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Blu-Ray prices significantly increase, no competition

My 2 Cents:  For all of you that have been tired of this format war now you will have to deal with increased prices because for the still standing Blu-ray.  In the end I truly believe that the the format size / footprint will be the determining factor in who will be the winner.  Will…

China banned YouTube for Tibet violence

China has blocked domestic access to YouTube after videos showing the violence in Tibet appeared on the site. The Chinese government has not officially commented on the move, but internet users in China trying to access YouTube get a blank screen. Other sites, such as the web pages for the BBC, The Guardian and Flickr,…

P4P: faster P2P downloads from Verizon

After achieving much faster than usual download and data delivery rates in a field trial with Verizon and Pando, the P4P Working Group is now looking at doing trials with other ISPs and P2P network providers, said Haiyong Xie, a working group member who is also a Ph.D. student at Yale. In results unveiled today…

AOL bought social network Bebo for $850m

AOL said Thursday it will pay $850 million to acquire the online hangout Bebo, giving the struggling Internet company a foothold in an expanding business. Bebo is one of the largest social networks in Britain, is ranked No. 1 in Ireland and New Zealand and has a global membership of more than 40 million, according…

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