Another DVD Format, but This One Says It’s Cheaper
A new system that is incompatible with Blu-ray, called HD VMD, for versatile multilayer disc, is trying to find a niche.
Giving the Outsiders a Say on Movies
Film enthusiasts vote at the box office on which movies succeed or fail. The idea behind a new Web site, Massify.com, is to give them a vote on which films are made in the first place, along with some say in the script and the casting.
Apple to Encourage iPhone Programmers
Steve Jobs announced a low-cost software development kit that outside programmers can use to create programs for the iPhone, much as they now write the vast majority of the programs created for the Macintosh.
60 Minutes reporter opens web site
CBS' Lesley Stahl, along with four other women, are establishing a new website, wowowow.com. Geared toward women 40 and over.
The WB to Get Second Life on Web
Warner Bros. Television Group plans to resurrect The WB television network in the form of a new Web site. On the site, whose working title is wb.com, users will be able to catch free streaming episodes of all WB-produced series airing on the net during its 1995-2006 run, including Gilmore Girls, Everwood and What I Like About You.
Social Networking Moves to the Cellphone
This is about GyPSii and not Twitter.
Zuckerberg interview: What went wrong
Jeff Jarvis wants to use Business Week’s Sarah Lacy's interview with Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg at SXSW to teach his journalism classes how not do conduct an interview.
Chumby offers widgets of fun and data in miniature
At its core, the Chumby is a tiny Linux-based computer stuffed into a soft, leather-like case that resembles a beanbag. It uses Wi-Fi to connect to the Internet, from which it downloads widgets that deliver specific bits of information to its 3.5-inch touchscreen.
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