Mobile Movie Downloads

For the first time - some in the region can legally download blockbuster films from kiosks at public places as Sony Ericsson unveiled the first ever mobile movie download kiosks in Asia. During the first phase of the roll out, some 80 kiosks will be available in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia. Consumers can easily browse and purchase their desired blockbuster movies which costs the same as buying a physical DVD.

Giving a boost to the entertainment experience of customers who desire content-on-the-go, these kiosks offer the convenience of speedy downloads of bulk content at an affordable price and directly onto their mobile handsets.

Sony Ericsson users can also download games and music tracks from these kiosks straight into their mobile phones. Just a hitch though, consumers will not be able to transfer the downloads onto their desktop computers or other devices.

Industry watchers say that although the digital download market is small now it is set to increase and predict that the lines between television, the Internet and the physical DVD will soon become blurred.

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http://www.hardwarezone.com.ph/news/view.php?id=12502&cid=5

Print and Online Publication

Publishing a magazine or newspaper, especially with the rising costs of print and distribution and diminishing interest among advertisers has prompted many to turn to online media. This move to bridge the gap between the print and the online media, induces increment in readership and also establishes engagement with the readers. Features like the weblogs, audio clips, video clips, photo galleries, guestbooks, and hyperlinks of related websites, further enhances the look and the content of the written articles.


One such example of a printed publication that has a subsidiary online version is The Straits Times. The straitstimes.com provides readers with more extensive coverage of news and reaches out to a wider scale of audience especially the young, tech savvy generation. It offers up-to-date contents with immediacy and gives its readers a chance to feedback their opinions. All contents are archived in a searchable database and can be accessed at anytime without restrictions.

When it comes to recommending products or services, the online community plays a very active role. Blogs and discussion forums are often a buzz with information exchange. Online publication have transcended the level of interactivity and currency beyond what any print publication can offer. It is only a matter of time before the online media totally replaces the print.

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Blogging - A Reflection

Whenever anyone mentioned the word Blogging, all that came to my mind was, that it was some sort of teenage fascination with the cyber world. I had this perception that blogging was for high school kids with too much free time who had nothing else better to do than just post their views online. That was until i embarked on my blogging journey. Little did i know that this assignment was going to change my perspective of blogging for good and forever.
When i started this blog i had no idea whatsoever on how to even create a decent post. But now, thanks to the user friendly, step by step guide on blogger.com, not only am i able to create a post, but also insert images, hyperlinks, adjust the font types, colours and the layout of my blog. Other aspects i discovered about blogs were, posts appear in reverse-chronological order and it allows for uploading of videos and music.

I have also come to realize that blogs are a powerful communication tool. It allows you to debate, discuss and form opinions instead of accepting what is shown on the broadcast media. Interacting with other bloggers broadens the mindset about issues.

Although i have yet to receive a comment or a visit to my blog, i am pretty sure that i will keep posting my comments and making my opinions heard.

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http://www.cosmogirl.com/blog/cosmogirl-stringer