This week in etilities, Comcast (Etilities Forum) tries to expand its footprint, Kazaa decides to become a law-abiding entertainment provider, and Microsoft moves its Office flagship to the cloud.

Comcast releases iPhone app, brings premium content to the web

Comcast is starting an online offering trial where if you are subscribing to HBO or Cinemax you can now watch some of the content online. There will be initially about 750 hours of content available, with both movies and TV shows.

Later in the week, Comcast also released a neat iPhone application that lets you check your voicemail, email, see TV listings, and even let you schedule on-demand rentals.

Microsoft announces Office 2010

It’s been a very exciting few weeks for the tech media with the increasingly apparent showdown in between Google and Microsoft. This week it’s Microsoft’s turn to strike with the announcement of Office 2010, which will be free, web-based, and obviously a direct jab at Google Docs.

Kazaa turns away from the dark side

I have many fond memories of Napster and Kazaa in college, providing countless hours of ‘free’ entertainment. This seems the end of an era indeed as Kazaa has announced a new offering with unlimited mp3 downloads for $20 a month. We wish them the best of luck with this new business model.
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