Big SIS is Watching You
(The Economist-Ludwig Siegele) Remember “The Matrix”, the 1999 film in which human beings are plugged into machines? These simulate reality to control humankind and harvest their bodies’ heat and electrical activity. Such a parallel universe is indeed emerging. Fortunately, it is not intended to subdue humans, but to allow them to control their environments better. … Read more
3G iPad: To Buy or Not to Buy?
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/28/the-ipad-to-3g-or-not-to-3g/ Julian Rodriguez Lecturer Department of Communication The University of Texas at Arlington 700 W. Greek Row Dr., 118FAB Arlington, TX 76019-0107 Ph (817) 272-7040 Fax (817) 272-2732 E-mail jrod@uta.edu
VoIP on 3G for iPhone Users
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) – Apple Inc. is allowing iPhone owners to use Internet calling services over cellular networks. Several companies offering Voice over Internet Protocol – or VoIP – services said this week that Apple now allows their applications to work on the iPhone. VoIP calling has been available on the iPhone, but only … Read more
Satellite TV Providers to Pay 5 Percent Tax in Massachusetts
(AP) Satellite TV operators DirecTV and Dish Network are teaming up to sue Massachusetts for imposing a 5 percent tax on satellite services. The two companies filed the lawsuit on Tuesday at a Massachusetts state court. They call the tax “discriminatory” because it applies to them and not rival cable TV operators. They say some … Read more
What Do You Think About This News Report?
The question is very simple: What do you think about this news report? – Julian
Agenda Setting. Framing. Priming.
Here’s a clip from October 21 of 2009, back when President Obama and Fox were having a well publicized confrontation. The hot topic was: Who (in the media) gets access to the White House? And why? – Julian
RCTV Challenges Chavez… Again.
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) – Venezuelan cable television providers stopped transmitting a channel critical of President Hugo Chavez on Sunday, after the government cited incompliance with new regulations requiring the socialist leader’s speeches be televised on cable. Radio Caracas Television, an anti-Chavez channel known as RCTV that switched to cable in 2007 after the government refused … Read more
Here’s a Riddle…
Interesting article about the Kindle, and how to sell books using such reading platform. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/23/books/23kindle.html – Julian
NY Police Officer Beats a Handcuffed Man
Only a foolish person would do this in public. And only an immoral one will do it when no one is watching. In today’s world, multimedia is always present. – Julian
Apps: They’re Not Just for Your Phone Anymore
By Brandon Griggs, CNN STORY HIGHLIGHTS Companies are opening app stores and bringing applications to TVs, netbooks and even cars Intel launched an app store for netbooks at the Consumer Electronics Show this week Samsung will launch an app store later this year for HDTVs and Blu-ray players Ford Motor Co. will make select apps … Read more
