Germany calling: Sky TV plans an iPad push

News Corp. doesn’t just own a load of newspapers, it also owns Sky – and it looks like it intends introducing iPad-compatible Sky TV subscriptions, beginning with a roll-out in Germany later this month.

Sky Deutschland, News Corp.‘s German pay-TV provider will introduce its Sky Anywhere TV viewing service for the iPad in mid-May. The iPad application was created locally within five weeks.

“It will start with sports content, but there’s no reason why it can’t extend to everything Sky has to offer, both on a linear basis and in on demand. Most importantly for our customers with have the rights to do that, which means we can provide the services to them on either a low incremental cost, or in some cases no cost,” said Sky Deutschland CEO, Brian Sullivan. Read the rest of this entry »

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Video: DEFTONES Entire New Album Webcast

DEFTONES performed entire new album, “Diamond Eyes”, during a live global webcast from Dallas last night (Tuesday, May 4) via Ustream. The event can now be viewed above.

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Video: Watch the iPad used as a skateboard

New iPad Test – Will It Shred? from FUEL TV on Vimeo.

This is a made for TV clip produced as part of Fuel TV’s show ‘Built To Shred,’ with host Jeff King and pro skater Chad Knight.

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Songwriters say piracy ‘dwarfs bank robbery’, we say, ‘bullshit’

Classic story in the headline material.

Read the Songwriters’ Guild’s claims here.

The worst thing about it is these people really believe it. Wish they’d wake up a little more.

The end.

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