Apple has halted sales of the iPhone 4S at retail stores in Beijing and Shanghai after a near riot outside an Apple store in Beijing, reports the Los Angeles Times. When employees refused to open as scheduled, an angry mob…
A subscription video service that launched 14 months ago has been gaining ground, ending 2011 with 1.5 million paying customers, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog. The service is Hulu Plus, from Santa Monica, Calif.-based Hulu. The company…
A video clip posted on the Internet that appears to show U.S. Marines urinating on the bodies of dead Taliban fighters has created a public uproar and a problem for the U.S. government, USA Today reports. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta,…
A new report provides a figure for the percentage of television viewing that is done “live” or in real time — without the help of a recording device or the Internet — and the figure is lower than most people…
Apple Computers and other tech firms have been hit with a lawsuit over technology used in Apple iPhones, iPads and iPod Touches, HTC smartphones and Research in Motion BlackBerrys, reports TheWrap.com. The lawsuit was filed this week by Kodak, which…
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences will present its 63rd Annual Technology & Engineering Emmy Awards tonight at International CES in Las Vegas. Among the highlights will be the presentation of the Lifetime Achievement Award to David Hill,…
Katy Perry was the big winner at the People’s Choice Awards on Wednesday night, with honors in five categories, including an award for a guest spot on "How I Met Your Mother," reports the Associated Press. Perry wasn’t on hand…
After 11 days of a blackout for viewers of MSG and MSG Plus networks on Time Warner Cable, there appears to be little chance of a resolution any time soon, reports The New York Times. The blackout comes as the…
One of the top names in sports talk is leaving ESPN for CBS Sports, USA Today reports. CBS made it official today that Jim Rome is joining the network. CBS Sports Chairman Sean McManus made the announcement, saying Rome will…
USA Network will bring back one of its veteran series for another season — a renewal that will make it the longest-running series in USA history, reports TVLine.com. The show is the detective comedy-drama "Psych," which will return for a…