Entertainment

The European Commission has put forward plans to make it easier for Internet users to legally watch films and television programs online.  read more »

Representatives of the music industry attacked Internet service providers (ISPs) on Wednesday at the World Copyright Summit in Brussels.  read more »

If you were hoping to use your new Google TV device to stream full episodes of shows such as NBC's The Office, CBS' $h*! My Dad Says and ABC's Modern Family you may be out of luck. The three major U.S. television networks--ABC, CBS and NBC--are reportedly blocking full episode video streaming from their Websites to Google TV devices. The three networks now join Hulu as holdouts for providing content to Google's new set-top box. News Corp's Fox and Viacom are not currently blocking access to Google TV, although Fox says it may still do so, according to The Wall Street Journal .  read more »

The U.S. Senate has confirmed Julius Genachowski, a former technology adviser to President Barack Obama's campaign and transition team, as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission.  read more »

The Norwegian state broadcaster NRK has decided to set up its own BitTorrent tracker, and it also plans to offer content through this form of distribution, it said on Sunday.  read more »

Every January, Macworld's editors scour the show floor at Macworld Expo to find the hottest products making their debut at the trade show. This year, we chose nine products worthy of receiving a Macworld Best of Show award.  read more »

Cisco Systems will shift resources into new product areas next year, including making a major push into homes, Chairman and CEO John Chambers said Tuesday.  read more »

Facebook said that use of its mobile products has tripled since the beginning of the year and the popularity of some features has surprised the company.  read more »

YouTube is expected to announce Monday that it will host full-length films and television shows from MGM, including classic Western "The Magnificent Seven," The New York Times reported Monday.  read more »

Gateway Television has strengthened its intention to challenge existing pay TV providers by unveiling a system that enables customers to pay their monthly subscription fees with scratch cards.  read more »