Most public policy experts agree that Internet access drives a country’s economic growth and productivity – so why would French President Nicolas Sarkozy want to impose a tax on the Internet? Well, Sarkozy is proposing to ban commercials from public television to halt the decline in the number of viewers [...]
BBC News reveals that “[o]nline video sharing sites are reaping the benefits of the ongoing writers' strike in the US. According to net measurement firm Nielsen Online, some online video sites have doubled their audience since the strike began at the end of October. The news comes as US-based Pew [...]
According to Reuters, US Trade Representative Susan Schwab said on Tuesday that “[t]he United States is considering action against the European Union with the World Trade Organization over tariffs that the EU imposes on certain electronics products. […] Speaking at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Schwab said [...]
The Los Angeles Times writes that “[w]hile the consumer electronics world is watching Las Vegas this week, many manufacturers are also keeping an eye on foreign markets where they can build and sell their latest gadgets. The head of the trade group behind the International Consumer Electronics Show used the [...]
Reuters writes that “Toshiba Corp said on Sunday its HD DVD high-definition video format is not dead despite being dealt a big setback by Warner Bros studio's decision to exclusively back Sony Corp's rival Blu-ray technology. Akiyo Ozaka, president of Toshiba America Consumer Products, told a briefing at the Consumer [...]