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Time Traveler Cell Phone User in 1928 Movie Footage the Talk of the Internet (One Joke: Looks Like AT&T Had a Better Cell Signal Then)

It’s become the talk of the Internet. Here’s what CNET’s Chris Matyszczyk has written about it: "You won’t believe your eyes…I would like you to examine a YouTube video that has been sent to me by various readers and eminences. It has…

iPhone News: No White iPhone4 Imminent; Also, Is Apple Developing an IPhone That You Can Buy Without a Phone Company Carrier Contract Attached?

Apple had been taking online pre-orders for a white iPhone 4, but now the phone has been delayed until spring, if it hasn’t been killed entirely, reports IntoMobile.  Says the article, "Yesterday, Apple admitted that they’ve delayed the white iPhone…

MySpace Given Reboot by News Corp. in Effort to Woo Young Consumers

MySpace is getting a reboot from News Corp., as the media giant is seeking to appeal again to young consumers and to mark itself as something different from Facebook, reports Bloomberg News.  Most U.S. users will be able to access…

Looking to Make Google TV More Consumer-Friendly, Best Buy Offers Free Holiday Set-up

Best Buy is aiming to make Google TV’s technology less intimidating to consumers by offering free set-up over the holidays, reports Multichannel News.  The electronic retailer’s Geek Squad Agents will deliver, install and connect the device, as well as provide…

Weather Channel Plans to Reduce Live Weather, Air 13-Part Series about ‘Crazy’ Landscape Photographer

Peacock Productions executive Sharon Scott talks in an NBC Universal video about the company’s plans for the Weather Channel, which include a 13-part series about a "crazy" landscape photographer, reports the Hollywood Reporter’s The Live Feed blog. "And I say…

A Lot of Conan Fans Had Fun With His Live CocoCam Last Week

Were you one of the legions that checked out Conan O’brien’s Live CocoCam last week? Open Mic blogger Aaron Barnhart, the esteemed TV critic for the Kansas City Star, as well as the smarts behind the long-running TVBarn.com, was a…

TV-Streaming Service Ivi Says Service Is Legal, Asks New York Court to Transfer Case to Seattle

Ivi TV, an online television streaming service, defended its service as legal and asked a New York court to transfer a case against it to Seattle, reports B&C. Ivi, pronounced "ivy," was responding to a petition by broadcast groups and…

Syfy Greenlights ‘Battlestar’ Prequel

Syfy is moving ahead with "Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome," a series it ordered months ago that was initially intended to run online, as a pilot for a possible television series about the youthful adventures of William Adama, reports Maureen…

FCC Gives Fox, Cablevision a Short Deadline to Justify Their Positions in Negotiations

The FCC has given both Cablevision and Fox a short deadline to explain how their positions in the ongoing dispute over retransmission fees comply with the law that requires them to negotiate "in good faith,” B&C reports. The commission wants…

Home Video Revenues Slide as DVD Sales Fall 16.5%

Revenue from home video sales in the U.S. fell 4% during the first nine months of the year, the AP reported. DVD sales were off 16.5%, more than could be offset by rising Blu-ray and download sales. DVD sales plunged…