DeVey's Media Snapshots 6.9.06

Apple Faces Fresh Legal Attacks in Europe

New York Times

Government agencies in Norway and Sweden are demanding that Apple remove restrictions on songs downloaded off iTunes.  The songs can only be played on Apple devices and do not work with other MP3 players.

CBS Adds TV Shows to iTunes Store

Wall Street Journal

NBC and ABC have already made deals with Apples’s iTunes store to provide programming for download and now CBS has jumped on the bandwagon.  Shows such as “Survivor” and “CSI” can be downloaded for $1.99.

Texas to install Web cameras on border

San Jose Mercury News

Texas governor Rick Perry plans to install hundreds of night vision cameras along the Mexican border that put live video onto the Internet.  Anyone with a computer can view the video feed and report illegal immigrants.

Sony Chief Calls PS3 More than a Console

BusinessWeek

Sony’s PS3 is being pushed as a computer, not a game console.  Read about the amazing capabilities of the Sony device and what could be possible in the near future.

Google co-founder says company is staying in China

Reuters

Google will continue to do business in China, even though they have been criticized for accepting Chinese censorship regulations.