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[VideoNuze] Putting Premium Content Within an Arm's Length of Desire
Thu, 2 September 2010 18:29:05 BST - Robert Woodruff, the long-time president of Coca-Cola, had a famous quote summing up his ambition for the fizzy brown water: "I want Coke to be within an arm's length of desire."  Given the initiatives of Apple, Google, Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, Sony, pay-TV operators, Roku, TiVo, gaming consoles and numerous others, a spin on the Woodruff quote might well be, "They're all putting premium content within an arm's length of desire." It's no exaggeration to say that we are on the cusp of unprecedented consumer access to premium content - both current and past seasons' TV programs along with archived and new-release movies. The choices being presented to consumers are dizzying, and are poised to become increasingly complex. With Apple's announcement yesterday [...]
[techcrunch] Yammer 2.0 To Launch As A Powerful, Full-Fledged Social Network For The Enterprise
Thu, 2 September 2010 17:28:11 BST - Since Yammer launched as the "Twitter for businesses" at TechCrunch 50 in 2008, the startup has continued to improve on its already solid product, releasing mobile apps and new desktop clients, adding threaded conversations, hosted versions and more. The fact is that in just under two years, Yammer is being used by more than one million users and 80,000 companies worldwide (which includes 80% of the Fortune 500). That's impressive growth for the startup, which has raised $15 million in funding and is doubling revenue every quarter. But the social enterprise arena is competitive with Salesforce Chatter, Jive, Socialcast and many others vying for a piece of the pie. However, Yammer is going to be releasing a new version of its application at TechCrunch Disrupt [...]
[engadget] Toshiba Folio 100 preview
Thu, 2 September 2010 17:21:00 BST - We just got to handle the Folio 100, after witnessing it bolted to a wall earlier, and we have to admit that it's lighter and thinner than it looks at first glance. Unfortunately, it still feels pretty cheap, and we're not sure how much we trust ourselves one-handing something this large and fragile seeming. Our brief glimpse of Toshiba's custom skin on here was most depressing -- it's not final, but we're not sure why Toshiba is even bothering showing anything in this abysmal state. The bits we've seen of Toshiba's market (for music, apps, e-books and so forth) look a bit better, but as far as we know there's no official Android Market on this thing -- a kiss of death for almost any Android device. Toshiba's biggest failure here, however, is probably the LC [...]
[ubergizmo] Panasonic Launches New iPod/iPhone Certified Headphones
Thu, 2 September 2010 17:14:50 BST - Panasonic has launched its HJC120 and HSC200 headphones that are certified for Apple's popular iPod and iPhone. Both models offer a built-in microphone and remote for full control over the iPod/iPhone, and it's even able to access the VoiceOver function of the iPod shuffle. The remote control for both models is also water resistant, ensuring that you won't accidentally spoil it due to sweat or rain. The HJC120 is a traditional canal type headphone with an ergonomic design and a high quality 90mm OctaRib speaker, while the HSC200 offers a water resistant speaker housing with large 12.4mm speakers to offer dynamic sound. Permalink: Panasonic Launches New iPod/iPhone Certified Headphones from Ubergizmo | Hot: iPhone 4 Review, Droid X Review,BlackBerry Torch Rev [...]
[techcrunch] When Geeks Attack, Shanghai Edition (TCTV)
Thu, 2 September 2010 17:08:51 BST - For some in Silicon Valley, Asia remains an alluring black box. A promising world with pockets of hyper growth, obscured by a tangled web of unfamiliar languages, customs, regulations and native ecosystems. Although the walls are coming down fast, the road to Asia's markets remains an intimidating one for many. Enter Dave McClure, founder of 500 Startups (a recently launched $30M super angel fund) and Geeks On A Plane, a program that takes tech entrepreneurs and investors to emerging markets. In its own small way, Geeks On A Plane is attempting to bridge that gap between the Valley and the rest of the world. Earlier this year, roughly 55 "Geeks" traveled to several key hot spots in Asia, including Shanghai, Singapore, Seoul and Beijing, to connect with the r [...]
[techcrunch] EverFi Raises $11 Million For Financial Literacy Education Application
Thu, 2 September 2010 17:05:40 BST - Washington D.C.-based startup EverFi has just raised $11 million in Series A funding from New Enterprise Associates (NEA), with participation from TomorrowVentures and independent investors including Michael Chasen, the CEO of Blackboard. EverFi has created a SaaS application for schools to help educate young adults on financial literacy, student loan default prevention, filing taxes, credit card debt and more. The application's curriculum incorporates virtual worlds, gaming, social media and videos to help teach children these life skills.
[yahoo] AFP boss aims to target news direct to web users (AFP)
Thu, 2 September 2010 17:05:20 BST - AFP - Agence France-Presse, one of the world's top news agencies, aims to stream its news direct to web users via hand-held devices and direct-access Internet content, not solely via its media clients, its chief executive Emmanuel Hoog said in comments published Thursday.
[gizmodo] Old AppleTVs Won't Get Netflix, Or Any of the New Software [Appletv]
Thu, 2 September 2010 17:00:07 BST - Ars got the official word from an Apple spokesperson: there will be no new software update for old AppleTVs. That means no sexy Netflix*, though you'll be able to keep on buying movies and TV shows instead of renting. [Ars] More » [...]
[engadget] Why did Apple take Facebook Connect out of Ping?
Thu, 2 September 2010 16:42:00 BST - Apple certainly took its sweet time releasing iTunes 10 yesterday, and we're beginning to think it's because the company was making a last-second change to its new Ping social-network-for-music: the removal of Facebook Connect for finding friends. Seriously -- although an option to find friends via Facebook was conspicuously present during Steve's keynote demos, it's not there anymore. Oddly, the option was there at the very beginning -- several Engadget staffers definitely saw a Facebook button when they signed up for Ping last night, and there's a whole thread on Apple's support site of people who also saw it and are now wondering where it's gone. Just to make things even more confusing, Kara Swisher at All Things D got two very different statements from [...]
[NewTeeVee] New Search Deal Brings AOL Videos To YouTube
Thu, 2 September 2010 16:36:27 BST - AOL and Google announced an expanded search agreement ensuring that Google will remain the default search engine for AOL users. The deal will also add a new source of video content to YouTube, as AOL has agreed to distribute its videos through the online video site.
[readwriteweb] Twitter's New iPad App Shines, but Not Perfect
Thu, 2 September 2010 16:32:35 BST - Twitter has just launched its first official iPad application and the reviews so far have been glowing. The new app offers a few notable features: panes for interacting with content within a stream, media which displays inline without slowing you down and gesture support for common Twitter actions, among other things. What stands out the most about this new application is not a summary of its features, however. It's how the app fits into this growing trend that positions the iPad as the go-to device for consuming streams. With its touchscreen interface, the Apple tablet is ideal for both viewing and interacting with flows of information - not just tweets, but also Facebook status updates, news, RSS feeds, photos and more. Sponsor Twitter for iPad: The Good [...]
[engadget] Samsung exec says next tablet will use Android 'Honeycomb,' Galaxy Tab getting Gingerbread
Thu, 2 September 2010 16:19:00 BST - Samsung's Galaxy Tab has only just finally, officially been revealed, but it looks like the company is already doing at least a bit of talking about its next tablet (and the future of the Galaxy Tab). According to Tech Radar, Samsung's head of product planning, WP Hong, has said that "moving forward, with Honeycomb, that will be used in the next generation tablet, as it is specifically optimized for different type of tablet, and will be used on another product only." Not only is that the most official word we've had so far of a Galaxy Tab followup (curiously described as a "different type of tablet"), but it's also seemingly the first time that an ODM has publicly referred to a future Android version as "Honeycomb" -- a name that Tech Radar had previously he [...]
[engadget] Harman AKG teams up with Quincy Jones on Signature Line of headphones
Thu, 2 September 2010 16:00:00 BST - Gone is the day when headphones could be respectable without some kind of corporate tie-in or Lady Gaga endorsement. Alas, even Harman's revered AKG division has roped in the venerable Quincy Jones for its new (wait for it) Quincy Jones Signature Line. We're talking three models here, ready for launch in October and ranging from the Q 701 "reference class" over-the-ear cans (pictured), the Q 460 lightweight headphones, and Q 350 buds. The Q 701 features ergonomically-shaped cushions of velvet, an "unbeatable" linear frequency response covering 10Hz to 39.8kHz, a 45-mm high excursion driver, and detachable 99-percent oxygen-free cables. The portable $229.99 Q 460 on-ear headphones feature a 3D-axis folding system and an iPhone compatible in-line remote with m [...]
[betanews] Samsung: new wireless USB chips capable of 480Mbps max
Thu, 2 September 2010 15:58:12 BST - By Tim Conneally, Betanews Samsung Thursday announced its latest two-chip wireless USB solution capable of transmission speeds up to 480Mbps with an actual throughput rate of 200Mbps. The result is reportedly ten times more power efficient than 802.11g Wi-Fi. The product is made up of two chips, S3C2680, a baseband processor with an ARM 9 core, built-in NAND flash controller, SD I/O, and two USB 2.0 PHYs; and S5M8311a, a separate RF transciever. The chips can be deployed in SD cards, USB dongles, or embedded directly into consumer electronics. Samsung says the solution is especially suited for digital cameras and HD camcorders for high throughput local content sharing. "The ability to handle wireless high-speed data transmission while consuming less power is [...]
[engadget] Toshiba Folio 100 goes official, lands in Q4
Thu, 2 September 2010 15:41:00 BST - If Samsung's Galaxy Tab reads like a how-to for making a decent Android tablet, Toshiba's Folio 100 seems to serve an opposite purpose (starting with that unfortunate name), which is disappointing for a company like Toshiba. The tablet just got official here at IFA, after being spotted on the show floor earlier today, but there's nothing in the press release to change our initial impressions of the device. There's a 1024 x 600 10.1-inch capacitive touchscreen, Tegra 2 under the hood, 16GB of built-in storage, SD card expansion, HDMI out, 802.11n WiFi, a 1.3 megapixel webcam, and Android 2.2 with Flash 10.1 running on top of it all. Toshiba claims 7 hours of battery of "regular" use (65% web browsing, 10% video playback, 25% standby), and everything is packed [...]
[engadget] OpenFeint PlayTime brings cross-platform multiplayer gaming to iOS, Android
Thu, 2 September 2010 15:23:00 BST - Looks like options for iOS gamers are only expanding. Not only has Apple just announced the new Game Center, but Aurora Feint has just announced that its OpenFeint social network will soon enable interconnectivity between iOS and Android. The service, called OpenFeint PlayTime, will allow multiplayer gameplay between both platforms -- in addition to matchmaking, game servers, and real-time voice chat during gameplay. If you're a developer, and you're interested in adding cross-platform multiplayer to your next game, hit up the source link to apply for the private Beta. And now you'll have to excuse us -- we were in the middle of a rousing game of Bomberman Touch 2.OpenFeint PlayTime brings cross-platform multiplayer gaming to iOS, Android originally appeared [...]
[engadget] AMD makes Eyefinity easier with line of budget-minded active DisplayPort-to-DVI adapters
Thu, 2 September 2010 15:20:00 BST - AMD's Eyefinity technology is one of the best ways to fill every inch of your peripheral vision with pixels. However, it's certainly not the cheapest, relying on DisplayPort-capable monitors -- inputs that even some current models lack. This has left many gamers buying $100 DisplayPort-to-DVI adapters, significantly raising the cost of adoption, but AMD has announced an unusual plan to tackle that: cheap adapters. The company is helping to develop converters that are expected to retail for just $30, still not as disposable as the VGA-to-DVI blocks you have cluttering up your junk drawer, but considering these are active plugs it's probably about as good as we're going to get. So, who's up for some six-monitor Starcraft II?Continue reading AMD makes Eyefinity [...]
[engadget] Samsung QX and RF Series laptops roll out with Intel and NVIDIA organs
Thu, 2 September 2010 15:00:00 BST - We told you it's a busy time for laptops! Following up on its recently announced SF and NF series, Samsung's unleashing two more families of lappies and we're here to tell you all about 'em. First up is the QX series, which finally brings NVIDIA's Optimus to the the manufacturer's rigs. We're assuming overseas the QX will come in a variety of sizes, but here in the US the 14-inch QX410 (pictured above) will be a Best Buy exclusive and will pack a Core i5-460M CPU and a NVIDIA GeForce 310M GPU. Externally, we have to say it's one of the nicest systems we've seen lately -- the brushed metal lid adds some polish and the chiclet keys remind us a lot of those on the VAIO Z. The QX410 should be priced around $849 when it hits the double B this fall. Packing a bi [...]
[yahoo] Ping on iTunes - Not So Hot (PC World)
Thu, 2 September 2010 14:59:00 BST - PC World - Apple's big overhaul of iTunes, announced Wednesday, turns the media management software into a fledgling social network thanks to a newly introduced feature called Ping. I would have expected more from Apple with this first attempt at building a community around iTunes. It's not all bad, but if Ping doesn't improve soon this music-oriented social network will bomb faster than an American Idol wannabe.
[engadget] Buffalo serves up USB-powered portable 3D Blu-ray player in Japan
Thu, 2 September 2010 14:47:00 BST - Stuck with an ODD-less netbook or laptop, but can't quite shake the urge to watch a Blu-ray Disc on your next flight? If you call Japan home (or you know a good importer), Buffalo has just the solution. The BP3D-PI6U2-BK measures 137- × 147- × 20mm, and the operation is pretty simple. Just wrangle an XP / Vista / Windows 7-equipped PC, locate an open USB socket, blow out the dust (optional, but highly recommended) and plug this guy in. Best of all, the unit also supports the boatload of 3D Blu-ray titles that are bound to show up over the coming months, but the privileged of being prepared doesn't come cheap -- it'll land later this month for ¥28,500 ($338).Buffalo serves up USB-powered portable 3D Blu-ray player in Japan originally appeared [...]
[engadget] Samsung Fascinate arriving in Verizon stores, early September launch seems a given
Thu, 2 September 2010 14:18:00 BST - Lest all the paper-based leaks weren't sufficient evidence for you, we've now got ourselves an insider at one of Verizon's brick-and-mortar outlets informing us that Fascinate launch kits are being distributed. VZW is said to be training up its staff (presumably that involves more than just pointing out where the above puzzle piece should go) and the whole thing's looking "right on track" for the mooted early September launch. So that basically gives us about a week's time to kill with 21:9 HDTVs, 3D prototypes, slinky tablets, and whatever else we can find at IFA. We might just be able to manage it.Samsung Fascinate arriving in Verizon stores, early September launch seems a given originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:18:00 EDT. Please see o [...]
[engadget] Philips Cinema 21:9 Platinum 3D megadisplay eyes-on
Thu, 2 September 2010 14:03:00 BST - There are some things that you just long for irrationally in a sort of trade-your-next-10-years-of-Christmas-presents sort of way, and this new 3D Cinema 21:9 Platinum HDTV from Philips is one of those things. We just got a few too-brief minutes alone with the 58-inch set, where it proved itself quite an excellent 3D display -- it's hard to differentiate exact 3D quality without another display nearby for reference, but we didn't see any issues or worry points with the image quality offhand. With shutter glasses on the image remained bright and saturated with little ghosting, and while opinions may vary on Ambilight, we absolutely love it in action, particularly with this letterbox-destroying aspect ratio. So, how many Christmases do we have to fork over to [...]
[readwriteweb] Ping: First Look at the iTunes Social Network
Thu, 2 September 2010 13:48:51 BST - Part of the new iTunes 10 software, announced and launched yesterday, is a significant new social networking feature for iTunes called Ping. It allows you to comment on music, 'like' it a la Facebook, or rate it. Ping is also very similar to Twitter, in that you can 'follow' people and music stars. All of this happens inside of the iTunes application, either on your computer, iPhone or iPod Touch. We took the new feature for a spin and came away intrigued, despite some initial flaws. We do however wonder at the overly commercial focus of Ping. Is this really about social networking, or mostly for Apple and artists to sell more music? Sponsor How to Get Ping To access Ping, you first need to download iTunes 10 onto your computer. You'll need to also download [...]
[techcrunch] AOL And Google Renew Search Deal For 5 Years, Expand Partnership To Mobile, YouTube
Thu, 2 September 2010 13:48:30 BST - AOL CEO Tim Armstrong hinted that this was coming, but this morning Google and AOL announced a five-year renewal of the search deal between the two companies. Google will continue to power search across AOLs content network and properties. The partnership will be expanded to include mobile search and YouTube. Armstrong said in a statement Today is another important step in the turnaround of AOL...AOL users will be getting a better search and search ads experience from the best search company in the world Google. After nearly a decade-long partnership in search, were looking forward to expanding our global relationship to mobile search and YouTube. All aspects of our partnership will be improved by this deal.
[engadget] Samsung Galaxy Tab preview
Thu, 2 September 2010 13:45:00 BST - After a week of painful teasing, Samsung has come clean about its Galaxy Tab 7-inch Android tablet. We got the nitty gritty specs, along with some quality time with the device, and we like what we're seeing on both fronts. Follow along after the break as we break it all down, including some hot hot video of the thing in action! Update: Added Samsung's official press release, product images and first video ad for the Galaxy Tab.Gallery: Samsung Galaxy Tab first hands-onGallery: Samsung Galaxy Tab press imagesContinue reading Samsung Galaxy Tab previewSamsung Galaxy Tab preview originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:45:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink   |   | Email this | Comments [...]
[engadget] Skyfire submits iPhone browser for App Store approval, we wait for the Flash to hit the fan
Thu, 2 September 2010 13:44:00 BST - There was a time when Skyfire on Windows Mobile meant full Flash all the time. The 2.0 version on Android reigned that in a bit, really only supporting Flash video and little else, something Android 2.2 users no longer need to worry about. iOS users, however, do still spend their days ruing websites with such content, and so that's the market Skyfire is targeting next. The company has submitted a version of the browser for App Store approval, transcoding Flash video such that the phone only sees HTML5, with content coming in over H.264 adaptive streaming. As such, video is said to be compressed an average of 75 percent, in theory allaying any concerns about this thing being a bandwidth hog. In other words: there's no reason for this to not be approved, right [...]
[engadget] Samsung's 55-inch C9000 LCD and its amazing Touch Remote control land at IFA
Thu, 2 September 2010 13:29:00 BST - That's not a PMP wirelessly mirroring the TV's dipslay. It's a Samsung remote control that first blew us away at CES in January when Samsung's ultra-thin LCD 9000 series TV was first announced. So why revisit it? Well, for starters... look at it! It's a 3-inch touchsreen remote control in its production form that's now shipping with the LED backlit 200Hz (not 240Hz, it's Europe remember) Samsung C9000 -- a TV measuring just 7.98-mm thick with a 55-inch diagonal. The remote control itself is built on a 600MHz ARM 11 processor with a custom remote control layer sitting atop Linux and a 2.4GHz 802.11n radio. As such, this little powerhouse gives you lots of options to control and view your media including the ability to continue watching the game even as your b [...]
[techcrunch] Allmyapps Snags 1 Million Euros for iTunes-for-Apps
Thu, 2 September 2010 13:26:57 BST - The iTunes-for-apps, Allmyapps, has just announced its first round of funding with French VC fund, Elaia Partners - the same firm that has backed French all-stars like Goom Radio, Goojet and Criteo. With 1 million in the bank, the Paris-based company founded in June 2009 plans to focus on product development and emerge as the leading Microsoft-dedicated app store. Just so happens that Allmyapps, founded by Thibauld Favre and Arnaud Coulondre, is also the company that won the startup pitch competition at TechCrunch Paris in March.
[engadget] Sharp shows off mobile prototype with 3D screen, 3D camera, and 3D output
Thu, 2 September 2010 13:15:00 BST - We've seen enough home theater 3D already to be well and sick of it, but mobile 3D is still an upcoming sector, one which Sharp seems to be making a bid for. It's showing off a mobile device prototype (it looks like it could be your friendly neighborhood carrier's next Android handset) with a glasses-free 3D parallax screen (akin to the tech used in the Nintendo 3DS), a 3D camera around back, and 3D output over HDMI. The result isn't stellar -- just because a mobile device is shooting grainy, color-bleeding footage in 3D doesn't make the footage stop being grainy and color-bleeding -- but it most certainly works, as we witnessed both on the device's own screen and on a regular glasses-required 3D TV the prototype was outputting to over HDMI. The 3.7-inch LCD [...]
[programmableweb] Twitter Opens the Floodgates, Slightly
Thu, 2 September 2010 13:00:55 BST - Push is the new pull. And everyone's doing it. If you're still pulling, it's probably about time you stopped all of that, as Twitter announced on Monday that they are opening up the Site Streams beta.App developers are salivating at the prospect of all those status updates being showered on them from Twitter's engorged hosepipe.
[engadget] Mercedes-Benz updates mbrace app with fancy pants 'Concierge' service
Thu, 2 September 2010 13:00:00 BST - Mercedes-Benz just announced a new app that connects its in-car navigation systems with its customers' iPhones. Mbrace version 2.0 still lets drivers unlock their vehicles and, more importantly, find it in a crowded parking lot while adding location-based personal assistance ranging from entertainment, restaurant, directions, and traffic updates via Mercedes-Benz's Concierge service -- assuming you're are an mbrace PLUS customer. Destination information is then fired off directly to your in-vehicle navigation system to get you there. The updated app also includes enhanced Roadside Assistance that transmits the driver's location whenever a call is initiated. Think OnStar with a posh European accent.Continue reading Mercedes-Benz updates mbrace app with fancy [...]
[techcrunch] Email Overload Means Were Never Not Working
Thu, 2 September 2010 12:52:13 BST - A new study by email software purveyor Xobni confirms what we bloggers know to be true, there's actually no such thing as a day off in the Internet age (Want more visceral proof than an email study? Check out the timestamp of this post). Information anxiety has pretty much put the kibosh on "time off" as two out of three Americans and Brits check their email outside of regular business hours (ha) and half of Americans email while on vacation (double ha). The Xobni study, an online survey of 2,200 British and American adults conducted in August, holds that the traditional 9-5 work day has gone the way of the Dodo, due to the fact that Americans and Brits can't stop checking their email. Apparently we sneak a peak at our inboxes while on vacation, weekends, si [...]
[engadget] Philips' Cinema 21:9 Platinum HDTV finally takes the leap into 3D
Thu, 2 September 2010 12:42:00 BST - It's kind of hard to outdo yourself with only two dimensions when they read 21 and 9, respectively, so Philips has decided to do the only thing left for a trendy display maker: go 3D. Though we saw (and loved) a 3D prototype of the 56-inch variant at last year's IFA, this new, 58-inch Cinema 21:9 Platinum HDTV looks set to bring the third dimension to actual retail. It's got the Ambilight wall illumination that some people will like, LED backlighting with local dimming that most should love, and a slimmer, brushed matte bezel that will be appreciated by all. The 400Hz panel is capable of pumping out Full HD 3D and is expected to cost around €4,000 ($5,112) in Europe or £3,500 in the UK with a launch set for later this month. And if you want one in [...]
[engadget] Toshiba's Folio 100 with Android and Tegra 2 spied in the IFA wilds
Thu, 2 September 2010 12:31:00 BST - That Folio 100 (alias Smart Pad) from Toshiba we'd been hearing about? Yep, totally real, and totally Tegra 2-powered -- a theme that we think is going to be pretty popular among tablet makers this season. We caught a handful of Folio 100s firmly affixed to a wall at IFA today, showing 10.1-inch multitouch LCD displays paired with a remixed version of Android 2.1, a handful of capacitive buttons, a front-facing 1.3 megapixel camera, 16GB of on-board storage, and not much else -- there's really nothing visually stunning about the setup as far as we can tell, and it's not particularly thin. After bouncing out that crazy Libretto W100, Toshiba's going to have to turn up the style dial to 11 if it wants to rise above the forthcoming onslaught of Google tablets, [...]
[yahoo] Apple TV takes aim at Web-connected living room (Reuters)
Thu, 2 September 2010 12:03:10 BST - Reuters - Apple Inc unveiled a smaller, cheaper version of its Web-to-TV device on Wednesday, stepping up a battle with Google Inc and Microsoft Corp for control of the digital living room.
[engadget] ViewSonic 10-inch dual boot ViewPad preview
Thu, 2 September 2010 12:01:00 BST - ViewSonic hasn't settled on a name for this thing yet, vacillating between the ViewPad 100 and the ViewPad 10i. What it has settled on is a pretty delicious for factor for an Atom N455-based Windows 7 tablet, and the dual boot option to Android is really just gravy. Unfortunately it's rather outdated gravy: Android 1.6 is the most recent version to support x86 processors, so we won't be seeing any of the new Android goodness on here unless Google pulls together another Intel-friendly version of the OS in the near future -- which seems relatively unlikely with Chrome OS around the corner, but you never know. Other specs include 1GB of RAM, 16GB SSD, and a 10-inch 1024 x 600 LCD (the same resolution as the new Galaxy Tab, incidentally). We weren't impressed wi [...]
[engadget] Samsung Gem for Verizon shows up in Best Buy buyer's guide
Thu, 2 September 2010 11:28:00 BST - We've heard talk of the Gem before, and a new listing for the phone in Best Buy's September buyer's guide confirms the existence of Verizon's new low-end Android piece that'll likely slot in below the Fascinate in Sammy's lineup for the carrier. Looks like it's slated to launch with Android 2.1, not 2.2, and will include both TouchWiz 3.0 and Swype -- both Samsung staples at this point -- along with a 3.2 megapixel cam and 16GB of microSD expansion (though it's not clear whether they're going to do you the favor of throwing a card in the box). Despite the high-end name, we'd argue pricing is definitely going to determine the success of the Gem, especially in a world where Vibrants go for next to nothing on contract. $79.99 at launch, perhaps? [Thanks to eve [...]
[engadget] Xbox 360 slimster made over in white, just for the hell of it
Thu, 2 September 2010 10:53:00 BST - Missing your oldie Xbox 360's bright and airy white finish? Well, Microsoft's still not willing to sell you a slimmified 360 in any color other than black (excepting the limited edition Halo gear), but at least you can gaze upon the singular example of what a white one may look like above. This seemingly repainted Xbox 360 250GB (to give it its official, and ridiculous, name) has been lovingly put together over in China and really makes us wonder why Microsoft is depriving us of such snowy good looks. Perhaps it wanted to draw a clear between the old and the new? Either way, hit the source for the cheapest way to peek an all-white slim 360 without giving the Colorware crew a call. [Thanks, Anthony]Xbox 360 slimster made over in white, just for the hell of i [...]
[engadget] Ultimate Ears announces $999 In-Ear Reference Monitors and $19.99 Blue Robots, because it can
Thu, 2 September 2010 10:21:00 BST - Ultimate Ears is pushing out a tag team of in-ear earphones that clearly demonstrates the heights (and depths) the Logitech-owned company is willing to scale. Starting at the extreme high end are the Ultimate Ears In-Ear Reference Monitors. The $999 price tag should help clarify the target audience here (hint: professional producers and recording / mixing engineers on the go). Each handcrafted monitor, developed in partnership with EMI Music's Capitol Studios, contains three individually tuned, balanced armature speakers with an extended wide band response from 5Hz to 18kHz. They provide up to 32dB of noise isolation with a low-distortion braided cable replacing the typical Y-joint connector. Dialing things down just a bit (uh hem) for consumers are the $19.
[engadget] Samsung's HMX-T10 HD camcorder features a new perspective
Thu, 2 September 2010 10:00:00 BST - Samsung's oddly angled camcorders have gotten plenty of love around these parts for their design and specs, and the new HMX-T10 series is no different. Separating itself from last year's HMX-R10 with a revised design and lens angled 20-degrees (instead of 25), these camcorders can still capture video at up to 1920x1080/60i and stills at up to 4.7 megapixels, while you frame the action on the 2.7-inch touchscreen LCD. Add in optical image stabilization, 10x zoom and the aforementioned full HD capture with a $299 pricetag and you have a healthy competitor to the alternative of the shakycam footage your cellphone probably spits out when these reach the shelves in September. Check the specs in the press release after the break, and shots from every angle of mode [...]
[engadget] Live from Samsung IFA 2010 press event
Thu, 2 September 2010 9:59:00 BST - The room is utterly packed at Samsung's IFA presser, and it's not hard to figure out why: Samsung typically goes wild at this show, and with the Galaxy Tab leading this year's lineup, it looks like we've got another winner on our hands. Follow along after the break!Continue reading Live from Samsung IFA 2010 press eventLive from Samsung IFA 2010 press event originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 02 Sep 2010 04:59:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink   |   | Email this | Comments [...]
[gizmodo] Sony's iTunes Competitor is Music Unlimited [Music]
Thu, 2 September 2010 9:53:25 BST - Sony revealed its big new push into the music world last night, in the form of Music Unlimited—a new way for everyone to manage their audio collections and listen to music, entirely via the cloud. More » [...]
[gizmodo] Samsung's Galaxy Tab Runs Froyo, Has Flash and Measures 7-Inches [Tablets]
Thu, 2 September 2010 9:40:27 BST - It was possibly the worst-kept secret in tablet-land (more so than the iPad), but the final specs have now been revealed for the Samsung Galaxy Tab. It'll run Android 2.2 (Froyo) and comes in a 7-inch flavor—for now. More » [...]
[yahoo] Ping Not Available to You? You're Not the Only One (Mashable)
Thu, 2 September 2010 9:35:09 BST - Mashable - While introducing Ping, Apple's new music-centric social network, CEOSteve Jobs mentioned that it would immediately reach a userbase of 160 million people in 23 countries. Sounds impressive, until you remember that 23 countries actually isn't that big of a number; and if you're in a country such as Chile, the Czech Republic, Croatia or India, then Ping -- just like the music store component of iTunes -- is simply not available.
[engadget] ASUS teams with Amimon on WiCast EW2000 1080p streamer
Thu, 2 September 2010 9:27:00 BST - Keepin' it varied, are we ASUS? Just a few months after we peeked a pair of WirelessHD-equipped laptops at ASUS' Computex booth, in flies this -- news that the company has aligned with Amimon and joined the WHDI Consortium to boot. It's hard to say if the introduction of the WiCast EW2000 is in direct response to HP's Wireless TV Connect, but it sure looks mighty similar in practice. The two-piece set connects to a PC via USB (it's USB powered, too) and to an HDTV via HDMI. Once you're setup, you can stream 1080p video (including Blu-ray and DRM'd material) straight to your tele with under a millisecond of lag, and better still, you could connect it to an HDMI-equipped set-top box or game console for cordless machine-to-device magic. Mum's the word on price, [...]
[gizmodo] Is Amazon Making a Loss on Its 99-Cent Downloads to Counteract Apple's Rentals? [Amazon]
Thu, 2 September 2010 9:06:50 BST - An interesting theory from PaidContent proposes that Amazon's actually making a loss on those 99-cent TV episode streaming purchases, as an attempt to head off any stragglers considering Apple's 99-cent rentals. [PaidContent] More » [...]
[engadget] Kinect won't support voice recognition in some countries until 2011, putting on airs won't help
Thu, 2 September 2010 8:55:00 BST - "If you see it, just say it," says Microsoft's Kinect, but only in the US, UK, Mexico and Japan to start -- those are the only four countries that will support Kinect voice control by the motion-sensing peripheral's November launch. So said Microsoft PR manager Lidia Pitzalis in an interview with Eurogamer Spain, adding that Germany, Italy, France and even Canada and Spain would have to wait for a Spring 2011 update for additional language support. Microsoft claims it's a matter of accents throwing off the voice recognition, as the company's already had to build separate software versions for US and UK English, but if you're an Italian who can fake a good Cockney, you're still out of luck, as Microsoft's reportedly disabling voice control entirely in said re [...]
[techcrunch] Virgin America Rides Loopt Taco Truck Special To Fifth Largest Revenue Day Ever
Thu, 2 September 2010 8:20:55 BST - Sometimes the titles just write themselves. On Tuesday Virgin America and Loopt partnered to offer people two-for-one tickets to Cancun or Los Cabos from California. All you had to do was check in on Loopt at SFO, LAX or one of a variety of taco trucks in San Francisco and Los Angeles in a four hour window. So how did it go? Loopt says 1,300 people checked in to a single taco truck in San Francisco, and 80% of those people have already bought tickets on Virgin America for flights. It was Virgin's fifth highest revenue day ever, says Loopt (we're confirming with Virgin).
[engadget] Globalfoundries takes ARM Cortex-A9 into 28nm land, looks forward to 20nm chips in 2013
Thu, 2 September 2010 8:12:00 BST - Forget the numbers, here's what matters: Globalfoundries' new production capabilities will lead to "smooth production ramp-ups and faster time-to-market" for its customers. Now consider that this promise relates to scrumptious 28nm Cortex-A9 SOCs and feel free to rejoice. The chip fabricator has just declared itself ready to take orders for ARM's systems-on-chip built using its high-k metal gate 28nm fab process. This fulfills its pledge for mass production in the latter half of 2010, but lest you think Globalfoundries is resting on any nanoscale laurels, it also has a 20nm roadmap to tell you about. It's very simple, really: expect even smaller, even more power-efficient silicon in 2013. We don't know if the future will be bright, but it sure looks like it' [...]
[engadget] Philips and O'Neill launch durable headphones -- shaka bra!
Thu, 2 September 2010 7:30:00 BST - In what amounts to yet another co-branding marketing kerfuffle, Philips and O'Neill have teamed up on a foursome of so-called durable headphones. The Stretch headphones (pictured) are the toughest of the bunch, constructed from an ultra-durable, temperature-resistant, and awesome-sounding material called TR 55LX that boasts a surface hardness six times greater than the polycarbonate stuff found in most headphones. The Snug series boasts "bold graphics" and can fold flat, while the in-ear Covert buds brings an iPhone controller. Last, and apparently least, is the "stylish" Specked with tangle free cord. Amazing. All are said to have been tested by the "toughest O'Neill team riders." As proof, O'Neill is trotting out Jeremy Jones, Mark Mathews, and Ane Enderud [...]
[readwriteweb] Windows Phone 7 Ships; Phones Coming Before the Holidays
Thu, 2 September 2010 7:30:00 BST - Microsoft's new mobile OS has shipped to handset makers and will be appearing on phones in time for the holiday season, the company announced today. The stage is set for Microsoft to either rock the mobile world with a mainstream alternative to the iPhone and Android platforms, rebounding after a string of failures a la Bing, or flop in its attempt to catch up after "missing a cycle." Sponsor The long-awaited update to Windows Mobile is expected to show up on devices from Dell, HTC, Samsung and LG, so there is the possibility that an exciting handset like the Dell Lightning could rekindle interest in Microsoft's mobile offerings. Windows Phone 7 is designed around tasks with programs pushing information to the home screen. This "hubs" design may lessen the n [...]
[yahoo] Competition Responds to Apple TV and Ping (Mashable)
Thu, 2 September 2010 7:29:33 BST - Mashable - Apple made a lot of announcements today, from the new Apple TV to the Ping social network for music built into iTunes 10.
[engadget] Panasonic announces speedy new 8GB, 16GB UHS-I SDHC cards
Thu, 2 September 2010 5:56:00 BST - We've already heard some of the claims made about SHDC cards using the new UHS-I specification, and it looks like we'll now soon have our first actual cards based on the spec courtesy of Panasonic. The company has just announced some 8GB and 16GB UHS-I SDHC cards at IFA, which boast a Class 10 speed specification and promise to deliver a maximum data transfer speed of 60MB/s, or about twice that of Panasonic's current top-end cards. No word on pricing just yet, but Panasonic says they'll be out this November. Full press release is after the break. Continue reading Panasonic announces speedy new 8GB, 16GB UHS-I SDHC cardsPanasonic announces speedy new 8GB, 16GB UHS-I SDHC cards originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:56:00 EDT. Please see our [...]
[yahoo] Apple unveils social network, new iPod and TV tool (AFP)
Thu, 2 September 2010 5:05:55 BST - AFP - Apple has launched a music-centered social network at iTunes and unveiled slick new iPod and Apple TV gadgets that promised to win the iconic company more devotees.
[techcrunch] Twitter Just Killed Something Else: Their Own Website. Twitter For iPad Is That Good.
Thu, 2 September 2010 4:59:09 BST - Are you addicted to Twitter? Do you have an iPad? Even if the answer to both is "no" right now, after you see Twitter for iPad, those answers are going to change -- quickly. Yes, the wait is over. Launching tonight in the App Store is Twitter for iPad -- the first official native iPad app from the company. We all knew it was coming (Twitter even said so a few months ago), but it has been a long wait. It was definitely worth it. Like most people, I wander into hyperbole from time to time. But it has now been a few days since I first played with Twitter for iPad, and I still think it is hands-down the best iPad app out there. It's that good. With all due respect to Reeder, Instapaper, Flipboard, and Pulse, this is now going to be my go-to app for just about ev [...]
[engadget] Twitter for iPad review
Thu, 2 September 2010 4:59:00 BST - It's no secret that Twitter for iPhone (née Tweetie) is often regarded as the gold standard for mobile apps -- it blends functionality, performance, and usability together with a dash of playful quirkiness that works so well Twitter just bought the app and hired developer Loren Brichter back in April. That delayed the release of an iPad version, but Twitter's finally come through -- and as you'd expect, Twitter for iPad does things just as uniquely as its sister apps on the iPhone and Mac. In fact, we'd go so far as to say a few of its interface conventions will become as commonplace as slide-to-refresh, which was first introduced in Tweetie for iPhone -- but let's not get ahead of ourselves. Read on for more! Gallery: Twitter for iPad reviewContinue [...]
[gizmodo] T-Mobile G2 Runs Android 2.2 But Only Has A 800MHz Processor [Android]
Thu, 2 September 2010 4:58:45 BST - Looks like the T-Mobile G2 will actually have an 800MHz processor instead of the 1GHz Snapdragon we were expecting. Which will disappoint the number hungry among us, but I'll wait to play with it before I write off an otherwise excellent looking phone. In better news, Android 2.2 and Flash 10.1 is a definite go though. [T-Mobile Scoop via Engadget] More » [...]
[readwriteweb] Billboard Magazine, Est. 1894, Tries to Boost Its Digital Cred
Thu, 2 September 2010 4:45:00 BST - Billboard is best known for charts that rank the most popular music and musicians, which the weekly industry magazine started publishing in 1913 as a list of the most popular sheet music. Since then, topping the Billboard Hot 100 has become a coveted milestone for musicians, but the Billboard brand has lost some of its critical cache in recent decades, just as record companies saw their influence decline with the rise of the Internet. But it's clear Billboard knows it will lose relevance fast unless it can establish itself as an authority on music and the digital frontier. Sponsor Billboard Magazine recently published a cover story on the best ten music startups of 2010, and the company, which includes Billboard Magazine, Billboard Events and Billboard.com, [...]
[engadget] Confirmed: T-Mobile G2 will have Android 2.2, Flash and 800MHz CPU
Thu, 2 September 2010 4:44:00 BST - T-Mobile is calling it "the fastest smartphone experience in America," but as it turns out, its Qualcomm Scorpion CPU is actually relatively slow -- the cellular carrier's insider newsletter T-Mobile Scoop says the phone's MSM7x30 chip will be clocked at 800MHz, rather than the 1GHz we'd hoped for. Of course, that doesn't necessarily mean that T-Mobile lying about speed, as anyone who's upgraded from Droid to Droid 2 very well knows -- bloatware can easily clog the pipes even on phones running Froyo, and we've heard that this particular HTC device is running a pure vanilla Android build. Speaking of delectable operating system revisions, T-Mobile confirms you'll indeed find Android 2.2 under the hood accompanied by Flash Player 10.1, as well as "one-touch qu [...]
[engadget] Jobs suggests that competitors' device activation tallies may be inflated, Google quickly responds
Thu, 2 September 2010 4:23:00 BST - Not satisfied to simply trump Google's daily device activation numbers, Steve Jobs added insult to injury at the Apple press conference this afternoon, claiming that unspecified "friends" have been counting handset upgrades in their statistical totals and not just newly activated phones. As you might imagine, Google was not terribly pleased at this turn of events, and issued the following retort: "The Android activation numbers do not include upgrades and are, in fact, only a portion of the Android devices in the market since we only include devices that have Google services." Now, we don't honestly know who's telling the truth here and we'd like to be able to take both companies at their word, but this isn't the first time even during this particular Apple [...]
[readwriteweb] World Economic Forum Honors 31 Startups as "Technology Pioneers"
Thu, 2 September 2010 4:00:57 BST - As I argued earlier this week, words like "disruptive," "innovative," and "transformational" can lose their punch when applied to every new company, every new product, every new feature. But there are undoubtedly plenty of areas in which innovation and transformation are not just happening and warranted, but absolutely crucial. It is with that in mind that each year the World Economic Forum selects a group of startups to honor as Technology Pioneers. The WEF announced the recipients of the 2011 award today - 31 companies selected from over 300 nominations from 13 different countries. Sponsor Technology is clearly empowering people in all walks of society by giving them more information, more options, a bigger voice in the world around them and more control [...]
[techcrunch] The iTunes Ping Social Question: Follow, Friend, Or Lurk?
Thu, 2 September 2010 3:55:30 BST - Right now, many of you are likely downloading iTunes 10, the latest version of Apple's media software. The most notable feature in this new version is Ping, Apple's first stab at building a music social network (or really any kind of social network). It's interesting on a number of levels, but even the most basic level is pretty interesting: Ping's social graph. First of all, to use Ping at all you have to opt-in to it. While Apple CEO Steve Jobs touted the 160 million built-in users (it's currently available in iTunes in 23 countries), that's a bit misleading because many people won't opt-in to using it -- many of them for no other reason than they're lazy or just don't care. But assuming you do opt-in to it, the next social layer is interesting as well. Im [...]
[engadget] Samsung launches new NF and SF Series laptops with 'shark'-like designs
Thu, 2 September 2010 3:51:00 BST - It's that time of the year again! Yep, the time when most laptop makers start thinking about the holiday season and unleash a massive amount of systems. Samsung's kicking off its announcements at IFA with the SF and NF Series, both of which have a brand new wave or fin-like designs -- they were apparently codenamed "shark" within the company. Beginning with the netbooks, the NF series will hit in the coming weeks and will be available in two skus -- the ivory, single-core Atom NF210 will be $379 and the silver NF310 will have a dual-core Atom processor for $399. We got a chance to check them out a few days ago and found the overall build quality to be really solid -- we really loved the new chiclet keyboard as well as the swirly pattern on the metal touchpad [...]
[engadget] Philips GoGear Connect hands-on
Thu, 2 September 2010 3:19:00 BST - We had a chance to check out Philips' new GoGear Connect a few hours ago ahead of its IFA debut later this week, a brushed metal media player that pretty closely apes the Muse but adds a wee bit of girth, swaps in Android 2.1 for the proprietary OS, and adds a trackball down below. Interestingly, it's got both a 3.2-megapixel camera and edge-mounted microphone on board, meaning that it's basically just a GSM radio shy of being a full-on smartphone -- but we digress: the point is that the Connect will be going head-to-head with the likes of the Galaxy S-inspired Samsung Yepp YP-MB2 and the new iPod touch for the hearts and minds of the dedicated PMP crowd this autumn. Read on for our impressions! Gallery: Philips GoGear Connect hands-onContinue reading Philip [...]
[yahoo] iTunes Celebrates Centenary With Social Features Bonanza (PC World)
Thu, 2 September 2010 2:56:00 BST - PC World - Apple on Wednesday introduced a social-aware version of iTunes, celebrating ten years of the jukebox and storefront software. iTunes 10 features a slightly revamped interface and a social networking feature called Ping, a combination of Facebook and Twitter, dedicated to music lovers.
[engadget] iTunes 10 (with Ping) mercifully becomes available for download (update: iOS 4 has Ping, too)
Thu, 2 September 2010 2:53:00 BST - Sure, they said it would be available immediately, but they lied. Now, the lie has become the truth, and the truth is just a fleeting dream, caught in between worlds we can't hope to understand, let alone grasp. Meaning: go download iTunes 10 with Ping. Update: We've added direct download links below. Thanks commenters! Update 2: A word of warning -- if you activate Ping, it will potentially make all of the nasty reviews you've written available for the world to see. So now they'll know who panned their recording debut and ruined their career. Update 3: Got an iPhone or iPod touch with iOS 4 on board? Ping may have magically appeared in your iTunes app, ready to help you wax introspective on the go. [Thanks, Kruze]iTunes 10 (with Ping) mercifully becomes [...]
[gizmodo] Download iTunes 10 Right Now [ITunes]
Thu, 2 September 2010 2:48:00 BST - The download page for iTunes 10 (Mac+PC) is live. Download it so you can start playing with Ping. [iTunes] More » [...]
[techcrunch] Yes, iTunes 10 Is Finally Here. Get Downloading
Thu, 2 September 2010 2:47:24 BST - If you're anything like me, you've been hitting refresh on the Apple iTunes website waiting for them to put iTunes 10 up for download. Sure, it has said it was available since this morning, but when you click through, it would still be iTunes 9.2.1 with a promise that iTunes 10 was "coming soon." Links being shared on Twitter were likewise bogus. It was starting to look like a Duke Nukem situation. Well, it took several hours, but it's finally here. Apple announced iTunes 10 this morning at their event in San Francisco. The latest version is more than just a minor update, there are several things that have been reworks, including some UI elements. But the biggest addition is obviously Ping, the music social network Apple has baked into iTunes. I got a chance [...]
[readwriteweb] Intel and the Cloud - Federated, Automated and Intelligent
Thu, 2 September 2010 2:30:27 BST - Is a cloud utopia possible? The idea being that someday everything will be elastic. Services scale up and down based on usage. You would never have to worry about updating an application on your laptop. Security would be taken care of and devices would be smart enough to know what data to process and what should be rendered in the cloud. Sure. We are already seeing some of these scenarios unfold. But it's not common. In reality, the builder has a big job ahead. Intel is here at VMWorld with a message about how this plays out. In their view, it comes down to three factors. The cloud and correlating devices should be federated, automated and client-aware. Sponsor Federated Cloud A federated cloud means an open cloud. It's a cloud that can be connected. Virtua [...]
[engadget] LG's E900 and E720 handsets hit the FCC, one with AT&T-compatible frequencies
Thu, 2 September 2010 2:30:00 BST - We knew LG's C900 QWERTY-packing Windows Phone 7 handset was sliding towards an AT&T finish line, but it's looking like the company's E900 slate phone might play for Team Blue as well -- here's an FCC report (the third Federal scoop in an hour!) that shows the handset boasting GSM 850 and 1900 radio frequencies as well as compatible 3G data. You can also expect Bluetooth and 802.11 b/g/n 2.4GHz WiFi alongside that 1GHz Snapdragon SoC when or if the handset hits US shores. We don't know nearly as much about the Android-based LG E720 (which apparently just popped in for a quick Bluetooth test) but a filing suggests it might not be destined for the US -- unlike with the E900, there's no mention of WCDMA 850, 1900, or AWS for 3G data, only the comparatively [...]
[engadget] New Apple TV hits the FCC with Bluetooth, dual-band WiFi
Thu, 2 September 2010 1:59:00 BST - It's not just the new iPod touch that's gotten the FCC treatment today -- what we can only assume is the new Apple TV has also just turned up in some newly published documents from the agency. Unfortunately, there's no pictures this time around (internal or otherwise), but there are a number of test reports that confirm that the device does indeed pack Bluetooth and dual-band WiFi (802.11 b/g/n at 2.4GHz and 802.11 a/n at 5GHz). And in case you're wondering where the label goes -- it goes there.New Apple TV hits the FCC with Bluetooth, dual-band WiFi originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 01 Sep 2010 20:59:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink   |  FCC  | Email this | Comments [...]
[yahoo] Apple refreshes iTunes software, updates iPods (AP)
Thu, 2 September 2010 1:45:43 BST - AP - Users of Apple Inc.'s iTunes software will now be able to see what songs their friends are buying and where their favorite bands are playing next.
[techcrunch] 20 Year Old Founder Jessica Mah Gets $1 Million Put Into Banking Startup InDinero
Thu, 2 September 2010 1:37:20 BST - We've confirmed that wunderkind Jessica Mah is one week away from closing a hotly anticipated round of seed financing for simple online finance management tool InDinero. Confirmed investors in the round (which still has three open spots reserved for valley VIPs like SV Angel) include 500 StartUps' Dave McClure, Microsoft's Fritz Lanman, and YouTube's Jawed Karim. Part of the YCombinator class of 2010, InDinero aims to be the Mint for small businesses and is off to a running start as this latest round is set to close between 1 and 1.5 million. We've heard reports that she had to turn investors away, and Mah promises that more "juicy details" about the story behind the funding are yet to come.
[engadget] FCC tears apart the new iPod touch, while iFixit wistfully looks on
Thu, 2 September 2010 1:25:00 BST - We're not quite sure when the Federal Communications Commission got into the habit of tearing devices limb from limb after testing their wireless radiation levels, but we have to say we're loving the trend -- and there's quite nothing like peering into the juicy innards of a new Apple device. Here, the FCC got its greasy paws on the new Retina Display-packing iPod touch, aka "Apple A1367," and in the gallery below you can see exactly where Cupertino keeps that A4 processor, 3.44 watt-hour battery, internal antenna, and 802.11 b/g/n 2.4GHz WiFi. Gallery: Apple iPod touch (2010) - FCC teardownFCC tears apart the new iPod touch, while iFixit wistfully looks on originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 01 Sep 2010 20:25:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feed [...]
[NewTeeVee] Dance Videos To Ease Your Humpday
Thu, 2 September 2010 1:00:52 BST - It's Wednesday, the rent's due and there's already been plenty of news today. I can't think of a better time to kick back and relax with some rad dance videos, including an epic celebration of "street dance" and an great montage of classic dance films.
[engadget] Fake Nexus One browsing fake Engadget
Thu, 2 September 2010 0:34:00 BST - Interesting side note -- we understand that Erick Schmidt, Larry Paige, and Serge Brin all own this phone. Oh, and Digiboy777, of course.Fake Nexus One browsing fake Engadget originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:34:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink   |   | Email this | Comments [...]
[readwriteweb] 3 Trends in Idea Management
Thu, 2 September 2010 0:30:00 BST - Idea management software seeks two "holy grails" of enterprise collaboration technology: 1) innovation and 2) the breaking down of silos. Enterprise idea management has been around for over 10 years, but according to Mark Turrell, co-founder of pioneering idea management company Imaginatik and current CEO of Orcasci, there's been an "explosion of interest" in the field in the past 18 months. Here are a few of the trends in the area that we've noticed. Sponsor SharePoint Integration Stand alone enterprise idea managment platforms are increasingly integrating with Microsoft Sharepoint. Imaginatik recently added Sharepoint integration to its flagship Idea Central product. Spigit (our coverage) and Kindling, newer players with big name customers, have both anno [...]
[yahoo] New Apple TV: Living Room as Tech Battleground (PC World)
Thu, 2 September 2010 0:20:00 BST - PC World - Todays unveiling of a smaller, cheaper Apple TV set-top box is the latest in a long line of tech industry efforts to conquer the living room. Recent reports and rumors have Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and Sony all developing low-cost entertainment devices that would stream entertainment bitsmovies, TV shows, music, photos, and so onfrom the Internet to your HDTV.
[yahoo] Apple Seeks Its First Apple TV Success With New $99 Device, 99-Cent Rentals (Investor's Business Daily)
Thu, 2 September 2010 0:13:00 BST - Investor's Business Daily - Apple (NMS:AAPL) — after big success with computers, phones and music players — is taking another swing at its hobby, the tough-to-crack market for providing streaming video content to TVs.
[NewTeeVee] Vid-Biz: Apple TV vs. VOD, Sonys Qriocity, Amazon vs. Netflix
Thu, 2 September 2010 0:00:09 BST - Today on the Net: Apple TV could take a bite out of cable and online VOD sales, Sony officially launched its Qriocity multiplatform media subscription service and Will Richmond argues Amazon would have to launch a DVD-by-mail service to compete fully with Netflix.
[betanews] Roku and Boxee weigh in on today's AppleTV update
Wed, 1 September 2010 23:30:52 BST - By Tim Conneally, Betanews While the over-the-top (OTT) streaming entertainment category has not made a big dent in the mainstream home TV viewing market yet, it's a hot business, and service providers, software makers, and hardware manufacturers are all jockeying for the biggest piece of the pie. When AppleTV debuted alongside the iPhone at Macworld in 2007, it was more or less a stripped-down home theater PC so users could enjoy their iTunes media on their televisions. Relatively little had changed on the platform until today, when Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced the box would lose its storage capacity and become rental-only, gain Netflix streaming and drop in price to $99. Jobs said these changes were based upon feedback provided by AppleTV users.The chang [...]
[readwriteweb] Twitter Hands Sports Columnist His Ass
Wed, 1 September 2010 23:00:00 BST - Washington Post sports columnist Mike Wise decided to do an experiment. It's analogous to the kind of "experiment" a kid might do in dropping a glass of milk to see if it will fall. He knowingly Tweeted false information to see if other media would copy it. Gasp! They did. In its ceaseless pursuit of poetic justice, the Washington Post suspended Wise in turn. He Tweeted "Roethlisberger will get five games, I'm told," talking about the NFL quarterback, who was suspended for six games. Sure enough, some in the media did RT it, though very few and those who did mostly credited him. So, you know, dumb. He admitted as much. Sponsor Grand-standing about the unreliability of Twitter transmission or of journalism is about as daring as taking a stand against shotgu [...]
[cnet] iTunes song-sample plan runs into music publishers
Wed, 1 September 2010 22:56:22 BST - Trade group approaches Apple on the eve of Wednesday's media event to inform company publishing rights must be secured first.
[wired] 5 Reasons Why Apple TV Is (Still) Boring
Wed, 1 September 2010 22:32:00 BST - We know the new Apple TV is really small, and cheap and easy-to-use. That's all good, but still not knocking our socks off despite being the ripest area for expansion by a company that has already firmly established itself on the computer, phone, portable media player and tablet. Here are five reasons Apple TV is still boring.
[NewTeeVee] Comparison: Apple TV vs. Roku vs. Boxee Box
Wed, 1 September 2010 22:30:57 BST - Apple unveiled its updated TV set-top box today, with new streaming functionality and 99-cent TV rentals from ABC and Fox. This incarnation comes at a lower price point, but before consumers run out and buy one, they should consider the competition: Roku and Boxee.
[betanews] Steve Jobs: 'Ping is for social music discovery'
Wed, 1 September 2010 22:13:00 BST - By Joe Wilcox, Betanews Apple's September 1 music event ended on a sour note. Coldplay's Chris Martin gave a tepid and pitchy performance that would have sent him packing from an American Idol audition. Michael Stanclift aptly tweeted: "This guy could have practiced before this gig." Martin, whose daughter is named Apple, seemed like the right performer for what was otherwise an outstanding event. While Martin muffed, Apple -- the company, not his child -- hit every key.Not since the first iPod nano launched five years ago has Apple delivered such spectacular new music products.For the past week, pundits and rumormongers spewed forth the most ridiculous and seemingly sensible conjecture about what Apple would announce today. Nearly every rumor was wrong. The [...]
[readwriteweb] Did Steve Jobs Accidentally Confirm Cameras for Next Gen iPads?
Wed, 1 September 2010 22:02:00 BST - There was a flurry of activity today at the YBCA Theater in San Francisco as Apple unveiled a whole slew of new products and services to the public. With all of that information to remember, it's no surprise that Steve Jobs may have let something slip out that he perhaps wasn't intending to say. While discussing the latest version of the iOS software, Jobs said something that may hint that cameras will be coming to the iPad. So what was it that he said? Sponsor One of the tent poles of Jobs' keynote today focused on the iOS software and upgrades being made on the iPhone and iPod Touch. Next week, owners of these devices will be treated to some new features, including the ability to upload HD video over WiFi, TV show rentals, multiplayer Game Center and vario [...]
[readwriteweb] Apple Hides Prop 8 Tweets from Lady Gaga Promo Page for Ping (Screenshots)
Wed, 1 September 2010 21:45:38 BST - The new iTunes social network Ping will let you connect directly with your favorite artists, but Apple's promotional image for the new feature conveniently omits a string of Tweets from Lady Gaga's timeline in which she protests anti-gay marriage legislation Proposition 8. It's a little thing, but given the controversies Apple has faced around app store censorship, and the direct-to-audience promise of both Twitter (and presumably Ping), it certainly seems notable. Apparently the company wanted to have its cake and eat it too when it came to one of the world's most famous, and outspoken, musical artists. Sponsor Full coverage of today's Apple news.Surely we'll get the real deal on Ping itself, right? Lady Gaga with all her sex, politics and sensationalism [...]
[wired] Apple's Ping Network Is Already Too Big to Fail
Wed, 1 September 2010 21:45:00 BST - Apple audaciously seems to think the world actually needs another social network one that you even need special software to be part of, to boot. With the introduction Wednesday of Ping, a music-centered community that exists only within iTunes, they are probably right and then some.
[betanews] Microsoft makes second push to upgrade households to Windows 7
Wed, 1 September 2010 21:43:47 BST - By Ed Oswald, Betanews In a sign that Windows 7 sales may be beginning to falter somewhat, Microsoft on Wednesday announced that it would be bringing back its Windows 7 Family Pack discount program. The offer gives multi-computer households the opportunity to upgrade three PCs to Windows 7 Home Premium.The deal is available beginning October 3 at a price of $149.99. This is a considerable savings over individual upgrades: a single copy of Home Premium alone retails for $129.99. It is unclear when the promotion would end, although Microsoft began pulling last year's offer in December.Statistics from IDC indicate that the average household has at least two computers, so it's not out of the question that reintroducing the offering could accelerate operating sys [...]
[readwriteweb] Report Examines Where the Top VC Firms Are Investing
Wed, 1 September 2010 21:30:51 BST - Last week, we looked at one of the latest reports from the investment research firm CB Insights, tracking the top venture capital firms across the U.S. in terms of their deal activity. According to that report, over the past year the top 30 firms participated in 663 unique deals (almost a quarter of all deals) with amounting to almost $9 billion in investment. CB Insights has broken down these deals further to examine the trends in terms of deal flow by sector, and no surprise, investment in Internet technologies led the pack, comprising 36% of the deals and 26% of the dollars the top VC firms invested. (Healthcare was the number 2 sector for both the deal numbers and deal size.) Sponsor Within the Internet sector, there are numerous sub-industries where VC [...]
[betanews] Redesigned AppleTV now $99, rentals and streaming now the focus
Wed, 1 September 2010 21:29:37 BST - By Ed Oswald, Betanews Apple's hobby got a little more serious on Wednesday as the Cupertino company debuted a much smaller and cheaper version of its AppleTV set-top box. The device also heralds the introduction of rentable TV shows, a move that had been widely expected.The new AppleTV device is less than a quarter of the size of its predecessor, and has no storage space. Instead users would stream content from Apple's servers, and content available to the box would be rent-only.Users can either choose to use the built-in Wi-Fi or wired ethernet for Internet connectivity, and the device would be connected to the TV through its included HDMI port.First-run movies would remain at $4.99, however instead of the $2.99 purchase price for individual episodes of T [...]
[NewTeeVee] Could Cheap iTunes Rentals Change Television Online?
Wed, 1 September 2010 21:16:19 BST - During today's press event, Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced that the iTunes store has sold 450 million TV episodes. How will its newly announced 99 cent rental program change the marketplace, especially with Hulu Plus around? It depends what's on offer.
[slashdot] Apple Announces New iPods, iTunes 10, Social Network, AppleTV
Wed, 1 September 2010 21:04:34 BST - Steve Jobs gave his iPod keynote this morning. He started with iOS 4.1 and Game Center which will be coming out next week. iOS 4.2 will add printing to the iPad and will be out in November. The new iPod Shuffle has buttons again, and costs $49. The new iPod Nano has a tiny multi-touch screen, and an FM radio, and starts at $149. The new (thinner) Touch has the iPhone 4 screen, an A4 chip, and FaceTime over WiFi, starting at $229 for 8GB. They all ship next week. iTunes 10 looks the same, but adds a social network called "Ping," which basically looks like Last.fm integrated, and should be out today. AppleTV is updating: 1/4th the size, no purchases — only rentals. 99 cents for TV rentals (ABC & Fox), Netflix on Demand built in, and for $99. Read mor [...]
[lightreading] Will Smaller Apple TV Spell Big Trouble for VoD?
Wed, 1 September 2010 20:50:00 BST - Apple could put pressure on cable VoD with device that sells for $99 and accesses Netflix streaming and iTunes movie/TV rentals [...]
[readwriteweb] Apple Event Announcements Rundown: iOS 4.1, New iPods, iTunes 10, Ping and Apple TV
Wed, 1 September 2010 20:47:00 BST - It was a busy day at the YBCA Theater in San Francisco today as Apple unveiled a slew of new products and services to its crowd, and to those watching live on the Web. We saw upgrades to the iOS software for all iOS devices (even the iPad), a new line-up of iPods for the holiday season, iTunes 10 with its social network Ping and of course, the new $99 Apple TV. Here's a run down of everything that happened in one handy-dandy list in case you missed it! Sponsor Retail Store Update Apple has opened three new stores internationally in Paris, London and Shangai. They now have 300 stores in 10 countries, with their 11th, Spain, coming soon. Apple has single days where over 1 million people visit their stores, and more than 50% of their customers are buying their [...]
[betanews] New iPods: Apple pulls buttons off the Nano and gives them back to the Shuffle
Wed, 1 September 2010 20:13:49 BST - By Tim Conneally, Betanews At Apple's annual iPod refresh event today, Apple CEO Steve Jobs revealed the "biggest change in the iPod lineup ever," which included dramatic changes to both the Nano and Shuffle which seem to reverse advancements made to the models last year.Last year, Apple unveiled a shockingly small iPod shuffle which had no buttons. Instead, the controls for the device were put on the headphone cord, and required that users purchase an adaptor to use any headphones other than those made for the Shuffle. This year, Apple looks to have completely undone what was attempted with last year's Shuffle, and has brought back the design from the previous year which has the clickable control pad directly on the surface of the device.This model adds a d [...]
[cnet] Welcome to the social, Apple
Wed, 1 September 2010 19:38:10 BST - The Ping social-music feature in iTunes 10 is what Microsoft imagined when it launched the Zune with one critical difference: an addressable user base of more than 100 million.
[VideoNuze] Amazon Must Offer DVDs-by-Mail As Well As Streaming to Fully Compete With Netflix
Wed, 1 September 2010 19:24:00 BST - The WSJ is reporting that Amazon is gearing up to offer a subscription service to stream catalog TV shows and movies. Amazon has long offered content on a VOD rental and purchase basis, but a subscription move would put the retail giant into direct competition with Netflix, the current 800-pound gorilla of the TV/movie streaming market. However, for Amazon to effectively compete head-on with Netflix it would need to secure comparable streaming rights, which is probably doable, albeit costly. More importantly though, Amazon would also need to offer a full selection of DVDs, delivered by mail, and the infrastructure to support it. In some ways that's a much tougher challenge, and whether Amazon wants to take this on is a huge open question. [ReadMore]Despite a [...]
[NewTeeVee] Tiny New Apple TV Costs $99, 99-Cent TV Rentals Confirmed
Wed, 1 September 2010 19:20:31 BST - At this morning's Apple press event, CEO Steve Jobs announced a new Apple TV that's a quarter of the size of the original box, with all-HD content, cloud storage and Netflix and YouTube access. The $229 price is dropping to $99, with pre-orders available today.
[BizOnVid] Akamai Confirms They Are Delivering Apple's Live Stream
Wed, 1 September 2010 18:42:21 BST - I've just spoke to someone at Akamai who has confirmed that they are delivering today's live stream of Steve Jobs's keynote. While there was a lot of talk about Apple delivering this event from their new data center in North Carolina, that's not happening, not yet at least. Apple will be bringing a lot of their content delivery in-house, but...
[NewTeeVee] Live Blog: Apples Digital Media Event
Wed, 1 September 2010 18:17:25 BST - We're here at the Yerba Buena Center for the Apple Music event, and for all of you without Apple hardware who can't see the live stream, we're going to live blog the thrill, chills and anticipated product releases. So check back for the news.
[NewTeeVee] Akamai Powering Apple Live Stream (And I Can Prove It)
Wed, 1 September 2010 17:49:39 BST - Apple has queued up Akamai to power today's highly anticipated live stream of of product announcements by CEO Steve Jobs in San Francisco. Contrary to reports the company would use its new data center, the stream will be outsourced to Apple's long-time CDN partner.
[NewTeeVee] Justin.tv Going Mobile With Live Streaming on Android
Wed, 1 September 2010 17:00:06 BST - Justin.tv is going back to its roots with a new mobile app that will allow users to stream live video from wherever they are. The new Android app enables users to easily create and share high-quality live video streams with their friends and social networks.
[NewTeeVee] Conan OBrien Uses YouTube to Announce New Shows Name
Wed, 1 September 2010 16:20:28 BST - Been wondering what permutation of his name and "late night show" Conan O'Brien would use for the name of his upcoming TBS series? Apparently, a bunch of people have, and in his first official video for Team Coco on YouTube, O'Brien reveals the new show's name.
[cnet] Research supports longer iTunes song samples
Wed, 1 September 2010 16:02:50 BST - Two researchers reported that the sweet spot for digital music sampling is around 60 seconds. Apple is expected to boost length of iTunes samples to possibly 90 seconds.
[NewTeeVee] Sony to Unveil Streaming Video Service
Wed, 1 September 2010 15:30:16 BST - Sony will reportedly announce its own streaming and video subscription service available across a wide range of devices. The service will initially draw on users logged into its PlayStation Network on PS3 and PSP gaming systems, but will expand to TVs, Blu-ray players and other devices.
[cnet] Report: Sony to launch latest iTunes challenger
Wed, 1 September 2010 12:57:42 BST - The media giant is ready to move beyond the disaster that was Sony Connect and once again take on iTunes, according to the FT.
[yahoo] Netgear Announces NeoTV HD Media Players (Digital Trends)
Wed, 1 September 2010 12:20:28 BST - Digital Trends - Networking gear maker Netgear is aiming to tap into all the digital media content folks have stashed on computers and devices around their homes and bring it to the living room HDTV with its new NeoTV 350 HD and NeoTV 550 Ultimate HD media players. The devices are designed to easily enable people to tap into movies, photos, and music on their personal digital media collections via a home network, and bring them out to the the HDTV and home theater system with no muss or fuss. Plus, the units support a wide range of codecs and file formats, and sport USB media and have media card inputs for bringing media directly to the HDTV.
[cnet] Report: Amazon working on streaming service
Wed, 1 September 2010 6:29:08 BST - Online retail giant is in talks with major media companies to create a subscription service to deliver movies and TV shows in a model similar to that of Netflix, according to The Wall Street Journal.
[zdnet] Old QuickTime flaw exposes IE
Tue, 31 August 2010 21:49:56 BST - A zero-day vulnerability in Apple QuickTime that could allow a remote attacker to take over a computer running Internet Explorer has been reported by security researchers.
[NewTeeVee] Is Amazon Looking to Rumble With Netflix?
Wed, 1 September 2010 2:00:54 BST - Like it or not, TV and film streaming on a subscription basis has been Netflix's turf for a while now (sorry, Blockbuster). But Amazon may change that with a proposed web-based subscription service that it's been pitching around to major studios.
[wired] Apple to Livestream Press Conference — to Apple Customers Only
Wed, 1 September 2010 2:00:00 BST - Breaking with a longstanding but unstated policy, Apple has decided to publish a live video stream of Wednesday's press conference. The stream will be optimized for Mac, iPhone and iPad users only.
[cnet] WSJ: ABC, Fox to rent 99-cent TV shows on iTunes
Wed, 1 September 2010 1:43:39 BST - For months we've heard Apple was pitching Hollywood studios to adopt a 99-cent rental fee for TV shows. According to the Journal, Disney and Fox have signed on.
[NewTeeVee] Where to Watch Apples September Press Event Live
Wed, 1 September 2010 1:17:34 BST - For the first time, an Apple press event will be live-streamed to the public. Starting at 10 a.m. PT tomorrow, Apple.com will host a stream of the rumored and expected announcements of a new iPod Touch, iTunes rentals, and an overhaul of the Apple TV.
[programmableweb] Finally, Some Fonts to Play With
Wed, 1 September 2010 1:16:48 BST - Web designers are rejoicing. Real fonts have finally come to the web and they're easier to use than ever before. Gone are the days of Cufon and sIFR, as @font-face is finally beginning to shine. But the impending onslaught of fonts on the web may well be thanks to Google.
[NewTeeVee] Vid-Biz: Apple TV, Samsung TV Apps, Google TV
Wed, 1 September 2010 1:00:23 BST - Today on the Net: Apple's new TV set-top box being announced tomorrow will reportedly have Netflix streaming available, Samsung plans to spend $70 million marketing connected TVs with apps and components necessary to run Google TV platform could increase the price of those devices by $300.
[NewTeeVee] Paul Datehs Musical Talents Enrich The LXD and YouTube Alike
Tue, 31 August 2010 23:15:18 BST - Violinist and musician Paul Dateh'ss been playing the new media game since 2007, creating videos around his unique mix of classical, jazz and hip-hop sounds. And like any innovator, he's kept busy with a string of recent projects, including Jon M. Chu's The LXD.
[onlinevideowatch] AppleTV Announcing Netflix Partnership?
Tue, 31 August 2010 23:06:35 BST - So says Bloomberg which cites no less than 3 sources. The announcement is expected tomorrow at that Apple press conference with the vague guitar picture on the invite. Apple will reportedly lower the price of the new AppleTV to $99. The company is also expected to release a new iPod touch with a higher res [...]
[NewTeeVee] Rumor Roundup: Tomorrows Apple Event
Tue, 31 August 2010 22:29:15 BST - What's in store for tomorrow's Apple event? It's possible only Steve Jobs and whoever does his Keynote presentations know for sure, but that's not gonna stop us from making our bests guess. So get out those rumor checklists and see how yours matches up.
[BizOnVid] EPIX Launches "Live Interactive Forum", Giving Away Free Trial To EpixHD.com
Tue, 31 August 2010 22:07:03 BST - EPIX just announced the launch of EPIX Live, a new online forum powered by Clipsync that allows fans to interact with their favorite artists via thirty-minute Q&A sessions. EPIX's press release says that, "viewers can submit and have questions answered in real time, interact, share and comment with one another and broadcast their participation to their friends via integrations with...
[programmableweb] Putting Rap on the Map. Literally.
Tue, 31 August 2010 21:30:18 BST - Rap enthusiasm site, Rap Genius has gone through the impressive tasks of combing rap and Google Maps. Rap Genius' Rap Map is a Google Map-based visual almanac of all things rap. You can scan an area and view rap landmarks and places mentioned or referenced in some famous rap lyrics.
[BizOnVid] SlingBox Is Still The Ultimate "TV Everywhere" Device, And I'm Giving One Away
Tue, 31 August 2010 19:10:09 BST - With all the fragmentation amongst device manufactures and content providers, I still think the one device to beat in this market is the SlingBox. With a Slingbox, you can access your full linear TV lineup wherever you go from your computer or mobile device. And with a dedicated SlingBox app for the iPad to be released shortly, for TV Everywhere,...
[VideoNuze] For Connected Devices, To Browse or Not to Browse - That is the Question
Tue, 31 August 2010 18:58:35 BST - If Hamlet were considering what functionality devices connecting the Internet to TVs should have, he might well pose the question, "to browse or not to browse?" In other words, should connected devices come with a browser that allows users to freely the surf the entire Internet - as they do online and on mobile devices - or should they present content and services through walled gardens of approved "apps?" With new connected devices proliferating (see Apple iTV tomorrow), and becoming less and less expensive (see Roku price cuts yesterday), it's inevitable that massive connected device adoption lies ahead. Yet even as these devices are poised to take on greater importance in consumers' lives and be ever more strategic to any company committed to a three-scre [...]
[onlinevideowatch] Roku Lowers Prices; How Long Before its Free?
Tue, 31 August 2010 17:35:52 BST - Roku announced today that it is lowering prices on its Set-Top-Box from $79.99 to $59.99 for its SD version and from $99.99 to $69.99 for their HD-XR model which will soon be capable of 1080P HD. These reductions are to make it even more competitive with forthcoming STBs from Google, Apple and others, but it [...]
[cnet] AutoCAD returns to the Mac, mobile app offered
Tue, 31 August 2010 17:22:07 BST - Autodesk is bringing its popular engineering program back to the Mac after long absence and is launching mobile versions for the iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch.
[betanews] Google introduces Gmail Priority Inbox beta for intelligent message filtering
Tue, 31 August 2010 17:21:11 BST - By Tim Conneally, Betanews Google continued its reinvention of the Gmail inbox Tuesday with the introduction of Priority Inbox Beta, a new mail filtering system that prioritizes emails based upon the user's viewing and responding habits.The feature will be rolled out incrementally to Gmail users over the next week, and will break up inboxes into three categories: Important and Unread emails, Starred conversations, and "everything else." Incoming messages will automatically be routed into one of these three categories, which Gmail determines by user trends. For example, if a particular contact is someone frequently exchanging emails with the user, their incoming messages will be ranked as more important than someone else's. Similarly, messages that users actu [...]
[onlinevideowatch] ESPN Partners With YouTube for Local Highlights
Tue, 31 August 2010 16:50:41 BST - What young athlete doesn't dream of being on SportsCenter? Now amateur and high school athletes around the country will have their shot. Through a new partnership with YouTube, ESPN is looking to crowdsource highlights. The best may wind up on ESPN's flagship program. Broadcasting & Cable calls it a stunt, but it's more than that. [...]
[betanews] 'Boxee Killer' Plex/Nine media center released, adds iOS app
Tue, 31 August 2010 16:31:10 BST - By Tim Conneally, Betanews Early Tuesday morning, a new version of Mac OS X-based media center software Plex was released, called Plex/Nine, and with it came a new app for iOS. Plex is a fork of open source media center software XBMC, which has recently risen to prominence for being the software that powers Boxee and the forthcoming D-Link Boxee Box. It organizes multimedia content on a local media server, adds online content from more than 150 video and entertainment sites, and makes it available on client devices in the home network. One of the most appealing aspects of Plex is its attractive user interface, which displays artwork and relevant information about your content without having to add it yourself.With the new iOS app, users with the Plex Media S [...]
[onlinevideowatch] Yahoo!s Who Knew Driving TV Size Ratings
Tue, 31 August 2010 16:15:13 BST - Branded entertainment has long been one of the few profitable business models for online video content - the chicken and egg problem of selling content to marketers without a guaranteed audience has kept advertising CPMs lower for independent web content compared to mainstream TV, but we're beginning to reach TV-size audiences for some of this [...]
[cnet] Study: Music, not apps, rules iTunes
Tue, 31 August 2010 15:10:26 BST - iPod and iPhone users still more likely to spend money on music than on apps, a study shows. But for how much longer?
[yahoo] 'Bed Intruder' songster turning fame into a future (AP)
Tue, 31 August 2010 10:55:34 BST - AP - Antoine Dodson's angry, head-shaking TV interview about an attempted rape against his younger sister in her bed has turned into a chart-topping iTunes song and YouTube hit and made the 24-year-old Alabama college student an Internet sensation.
[programmableweb] Twitter API Adds Retweet Count and More
Tue, 31 August 2010 1:53:06 BST - Twitter recently added more data to each tweet it returns via the API. Now your applications can access the number of retweets, whether you have retweeted a tweet and additional information about the user who wrote the tweet. The new information used to require subsequent calls to the Twitter API, or perhaps looking up a cached value from your own database.
[programmableweb] Data Journalism: the View from Europe
Tue, 31 August 2010 0:13:34 BST - The fusion of technology and journalism continues apace. On a Manhattan rooftop next month, an emerging breed of journo-geeks will enjoy a coming-out party of sorts, in the form of a Hacks/Hackers mixer at Gawker's NoLIta headquarters. Across the Atlantic, meanwhile, there's less glitz but growing interest in the marriage of news and technology, as evidenced by the European Journalism Centre's standing-room-only roundtable on data-driven journalism last week in Amsterdam. (I attended and spoke about the creation of the Data Desk at my alma mater, the Los Angeles Times.) [...]
[yahoo] YouTube lets advertisers sidestep some videos (AFP)
Tue, 31 August 2010 0:01:08 BST - AFP - YouTube on Monday began letting advertisers pinpoint videos to which they do not want to be associated.
[wired] The Oxford English Dictionary Definitions of 'Print' and 'Digital'
Mon, 30 August 2010 19:24:00 BST - The venerable Oxford English Dictionary isn't even one-third finished with what will be only its third revision in 80 years. But already there is talk that the multivolume work, which has informed scholars and fussy linguists, may eschew print entirely when the new edition is completed in about decade.
[VideoNuze] Justice Dept Considering Online Restrictions For Comcast-NBCU
Mon, 30 August 2010 18:38:33 BST - An article in today's WSJ, "Comcast Gets Static on Net TV" describes how the Justice Department is scrutinizing the online video implications of Comcast's deal to acquire control of NBCU. According to the article, the Justice Department is digging in to try to understand what, if any, implications the deal could have on online-delivered TV shows and movies from NBCU. The article points out that nothing is likely to come out of the investigation that could derail the deal. However, the results could provide the foundation for the Justice Department to impose restrictions on Comcast's flexibility to decide where and how NBCU's premium programming could be distributed online. The purpose would be to head off Comcast somehow gaining preferred and/or exclusive ac [...]
[lightreading] Data Center Shift Gets Internap Cloud-Ready
Mon, 30 August 2010 18:30:00 BST - A shift away from leased collocation space has set up Internap for a play on cloud offerings, hosting, CDNs, and more [...]
[betanews] DRM company acquires technology from music search engine killed by copyright suits
Mon, 30 August 2010 17:47:04 BST - By Tim Conneally, Betanews Monday, Intertrust Technologies Corporation, a company with more than a hundred patents for various Digital Rights Management (DRM) technologies, announced it has acquired all of SeeqPod's software and patents. The company went bankrupt after being sued by Warner Music Group in 2008.SeeqPod was a music search engine that found, and let users listen to, songs in their entirety. The engine's algorithm set and technology reportedly were developed by biologists working at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory to discover hidden relationships in genomic data. The technology identifies patterns in data that are distributed across the Internet. This included indexing and finding playable search results for audio, video, podcasts and t [...]
[lightreading] Cable Adapting to Video's Streaming Future
Mon, 30 August 2010 16:56:00 BST - Cable is checking out the Web TV playbook as it ponders how to deliver video to PCs, phones, and tablets via a variety of bit rates [...]
[yahoo] Google reportedly courts Hollywood for (more) YouTube movie rentals (Ben Patterson)
Mon, 30 August 2010 16:16:04 BST - Ben Patterson - Google has been dabbling in streaming movie rentals for months now, but word has it that the search giant wants to plunge into the pay-per-view market head-first. Hollywood, meet YouTube.
[yahoo] Report: Google Prepping Pay-Per-View Streaming Movie Service (PC Magazine)
Mon, 30 August 2010 10:05:33 BST - PC Magazine - Google is reportedly in talks with Hollywood studios to launch a pay-per-view streaming movie service on YouTube by year's end.
[VideoNuze] 5 News Items of Interest for the Week of Aug 23rd
Fri, 27 August 2010 19:03:01 BST - Following is the latest update to VideoNuze's new Friday feature, highlighting 5-6 of the most intriguing industry news items from the week that VideoNuze wasn't able to cover. Ads skipped by 86% of TV viewers, but TV ads still most memorableA new Deloitte survey unsurprisingly finds high rates of ad skipping among DVR users watching time-shifted programs, yet also notes that 52% of respondents say TV advertising is more memorable than any other type (only 2% cited online video advertising). Is there a love-hate relationship with good old TV advertising? Endemol USA Plans Kobe Bryant Web SeriesOnline video continues attracting celebrities, with the latest being LA Laker star Kobe Bryant, who will be featured in 8 episodes teaching Filipino kids about hoops. [...]
[VideoNuze] VideoNuze Report Podcast #73 - Aug. 27, 2010
Fri, 27 August 2010 18:36:55 BST - Daisy Whitney and I are pleased to present the 73rd edition of the VideoNuze Report podcast, for August 27, 2010. We're back after skipping last week due to Daisy being on her exciting first book promotion tour.In this week's podcast, Daisy and I dig into the speculation surrounding Apple's plan to offer 99-cent TV program rentals from ABC, Fox and NBC and a $99 "iTV" device. I think the pairing could be quite tempting. Daisy, on the other hand, isn't as enthusiastic. She's a current Apple TV owner and aside from the potentially reduced price of the iTV, doesn't see what the excitement is about. Meanwhile, Apple has invited media to an event in San Francisco next Wed, Sept 1st, where we all may find out what Steve Jobs has in store. Listen in for more.Click [...]
[zdnet] Infested flash drive caused worst U.S. military breach
Thu, 26 August 2010 15:17:08 BST - A malware-laden flash drive caused the "most significant breach of" the nation's military computers ever, according to a new magazine article.
[BizOnVid] MPEG LA Says H.264 Will Be Royalty Free For Life, For Content That Is Free
Thu, 26 August 2010 20:31:57 BST - With all the talk of Apple devices, the Flash platform and the H.264 codec, there has been a lot of speculation in the industry on what MPEG LA planned to do when their current H.264 licensing terms expired in 2015. Today, MPEG LA put part of that speculation to rest as they have announced that they will not charge royalties...
[VideoNuze] Cisco's Kip Compton Explains ExtendMedia Acquisition
Thu, 26 August 2010 19:27:08 BST - This morning Cisco announced it intends to acquire ExtendMedia, whose OpenCASE software is used by multiple pay-TV operators and content providers for video content management and three screen delivery. I've been following Extend for years, and it was a portfolio company of Atlas Venture, where my former consulting partner Ahmet Ozalp (who's now the CEO of Telenity, a mobile services provider) led its investment. For more on Extend, see this VideoNuze interview with Extend's CEO Tom MacIsaac, who was brought in 18 months ago and was previously CEO of Lightningcast, an early online video ad network that was acquired by AOL. This morning I asked Kip Compton, Cisco's GM, Video and Content Platform about the deal and its implications, and Extend's founder Keith [...]
[BizOnVid] Updated: Cisco To Acquire Extend Media In Deal Worth $80M
Thu, 26 August 2010 18:45:53 BST - This morning, Cisco announced that it intends to acquire privately held Extend Media with the deal expected to close in the first half of Cisco's fiscal year 2011. Someone inside Cisco's Service Provider Video Technology Group, who didn't want to be named, told me that Cisco valued Extend Media at "around $40M". Cisco's PR department declined to comment on that...
[VideoNuze] Over 88% of Hulu Plus Content is Already Available for Free on Hulu.com
Thu, 26 August 2010 16:39:25 BST - A new analysis of all the content available on Hulu Plus reveals that over 88% of all the full-length TV program episodes available in the $10/mo subscription service are already freely accessible on Hulu.com. For clips, it's almost 98%. Research firm One Touch Intelligence found that out of 28K+ episodes on Hulu Plus, just 3,345 of them can't also found on Hulu.com. Two-thirds of these incremental program episodes are sourced from Hulu's broadcast TV network partners/owners, ABC, Fox and NBC. In fairness, Hulu Plus has been live for less than 60 days and will no doubt will be adding more content down the road. But for now the high proportion of free availability diminishes the Hulu Plus value proposition for Hulu.com users considering an upgrade. In additio [...]
[lightreading] TiVo CEO: 'iPad Effect' Could Spur Cable Deals
Thu, 26 August 2010 15:36:00 BST - TiVo chief says push toward fancier video navigation apps bodes well as MSOs look to spruce up their 'hopelessly outdated' set-top guides [...]
[VideoNuze] Webinar Highlights - Indie Online Video, Syndication and Brand Integration
Thu, 26 August 2010 6:40:34 BST - On Tuesday, VideoNuze and The Diffusion Group hosted their fourth webinar in a 2010 series of six sponsored by ActiveVideo Networks, with this one focusing on "Demystifying Independent Online Video and Syndication Models."The webinar featured informative and timely discussion/Q&A with Richard Bloom, SVP, Business Development for 5min, and Jim Louderback, CEO of Revision3.  The focus of the discussion was on business models for success in independent online video with a specific lean towards syndication. Both Jim and Rich honed in on how syndication helps solve the difficulties with finding eyeballs and building audience in the fragmented broadband video landscape.[ReadMore]Rich argued for hyper-syndication, explaining how 5min gains viewers for its [...]
[VideoNuze] Samsung Snags Wozniak, Others for First "Free the TV" Developer Day
Wed, 25 August 2010 22:27:28 BST - Samsung is putting some celebrity technology muscle behind its recently announced $500,000 "Free the TV Challenge," snagging Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak to participate in a fireside chat at its first developer day in San Jose next Tues, Aug. 31st. Joining Woz at the event will be Pandora founder Tim Westergren, Geek Squad founder Robert Stephens, ESPN CTO Chuck Pagano, CNET editor at large Brian Cooley and high-level Samsung executives. Attendees will see demos and gain training on Samsung's SDK.Samsung is making an aggressive play for new apps suited specifically for connected devices and TVs. Two weeks ago, Samsung director of content Olivier Manuel told me in an interview that Samsung believes it already has a 60% share of connected TVs which it sees h [...]
[onlinevideowatch] Amazon Finding Success With Crowdsourced Ads
Tue, 24 August 2010 22:34:59 BST - We've been fans of XLNt Ads for a while, and their Poptent platform has been matching increasingly larger brands with independent commercial producers to great success. And we love featuring good work, like this one which was just bought by Amazon for $10,000. In addition to giving big dollar agencies a run for their money, XLNT [...]
[lightreading] Dish: TV Everywhere Site Is Portal to Growth
Mon, 23 August 2010 23:45:00 BST - Satellite TV giant believes new broadband video site will serve as a subscriber recruiting and retention platform [...]
[onlinevideowatch] When Will You Cut the Cord?
Mon, 23 August 2010 20:53:46 BST - A pair of articles worth reading today arguing both sides of the cord cutting dilemma facing consumers. Cable is expensive. Most content can now be found legally online. But are you ready to cut the cord? The New York Times argues that consumers are too addicted to the content offered only on TV and not on [...]
[lightreading] Boxee Eyes Over-the-Top Live TV
Wed, 18 August 2010 16:15:00 BST - Boxee adds DRM and adaptive streaming tech from Widevine, paving the way for its over-the-top box to pipe in linear and on-demand video [...]
[onlinevideowatch] Weekend Pick: A Fighting Chance
Fri, 13 August 2010 21:20:51 BST - Former AOL exec Ted Leonsis' SnagFilms is releasing "A Fighting Chance," a documentary about Kyle Maynard, an aspiring mix martial arts fighter who was born without arms or legs. SnagFilms' mission is to find the worlds most compelling documentaries from established heavyweights or first-time filmmakers, and make them available across the web. They also enable of [...]
[lightreading] Cox, TiVo Strike a DVR Deal
Thu, 12 August 2010 5:01:00 BST - MSO to support full-featured TiVo Premiere DVRs that integrate Netflix and other Web video apps with Cox's linear TV and VoD services [...]
[onlinevideowatch] Google and Verizon Arent Trying to Kill the Internet
Tue, 10 August 2010 22:51:37 BST - There really wasn't any easy way to do it. In their recent announcement proposing policy guidelines for the "thorny issue of network neutrality" Google and Verizon made clear what many already know. That the future of their businesses is reliant on their ability to manage their networks. This was bound to raise some ire from [...]
[lightreading] Netflix-EPIX Deal Puts Pressure on Cable
Tue, 10 August 2010 22:20:00 BST - Deal limits when Netflix can stream EPIX's freshest fare, but latest move could create an Excedrin-sized headache for MSOs down the road [...]
[lightreading] Widevine Protects Sling's Streams
Tue, 10 August 2010 14:10:00 BST - EchoStar poised to push deeper into the service provider market with DRM-enabled set-tops and other 'SlingLoaded' devices [...]
[onlinevideowatch] Watch for a Good Cause
Mon, 9 August 2010 23:45:30 BST - Megan McNeil is a teenager who wrote a song while battling the very aggressive cancer she still fights. The song is called "The Will To Survive" and was produced by Garth Richardson (Rage Against the Machine, Chevelle, The Red Hot Chili Peppers and Nickelback). According to McNeil's YouTube page, "The Will to Survive to give [...]
[onlinevideowatch] Google, Verizon and the Value of Tiered Service
Mon, 9 August 2010 18:51:45 BST - Let me say up front that I'm a Massachusetts democrat, so I'm all for government intervention where it makes sense. But let's face it, the government isn't always the best at making things happen, and this is especially true when it comes to technology. Watching our elected officials try to wrap their heads around the [...]
[drivenfaroff] Apple Announces Music Social Media Service: Ping | Driven Far Off
- Apple today, at their annual music event, announced new iPods and an updated version of iTunes that includes a new social media service called Ping. iTunes 10, which is available now, features Ping which add social media capabilities to iTunes where you can can join friends in discovering new music and even follow your favorite artist and see what ...