Disney finds treasure in videos, TV

Soaring home-video sales and strong performance from its television networks ignited Walt Disney Co.'s first-quarter earnings, which more than doubled from the same period a year earlier. The parent of Walt Disney World on Wednesday reported that it earned $1.7 billion, or 79 cents a share, during the quarter ended Dec. 30. During the same quarter in 2005, the company earned $734 million, or 37 cents a share. Excluding gains from the sale of its interest in E! Entertainment and Us Weekly, it earned 50 cents a share, which blew past the 39 cents a share that stock analysts had expected. The results were announced after the stock market closed. Theme parks and resorts operations posted modest returns during the quarter, with year-over-year revenue rising 4 percent.

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One Minute Video Review: Samsung Z560 mobile phone

Susi's been playing with Samsung's Z560, which is the company's new HSDPA phone. It's available on T-Mobile here in the UK, and promises faster Web-surfing on the go, including if you use it as a modem for your laptop. How does it measure up, and perhaps more importantly, can you surf Popbitch using it? Click below to find out. Came straight to this page? Visit www.TechDigest.tv for all the latest news. .

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Megadeth Posts Video Clip Of New Song On Myspace

A video clip of Megadeth performing their new song, entitled "Washington is Next," on Oct 14, 2006 at the Loud Park '06 festival in Tokyo, Japan has now been posted at Megadeth's official MySpace site. Megadeth's upcoming album, "United Abominations," has been set for a May 8th release date (May 5th in Australia). Megadeth will be embarking on the Heaven and Hell tour this spring, along with Down. Get more band news and info on: Megadeth .

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Web sites want to pay you for videos

The Internet's booming social-networking trend has reached a new milestone: Web sites are beginning to pay for content. That means all those Web-savvy creative types, the people who post skateboarding videos or write a review about the neighborhood dry cleaner, could be compensated for their contributions. The move to pay people for content had been developing slowly but reached a critical new phase when YouTube.com, the Internet's bellwether video site, confirmed Monday that it has plans to pay for user-generated content. The decision sets up the potential for a monumental shift in how people use and view networking sites. Until now, as user-generated content on the Web has grown, the only people making any money have been the site operators.

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Review video review: Blackhawks

The Blackhawks have asked the NHL to add video reviews to the agenda at the next board of governors' meeting, after a possible goal by Denis Arkhipov was disallowed upon review during a 4-3 shootout loss Sunday at Minnesota. Manny Fernandez stopped the initial shot, but at issue is whether the puck then trickled over the goal line. "Even the referee told us it was a goal," said Chicago coach Denis Savard. .

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Insult to Indians: Bapu's video clip on internet

Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi is revered all over the world. It was he who spread the message of non-violence and how powerful the tool was to achieve solution to issues. Violence generates more violence and consequently suffering. Bapu, by following the path of truth, gave direction to the society at large. Even today his teachings are alive and guiding the nation. Our ancestors followed Bapu's path of living and also inspired the next generation to follow the same. It is for this reason that today even if the young generation does not know about him, they are following his path knowingly or unknowingly. Bapu continues to inspire our hearts even today. In this situation if a person speaks evil of Mahatma Gandhi or ignores him, then it is not a matter of his self-inspiration. Rather it reflects he defies his own culture.

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Police seize Sheik's Muslim kill videos

FIREBRAND cleric Sheik Feiz Mohamed's defence of his comments on a DVD calling children to jihad has been undermined by revelations, the video also urges Muslims to kill the enemies of Islam and praises martyrs with a violent interpretation of jihad. In the DVD, which runs for almost four hours, Sheik Feiz describes inmates of Guantanamo Bay as better Muslims than those in Australia, who would would not forsake their lifestyles for martyrdom. "The brothers in Cuba are better than us," he said. "They are being examined through the best examination (a reference to God's judgment) and the like of them worldwide." The sheik, who left Australia in 2005 to live in his father's homeland, Lebanon, exorts his followers to seek the honourable death of the believer, quoting from narrations about the prophet Mohammed.

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