Hulu’s New Desktop App
It works with a remote control. It's a "lean back experience.\" But Hulu says its new downloadable application that looks like a TV interface still isn't intended to be watched on a TV.
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Why Is NBC Universal Rebranding The Sci Fi Channel To SyFy? (2009)
In an attempt to appeal beyond its somewhat eccentric fan base of viewers and own a more unique trademark, the Sci Fi Channel is being rebranded as Syfy starting July 7, 2009.
US Soldier Fights Taliban While Wearing Pink Shorts
Zachary Boyd, 19, was asleep when enemy fighters attacked his base in the Korengal Valley in Kunar province Afghanistan. He had enough time to put on his helmet and body armor but had to dispense with his uniform before joining his comrades in manning their bunker. Unfortunately, the resulting unorthodox approach to battle camouflage – …
Palm Pre Release Date Confirmed
Good news iPhone haters, this week, Palm announced the release date for the Palm Pre. The much-anticipated touchscreen/keyboard hybrid will be available June 6th at several locations including Sprint stores, RadioShack, Best Buy and even Wal-Mart. So why is everyone so excited for the Palm Pre anyway? The Palm Pre has several main advantages over …
Napster Relaunches Under Best Buy
If you go to Napster.com, you might recognize the same old Napster logo from the Shawn Fanning days (Napster’s founder circa 1999), but now there’s a tiny Best Buy tag in the bottom of the homepage. Last year right before the American economy tanked, Best Buy bought Napster for a $121 million. All has been …
Pearl Jam To Perform On Conan O’Brien’s Debut Tonight Show Debut Episode (2009)
A just-announced Pearl Jam Conan O'Brien performance is booked for Conan's first episode as host of the Tonight Show on NBC.
The Office: Blackmail Webisodes
NBC’s popular American primetime comedy, The Office, just launched a new web-only series called “Blackmail.” The series is centered around the crabby character Creed Bratton. Watch Now: BLACKMAIL
Brian Williams Interviews Deer Tick for New Online Music Show
Wow. Who knew NBC Nightly News anchor, Brian Williams, was so hip? On Monday, the American newscaster launched a new web-only video interview series focusing on independent music and musicians called “BriTunes.” The debuted episode of BriTunes is an interview with a band called Deer Tick from Brooklyn, NY. If you aren’t already familiar with …
Fake Maurice Jarre Quote Used Worldwide In His Obituaries
Here's another great reminder for journalists to check their sources. A 22-year-old Dublin student fooled journalists around the world when he posted a fake quote on French composer Maurice Jarre's Wikipedia page. The fake quote soon appeared in obituaries published by The Guardian, BBC Music Magazine, and The London Independent among others. The incident was later named one of Wikipedia's 10 biggest hoaxes in its first 10 years.
Man Finds Severed Snake Head in his meal T.G.I. Friday’s
A New York man made a scaly discovery when he found a severed snake head served with his meal at T.G.I. Friday's.
7-Year-Old Girl Finds Condom in McDonald’s Happy Meal
A 7-year-old girl in Switzerland allegedly found a condom in her McDonald's Happy Meal, leading to a police investigation. The disturbing discovery has raised concerns over food safety and supervision at the fast food chain.
How Domino’s Pizza Fought A Social Media Nightmare And Won
What should a major fast food chain, like Domino’s Pizza, do when two employees create a PR nightmare by posting videos of themselves tampering with customer’s food on YouTube? A few years ago, the typical corporate response might have been to pull the videos off the Internets, hide their heads in the sand like an …
TODAYshow.com Launches iPhone App
TODAYshow.com and Zumobi today unveiled the official TODAY application for the iPhone and iPod touch, offering millions of consumers access to the program’s leading news, entertainment and lifestyle content, right from their mobile device. This application is a first-of-its-kind for the morning news program category and represents a compelling new way for TODAY viewers to …
iBloom
Happy Earth Week. Green Is Universal launched an iPhone app over the weekend called iBloom. “It’s a free, super cute little app where you can grow a flower by planting a seed, feeding it, watering it and blowing away smog,” said Nicole Walters, Sales Marketing Manager for Green Is Universal. “Depending on how well you …
U2 Blames Apple for Switch to Blackberry (2009)
Apparently Bono and Steve Jobs just broke up. It seems like just yesterday, Bono was on stage with Jobs announcing the special edition U2 iPod. But U2 has decided to move away from Apple and lend their name to Research in Motion‘s BlackBerry phone. In a recent conversation with Toronto radio DJ Alan Cross, Bono revealed that U2 …
MSNBC.com’s Elkhart Project kicks off today
MSNBC.com has launched “The Elkhart Project,” a special editorial initiative that will tell the story of the nation’s economic crisis through the residents of Elkhart, Ind. The Elkhart Project ( http://elkhartproject.msnbc.com) is a sustained and in-depth approach to covering the worst American financial crisis since the Great Depression. MSNBC.com and NBC News will document the …
Water Pollution In Spain Being Monitored By Robot Fish
Watch out, polluters! This robot fish is patrolling our waters and is capable of testing for oil spills, chemical waste, pollution contaminants, and even oxygen levels.
