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As the transition to a digital television environment is now one year away, the CEO of one television company shares some interesting ideas regarding mobile DTV, and what he calls the DTV "triple play."

New information from Bear Stearns based on a survey of 1,000 consumers indicates price the key determinant of triple play services, with cable better positioned than DBS providers.

Total advertising revenues for the radio industry dropped 2.6% from 2006 to $19.6 billion, indicating another bad year for the radio industry. The industry as a whole has not posted gains above $20 billion since 1999. Can anything be done to reverse this trend?

Porsche's takeover of Volkswagen should result in improvements for both companies. Porsche will have access to a much larger base of research and development capital for future Porsche models, will have access to Volkswagen distribution network and supplier base, and will certainly see financial...

Infrared technology, as developed by FLIR, is a technology that is suited for demands of future military, commercial, and thermography needs. So the expectations of future growth are indeed realistic. The technology supports security, safety, and efficiency, all of which are growing demands for the...

A new study from Nielsen regarding DVR usage indicates prime viewership is growing in households that have adopted the technology.  This is good news for the major broadcast nets and others offering first-run programming, which are among the types of programs most often recorded on a DVR (according...

News Corporation may be considering a bid for Yahoo!  The company has considered a bid for Yahoo previously, and has had on and off discussions for years.

What is actually happening in the telematics, computing, and telecommunication seems to points towards a convergence of applications in single devices. The future relationship of the portable device industry whether PND, cellular phone, and PDA will also be impacted by and will impact...

Microsoft announces a bid for Yahoo! at $44 billion to compete more effectively with Google.  But that competition could be just one of several reasons for this acquisition.

A number of "sold" iPhones have never been activated with AT&T, and the implications of these missing phones are discussed in this article.