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Peter Smith writes about personal technology for ITworld.

Amazon Video on Demand HD tested with Roku

Posted Apr 22, 2009 - 07:40 am

Amazon rolled out HD content for its Video On Demand service on Tuesday, so it was back to the 'lab' (aka living room) for more testing with the Roku box.
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- Personal Tech, Amazon VOD, Roku
A future filled with ebooks

Posted Apr 21, 2009 - 08:26 am

Steven Johnson writes in the Wall Street Journal, "I knew then that the book's migration to the digital realm would not be a simple matter of trading ink for pixels, but would likely change the way we read, write and sell books in profound ways." Profound and, in my opinion, rather horrific.
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- Personal Tech, e-readers, ebooks
Streaming Amazon Video on Demand to Roku

Posted Apr 20, 2009 - 08:44 pm

The $100 Roku box supports streaming both Netflix "Watch Now" and Amazon Video On Demand content. I've been testing the latter in a 'real world environment' (ie, in my living room) and thought I'd share my findings with ITWorld readers.
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- Personal Tech, Amazon VOD, Roku
A layman's guide to bandwidth pricing

Posted Apr 20, 2009 - 07:47 am

The New York Times explains the recent Time Warner Cable kerfuffle in terms your mom can understand. Clip and save, people!
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- Internet, bandwidth
Bionic Penguins: Our future robot overlords?

Posted Apr 18, 2009 - 09:27 pm

Festo's Bionic Learning Network demonstrates some very cool tech in a video that feels like a segment out of a science fiction film.
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- Offbeat, robotics
Kutcher hits one million followers

Posted Apr 17, 2009 - 09:34 am

CNN comes in a close second. Will we remember today as the day that Twitter went mainstream?
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- Internet, Twitter
Will you ever eat at Dominos again?

Posted Apr 16, 2009 - 07:40 am

A pair of malicious Dominos workers post disgusting video of themselves tampering with customers' take-out food, costing the chain immeasurable damage to its reputation. For the workers? With luck, a little jail time.
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- Business, Dominos, viral video
Is Microsoft readying an HD Zune?

Posted Apr 15, 2009 - 08:41 am

The rumor mill says yes, and that it'll be shipping in September.
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- Personal Tech, Zune
Time Warner tiered pricing plan draws Congressman's attention

Posted Apr 14, 2009 - 08:03 am

Congressman Eric Massa (D-NY) doesn't like the idea of Time Warner Cable charging extra for more bandwidth: "At a time when millions of Americans have lost their jobs and businesses are struggling, I am compelled to fight against additional, unnecessary burdens placed on my constituents."
"Amazonfail" the hot new trend of the weekend

Posted Apr 13, 2009 - 08:05 am

By removing the sales rank data of 'adult' books, including many gay and lesbian books, Amazon found itself in the middle of nasty controversy this weekend. Problem is, Amazon HQ was apparently on holiday.
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- Business, Amazon

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