Verizon and Intel reach Agreement on Intel Media Assets


Verizon and Intel have reached an agreement that will see Verizon purchasing Intel Media assets and IP having to do with the Intel OnCue Cloud TV platform. Verizon says that the purchase will help it...

Sundance Tunes Into Online Audiences


The Sundance Film Festival is devoted to discovering and developing independent artists and audiences–so it’s time to embrace digital markets. As box office revenues stay low, the best bet for...

The Sad Case Of Sony’s Locked Sony Xperia Z1S Bootloader On T-Mobile


The news that T-Mobile USA will be locking the bootloader of the Sony Xperia Z1S (a custom variant of Sony’s flagship Android handset the Xperia Z1) is a surprise to me for two reasons. The first is...

New Flash Solutions To Enable All Flash Data Centers


Flash memory is finding its way into more storage systems, augmenting and sometimes replacing slower digital storage technology, such as hard disk drives.  As flash memory gets less expensive...

Thursday NFL Games Coverage Bidding


The trio of Fox, CBS and ESPN are in a tangle with each other over the privilege to record the Thursday NFL games. Each one wants to exclusively cover the game live on its channel. The bidding has...
    






Solar Grid Storage: Finding Value In Grid Frequency Regulation


Many observers feel that energy storage has the potential to be one of the ‘next big things.’ A number of companies are working hard at developing and deploying storage technologies, and raising...
    






More Americans Reading Ebooks, Led By Younger And Wealthier


More Americans are reading ebooks now than ever before, according to new data from the Pew Internet & American Life project. Some 28% of U.S. adults have read an ebook in the past year, up from...
    






Can The Gambling Industry Ever Become A Force For Good?


After what appears to be a long-cycle swing towards greater permissiveness of gambling, both in the USA and in the rest of the world, it remains true that most Americans cannot legally bet on sports...