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Orb Delivers Live TV on iPhone - Thu, 08 May 2008 20:35:09 +0000
Orb Networks today announced a new service that streams live TV to the iPhone and iPod touch.
“TV on the iPhone is now real,” said Joe Costello, CEO of Orb Networks. “Steve Jobs may think that buying shows from iTunes is the same as watching TV, but iPhone users know better. When the NBA playoffs are [...] | | Todd Cochrane: Raw Opinions On The State Of Podcasting - Thu, 08 May 2008 20:03:36 +0000
Todd Cochrane is the CEO of Raw Voice, a longtime podcaster at Geek News Central and helps connect podcasters with advertisers via his Blubrry podcast network.
He’s also known for having strong opinions, on topics ranging from the PodShow/Mevio name change to the quality of podcasters’ RSS feeds.
I asked Todd about his perspective on user-generated content [...] | | AT&T Site Spills Secrets On 3G iPhone, Free WiFi Access - Thu, 08 May 2008 18:22:50 +0000
Though we haven’t seen any official announcement from AT&T, its site is already touting 3G iPhone coverage and free wireless access at the company’s 17,000 hotspots.
The AT&T site now touts 3G support for the iPhone:
Data Access
In order to use data such as email, Google Maps, YouTube videos and web browsing, AT&T recommends using iPhone in [...] | | lonelygirl15 Creators Raise $5 Million; Building Digital Studio - Thu, 08 May 2008 14:03:37 +0000
Beet.tv’s Andy Plesser reports that the co-producers of lonelygirl15, Miles Beckett and Greg Goodfried, have raised $5 million in venture funding for their new company, EQAL.
They’re building a digital media studio and working on product placement and licensing deals.
“We’re going to teach Hollywood how to do it right,” said Beckett.
| | Warner Music Losses Increase As Album Sales Decrease - Thu, 08 May 2008 13:56:39 +0000
The Wall Street Journal reports that Warner Music Group losses increased in the fiscal second quarter as the company continues to struggle with a drop-off in sales of compact discs as consumers shift toward digital music.
The company remains “excited about the long-term prospects for our business”, according to Chairman and Chief Executive Edgar Bronfman Jr. [...] | | Radionomy Lets You Create Free Web Radio Station - Thu, 08 May 2008 13:52:52 +0000
Radionomy, a Belgian startup, is a site that lets you create a free, ad-supported Web radio station
The site, now in beta testing, is designed to make creating a Web radio station trivial, letting you browse through vast music, jingle and content libraries made available by Radionomy. You can also integrate your own musical creations or [...] | | Canadians Get $45 Credit For Older iPods - Thu, 08 May 2008 13:35:51 +0000
Following two class-action lawsuits, Apple Canada is offering $45 credits to Canadian residents who purchased first-, second- or third-generation iPods before June 24, 2004.
The proposed settlement is the result of two iPod owners suing because rechargeable batteries in the second year of use conked out after just three hours, contrary to the advertised claim of [...] | | Microsoft Denies Plan To Censor Zune Content - Thu, 08 May 2008 03:51:41 +0000
Speculation is running wild on the Web about Microsoft possibly building a content censor into the Zune software.
It comes as a result of a New York Times article that looked at why NBC pulled its TV content from Apple’s iTunes store and is now distributing it for the Zune.
NYT’s Saul Hansell writes:
Late Tuesday afternoon I [...] | | Speed Up Your Mac’s WiFi Networking - Wed, 07 May 2008 21:27:37 +0000
Other World Computing announced today the availability of 802.11n WiFi Adapters that promise to let any Macintosh computer upgrade to 802.11n wireless connectivity via USB, PCMCIA, or PCI card options.
With 802.11n, indoor ranges of up to 220 feet (outdoor up to 500 feet) and performance of up to 300Mbps are possible — or up to [...] | |
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