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Viacom, Time Warner Cable settle dispute over app

(AP) -- Viacom Inc., the parent of pay TV networks MTV and Comedy Central, has settled a dispute with Time Warner Cable Inc. over whether its subscribers can watch shows like "Jersey Shore" on mobile devices while at home.

Technology / Business

created May 17, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

ABC tries social network experiment with 'Revenge'

(AP) -- ABC and Yahoo will experiment on the season's last two episodes of "Revenge" with a smartphone and tablet application designed to encourage more people to watch television live.

Technology / Telecom

created May 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

100 million TVs will be Internet-connected by 2016, report predicts

Soon, the living room TV will become as hyper-connected as the people watching it.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Mar 23, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 3

YouTube enlists big-name help to redefine channels

(AP) -- YouTube is enlisting Hollywood's help to reach a generation of viewers more familiar with smartphones than TV remotes.

Technology / Internet

created Feb 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

TV executives crave viewers who watch 2 screens

Forget the small screen and the big screen. The hottest new thing in television is the "second screen" - the one on the tablet computer or cell phone that an increasing number of viewers keep an eye on while they're watching ...

Technology / Telecom

created Feb 03, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Super Bowl advertisers go after 'second screens'

(AP) -- Call it the "second-screen" Super Bowl. About two-thirds of smartphone and tablet owners use their gadgets to do things like text or post on Twitter while watching TV, according to research firm Nielsen. ...

Technology / Business

created Feb 01, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

iPhone, iPad app rewards being a couch potato

(AP) -- Want to earn stuff by watching TV? An app for that is set to make its debut.

Technology / Software

created Jan 25, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Why are wealthy consumers less likely to buy luxuries during a recession?

During an economic downturn, even people who are not directly affected spend less on goods and services that signal social status, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Jan 17, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Researchers find Sydney whales unfazed by whale watching

A team of researchers from Macquarie University and Taronga Zoo has just released the results of a study into the effects of whale watching on the behavior of migrating humpback whales.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Jan 13, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 2

Android-powered watches get Internet savvy

The Internet was strapped to wrists at the Consumer Electronics Show on Wednesday in the form of Android-powered "smart watches" that serve up online content along with telling time.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Jan 12, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Europe's Vega rocket launch set for early 2012

Europe's new Vega rocket, which can place a 1.5-ton satellite into low-Earth orbit, is expected to see its first launch early next year, Arianespace chief Jean-Yves Le Gall said Thursday.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Dec 08, 2011 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Groupon apologises for fake watch sales in China

US online daily deals firm Groupon said Tuesday it has apologised and offered refunds to customers who bought fake watches from its Chinese unit, days after making its US stock market debut.

Technology / Business

created Nov 08, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Yahoo! magazine hits iPad with mobile future in mind

Yahoo! on Wednesday launched a news magazine tailored for iPads as it put a happy, mobile gadget-focused face on a faded Internet star considered ripe to be bought.

Technology / Internet

created Nov 03, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Review: Nike device improves, but oversimplified

(AP) -- Since 2003, I've tried several fitness accessories that use the GPS system to tell you how far and how fast you're running. I've generally liked them, except for the fact that they don't work well ...

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Oct 27, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A new motor for the watch of tomorrow

An electromagnetic three-phase motor, invented by EPFL’s Integrated Actuators Laboratory, will enable the watchmaking industry to build watches that are three times more efficient and that can include ...

Technology / Engineering

created Aug 04, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 3