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Has Terrorism Concerns Shut Down Blog, Forum Platforms on the Internet?

"Two services that enable users to blog or create online forums have disappeared from the Internet under mysterious circumstances." So writes CNET’s Greg Sandoval. The two services in question are Blogetery.com, a blogging platform,which shut down July 9, and IPBfree.com, "a…

Apple Boss Offers Solution to iPhone ‘Death Grip’ Issue, Says Problem Has Been Blown Out of Proportion

Apple’s chief executive acknowledged Friday that the company’s iPhone 4 has problems with its antenna, but he said those problems have been exaggerated by the media and all smartphones are affected by them, The New York Times reported. Referring to…

Although YouTube Surpasses Hulu as Biggest Video Site, Hulu Wins on Number of Ads Shown to Viewers

Although YouTube is by far the biggest video site on the Internet, Hulu surpasses its competitor by another measure: the number of video ads it shows viewers each month, reports Michael Learmonth in Advertising Age. "In fact, no other video…

News and Documentary Emmy Nominations Announced; PBS Leads Pack. We Have Full List of Nominees

PBS leads the pack in nominations for the 31st Annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards, announced today by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. PBS received a total of 37 nods, and CBS, with 31 nominations, was the…

Sci Fi Wire Being Renamed by Syfy Network

The Syfy network has renamed the Sci Fi Wire, the net’s popular blog, in Syfy’s latest rebranding effort, reports TVNewser. Instead of being called Sci Fi Wire, the blog has been renamed blastr.com. The new name, which launched yesterday, July 14, 2010,…

The Cost to Apple for Recalling Reception-Challenged iPhone 4, Should It Decide To Do So

After Consumer Reports’ said Monday it couldn’t recommend Apple’s iPhone 4 because of a reception problem, rumors began that Apple might recall its latest smart-phone. The cost of such a move? A mere $1.5 billion, according to an analyst’s estimate,…

TV Station Owner Nexstar Wants Only A-List Gossip, Please

Nexstar Broadcasting Group has announced a new project in partnership with web programmer Mixx to launch a "real-time social media gossip channel" called Gossip Hot Spot, B&C reports. The broadband channel will aggregate A-list gossip from Twitter, Facebook and other…

What a Savvy iPhone Lover Has To Say About the Much Maligned iPhone 4

Apple’s new iPhone 4 has been blasted by many, including Consumer Reports, which has come out with a recommendation not to buy it. Today TechCrunch’s MG Siegler–and admitted fan of previous iPhone’s–tells why he loves the iPhone 4. You can…

Television Bureau of Advertising (TVB) Looking to Get Out of Its ePort Business, Which Faciliates the Buying and Selling of Local TV Spots

The Television Bureau of Advertising, the trade group whose primary responsibility is to promote advertising on local TV stations, wants to get out of ePort, a software management system for ads it started in 2001, according to well-respected veteran TV reporter…

Consumer Reports Says It Can’t Recommend the iPhone 4 Because of Reception Problem; Plus Consumer Reports’ Solution to the Problem if You Have Bought an iPhone 4

Consumer Reports has concluded that it can’t recommend Apple’s iPhone 4 after completing testing of the device because of a problem with the device’s reception "When your finger or hand touches a spot on the phone’s lower left side—an easy…