Pioneer backs internet TV service, but there is a catch

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Pioneer starts up internet TV service
Plasma TV giant Pioneer is powering a TV station that promises cheap, broadcast quality video over the internet. The station - called SyncTV - plans to offer individual channels for $2-$4 (£1–£2) per month, and you’ll even be able buy individual programmes for $2 (£1).
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The truth about Paramount’s HD DVD switch

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Why Paramount switched to HD DVD
European HD DVD spokesman Olivier Van Wynendaele has spoken out in defence of Paramount - the Hollywood studio that dropped Blu-ray support in favour of HD DVD in the summer.
TomTom takes the high road with satnav HD
Satnav populist TomTom has teamed up with Vodafone to [...]


iPod rips are illegal, says US Library of Congress

The US Library of Congress has ruled that owners of Apple iPods, and other portable video players, are not allowed to copy CDs or DVDs they’ve legally purchased on to their devices


Napster: Desperately seeking subscribers?

Napster is using increasingly desperate measures to boost subscriptions from its struggling digital music store. Its latest viral advert features a teaser video of a scantily-clad babe with the promise that you can ‘get the whole thing’ (Napster’s wording) when you sign up