Reuters – If there were an Oscar for the best TV commercial for a best picture nominee, it would go to “Up in the Air.” And it wouldn’t even be close.
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"Up in the Air" ad tops TiVo viewing list (Reuters)
March 5th, 2010 
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Ansel Adams’ son sues Calif. museum over prints (AP)
March 5th, 2010 admin AP – The son of legendary photographer Ansel Adams is suing the Fresno Metropolitan Museum to keep the now-defunct museum from auctioning off six of his father’s prints.
To Call or To Game? Sony Plans a PlayStation Phone (NewsFactor)
March 5th, 2010 admin NewsFactor – Japanese electronics giant Sony has been busy developing new handheld devices in an effort to better compete in the mobile market. Under way is a suite of new devices, including a PlayStation game-playing phone.
Summary Box: TiVo prevails in Dish patent case (AP)
March 5th, 2010 admin AP – THE CASE: TiVo Inc. argues that Dish Network Corp. infringed on TiVo’s patent on technology for storing and retrieving TV shows and movies on digital video recorders.
Experts Question Google Phone Business Model (PC World)
March 5th, 2010 admin PC World – When Google introduced its Nexus One phone in January, it unveiled a whole new business model in the mobile phone market.
Court Upholds TiVo’s DVR Patent Against Satellite Rivals (NewsFactor)
March 5th, 2010 admin NewsFactor – TiVo on Thursday won a U.S. Court of Appeals ruling against major satellite operators in a long-standing intellectual-property battle. The court ruled that Dish Network and EchoStar still infringe on TiVo’s patent and should stop offering DVR services.
TiVo prevails in patent rights case against Dish (AP)
March 5th, 2010 admin 
AP – TiVo Inc. prevailed yet again in a long-running dispute with Dish Network Corp. over patents for digital video recorders, as a federal appeals court cleared the way Thursday for TiVo to collect hundreds of millions of dollars. TiVo shares jumped more than 50 percent.
Sony Developing Devices to Compete With Apple (PC World)
March 5th, 2010 admin PC World – Sony is countering Apple by developing its own handheld products that include a tablet-like device and a smartphone that can download and play PlayStation games, The Wall Street Journal said in a news report on Thursday.
TiVo wins ruling in EchoStar case, shares soar (Reuters)
March 5th, 2010 admin Reuters – A federal appeals court affirmed on Thursday a contempt finding against Dish Network Corp and EchoStar Corp in their long-running patent case against digital video recorder maker TiVo Inc, sending TiVo shares soaring 52 percent.
Nero SecurDisc 2.0: Improved Security For Optical Storage Media (PC World)
March 5th, 2010 admin PC World – Nero, makers of optical media-burning software, has announced a new version of its SecurDisc data- protection technology, which should increase your chances of recovering content from damaged CDs, DVDs and Blu-ray Discs.
