MySpace CEO Owen Van Natta has confirmed in a Wednesday conference call that the News Corp.-owned social network has “entered into an agreement to acquire iLike,” following rumors earlier in the week. iLike’s co-founders will remain at the company and stay headquartered in Seattle; the...

Microsoft has struck a deal to bring Netflix’s streaming movie service to Windows Media Center, the companies said Tuesday. Netflix’s more than 12,000 “Watch it now” movies and TV episodes are only available to users of Windows Vista Home Premium or Ultimate. XP users won’t be...

Revolution ... the humble wireless will get a facelift this month as digital radio rolls out in capital cities THE humble wireless will get a facelift this month as digital radio is rolled out across the country. Pitched as a revolution in radio, digital services have already been switched on in Perth,...

Once upon a time, it was easy enough to find your favorite clips and shows on YouTube. After all, the site owed its early fame in part to Lazy Sunday from Saturday Night Live. When media companies wised up, many folks moved to France’s DailyMotion. Copyright enforcers duly followed; but on the...

A Republican congressman is calling on President Obama to ensure that all business-related e-mails from White House staff are appropriately preserved, including e-mails the staff sent from temporary Gmail accounts. Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.), the ranking Republican on the House Oversight and Government...