Adobe CEO: ‘There’s a War Happening for Developers’
Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen said his company's battle with Apple comes as a war is brewing to bring new applications to consumer electronics devices. That war is being fought to capture developer interest and ensure that the best applications are being built on different platforms.
Hands-On With Comcast’s Xfinity TV App
Comcast released its iPad app today, enabling subscribers to navigate their program guides and browse on-demand videos. Luckily, I was at the Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco today, where Comcast is showing it off, and manged to get some hands-on time with the app.
Justin Bieber Is Now a YouTube Billionaire
It doesn't really get any bigger than this in the world of YouTube stardom: Justin Bieber announced via Twitter today that he clocked more than a billion video views on YouTube. He's the second musician ever to break the billion, closely following Lady Gaga's online success. 
Anyone But Me Season 3 May Go VOD
Anyone But Me, one of the web series world's most-watched teen dramas, has called an end to their efforts to crowdsource funds for a third season, having raised approximately $33,000 towards the production of episodes -- which will ultimately mean five new episodes, or more. 
Where To Watch Shark Week 2010 Online
The Discovery Channel's Shark Week has been a tradition of the cable broadcaster, first running a week of specials devoted to selachimorpha in 1987. On August 1, seven glorious days of shark-related programming begins -- but what are your online viewing options? 
Chatroulette Founder Wants to Ditch Text Chats, Focus on Telepresence
Text chats are nothing new, says Chatroulette founder Andrey Ternowsky. He wants to get rid of them on his site and instead focus entirely on video, even if that kind of telepresence can be awkward at times. The site is currently testing a text-chat-free system. 
World Cup Stats: The Net’s Biggest Sporting Event
Millions tuned in online to watch the World Cup, with both ESPN3 and Univision serving huge audiences. Mobile TV services have also seen significant traffic, and Twitter went down due to the surge of complaints about those vuvuzelas. Read all the details in our stats round-up. 
Will RealD’s IPO Be a Blockbuster or a Flop?
RealD, which licenses the 3-D technology used by a majority of theaters in the U.S., is going public this week. Its IPO, which is the first by a company selling modern 3-D technology, could be a harbinger of the 3-D market as a whole. 
iPhone 4 Camera Used to Shoot TV Commercial
The iPhone 4 has been getting great reviews in part because of its ability to record HD video. But is the phone's camera good enough for professional productions? Ad director Jerry Dugan wanted to find out and mounted the device right next to his RED camera.
Jaleel White’s Fake It Til You Make It Falls A Bit Flat
The former Family Matters star's take on Hollywood's less glamorous side has solid production value and a great central performance from White. However, while there's a wry tone that sometimes works in a laughing-on-the-inside way, many of the jokes and plotlines fall flat. 
World Cup Woes: Malware Tries to Trick Video Viewers
Looking for a live stream of the World Cup? Then don't fall for one of countless scam sites that promise goals, but deliver malware. Kaspersky Lab told us of sites distribute password-stealing trojans, and live-streaming companies try to rid themselves of these types of scammers. 
Weekend Poll: Are You a Cord-cutter?
According to recent Nielsen research, cord-cutting may be a "myth" -- but are NewTeeVee readers myth-busters? And if they're not cable-free, to what degree do they watch online content anyways? Those are the questions we're hoping to answer with this weekend's poll. 
