Netflix: Just 6 Percent of Subscribers Want Blu-ray
DVD rental company Netflix said on Monday it expects about 500,000 of its 8.7 million subscribers will be Blu-ray subscribers in the current quarter.
AMD's Dessau Fuels 'Asset Smart' Rumors
Comments made to ExtremeTech by AMD's new chief marketing officer seem to indicate that the company is at least thinking about separating its manufacturing and design businesses.
AOL Opens Its Mobile Platform, Too
Not wanting to feel left out, AOL announced its Open Mobile Software Platform in an effort to stay competitive—and relevant—on cell phones.
Carphone Warehouse Buys AOL UK For $689M
Carphone Warehouse Plc has agreed to buy Time Warner Inc.'s AOL Internet access business in the UK for 370 million pounds ($689 million) in cash to become Britain's third-biggest broadband service provider.
IBM Turns Forbidden City into Web Simulation
Culture fans thousands of miles from Beijing can now visit its famous Forbidden City, through a three dimensional recreation of the vast palace that also allows them to dress up as an imperial eunuch and meet a courtesan.
Streaming Debate Videos on MySpace Election Site
MySpace has teamed up with the Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD) to launch MyDebates.org, a Web site that will provide streaming debate access, as well as other interactive tools.
Bill Asks Attorney General to Investigate Piracy
A bipartisan group of senators introduced a bill in the U.S. Senate on Thursday that would allow the U.S. Attorney General to bring civil actions against Americans that violate copyrights.
Release Your Inner Hippie at WorldofGood.com
Even a hard-core do-gooder needs a tote bag, right? That's the thinking behind WorldofGood.com, a new shopping site from eBay launched early Wednesday morning.
Dell to Lay Off 10 Percent of Workforce
Dell Inc. unveiled on Thursday quarterly earnings and revenue that topped analysts' expectations and plans to cut about 10 percent of its work force, sending its shares up 6 percent.
WD External Hard Drive Optimized for DISH Network
Western Digital introduced the new My DVR Expander USB today, a 500 GB external hard drive verified compatible with DISH Network's ViP Series HD DVRs.
