Wednesday, March 02, 2005

January's BBC Internet Radio Use Jumped 70% Over One Year. Nearly seven million unique users visited the BBC Radio websites in January, a year-on-year increase of 70 per cent and the highest ever for BBC Radio. 11:42:07 PM

Cable Embraces Home Networking. Comcast, TWC, and Cox get company. Though Comcast began offering "home networking" for a price back in 2003, Cablevision and Charter have just started offering the option, Adelphia is conducting trials, and Mediacom will offer it later this year, reports Cable Datacom News. 11:40:02 PM

Cable Vs. DSL. DSL surge not quite enough. "It's a horse race now, but cable has a 10-length lead," says Leichtman Research Group's Bruce Leichtman of the ongoing cable/DSL battle. Techweb reports that despite of a recent DSL surge, cable is holding on to its lead (19.9 million subscribers 11:39:50 PM

Dell CEO Opposes Internet Limits on Movies  Congress and the courts should avoid imposing restrictions on ways consumers use computers and other devices to listen to digital music and watch movies, the chief executive of the largest U.S. computer-maker said Wednesday. 11:37:09 PM

For Drivers, a Traffic Jam of Distractions. Cellphones are one thing, and bans have been ineffective. But other gadgets are ready to steal attention. 11:36:06 PM

Sharpening Plasma's Image. TV Makers are defending plasma's honor, even as they roll out more L.C.D. rivals. 11:35:42 PM

The Music Never Stops. While the Grateful Dead were pioneers in the sharing of music, it wasn't too long ago that fans had to meet in-person with other DeadHeads at taping parties to grow their library of "bootlegs." In the late 1990s when CD burners became more prominent, The Dead again led the way. They went on record to say that fans were still welcome to copy, share and trade their music as long as no money changing hands—including no advertising on web sites with downloads. Yesterday, the band again made history when they announced they are releasing the contents of their vast vault electronically (and simultaneouly) on iTunes Music Store and their very own Grateful Dead online store, the latter making the songs available in mp3 (128 and 256kbps) and FLAC . 9:27:35 PM

U.S. lawmakers question telecom mergers. Three recently announced telecommunications mergers received mixed reviews in a U.S. House of Representatives committee hearing Wednesday, with some lawmakers questioning whether the deals will lead to less competition and higher prices. 9:25:04 PM

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