International Business News - video http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Connecticut regulators issued a draft decision Friday that AT&T must get permission from municipalities before putting its large video equipment boxes on utility poles and other properties. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080905/conn-says-utility-pole-boxes-need-municipal-oks.htm Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:53:44 EDT The Republican National Convention's dominant theme of John McCain as war hero was reinforced with a documentary-style film shown to convention delegates before the senator came to the stage to accept his party's presidential nomination. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/123371-aptopix-republican-convention.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080905/mccains-service-time-captured-in-film-at-rnc.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080905/mccains-service-time-captured-in-film-at-rnc.htm Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:17:18 EDT The Republican National Convention's dominant theme of John McCain as war hero was reinforced with a documentary-style film shown to convention delegates before the senator came to the stage to accept his party's presidential nomination. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080904/mccains-service-time-captured-in-film.htm Thu, 04 Sep 2008 22:16:49 EDT A judge on Wednesday dealt a serious, but possibly temporary, blow to a lawsuit filed by a celebrity magazine reporter who has accused a paparazzi agency of secretly filming Heath Ledger doing drugs in her hotel room. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/121913-heath-ledger-video-lawsuit.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080903/judge-nixes-claims-in-heath-ledger-tape-lawsuit.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080903/judge-nixes-claims-in-heath-ledger-tape-lawsuit.htm Wed, 03 Sep 2008 17:08:57 EDT The first time Arcade Fire performed in Paris, Mathieu Saura stood outside the venue with his girlfriend, holding up a sign that read, "Please, we want to come to the show." http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080826/music-video-is-reinvented-on-the-internet.htm Tue, 26 Aug 2008 13:05:09 EDT A federal judge is allowing a Pennsylvania woman to sue Universal Music Corp. for forcing YouTube to take down a video clip of her baby dancing to Prince's "Let's Go Crazy." http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080820/judge-dancing-baby-lawsuit-can-proceed.htm Wed, 20 Aug 2008 20:56:38 EDT Video game publisher Electronic Arts Inc. will set up its first North American testing site at Louisiana State University, where college students will be paid to test sports games, Gov. Bobby Jindal announced Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080820/la-lands-testing-center-for-video-game-maker-ea.htm Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:41:34 EDT Parents, don't put away those video games just yet--today's gamer may be tomorrow's top surgeon. Researchers who gathered in Boston for the American Psychological Association convention detailed a series of studies suggesting video games can be powerful learning tools--from increasing younger students' problem-solving potential to improving the suturing skills of laparoscopic surgeons. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080818/studies-video-games-can-aid-students-surgeons.htm Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:07:42 EDT Even in a seasonally slow month and with the economy in the doldrums, U.S. sales of video game hardware and software soared 28 percent in July, hitting $1.19 billion. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080814/july-video-game-sales-jump-28-percent.htm Thu, 14 Aug 2008 19:46:24 EDT Research company eMarketer is sharply reducing its spending projections for online video advertising, saying the market hasn't been as strong as the firm had previously estimated. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080813/researcher-lowers-projections-for-online-video-ads.htm Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:47:37 EDT Analysts expect Thursday's video game sales report from market researcher NPD Group to show solid growth in July--a typically slow month for the sector--driven by titles like Electronic Arts Inc.'s "NCAA Football 09" and Konami's "Metal Gear Solid 4." http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080812/sector-snap-video-games.htm Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:32:25 EDT An officer filmed ordering a soldier to abuse a bound and blindfolded Palestinian prisoner was indicted Thursday and has resigned his command of an army battalion but will continue to serve elsewhere, the Israeli military said. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080807/officer-in-prisoner-abuse-video-quits-command.htm Thu, 07 Aug 2008 10:48:50 EDT Sen. Edward Kennedy will have a presence at the Democratic National Convention even if he can't make it to Denver. A Kennedy spokeswoman said Monday that the Massachusetts senator taped a five-minute video over the weekend to air during the party gathering at the end of the month. Crews visited his home on Cape Cod. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080804/kennedy-tapes-video-for-democratic-convention.htm Mon, 04 Aug 2008 09:51:55 EDT In one week, three videos surfaced showing New York City police officers whacking men with batons or, in one case, violently knocking a protester off his bicycle in Times Square. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080802/amateur-videos-capture-controversial-nypd-actions.htm Sat, 02 Aug 2008 16:04:50 EDT The "Big One" it wasn't, but Tuesday's earthquake still played a starring role. Ubiquitious cell-phone and surveillance cameras recorded the 5.4 temblor in real time as the Los Angeles area was shaking, and those images were instantly shared with the world. And this being the heart of TV Land, television cameras also caught the action. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080730/with-cameras-all-over-socal-earthquake-was-a-star.htm Wed, 30 Jul 2008 22:22:41 EDT Gov. David Paterson signed a law Tuesday that he said will lead to restrictions on video game violence and help families better monitor grisly games. The law will create an advisory council to study the effects of violent games on the children. It will also require parental controls on game consoles by 2010 and prominent displays of age ratings on game packages. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080722/ny-law-seeks-to-restrict-violent-video-games.htm Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:40:14 EDT New York Gov. David Paterson signed a bill into law Tuesday that he said will help limit violence in video games and help families better monitor grisly games. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080722/ny-law-adds-restrictions-on-violent-video-games.htm Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:35:58 EDT A human rights group has released a video that shows an Israeli soldier firing a rubber-coated bullet from close range toward the feet of a bound, blindfolded Palestinian man. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/94983-mideast-israel-palestinians.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080721/soldier-filmed-shooting-near-palestinian-protester.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080721/soldier-filmed-shooting-near-palestinian-protester.htm Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:19:02 EDT Video Display Corp., which makes cathode-ray tubes and displays for military, medical and industrial uses, on Friday acquired Display Contents LLC. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080718/video-display-acquires-display-contents.htm Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:36:55 EDT U.S. video game retail sales soared 53 percent in June, fueled by Nintendo Co.'s Wii and handheld DS gaming systems, as well as Konami Corp.'s blockbuster "Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots"--by far the month's best-selling title. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080717/video-game-sales-soar-53-percent-in-june.htm Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:29:13 EDT