TiVo and Netflix Bringing Online Movie Rentals to Home TV

5:46 pm on October 31, 2008 | Category: Television, Web Services

TiVo, pioneer of the Digital Video Recording industry, has entered into an alliance with online movie rental giant, Netflix, to allow U.S. customers to stream digital movies onto their TV sets.

Rogers Wireless Partners with RBC and Visa in Mobile Commerce Pilot Project

3:44 pm on October 31, 2008 | Category: Business, Cellular, Wireless, Wireless Technology

Canada's leading cell phone carrier, Rogers Wireless, announced yesterday that it will work together with Visa and RBC on a pilot project allowing consumers to make secure mobile purchases at the point of sale with a wave of their mobile phone.

U.S. VoIP Market to Grow 14% Annually for Next Five Years: Pike & Fischer

12:35 pm on October 30, 2008 | Category: Business, Telecom Services, Telephone, VoIP

Demand for VoIP services in the United States will continue to see significant growth over the next two years, with 8.5 million more Americans expected to sign-up for IP phone offerings within that time frame, according to a recent report by Pike & Fischer's Broadband Advisory Service.

Rogers Communications Posts Unusually High Profit on Strong iPhone Sales

6:10 am on October 29, 2008 | Category: Business, Cell Phones, Mobile Devices, Wireless

Canadian cable and wireless operator, Rogers Communications, posted a higher-than-expected third-quarter profit yesterday, as strong Apple iPhone sales provided a boost in revenue.

Motorola to Restructure Around Google’s Android Platform: WSJ Report

6:00 am on October 29, 2008 | Category: Business, Cell Phones, Corporate, Mobile Devices, Software

Struggling mobile phone giant, Motorola, is planning to revamp its business structure, with a heavy focus on Google’s recently-released Android operating system, according to sources cited in a new Wall Street Journal article. The company’s recently appointed co-CEO, is reportedly also planning significant restructuring, possibly including another round of layoffs, in addition to the 10,000 [...]

Google Earth Software Now Available on Apple iPhone and iPod Touch

6:15 am on October 28, 2008 | Category: Cell Phones, Mobile Devices, Software, Web Services

Internet giant, Google Inc., has released a mobile version of its Google Earth mapping software specifically for use on Apple's iPhone and iPod Touch devices.

BCE to Fight Shareholder Lawsuit Over Suspension of Dividends

5:45 am on October 28, 2008 | Category: Business, Corporate, Law

Canadian telecom giant, Bell Canada Enterprises Inc., says that it will vigorously defend against a lawsuit filed in Saskatchewan last Friday, over the suspension of dividend payments.

Verizon Wireless Leads in Network Reliability, But Not Subscriber Growth

6:05 am on October 27, 2008 | Category: Telecom Services, Wireless

Verizon Wireless has the lowest percentage of dropped calls of any major U.S. wireless carrier, according to a recent survey of 2,883 cell phone users by ChangeWave.

African Broadband Market Positioned to Quadruple by 2012

5:40 am on October 27, 2008 | Category: Internet, Telecom Services

Africa's high-speed internet market is set to experience dramatic growth over the next few years, according to AfricaNext Investment Research, which expects the number of subscribers to more than quadruple from 3 million in 2007 to 13 million in 2012.

Mobile Gaming Now a $1-Billion Industry in U.S.

7:10 am on October 26, 2008 | Category: Business, Cell Phones, Software, Web Services

The U.S. mobile gaming industry currently generates more than $1-billion annually, and is poised to contribute significantly to wireless data revenues in the years to come, according to new analysis by In-Stat.

Verizon FiOS and AT&T U-verse Top Pay-TV Customer Satisfaction Survey

6:55 am on October 25, 2008 | Category: Telecom Services, Television

The fast-growing fiber-optic television services offered by Verizon and AT&T are ahead of cable and satellite rivals in terms of customer satisfaction, according to a J.D. Power survey last month.

Apple CEO, Steve Jobs, Unimpressed by Apple TV Sales

6:30 am on October 24, 2008 | Category: Business, Multimedia, Television

Apple CEO, Steve Jobs, admitted in an earnings call earlier this week that the company's digital video receiver device, Apple TV, has not been as successful as was hoped, and isn't likely to become popular in the foreseeable future.

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