RIM Developing BlackBerry PlayBook Tablets for LTE, HSPA

Barcelona - BlackBerry smartphone maker Research in Motion (RIM) (NASD: RIMM) has announced plans to release two additional BlackBerry PlayBook tablet models later this year. The company's...

French Streaming Music Service Deezer Plans Intl. Expansion

Paris - France-based streaming music service Deezer on Monday announced plans to expand its service to international markets, by seeking partnership with local mobile network operators....

Dotgay Taps Neustar for Support on .Gay Domain Name

Sterling, Va. - Dotgay announced on Monday that it has selected Neustar, the large domain name registry services, to provide the backend technology required to support...

DirecTV Debuts 3net, 3D Network From Sony, Discovery, IMAX

Culver City, Calif. - 3net, the joint venture 3D television network from Sony (NYSE: SNE), Discovery (NASD: DISCA) and IMAX (NYSE: IMAX), launched on DirecTV's (NYSE: DTV) satellite TV service...

Aspiro, Telenor Launch Mobile Music Service in Sweden

Stockholm, Sweden - Mobile entertainment publisher Aspiro Music said on Monday that it has launched its WiMP streaming music service in Sweden, with mobile network partner...

RIM Backs New $150 BlackBerry Fund for Mobile Developers

Waterloo, Canada - BlackBerry smartphone maker Research in Motion (RIM) (NASD: RIMM) announced on Monday that it has led a new $150 million investment in BlackBerry Partners...

Outbrain Secures $11 Million for Content Discovery

New York - Outbrain, a provider of content discovery and recommendation technology for publishers, announced on Monday that it has closed an $11 million, third round...

WSJ: Apple Producing Thinner, More Powerful Version of iPad

Cupertino, Calif. - A new version of Apple's (NASD:  AAPL) popular iPad tablet computer now under production will feature a front-facing camera, faster processor and more...

Lady Gaga to Use SkyGrid Groups Social Messaging Platform

Sunnyvale, Calif. - SkyGrid on Thursday launched SkyGrid Groups, a new social messaging service for brands and celebrities, and said Lady Gaga, Pearl Jam...

Jay Park Wins Mashables Best Web Video Award

Las Vegas - Jay Park has been named winner of the Best Web Video category for the Mashable Awards. The announcement was made moments ago...

AOL's Reported Sale of Bebo for $10M – Another Indication of that AOL is...

Studio City, CA - AOL is close to selling the online social network Bebo, which AOL acquired for $850 million two years ago, for...

Digital Media Wire Announces Advisory Board

Dear Readers, I am very pleased to announce the formation of the first DMW advisory board (press release below). The board is an impressive mix...