Nielsen: 40 Percent of People Use Smartphones, Tablets While Watching
According to a Nielsen report, 40 percent of smartphone and tablet owners are using their devices while they watch TV.
American Airlines Adding Streaming Video Services to Flights This Summ
Passengers on American Airlines flights are about to get a new perk. Instead of craning their necks to catch reruns of "Monk" and excerpts from "The Tonight Show" on tiny aisle TV sets, they'll be able to wirelessly stream content to their personal devices from the comfort of their own seats.
Sony Launches James Bond 'Spy Gear'
For those of us who prefer our martinis shaken, not stirred, Sony's Q Division is now offering a range of "gadgets" designed around the James Bond motif.
Disney To Buy Pixar For $7.4 Billion
The Walt Disney Co on Tuesday said it has agreed to acquire Pixar Animation Studios in a $7.4 billion all-stock transaction that brings the leader in computer animation under the banner of the world's most famous name in cartoons.
CNET Cuts 10 Percent of Workforce
CNET Networks said on Wednesday it will eliminate 120 jobs, or about 10 percent of its staff, in a restructuring to help it focus on long-term growth amid complaints from some investors.
Site Shows Porn Without the Sex
It started when three brothers joked about making pornography for fans of the genre who happen to be offended by on-screen sex. Out of that joke came an idea for a website, and they called it "PG Porn."
Apple's New iPhone 3G S Pricing, Explained
The new iPhone 3G S is coming out on July 19th. Because it's a mobile phone, the pricing can be really difficult to understand. Here's the full deal.
ADV: New from Ziff Davis: DigitalLife TV - See it Live! Tuesdays 9 Ea
DigitalLife TV, hosted by Patrick Norton, streams live over the Web every Tuesday at 9pm Eastern (6pm Pacific), and brings you hands-on product reviews, news, tech help, special guests and lots more -- and you're invited to ! You'll need a fast Internet connection and the Windows Media Player loaded on your system to view that live stream. You'll also be able to download freshly encoded video of the live show, and shows we've done in the past. Check out our next live show -- Tuesday, August 30th -- or visit anytime to see earlier episodes. And we're looking for tech questions to answer on the show, so if you have one, email us at mailto:DigitalLifeTV@ziffdavis.com.
Fandango Buys Movies.com
Entertainment site Fandango.com said on Monday it bought Movies.com from the Walt Disney Co. to expand its offering of movies reviews and celebrity news.
Sharp, Amimon Claim First Shipping Wireless HDTV
Sharp has begun selling a range of LCD TVs in Japan that incorporate Amimon's wireless video technology, the company said. The displays are the first shipping product to use high-bandwidth wireless technology to eliminate the television cables, Amimon executives claimed.
