L'Atelier US : The high-tech studio for a changing worldL'Atelier US : The high-tech studio for a changing world - L'Atelier North America specializes in helping Europe-based Companies to track down, analyze and then use information and innovation to effectively grab and retain users' attention via the InternetConfirmed: Microsoft Partners with Netflix to Bring On-Demand Video Service- July 17, 2008 Our friends at Ubergizmo.com were right to cover the rumor back in February 2008. Movie rental service Netflix NFLX and Microsoft MSFT are joining forces for a movie-streaming partnership for Xbox 360. The software giant announced the deal at the E3 Media and Business Summit in Los Angeles. The new Xbox experience represents the first time ...http://preprod-us.atelier.fr/gaming/article/microsoft-partners-with-netflix-to-bring-on-de... Updated: Apple Attacks Mac Clones- July 16, 2008 Apple, Inc. AAPL has filed suit against Psystar, maker of Mac clones. Originally called OpenMac, Psystar&8217;s OpenComputer sells for as low as $399, pre-installed with Mac OS X Leopard. Apple does not permit the installation of its operating system on non-Apple products. The Miami-based IT consulting company began selling their Mac clones in April ...http://preprod-us.atelier.fr/e-business-and-it/software/article/apple-attacks-mac-clones Google Livelys Sex Rooms Problem- July 15, 2008 Less than a week after its release (our coverage), Googles GOOG virtual world Lively already has a porn problem. While Lively model and original vitural world sensation Second Life is well known for its sexual activities, Lively was meant to be acceptable for users aged 13 and over. But, as of now, sex-themed ...http://preprod-us.atelier.fr/media-entertainment/virtual-world/article/google-livelys-sex-... FCC Uses Comcast as Example to Keep Internet Open- July 15, 2008 The FCC (Federal Communications Commission) has ruled that Comcast CCS, the nations largest cable company, is in violation of the agencys policy regarding unrestricted access to the Internet because of their move to block peer-to-peer file-sharing. FCC chairman Kevin Martin concluded that Comcast is in violation of the four principles the agency created in 2005 to ...http://preprod-us.atelier.fr/e-business-and-it/article/fcc-uses-comcast-as-example-to-keep... eBay Bans Sale of Cat and Dog Fur in Germany, And Other European Countries- July 14, 2008 eBay EBAY has announced that it will ban the sale of dog and cat fur on their German-language sites in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, beginning Tuesday. This is in response to complaints from animal rights groups, who claim that vendors are selling fur and faux-fur products made from the pelts of dogs and cats. eBay ...http://preprod-us.atelier.fr/international/europe/article/ebay-germany-bans-sale-of-cat-an... UPDATE Missingmoney.com Reunites Lost Funds with Owners- July 14, 2008 Editor&8217;s UPDATE: Today&8217;s hottest trends on Google in about a website that we covered earlier this year. So I thought it would be an good opportunity for you to revisit our post. A free national database, MissingMoney.com, is helping Americans reclaim missing money quickly and easily. Ever wondered if you have any unclaimed money, such as utility ...http://preprod-us.atelier.fr/internet-usage/article/updatemissingmoneycom-reunites-lost-fu... Canada Leads World in Online Banking Usage- July 14, 2008 A new study reports that Canadians lead the world in the frequency of online bank visits. According to the Internet media metrix company, 67.1 percent of Canadian Internet users banked online in April 2008 15.5 million out of Canadas nearly 24 million internet users. This is a significantly higher percentage than the U.S., which ...http://preprod-us.atelier.fr/international/article/comscore-reports-that-canada-leads-worl... Intel to Provide DreamWorks with the Latest Processing Technology- July 14, 2008 Intel Corporation INTC and DreamWorks Animation SKG DWA, creators of Shrek and Kung-Fu Panda announced last week a strategic partnership, as the animation studio moves to the next-generation 3-D format, beginning with Monsters vs. Aliens (picture). DreamWorks plans on making all future movies in stereoscopic 3-D, which require twice the processing power as 2-D films. ...http://preprod-us.atelier.fr/media-entertainment/article/intel-to-provide-dreamworks-with-... iPhone Day 2.0: Frustrating Launch- July 11, 2008 While its not Madden Day, nor does it match the hysteria of the first iPhone release that we covered, todays Apple AAPL iPhone 3G launch is not without its own quirky drama. From professional line-waiters making a few hundred bucks by waiting to buy for someone else, to the publication of iPhone line restaurant lists, to ...http://preprod-us.atelier.fr/consumers-and-ecommerce/article/iphone-day-20-frustrating-lau... YouTube: Broadcast Yourself (Unless Youre an Advertiser)- July 11, 2008 YouTube, once hailed as the advertising medium of the future, is having trouble fulfilling its promises of profit. While one of the most popular and influential sites on the internet, it is failing to make money for its parent company, Google GOOG. With 82 million unique viewers a month, and a large, if slippery, demographic, ...http://preprod-us.atelier.fr/internet-usage/article/youtube-broadcast-yourself-unless-you%... |