Netflix to stream Paramount, Lionsgate, MGM movies
By RYAN NAKASHIMA and MICHAEL LIEDTKE 2010-08-10T17:06:59ZLOS ANGELES (AP) -- Netflix Inc. has reached a five-year deal worth nearly $1 billion to stream movies from Paramount, Lionsgate and MGM online starting Sept. 1 - a major move that boosts its "Watch Instantly" offerings and makes the studios' joint pay TV venture Epix immediately profitable.... hosted.ap.org |
State AGs: Craigslist should drop adult services
By 2010-08-24T17:25:19ZHARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- State attorneys general nationwide are demanding that Craigslist remove its adult services section because they say the website cannot adequately block potentially illegal ads.... hosted.ap.org |
Microsoft's Xbox ready for bigger battle in Japan
By TOMOKO A. HOSAKA 2010-09-09T03:38:03ZTOKYO (AP) -- Battling its Japanese gaming rivals on their home turf hasn't been easy for Microsoft Corp. Its Xbox 360 game console runs a distant third in sales here behind Sony Corp.'s PlayStation 3 console and Nintendo Co.'s Wii.... hosted.ap.org |
Verizon CEO hints iPhone not coming soon
By PETER SVENSSON 2010-09-23T18:14:08ZNEW YORK (AP) -- Comments from Verizon Communications Inc. CEO Ivan Seidenberg on Thursday left little room for the possibility of a Verizon version of the iPhone any time soon.... hosted.ap.org |
FCC rules seek to avoid surprise wireless bills
By JOELLE TESSLER 2010-10-13T10:54:22ZWASHINGTON (AP) -- Federal regulators want to stop cell phone "bill shock" by requiring wireless companies to alert subscribers before they run out of minutes, hit data usage or text messaging caps or start racking up international roaming charges.... hosted.ap.org |