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NBC Universal Store (gadget)

Introducing the NBC Universal Store and Google search bar gadget. Featuring a wide selection of products from DVDs, soundtracks, apparel, jewelry and more from todays hottest televisions shows with products from: Heroes, The Office, My Name Is Earl, Friday Night Lights, 30 Rock, Scrubs, The Biggest Loser. Its easy to...

Tags: NBC Universal Inc., Sidebar Gadgets, Cloud Computing, DVD, TVs, Consumer Electronics, Microsoft Office, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Office Suites, Software

Software downloads 2008-06-27

NBC Universal finds new home on Amazon's Unbox

NBC Universal finds new home on Amazon's UnboxI just turn on my televisionand it comes thru quite nicely, and free!If Apple is the.."evil monopolistic company," what do you call NBC/Universal? You can get their programming in a number of ways, not only through Apple. Yet you can only...

Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Public relations, Digital media, Digital music, Apple Inc., Amazon Unbox, Amazon.com Inc., NBC, NBC Universal Inc.

Discussion threads 2007-09-04

NBC Universal finds new home on Amazon's Unbox

Apple's loss is Amazon's gain. NBC Universal and Amazon said Tuesday that NBC's TV shows will be available on Amazon's Unbox service. The news comes days after NBC Universal and Apple ended an agreement to sell TV shows through iTunes. Amazon will offer a...

Tags: NBC, NBC Universal Inc., Apple Inc., Amazon.com Inc., Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2007-09-04

iTunes showdown brewing: Content owners vs Apple

Update: Apple and NBC Universal confirmed Friday that NBC shows will not be sold on iTunes. In a statement, Apple didn't mince words: The move follows NBC's decision to not renew its agreement with iTunes after Apple declined to pay more than double the...

Tags: NBC, NBC Universal Inc., Apple Inc., Apple iTunes, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2007-08-31

MSNBC Politics Today (widget)

Get the top MSNBC.com political news of the day on your desktop. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.

Tags: NBC Universal Inc., MSNBC, Desktops, Hardware

Software downloads 2007-06-13

Hardball (widget)

Hardball, hosted by MSNBC's Chris Matthews, is an hour of in-depth political analysis and fiery debate. Hardball pulls directly from the show's RSS feed and will keep you up to date on the world of politics. Hardball style. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.

Tags: NBC Universal Inc., RSS, Internet

Software downloads 2007-06-01

Tucker (widget)

Tucker, hosted by MSNBC's veteran journalist and author Tucker Carlson, is a news program, that combines the latest news with immediate analysis and commentary. Tucker pulls directly from the Tucker RSS feed and will keep you up to date with the show's latest news headlines and human-interest stories.

Tags: NBC Universal Inc.

Software downloads 2007-05-11

Countdown with Keith Olbermann (widget)

MSNBC's Countdown with Keith Olbermann takes a fast paced look at the top five news stories of the day, from politics to pop culture, from mainstream to oddball. Countdown with Keith Olbermann pulls directly from the countdown RSS feed and will keep you up-to-date with the most compelling hour in...

Tags: NBC Universal Inc., MSNBC, RSS, Cable, Network Technology, Internet, Telecommunications, Personal Technology, Networking

Software downloads 2007-05-02

Scarborough Country (widget)

Former Congressman Joe Scarborough hosts a nightly blend of political commentary and fiery debate on MSNBC. The show features interviews with politicians and opinion leaders on the days top stories, plus the real deal. Scarborough Country pulls directly from the Scarborough RSS feed and will keep you up to date...

Tags: NBC Universal Inc., Leadership, Management

Software downloads 2007-05-02

Google to acquire NBC Universal? Why not!

Will John Battelle have to eat his Google words, AGAIN?In a typically Battellesque headline today, he responds to Bloomberg reports of calls for a General Electric spin-off of NBC Universal to the Googleplex by declaring: Google-NBC: Very dumb idea.How so? Battelle’s assessment: Analysts are saying that there is...

Tags: Wall Street, Video, Television, Radio, Profits, Internet Data, Google, Copyright, Content

Blog posts 2007-04-27

NBC Universal to trim expenses, workforce

NBC Universal to trim expenses, workforceNBC Universal to trim expenses, workforceNBC can start by taking the 30 Rock show off the air. That will save them a ton for not having to pay the actors.

Tags: Workforce management, Recruitment & Selection, NBC Universal Inc., workforce

Discussion threads 2006-10-19

NBC Universal to buy iVillage for $600 million

NBC Universal to buy iVillage for $600 millionFox vs. NBCSo, Fox buys Myspace.com and NBC buys IVillage. I see a trend going on...

Tags: iVillage Inc., NBC Universal Inc., Fox

Discussion threads 2006-03-06

NBC Universal to offer on-demand IPTV

NBC Universal to offer on-demand IPTVnot interested, unlessa) I can access this over the internet, no REALLY, over the internet, meaning I should NOT NEED any propreitary devices to view the content.b) It is NOT tied to windows. I do NOT want a 'windows media centre' PC or ANY windows...

Tags: INTERNET, TVs, TV & Home Theater, Broadband Internet, NBC Universal Inc., IP television, on-demand

Discussion threads 2006-02-08

Additional Resources

What people hate most about health insurance

What people hate most about health insurancetry medicaid if you want a real headacheIf you think your paid insurance is bad, try living on SS or SSI, yet being expected to make co-pays on everything they can find to ding you on, it may sound like no big deal if...

Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, Insurance, health care, health insurance

Discussion threads 2008-07-23

Microsoft gives a new Xbox 360 experience

Despite having what is regarded as one of the best user interfaces of all the major consoles, Microsoft is reinventing the Xbox 360's look. Despite ostensibly having what is regarded as one of the best user interfaces of all the major consoles, Microsoft is reinventing the Xbox 360's look....

Tags: NetFlix Inc., Microsoft Xbox Live, Video, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox, LiveParty, Spotlight Channel, Xbox Experience, Games, Game Players, Corporate Communications, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Marketing, Xbox 360, Microsoft, user-generated, video games, Xbox Live, Sarju Shah, Gamespot

News items 2008-07-23

McAfee debunks recent vulnerabilities in AV software research, n.runs restates its position

Several days after blogging about a research conduced by n.runs AG that managed to discover approximately 800 vulnerabilities in antivirus products, McAfee issued a statement basically debunking the number of vulnerabilities found, and providing its own account into the number of vulnerabilities affecting its own products : "A recent...

Tags: Software, McAfee Inc., Antivirus, Vulnerability, Vendor, Flaw, N.Runs, Dancho, Security, Viruses And Worms, Dancho Danchev

Blog posts 2008-07-23

AOL's ousted CEO being considered for Yahoo seat

Can Jonathan Miller do for Yahoo what he tried to do for AOL? Is that a good thing or a bad thing? Investor Carl Icahn, who reached a compromise with Yahoo this morning to avoid a nasty proxy battle for seats on the company's board of directors,...

Tags: America Online Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Miller, Corporate Governance, Venture Capital, Team Management, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Finance, Financing Startups, Management, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2008-07-21

The key barrier to health care reform

The key barrier to health care reformReducing residenciesHey, at least Georgia [b]has[/b] residencies. Arizona's University Hospital has, thanks to Andrew Weil, turned all of its general practice residencies into NCCAAM-funded "alternative health care" training programs.If you think it's bad now, wait until your insurance only covers "therapeutic touch" and...

Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, Insurance, barrier, health care, residency, physician

Discussion threads 2008-07-21

Proving Scoble wrong, Qik lives on and opens public beta to boot

Proving Scoble wrong, Qik lives on and opens public beta to bootKyte ClarificationsHi, this is Gannon from Kyte. I'd like to clarify a few issues raised by your article:Your article compares kyte.com to qik.com. First off, Kyte.com is our corporate site, not our service, so this comparison is irrelevant. Our...

Tags: Advertising & Promotion, Blogging, public beta, Qik, Kyte

Discussion threads 2008-07-21

Prohibition 2.0

Sunday's installment of To the Best of Our Knowledge features an interview with Larry Lessig, back at least briefly it seems, on the Re/Mix wars. One of his main themes in that interview was quite apropos of a comment on my post about the mom suing Universal over take-down...

Tags: Criminal, Larry Lessig, Intellectual Property, Research & Development, Business Operations, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2008-07-21