[Medianews] Canada: XM Radio Subscription To Cost More

2006-07-16 Thread George Antunes
XM Radio Subscription To Cost More Saturday, 15 July 2006 http://www.halifaxlive.com/content/view/792/2/ XM Canada will be increasing its monthly subscription to $14.99 from $12.99 later this year, after its parent company, Canadian Satellite Radio Holdings Inc., reported a $20.4 million

[Medianews] Cable shows lose their grip on self-control

2006-07-16 Thread Greg Williams
http://www.insidebayarea.com/tv/ci_4059607 Cable shows lose their grip on self-control Column by Susan Young PASADENA - IF CABLE WERE A KID, there would be some soap swishing around in a mouth right about now. The first week of cable presentations came to a close earlier this week during the

[Medianews] FBI: A Backdoor in Every Router

2006-07-16 Thread Rob
FBI: A Backdoor in Every Router Bending CALEA to their will Posted on 2006-07-12 16:19:47 http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/76281 Free Software Magazine explores how the FBI is pushing legislation that would require all future routing equipment manufactured to include backdoors for law

[Medianews] Discovery crew plans for Monday landing

2006-07-16 Thread Greg Williams
Discovery crew plans for Monday landing CAPE CANAVERAL -- Weather permitting, Discovery will end its 13 days in orbit Monday with the first shuttle landing at the Kennedy Space Center since 2002. Discovery's six astronauts are scheduled to touch down at 9:14 a.m. to complete a successful

[Medianews] Microsoft shutters Windows private folders

2006-07-16 Thread Rob
Microsoft shutters Windows private folders Following an outcry, Redmond is removing add-on feature allowing users to create password-protected folders. By Ina Fried Staff Writer, CNET News.com http://news.com.com/Microsoft+shutters+Windows+private+folders/2100-1012_3-6094481.html?tag=nefd.top

[Medianews] YouTube serves up 100 million videos a day

2006-07-16 Thread Rob
YouTube serves up 100 million videos a day By Reuters http://news.com.com/YouTube+serves+up+100+million+videos+a+day/2100-1025_3-6094687.html YouTube, the leader in Internet video search, said Sunday viewers are now watching more than 100 million videos per day on its site, marking the surge

[Medianews] For millions of Africans, cellphones signal a change

2006-07-16 Thread Monty Solomon
For millions of Africans, cellphones signal a change By Kevin Sullivan, Washington Post | July 16, 2006 KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo -- Until not long ago, if Zadhe Iyombe wanted to talk to his mother, he had to make the eight-day boat trip up the Congo River to the jungle town

[Medianews] NASA Weighs Late Heat Shield Inspections for Shuttle Crews

2006-07-16 Thread Greg Williams
NASA Weighs Late Heat Shield Inspections for Shuttle Crews By Tariq Malik Staff Writer posted: 15 July 2006 1:05 p.m. ET http://space.com/missionlaunches/060715_sts121_lateinspect_disciss.html HOUSTON – NASA managers are discussing whether a late heat shield inspection that has made an already

[Medianews] Hooters chairman Brooks found dead

2006-07-16 Thread Greg Williams
Hooters chairman Brooks found dead 31 minutes ago http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060717/ap_on_bi_ge/obit_brooks;_ylt=AgjQd0W7.drfwtTWeU77ih.s0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTA3b2NibDltBHNlYwM3MTY- MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. - Robert Brooks, the chairman of Hooters of America Inc. who made a fortune selling chicken wings

[Medianews] 20 inspectors suspended over GPS / Public safety chief metes out discipline

2006-07-16 Thread Monty Solomon
20 inspectors suspended over GPS Public safety chief metes out discipline By Andrea Estes, Globe Staff | July 11, 2006 The Massachusetts public safety commissioner yesterday suspended 20 state building and engineering inspectors for refusing to accept cellphones equipped with global

[Medianews] Player upgrades, new devices on music horizon

2006-07-16 Thread Monty Solomon
Player upgrades, new devices on music horizon By Antony Bruno | July 16, 2006 SAN FRANCISCO (Billboard) - If the rampant speculation over the digital music plans of Microsoft and Apple Computer are to be believed, the digital music landscape is about to change radically in the very near