Monthly Archives: February 2011

AFP – US publishing giant Hearst unveiled a Web-based service on Monday that lets users pay their household bills and manage their magazine subscriptions online. Original story here.

AP – A NASCENT MARKET: New Internet video services from companies such as Netflix and Apple are offering a low-cost alternative to a costly monthly cable bill. Protecting this emerging market was a top priority for government officials reviewing Comcast … Continue reading →

JOELLE TESSLER AP Technology Writer WASHINGTON New Internet video services from companies such as Netflix and Apple are offering a glimpse of a home entertainment future that doesn’t include a pricey monthly cable bill. To challenge the cable TV industry’s … Continue reading →

Appolicious – Apple is about 47 hours out from (probably) announcing the iPad 2, so it’s time for the Internet to go all-out and get its last-minute rumors planted. We’re seeing quite a few — chief among them, that there’s … Continue reading →

Al-Jazeera has been negotiating with Comcast over bringing the network’s English language channel to millions of U.S. viewers. Clearly, the nation’s largest cable provider is making moves involving Middle East broadcasting, but why? read more Original story here.

AP – New Internet video services from companies such as Netflix and Apple are offering a glimpse of a home entertainment future that doesn’t include a pricey monthly cable bill. Original story here.

Reuters – Democracy activists in Saudi Arabia say the government is closely monitoring social media to nip in the bud any protests inspired by uprisings that swept Arab countries, toppling leaders in Egypt and Tunisia. Original story here.

Mashable – The latest addition to the U.S. Army’s arsenal of recruitment tools is an iPhone app that launched Monday. The free app gives access to more than 600 soldier bloggers’ content as well as allowing users to share their … Continue reading →

Thanks to Comcast, Goldman Sachs finds cable 'attractive'FierceCableAlmost mimicking the old saying "As General Motors goes, so goes the nation," a lot of the good feeling about cable was generated by the industry's leading MSO, Comcast (Nasdaq: CMCSA). "Strategically, Comcast … Continue reading →

US trade official to address Dayton lunch meeting March 17Dayton Daily NewsFor more information, contact the association at (937) 226-8482 or by e-mail at mvita@earthlink.net. User comments are not being accepted on this article. Keep up with business news and … Continue reading →

AFP – US Internet coupon deals website Groupon launched its China venture on Monday in partnership with local web giant Tencent, looking to tap into the world’s largest Internet population. Original story here.

Reuters – AT&T will begin carrying online retailer Amazon.com Inc’s market-leading Kindle electronic reader next week, expanding the device’s availability in stores. Original story here.

Comcast, CSX, GE 'Well-Positioned' in Consumer Squeeze, UBS SaysBloombergComcast Corp., CSX Corp., Deere & Co., General Electric Co., Google Inc., Joy Global Inc. and Coca-Cola Co. are “well- positioned” in this environment, the strategists said. Dr. Pepper Snapple Group Inc., … Continue reading →

Where taps Craig Forman as executive chairmanMass High TechForman is a veteran of senior executive roles at Yahoo!, Earthlink, Dow Jones and Time Warner, and has been on the Where board for two years. Forman most recently served as president … Continue reading →

Just weeks after tapping former EveryScape Inc. founder Mok Oh as its new chief innovation officer, Boston-based Where Inc. has named board member Craig Forman as executive chairman, replacing CEO and President Walter Doyle in the chairman’s sea Original story … Continue reading →