus, a place for discovering new music, or the new Woodstock. Read the original post by NBC Miami

Microsoft today announced launch details for Office for Mac 2011, revealing that the latest version of the company’s flagship productivity suite will be released in over 100 countries in late October. The suite will come in tw… Read the original post by Vancouver Sun

Former Vice President Dick Cheney may return home this week following heart surgery. He underwent a procedure last month in a northern Virginia hospital to install a pump for his heart. – (AHN) Read the original post by NBC New York

He may only be 16 but Justin Bieber has a lot to share about his life, a book full of it actually. The tween sensation is set to publish his memoir for his hardcore fans. – (AHN) Read the original post by NBC New York

Former New York state Sen. Hiram Monserrate has successfully petitioned himself onto the ballot for the state assembly this year. It is his second attempt to reclaim the seat following his defeat in the March special election to state Sen. Jose Peralta. – (AHN) Read the original post by NBC New York

Let’s begin by setting the record straight. This is not an article prejudiced against Apple products, or one that indulges in the sport of Apple-bashing . There are some facts that no one can deny… such as the fact that Apple Inc single-handedly brought about the MP3 player revolution. Read the original post by Rediff.com

Apple has removed all of the “Gorilla Grip of Death” handset strangulation videos from its website. Read the original post by ZDNet

VH1 is rewarding music lovers with a chance to win an exclusive VIP access to unlimited concerts for a year. With the new “VH1 Fanatic Badge,” fans can gain access to the “Unlock It To Rock It Sweepstakes” from July 22 to October 10. – (AHN) Read the original post by NBC New York

Santa Barbara’s #1 Apple Computer Authorized Sales & Service Center, located on Gutierrez between Santa Barbara and Garden. Read the original post by Edhat

Research in Motion and AT&T on Tuesday are expected to unveil a slider device armed with the latest BlackBerry operating system. Read the original post by ZDNet

Just when you thought it was safe to get back in the water, Discovery Channel kicked off yet another Shark Week, appetizing its rabid fans with brand new HD footage of sharks doing stuff in slo-mo. – (AHN) Read the original post by NBC New York

Jeff, I’m not celebrating this announcement, not that they ever were selling the TVs anyway. Read the original post by Light Reading

More than three decades ago, golden record albums with sounds of humankind including “Johnny B. Goode” were packed away in the Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 spacecraft as kind of a floating time capsule of life on Earth. Read the original post by NBC New York

PCWorld.com is upgrading some back-end systems. Some site features, such as user registration, may be temporarily unavailable. Read the original post by PC World