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6 music services compared: Who can bust the iTunes monopoly?

6 music services compared: Who can bust the iTunes monopoly?RE: 6 music services compared: Who can bust the iTunes monopoly?AHHH, Lala is only available to US residents.You really sold me on it as well Ed. :-(Only services I can access are iTunes(I presume, I wouldn't touch it) eMusic, and Amie...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Apple iTunes, iTunes monopoly, music service

Discussion threads 2009-04-24

Patent App would trigger Zune downloads based on user's musical preferences

A newly posted Microsoft Patent Application appears to describe technology that would provide automatic downloads to a Zune media player if newly tracks from various artists whose work is already stored on Zune or on a user's PC-based library becomes available. Although...

Tags: Song, Microsoft Zune, Playlist, User, Dave, Music Service, Media Library, Media Device, Media Players, Digital Music, Digital Media, Advertising & Promotion, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Marketing, Russell Shaw

Blog posts 2007-09-20

Samsung plans own music service

Samsung plans own music serviceFollow the leaderLooks like another nail in the coffin for Plays For Sure. So much for the superiority of an "open" system where anyone can buy in (provided you're running Windows and IE). Now it looks like each manufacturer is going to have their...

Tags: music service, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

Discussion threads 2006-09-01

Yahoo expands its music service

Yahoo expands its music serviceI like the serviceThe interface is a lot like iTunes. But I love being able to transfer hundreds of songs at a time to my Dell Pocket DJ, and only pay the flat $60 a year. And it's nice to be able to stream their catalog...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, song file, Apple iTunes, music service, Apple Inc., Yahoo! Inc.

Discussion threads 2005-08-18

Yahoo to launch new flagship music service

Yahoo to launch new flagship music serviceYawn...Welcome to the music biz. Get in line behind Apple, Real, MP3.com, Amazon, everybody else, then YOU.Make the download $0.50 or something not subscription based and it may work out for you.

Tags: music service, Yahoo! Inc.

Discussion threads 2005-05-10

RealNetworks readies new music service

RealNetworks readies new music serviceGroundbreaking?Real should git real.Hate Apple, Wait for Us!"I know our product has been crappy in the past, our service atrocious, our attitudes bad, our quality deplorable, software buggy, prices out of line, performance lacluster and personal hygene lacking, but, hate Apple, wait for our vapour... ahem...

Tags: Apple Inc., music service, RealNetworks Inc.

Discussion threads 2005-04-26

Will Net music services ever take off?

Will Net music services ever take off?Will it have an effect on HMV/VIRGIN + other music stores?How have the big music retailing stores such as HMV, Virgin Megastores and others, reacted to this new trend of legal music downloading?

Tags: music service

Discussion threads 2005-01-30

RealNetworks to launch music service in Europe

RealNetworks to launch music service in EuropeGood, try Europemaybe they haven't been as bugged and bothered by the heavy handed Real players over the years and are willing to give the 'little' company a try. Advice to the Europeans, read the privacy policy, if there is software to install...

Tags: Digital music, music service, RealNetworks Inc.

Discussion threads 2004-04-09

Additional Resources

Droid Preview: iPhone's first real competition has arrived

The MicroSD card is not only expandableIt is hot-swappable. So basically your storage is only limited to how many cards you can afford.Competition is GREAT!I am glad Android is taking off, the future is Linux driven devices/appliances.To the naysayers that Linux distro devices/appliances are a 'niche' I guess Google is...

Tags: Smart phones, Apple iPhone, Droid Preview, phone, card

Discussion threads 2009-11-05

SugarSync Manager 1.7.3 (Mac)

SugarSync is a premium sync service that revolutionizes the way you access and backup documents, photos, music, videos and more. With our powerful real-time synchronization technology, all your files are automatically synced across your computers PC or Mac and your mobile phone so you can access them from anywhere--even if...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Phone, File, Laptop Computer, Sharpcast, SugarSync, Backups, Productivity, Notebooks, Desktops, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets

Software downloads 2009-11-03

Android 2.0 (Eclair) FAQ

Android 2.0 GPSWill the GPS be functional if I don't buy the expensive Verizon data plan or pay by the Mb.You would need access to the internetto download the maps as needed there would not be enough room on the phone to store the whole country locally. So unless you...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Android 2.0, phone, ECLAIR

Discussion threads 2009-10-30

Apple releases iTunes 9.0.2, kills Palm Pre sync ... again

Round up the executive and throw them in jailApple's behavior is simply unacceptable.Palm... Shakes HeadNote to Palm: Make a Front end that uses the iTunes DB or quit trying to keep hacking. It is REALLY stupid. A) You will never keep ahead of this.B) Even if you keep fixing it,...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Smart phones, Apple Inc., Palm Inc., Apple iTunes, Palm Pre

Discussion threads 2009-10-29

With Motorola Droid, Verizon puts doubts about Google Android platform to rest [review]

Looks pretty nice, one comment on the article tho...[i]Further, Android 2.0 offers universal search, surfacing Web pages (history, bookmarks, etc.), contacts, applications and more all from the same search field widget. It?s a welcome addition.[/i]This is actually a feature of Android 1.6 and so not exclusive to the Droid or...

Tags: Smart phones, Motorola Inc., Google Android, Apple iPhone, Motorola Droid, Verizon Communications Inc., Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-10-29

Motorola Droid gets official on Verizon; arrives Nov. 6 for $199

I'm excited...I'll want to play with one at the store first and my VZW contract isn't up for renewal until April, so I may end up having to wait to get the $199 price, but I'm very excited that Verizon finally has what appears to be an "iPhone class" smartphone...

Tags: Smart phones, Motorola Inc., Verizon Communications Inc., Android Market, Apple iPhone, Motorola Droid, phone

Discussion threads 2009-10-28

The month ahead: Will Droid do damage to the iPhone's mojo?

Droid, iPhone, and Windows 7IMHO Droid will likely carve out its own niche - but won't really replace the iPhone or the Blackberry.And I think they may be underestimating Windows 7 a bit.I don't understand the Android guysDo you seriously think you can sell a phone OS as a feature?...

Tags: Smart phones, Telecom & Utilities, VZW, Apple iPhone, Droid, Apple Inc., phone

Discussion threads 2009-10-28

Apple pitching media companies on tablet?

Hehe, Apple just invented the eReader!![i]While the new Apple device isn't strictly an ebook-reader it appears that Cupertino is setting the stage for a completely new platform for deliverings, books, newspapers and magazines.[/i]Ah, I love how simply stating that this isn't "strictly" an ebook reader, you can credit Apple with...

Tags: Tablets, Notebooks, E-books, Smart phones, Kinda, Apple Inc., tablet

Discussion threads 2009-10-27

ShareTool 1.3.2 (Mac)

ShareTool is hands down, the fastest, easiest, and most secure way to access all of your Bonjour services from anywhere in the world. No server or technical skills required. Also works with VPN connections. For anyone that's been itching to get Bonjour working over VPN, ShareTool is for you! Why...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Network, Apple MacBook, Apple iMac, Apple iTunes, Yazsoft, ShareTool, Desktops, Digital Music, Networking, Digital Media, Hardware, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics

Software downloads 2009-10-27

Piracy and the Apple App Store

PiracyI'm curious as to how they discovered that 80%. I'm assuming (I know, bad idea) that they post the app on the app store (well, Apple does after reviewing it) and someone has to buy it in order to pirate it or is the App store itself broken into? If...

Tags: Games, piracy, game, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-10-26

News Corp. prepares to destroy more online value

Finally Good PointsYou may have wanted to mention that comcast wanted to buy out 51 percent and then charge. Maybe they are delaying the inevitable but a reverse scenario? Due to sites like Hulu and other I and other have not paid for cable or satellite for over 3 years....

Tags: OpenOffice, Piracy, Blogging, Network technology, Hulu, News Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-10-26

Music Tuition Session Advance Billing Manager 1.0.1.8 (Windows)

This application allows you to create individual bills in advance over a chosen timeframe based on a repeating weekly pattern (weekly, monthly, quarterly, half termly). Bills can be modified by adding or taking away if they need to be reviewed or adjusted for the following timeframe. This application will create...

Tags: Billing, Time Frame, Music, Process Bridge Systems Integration, Microsoft Windows, Cloud Computing, Web Services, Operating Systems, Software, Enterprise Software

Software downloads 2009-10-26