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I want my ZeeVee TV - Thu, May 8, 2008

Media Wonk says: keep an eye on ZeeVee Inc., a company with a terrible name but an interesting approach to bringing PC and broadband content to the TV screen. I know, I know, who doesn't have a product or service for bringing broadband content to the TV set? Some of them even work. But the ZvBox (ZvBox??) has the sort of intuitive simplicity that could well appeal to non-gear heads.

The slim back box--which is being built by Lite-On in Taiwan--...






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House passes studio-backed, anti-piracy PRO-IP Act
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The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday approved the PRO-IP Act, a bill pushed for by Hollywood studios that would beef up law enforcement dedicated to protecting intellectual property, as well as increase penalties for piracy.



Battle of the broadbandA new venture could expand service across much of the nation and shake up the provider duopoly.

PlayStation 'will reclaim lead'PlayStation 3 will help Sony reclaim its spot as the leading console maker, says the head of the firm's games division.

News Corp. defends movesNews Corp. executives worked Wednesday to bolster investor confidence for MySpace, the online social network it won praise for buying in 2005 but lately has attracted concern from Wall Street.

Wilmington to test digital switchThe city of Wilmington, N.C., has volunteered to be a test market as an indicator of how well -- or poorly -- the nationwide switch to all-digital television may go next year, Federal Communications Commission chairman Kevin J. Martin announced Thursday.

Universal to allow free music downloadsThe world's largest record label has signed a deal with Qtrax, an ambitious ad-funded file-sharing service.