2011年7月6日星期三

Technology Report: Netflix expands online service overseas

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07/5/2011
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Verizon Wireless customers, say goodbye to the days of unlimited Web surfing for a set fee on your smartphone. The biggest U.S. mobile provider will stop offering its $30 all-you-can-surf deal later this week, replacing it with a new tiered approach to data pricing. Customers who keep their smartphone use to 2 gigbytes (GB) of data per month or under won't see a change to their bill, but those who go over that limit will be slapped with an extra $10 charge per GB. Heavy mobile users will have the option of signing up for a 5 GB or 10 GB plan for $50 or $80 respectively.

AT&T made a similar move last year, meaning Sprint is now the last major wireless carrier offering unlimited data use. CNET reports that Verizon will also start charging for access to its mobile hot-spot service, which up until this week has been free and without bandwidth restrictions.

Aspiring cord cutters across Latin America and the Caribbean, rejoice. Netflix is on its way. The company, which offers TV shows and movies over the Internet and DVD rentals through the mail, will be expanding its online video streaming service to 43 countries in the regions later this year. Shows and movies will be available to subscribers in Spanish, Portuguese or English on PCs, Macs and other mobile devices that are able to stream from Netflix, the company said in a blog post. The overseas expansion marks the company's second foray outside the United States. It began offering its services in Canada last year.

You've heard it before and now you'll hear it again - the next iteration of Apple's iPhone is on its way this September. Supply-side sources told Asian IT industry newspaper DigiTimes that Taiwan-based notebook maker Pegatron Technology has received an order to make 15 million iPhone 5/iPhone 4 handsets that are set to ship sometime in September. The iPhone 5 is not expected to differ much from the previous model on the surface, according to the report. As AllThingsD's John Paczkowski points out, the real differences are expected to be "under the hood" where you'll find a faster processor and better rear camera among other improvements.

Another day, another lawsuit against Google and Microsoft. This time, a Louisiana company is suing the two tech giants for infringing on one of its patents with their map websites. Transcenic said in court documents that Google's Streetview and Google Earth and Microsoft's Streetside infringe on its technology, which covers systems for capturing and navigating within panoramic images.

Nearly a week after News Corp sold Myspace to Specific Media and pop singer Justin Timberlake, and news is finally starting to seep out about what the new owners plan to do with the social media site. Mashable reports that Timberlake, who now has an ownership stake in the company, may use it as a platform to host talent contests. That could be a good strategy given the site's roots as a platform for bands and musicians.
LATEST NEWS
Netflix expands online service overseas
July 05, 2011 03:31 PM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Netflix Inc is expanding its online video service to 43 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, sending its shares to an all-time high. | Full Article
Hackers seize control of PayPal UK Twitter account
July 05, 2011 05:18 PM ET
BOSTON (Reuters) - Hackers seized control of a PayPal Twitter feed on Tuesday, then sent out messages criticizing the payment processor in the second attack of its type in two days. | Full Article
New hacking allegation piles pressure on Murdoch
July 05, 2011 04:48 PM ET
LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister David Cameron led a chorus of condemnation Tuesday over allegations a top-selling British newspaper from Rupert Murdoch's global media empire hacked the voicemail of a missing schoolgirl who was later found murdered. | Full Article
"Commy" message makes way onto Obama 2012 website
July 05, 2011 04:25 PM ET
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A message inviting supporters of President Barack Obama to nonexistent events hosted by "Commy Obama" made its way onto the president's campaign website but was removed on Tuesday, the campaign said. | Full Article
Wall Street ends quiet day flat, Netflix boosts Nasdaq
July 05, 2011 04:28 PM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks ended a thinly traded session mostly flat on Tuesday as investors paused after last week's surge, though continually light volume suggested the market could encounter more choppy trading. | Full Article
BUSINESS NEWS
Moody's cuts Portugal to junk, warns on 2nd bailout
July 05, 2011 05:26 PM ET
LISBON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Moody's on Tuesday cut Portugal's credit standing to junk in the first such move by a ratings agency and warned the country may well need a second round of rescue funds before it can return to capital markets. | Full Article
Murdoch advertisers get nervous over hacking claims
July 05, 2011 04:39 PM ET
LONDON (Reuters) - Car maker Ford has suspended advertising in Britain's News of the World due to allegations of hacking by the newspaper, while lender Halifax joined a growing band of companies reviewing their policies. | Full Article
Bank of America $8.5 billion mortgage pact challenged
July 05, 2011 04:34 PM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A group of bondholders plans to challenge Bank of America Corp's $8.5 billion settlement with holders in soured mortgage-backed securities, saying it may be unfair to other bond investors. | Full Article
Audit watchdog, SEC plan Beijing visit
July 05, 2011 05:33 PM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. regulators will talk to authorities in Beijing about the oversight of China-based auditors amid growing concern about a highly publicized string of alleged accounting scandals. | Full Article
Strauss-Kahn faces new hurdle at home as U.S. woes ease
July 05, 2011 03:35 PM ET
PARIS/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Dominique Strauss-Kahn was hit with a fresh complaint of attempted rape in France on Tuesday, a new hurdle to any political comeback, even though U.S. sex assault charges against him may be lifted this month. | Full Article
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