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Best Buy Prepares for the Post-DVD Era

Nov 2, 2009

Best Buy sells a lot of DVDs, but it is taking another step to get ready for the day when that business shifts online with a deal to stream movies from CinemaNow.

Netflix Movies Stream to Sony's PlayStation 3

Oct 25, 2009

Next month, Netflix subscribers will be able to play streaming movies and TV shows from the service through Sony PlayStation 3 game consoles.

YouTube: We're Bigger Than You Thought

Oct 9, 2009

YouTube says that it is serving more than 1 billion videos every day, far more than analysts had been predicted.

Why Have Tablets Flopped? Here Are Five Reasons

Oct 5, 2009

Conrad Blickenstorfer has been reporting on tablet computers for over two decades, so he knows a few things about their faults.

Apple Rehires a Developer of Its Newton Tablet

Sep 28, 2009

Michael Tchao, one of the key figures behind Apple's Newton tablet computer, has returned to the company after 15 years.

A Few Additions to Enhance Bits

Nov 10, 2009

The Bits blog introduces a blogroll, Twitter Lists and a new lead writer, Nick Bilton.

Intel Sells Its Own Reader for the Health Care Market

Nov 10, 2009

Digging deeper into the health care market, Intel has started selling its own Intel Reader device aimed at people who struggle to read printed texts.

Tweets Are Coming to LinkedIn

Nov 9, 2009

Twitter and LinkedIn have struck a deal for tweets to be shared on LinkedIn, boosting the efforts of both services to be a hub for professional conversation.

Electronic Arts Buys Playfish, a Social Games Start-Up

Nov 9, 2009

Electronic Arts's acquisition of Playfish is a vote of confidence for the social gaming industry, which has been involved in a controversy recently.

Tagged.com Settles Disputes Over Deceptive Invitations

Nov 9, 2009

The social network Tagged.com agreed to change misleading e-mail invitations and will pay $750,000 in fines to settle litigation by New York and Texas.

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