Media articles

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  Windows 8 drops DVD playback, only available with paid Media Center upgrade

  By Sean Hollister on May 4, 2012 01:36 am + 330 comments

  You might have heard that Windows 8 won't come with Media Center, but that's not the only missing Continue reading…

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  South Korean government moves to censor racist remarks online

  By Sam Byford on April 18, 2012 06:37 am + 19 comments

  The South Korean government is cracking down on internet racism by giving its media watchdog the Continue reading…

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  NAB Show 2012: recording the future of video technology

  By Sam Byford on April 16, 2012 06:13 am

  The National Association of Broadcasters has got together for its annual show in Las Vegas, and Continue reading…

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  Robin Sloan's 'Fish' app explores the difference between loving and liking online

  By Thomas Houston on April 9, 2012 03:30 pm + 6 comments

  Writer Robin Sloan, who you may know from Snarkmarket or Twitter, recently launched the free Fish Continue reading…

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  Study: 'digital natives' switch devices and platforms every two minutes, lack emotional engagement

  By T.C. Sottek on April 9, 2012 12:08 pm + 38 comments

  A new study revealed by Time indicates that those who grew up with mobile tech are restless and Continue reading…

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  The Verge interview: David Carr on curation, crowdsourcing, and the future of journalism

  By Jesse Hicks on April 3, 2012 02:02 pm + 36 comments

  David Carr has written about media for over 25 years, from his early days in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Continue reading…

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  Sony to announce new PlayStation 3 video service, but what is it?

  By Chris Welch on April 2, 2012 07:27 pm + 47 comments

  As part of his usual rundown of the coming week's PSN content during the latest PlayStation Blogcast, Continue reading…

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  Official Plex channel comes to Roku media streamers with new UI and photo browsing

  By Bryan Bishop on March 28, 2012 10:37 pm + 2 comments

  Roku just announced a software update earlier this month, and now owners of the diminutive boxes Continue reading…

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  Google's Play to open a new revenue stream: paid content

  By Sam Byford on March 26, 2012 11:25 pm

  Google Play is the company's attempt to link all of its content under a single banner, replacing the Continue reading…

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  New online TV network from 'world's richest man' will bring Larry King out of retirement

  By Sam Byford on March 12, 2012 12:55 am + 13 comments

  Larry King Live ended its 25-year run in 2010, but the former CNN interviewer is set to make his Continue reading…