Entertainment

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 »

The music industry is going through a lot of changes as it tries to grapple with the move to digital, but these days it is much more upbeat about the future.  read more »

Sony Ericsson's new music download service will let users access an unlimited amount of music for a fixed monthly rate, but only if you have the right operator.  read more »

The new partnership that puts Amazon.com Inc.'s MP3 music store on T-Mobile's Google Android-powered G1 smart phone should worry Apple Inc., an analyst said Tuesday.  read more »