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Joost forced to change strategy, again
Three years ago when Joost launched it was only a desktop client that could be used to watch TV shows, mostly older ones. Later, with the huge success of Hulu, Joost decided to switch its model to a flash player similar to that of Hulu. Now it’s being forced to change its model once again since it doesn’t have nearly enough traffic to compete with Hulu and YouTube, and not enough advertising money. Joost is…
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Gadgetell visits with TechVi to talk about the Pirate Bay sale
Gadgetell’s own JG Mason visited with Doug Aamoth from CrunchGear on Randall Bennett’s tech show, TechVi to talk about the latest Pirate Bay news. The…
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Couple slaps Apple with lawsuit over $0.30 price increase
The latest entry in the book of frivolous lawsuits is one filed against Apple by an Illinois couple. They are accusing the company of gift…
The Video Bay to be setting sail soon
Yo-ho-ho and a bottle of rum! Ye makers of The Pirate Bay are apparently not planning to go sailing into waters unknown even amidst all the current legal fiascos they are facing. They are launching a new site called The Video Bay to be in competition with YouTube. No one… Continue Reading »
Malware attacks lurk behind fake Harry Potter movie and Michael Jackson news
A new malware attack exploiting the upcoming and highly anticipated new Harry Potter movie “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” is hitting the net. Using black hat SEO and malicious posts in blog comments, the scammers try to trick fans into clicking on the link, which claims they can watch… Continue Reading »
Double the YouTube: Now you can upload 2GB videos
Fans of YouTube should be happy, since they have just doubled the size of uploads for users from 1GB to 2GB. The change counts for regular account holders, no fancy account status needed. According to the company, the increase is to compensate for users’ HD uploads. This is a pretty… Continue Reading »
Facebook makes yet another Twitter move: Changes in Publisher
Maybe they should just start calling it “TwitBook” because Facebook sure seems to be trying to adapt their interface to everything Twitter. Their latest redesign sees them making some changes to their Publisher tool (this used to be the status update box). Now, users can choose just how public (or… Continue Reading »
On Alan Turing’s birthday, we look back at great moments in technology
Remember your first time? No, not that one you pervert. Your first time on the Internet or even using a computer. After all the years, through all the changes, it began with what was never even meant to be a computer by a brilliant man. Today, we tip our hats… Continue Reading »
ISP and music label come together for a subscription model
I’ve been saying it was going to happen. ISPs and music labels would come together to create a subscription service to provide music for users to download legally and it seems it has in the UK. Virgin Media, a UK ISP, just came together with Universal Music Group to form… Continue Reading »
How to score at an ATM the non-high tech method
To heck with the high-tech problems associated with going through all the trouble of installing a card reader and hidden camera over an ATM to steal from Joe Public. These guys took the old-fashioned approach—brute force. I can just hear it. “Hey Bubba. What say we go down into that… Continue Reading »
Get ready to pay for Hulu
Oh, say it isn’t so! Based on hints given by Jonathon Miller, the newly appointed chief digital officer of News Corp., Hulu may not remain the place to go for free video on the ‘net, because it will be coming with a price tag attached to it. Miller used to… Continue Reading »
You might not want your kids using Bing
Well…maybe that’s where Microsoft came up with the name for their new search engine. Badda Bing is right indeed. Because, with this search engine, it seems nothing is off limits. Even though Bing wasn’t supposed to be out for another couple of days, they apparently decided to launch a bit… Continue Reading »
Top 5 essentials for netbook users
If you’ve decided to take the netbook plunge, you’re probably going to want to streamline the programs you use and get rid of any “crapware.” The real question is what applications do you really need for a netbook? Netbooks are meant to browse the web and take advantage of web… Continue Reading »
Palm Pre Information & Updates
Palm just introduced their next-gen smartphone, the Palm Pre, and next-gen operating system, Palm webOS. Gadgetell's got the latest Pre and webOS information and news for you right here.
