There’s an online petition asking Apple to save the FireWire port on Mac laptops. More than 6,000 people have already signed the petition. Here’s the text of the petition: To: Apple Inc. We all love your products, Apple Inc.! But your recently refreshed line of consumer notebooks lacks the possibility to plug in digital audio […]

Founder of the Podcast Awards Todd Cochrane plans to announce the 220 shows that have made the final voting slate for the 2008 event on Sunday, October 19th at 4PM Pacific Time @ PodcastAwards.com. This is the fourth annual Podcasting Awards, which has the goal of recognizing the best podcasters in the world by allowing […]

It looks like NBC is hoping to capitalize on the fact that Tina Fey is hotter online than off by debuting her show 30 Rock online.  According to MediaPost, NBC plans to debut the full season premiere online seven days before its on-air takeoff. The debut will be streamed on NBC.com starting Oct. 23, as well […]

Spike Ferensten‘s take on the end of days for analog TV.

Mobile video platform Qik today launched its live mobile video service for mass market mobile phones. With Qik, you can stream video live to the Internet from a mobile phone. Qik’s service is now ready for use on more than a dozen Nokia and Sony Ericsson handsets.  Qik is initially launching in alpha on the following […]

Tuesday, we noted something that didn’t get a lot of attention in the hype surrounding Apple’s introduction of new MacBooks: Apple is killing off FireWire. Apple’s decision to eliminate FireWire connections in its MacBook lineup has angered legions of Apple fans that use Mac laptops for creating music, videos and new media. The lack of […]

Playboy CEO Christie Hefner announced yesterday plans to shut down its DVD business and focus on Internet video: It is unavoidable that we reduce our cost structure to reflect current economic realities even as we continue to invest in our growth businesses. We will also respond to changes in how consumers access content and advertisers use […]

Apple today announced that all four of the major networks are offering primetime programs in high definition on the iTunes Store. Apple still provides no ad-supported streaming offering, which has opened the door for Hulu and others to target the huge audience for free streaming Internet television. The list of HD programs now available on the iTunes […]

YouTube co-founder and CEO Chad Hurley spoke yesterday at MIPCOM, an international media conference. Highlights of his speech: There was a time when a centralized distribution model was relevant and effective. But if you listen to your audience; if you hear what they are telling you; you will understand that the days of the centralized distribution […]

YouTube has partnered with PBS to ask Americans to share their Election Day voting experiences on a new YouTube video channel, Video Your Vote. The initiative hopes to educate voters on the entire process and a wide array of issues associated with voting in America, while enabling the world to watch pivotal moments in this […]