Last week, the company put forth a new free extensible XML resource on its alphaWorks site that it says lets developers store, search, and manage XML-based applications. Using the tool, IBM says developers can manage their XML schemas (DTD, XSD), stylesheets (XSL), and documents (WSDL) with the new XML Registry/Repository (XRR) data management system by downloading XRR from the alphaWorks site. The alphaWorks site is also offering free utilities and a newsubscription model for online applications....

A record breaking three billion people will have used a cell phone this year, according to estimates from a new survey. London (England) - A record breaking three billion people will have used a cell phone this year, according to estimates from a new survey. The Mobile World, a London-based telecommunications research firm, predicts that 3.25 billion mobile phone subscriptions will be active by the end of the year. The survey showed that more than 16 newsubscriptions are activated every second....

According to Strategy Analytics, global cellphone shipments jumped by 31% year over year, reaching a new record level of 229 million units. At the same time, continued growth in developing markets around the world is being fueled by both newsubscriptions and replacement purchases," said Ramon Llamas, research analyst for IDC’s mobile markets group....

Tivo Raises Lifetime Subscription Fee. tivo raises lifetime subscription fee. Effective March 3rd, Tivo will increase its lifetime subscription fee for new Tivo units from $249 to $299 US. Effective March 3rd, Tivo will increase its lifetime subscription fee for new Tivo units from $249 to $299 US. This fee has previously increased from $199 to $249. Tivo subscribers can opt for a monthly subscription fee or pay the one-time lifetime subscription fee, which covers a Tivo unit during its life of use. Many believe that Tivo is raising its lifetime subscription fee in order to persuade users to eventually move to the monthly payment plan, rather than pay the one-time subscription fee....

Mobile communicators are not a new idea, we have seen several devices come and go especially in the past five years....

Upon closing its own subscription music service, Yahoo will switch its customers to Rhapsody as part of a partnership between the two companies.. Sunnyvale (CA) - Upon closing its own subscription music service, Yahoo will switch its customers to Rhapsody as part of a partnership between the two companies. All user music collections and even subscription fees will be retained, says Yahoo. Rhapsody, like Music Unlimited, allows users to access as many songs as they want while their subscription is active. As part of the newly minted partnership between Yahoo and Real, the two companies will work together for other digital services and promotions....

Internet pundits like to suggest that the Web is built on porn: If it weren't for the popularity of smut and its associated advertising and subscription revenue back in the late 1990s, other media business may never have figured out how to profit from.... Internet pundits like to suggest that the Web is built on porn : If it weren’t for the popularity of smut and its associated advertising and subscription revenue back in the late 1990s, other media business may never have figured out how to profit from online offerings. That means that porn consumers aren’t buying as many magazines, but they’re also less likely to pay a subscription to view Playboy’s online stuff. Hefner et al will have to find new methods of distribution and subscription or simply produce more porn....

Apparently, that vision now incorporates appealing to our inner "Urge," as MTV becomes one of Windows Media Player's new live-in guests.. He demonstrated tools futuristic enough for another "Minority Report" movie, but he also brought some near-term innovations such as the upcoming Windows Media Player 11, some new features for Windows Vista, as well as several partnerships to extend the company’s reach into new markets. In an effort to keep the interest in the upcoming Windows Vista operating system on a high level, Microsoft unveiled a few new features : "Sideshow" will enable notebook manufactures to attach a small LCD on the outside which could, for example, display a calendar without requiring the user to power up. As a joint venture with MTV, Gates announced Microsoft will be building "Urge," a new music download and subscription service that will launch with 2 million tracks, allowing access to MTV’s audio and video content. Subscriptions to Urge will be priced at $9.95 for unlimited usage, though additional music download fees have not been announced....

Network Magic moves to subscription service, adds free wireless intruder detection. network magic security enhancements. Network Magic today announced security enhancements for its premium service and that it has moved to being a subscription service. Network Magic today announced security enhancements for its premium service and that it has moved to being a subscription service. The new security enhancements enable consumers to easily detect, block and boot unauthorized and unwanted users from the network. Network Magic has moved to a service model with a subscription fee of $4 per month or $30 per year for a 3 PC license. (5 and 8 PC licenses are also available)....