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Back in June , the market was flirting with the idea that Amazon was looking to acquire Netflix. Analysts largely dismissed the combination then. After all, Amazon itself is preparing for a world that is moving away from physical products like books and CDs, and is instead placing emphasis on digital delivery via the Kindle and other devices. Why would the online retailing giant want to buy a company that processed millions of scratched, misplaced, and expensive DVDs? Yesterday may mark a change in the perceptions of a Netflix-Amazon deal . In short, Netflix is becoming a lot more attractive to Amazon.

America's advanced cellphone network is already beginning to be bogged down by smartphones that double as computers, navigation devices and e-book readers. Cellphones are increasingly being used as TVs, which hog even more bandwidth. They can also transmit video, allowing for videoconferencing on cellphones.

In March of 2009 when OnLive was first announced, it was deemed to be a questionable but potentially revolutionary change in the direction gaming was headed.

iPad escalates data demands. Video a huge data hog.

The article discusses the music industry's concerns regarding storing music in the computing cloud. 

Big changes in measurement methodologies. Refocus on time-shifting measurement.

Can the paywall model compete with free content? The head of digital media at News Corp. seems to think so

On demand March Madness coverage is one of the legitimate cultural viewing events that has grown on the digital platform and for workplace viewing.