Tuesday, March 22, 2005

Comcast High-Speed Internet Subscribers: Get "Rhapsody Radio PLUS" Free. That's right! Over 80 commercial-free radio stations - FREE. Details. 7:09:33 PM

XM Satellite Radio and Yamaha Electronics Announce "Connect-And-Play" Concept. XM Satellite Radio and Yamaha Electronics will introduce the first XM-ready home entertainment products in April. Yamaha will manufacture four new receivers and several new home-theater-in-a-box systems. 7:09:19 PM

Radio Talk Show Host Tries to "Buy" Terri Schiavo From Husband. BillBoard Radio Monitor reports: Syndicated talk show host Glenn Beck has offered embattled Florida man Michael Schiavo, whose wife, Terri, is the subject of national debate, $5 million to “buy her” away from him. 7:09:04 PM

In Brief: MCI adds thousands of wireless hotspots. MCI on Tuesday launched 1,300 new Wi-Fi hotspots in Europe and the Asia/Pacific region, and will launch 3,400 hotspots in the U.S. in May. In addition to typical Wi-Fi locations such as airports and hotels, the MCI expansion will bring hotspots to new places that MCI customers requested, including cafes, bookstores, and business service centers. The Wi-Fi service is part of an MCI service for medium-size and large businesses called Remote Access Services, which includes dial-up, virtual private network connections. The MCI service includes a software package that connects users to the Internet using the connection of their choice. While other carriers offer Wi-Fi access, MCI's service ties Wi-Fi, dial-up, and broadband wired access together in one package. MCI customers don't need a separate subscription to multiple wireless providers for Wi-Fi access. The MCI service includes an unlimited Wi-Fi plan for $40 a month as an add-on to dial-up service. A time-based plan charges $8 an hour for the first hour, with a maximum of $15 a day. 7:08:36 PM

Discs are Dead?. So Wired says. Robert Capps in Wired argues that Discs (of all kinds) are so 20th century, the glorious future is fat pipes (WiMax and better broadband) and download-on-demand. 7:07:46 PM

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