News tagged with subscription
University of California librarians urge boycott of Nature journals
University of California librarians are urging professors not to submit research to Nature or 66 related journals to protest a 400 percent increase in the publisher's prices.
Jun 11, 2010 |
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EGG-energy brings power to Africa with battery subscription service
(PhysOrg.com) -- By applying the NetFlix model of movie swapping to batteries, a team of researchers and students from MIT and Harvard is hoping to provide electricity to thousands of homes in Tanzania. Their ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Jan 12, 2010 |
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Three major networks block Google TV
The three major broadcast networks, uneasy about viewers bypassing cable and satellite providers -- and the networks' own websites -- to watch their TV shows, have begun blocking a new service from Google Inc. that is designed ...
Oct 22, 2010 |
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Princeton bans academics from handing all copyright to journal publishers
Prestigious US academic institution Princeton University has banned researchers from giving the copyright of scholarly articles to journal publishers, except in certain cases where a waiver may be granted. ...
Sep 28, 2011 |
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Murdoch leads charge to get readers to pay online
As US newspapers shrivel up and die, an unlikely figure is emerging as their potential savior: News Corp. chairman Rupert Murdoch.
May 09, 2009 |
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Tablets may allow 're-set' for media: News Corp.
Tablet computers such as Apple's iPad may allow the news industry a "re-set" and to start charging for content after years of giving it away for free, a senior News Corp. executive said Friday.
Jul 24, 2010 |
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Netflix says it's sorry, then creates new uproar
(AP) -- The CEO of Netflix said he was sorry for mishandling a recent price increase that caused customers to cancel the service in droves. But the apology was drowned out by a decision that angered subscribers ...
Sep 20, 2011 |
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Humbled Netflix CEO still thinking, talking big
(AP) -- To hear Netflix CEO Reed Hastings tell it, the bone-headed decisions that have dragged down the Internet's leading video subscription service during the past five months eventually will be forgotten like a bad movie ...
Dec 07, 2011 |
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Anti-theft software could create security hole
(AP) -- A piece of anti-theft software built into many laptops at the factory opens a serious security hole, according to research presented Thursday.
Jul 31, 2009 |
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TiVo prevails in patent rights case against Dish
(AP) -- TiVo Inc. prevailed yet again in a long-running dispute with Dish Network Corp. over patents for digital video recorders, as a federal appeals court cleared the way Thursday for TiVo to collect hundreds ...
Mar 04, 2010 |
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Amazon to offer movie streaming service: report
US online retail giant Amazon plans to offer a movie streaming service that would compete directly with Netflix, Britain's Financial Times reported on Wednesday.
Feb 02, 2011 |
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Harvard: Journal subscription fees are prohibitive
Harvard Library says it can no longer afford the vast cost of academic journal subscriptions, and has advised staff at the university to support open access publishing instead.
Apr 25, 2012 |
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Netflix tops Apple in booming US online movies
The US online movie business more than doubled in 2011 to rake in $992 million and will almost double again this year, a research report showed Friday.
Jun 01, 2012 |
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Kohl critical of NBC online Olympic coverage
(AP) -- A Democratic senator criticized NBC on Friday for its handling of online access to the Vancouver Olympics, calling it unfair and restrictive.
Feb 27, 2010 |
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Dish to stream live TV on iPad, other devices
(AP) -- Dish subscribers will soon be able to watch live satellite TV on their mobile devices at no extra cost.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Aug 04, 2010 |
4 / 5 (2) |
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