Another video portal opens to web viewers

Sling.com Internet TV portal opens to the public [EngadgetHD] 

From the makers of the popular Slingbox, the television location-shifting appliance, comes the launch of Sling.com, a portal for online video. Sling Media has opened the site to the public, and claims over 90 different programming providers. Those include some you've heard of that do programming for cable television, like Discovery Networks and Versus. The site also offers a few feature length movie titles. Unlike some of the other video portals out there, Sling.com offers some social networking features, so you can let your friends know what you're watching and recommend shows. The site is still officially in beta, but there's already quite a bit of content available for viewing.

PayPal Brings Allowances Into the 21st Century [NYT Bits Blog] 

Allowances are catching up with the newest generation of connected kids. PayPal is offering specialized accounts for kids ages 13-18, that allow parents to set parameters on the use of the account. Parents can add funds to their child's account on regular intervals - just like a regular allowance, and they can exercise control over their child's use of the funds in the account or simply monitor the use of funds. Kids can even use a text message to ask for a fund transfer from the parent's PayPal account. 

Google As Benevolent Dictator: The Gatekeeper And The Data Collector [TechDirt] 

The New York Times featured two articles over the weekend about the increasing discretion that Google has over the content that makes its way onto the Internet and the increasing amount of personal information that Google collects from Internet users. Both pieces are very good reading. The first profiles the difficult judgement calls that Google makes when it comes to content on the popular YouTube video sharing site. Frequently Google is called upon to determine whether videos violate a myriad of different laws in different countries and whether Google can provide the videos to users in countries where they are legal while blocking those same videos in the countries where they are illegal. TechDirt profiles and links to both articles.

Apple suggests Mac users install antivirus software [CNET News]

Long hailed as impervious to malware, Apple has changed its tune about the Macintosh's ability to evade viruses. Apple has started recommending antivirus titles on its web site for Mac users, according to this CNET article. As Mac has increased its market share compared to other computer manufacturers, it would seem that the platform has raised its profile enough to become the target of malware developers. For years, Apple used the absence of malware on the Mac platform as a marketing tool for the Mac. Now it appears those claims are being shelved in place of Mac antivirus recommendations.

Comments

[Deborah]

Thaxs for the info, I will check it out, and post a comment. I think i am the first to read your blogs, what is my prize? Kiddin

[Deborah]

Well this was a good web site, but idk that u need a devices to watch the online tv. so I i had the item, i would of been able to enjoy. now i have to buy one lol thaxs for the input.