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iPod-compatible music site to offer free Web play: iPod-compatible music site to offer free Web playMessage has been deleted.Oh, please Reverend MacFellowwhy continue this charade?; Tags: Digital music, Digital media, music site, free-Web, Apple iPod; Discussion threads 2007-06-05
Pentagon bans MySpace, YouTube, MTV, etc. on DoD networks: Effective today, the U.S. Department of Defense has started blocking access over its Internet networks to You Tube, MySpace, BlackPlanet and Hi5; music sites Pandora, MTV, 1.fm and live365; and the photo-sharing site Photobucket.DoD says this is being done for two reasons: to soften demand on its networks,...; Tags: General, Regulatory, YouTube; Blog posts 2007-05-14
Is music site SpiralFrog spinning out?: Is music site SpiralFrog spinning out?mehbad idea imo. apart from the stupid name, i certainly wouldn't want to sit and look at ads for 90 seconds waiting for something to start. every song? for a 12 track album i've spent 18 minutes. i could've downloaded the...; Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Digital media, SpiralFrog, digital-rights management, music site, crook; Discussion threads 2007-01-24
Dutch music site loses in court, goes offline: Dutch music site loses in court, goes offlineok here's my opinion.I don't care.; Tags: music site; Discussion threads 2006-06-19
Music sites caving to pressure from labels?: Music sites caving to pressure from labels?It's time...It's time for all decent, freedom-loving people to call on the DoJ to start an investigation of the RIAA for violation of RICO statutes.These thugs will destroy anything they perceive as a threat and there are currently too few consumer protections. No one...; Tags: Peer to peer (P2P), RIAA, illegaly, Music Site, piracy; Discussion threads 2005-09-22

Top music sites: Yahoo! Launch, AOL Music, Apple iTunes: Nielsen//NetRatings named Yahoo! Launch, AOL Music and Apple iTunes Music Store top destinations accessed from home during the week ending January 30th. The audience of music sites is 50.31% female, 49.69% male. 34.75% of music site audience is between the ages 45 and 55, 28.24% are between 35 and 44. Top...; Tags: music site; Blog posts 2005-03-19
Top music sites: Yahoo! Launch, AOL Music, Apple iTunes: Nielsen//NetRatings named Yahoo! Launch, AOL Music and Apple iTunes Music Store top destinations accessed from home during the week ending January 30th. The audience of music sites is 50.31% female, 49.69% male. 34.75% of music site audience is between the ages 45 and 55, 28.24% are between 35 and 44. Top...; Tags: music site; Blog posts 2005-03-19
Microsoft opens MSN Music store: Microsoft opens MSN Music storeiPod killer ??Will the files downloaded to this thing work on portable devices that already support encrypted WMA files? If so, then that means AFAIK that all music sites will use file formats that are compatible with each other, except for iTunes. So you've got all...; Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Operating systems, GUESS IT, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Apple iPod, music site, Apple iTunes, operating system, MSN Music Store, MSN; Discussion threads 2004-09-01

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What is the "product transition" Apple alluded to?: During Apple's Q3 2008 Earnings conference call with analysts, Apple's Peter Oppenheimer CFO and Tim Cooke COO both mentioned a "product transition" that Apple is preparing for that will cut profit margins to help shut out rivals. Both executives punted on several analyst questions for more "color"...; Tags: Apple MacBook, Apple Inc., Product Transition, iTablet, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-07-23
No e-commerce worries here? Amazon doubles earnings: Updated: Amazon's second quarter earnings doubled from a year ago as sales jumped 41 percent and executives said that the e-tailer may be benefiting from a slowing economy courtesy of its free shipping deals. On Wednesday, the company reported net income of $158 million, or 37 cents a share,...; Tags: Jeff Bezos, Quarter, Amazon.com Inc., Earnings, E-business, Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Operational Accounting, Sales, Finance, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-23
Inside the mind - and config - of Terry Childs: Terry Childs's lawyer, Erin Crane, offered the court some insights into the Childs' motivations in changing SF's network passwords. She will argue today for a reduction in his $5 million bail, perhaps to something closer to the bail set for common murderers ($1 mil.) In her written...; Tags: Password, Network, Backup, Terry Childs, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-07-23
Microsoft gives a new Xbox 360 experience: Despite having what is regarded as one of the best user interfaces of all the major consoles, Microsoft is reinventing the Xbox 360's look. Despite ostensibly having what is regarded as one of the best user interfaces of all the major consoles, Microsoft is reinventing the Xbox 360's look....; Tags: NetFlix Inc., Microsoft Xbox Live, Video, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox, LiveParty, Spotlight Channel, Xbox Experience, Games, Game Players, Corporate Communications, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Marketing, Xbox 360, Microsoft, user-generated, video games, Xbox Live, Sarju Shah, Gamespot; News items 2008-07-23
Another student hacks another police website: Oh the fun. Once again, another police website has been hacked by a student, showing that even the police aren't safe from all crimes. This is another link in the long chain of attacks over the years from egotistical teenagers trying to get a kick out of life without sticking...; Tags: Web Site, Attack, Web Site Development, Web Technology, Internet, Zack Whittaker; Blog posts 2008-07-23
News to know: Yahoo; VMware; Apple; DNS vulnerability: Notable headlines: Ryan Naraine: Vulnerability disclosure gone awry: Understanding the DNS debacle RIM ships fix for BlackBerry code execution bug Dancho Danchev: Georgia President's web site under DDoS attack from Russian hackers 75% of online banking sites found vulnerable to security design...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Larry Dignan, DNS, Yahoo! Inc., Vulnerability, Dana Blankenhorn, Health Care, Apple Inc., VMware Inc., App Store, Banking, Vertical Industries, Domain Names, Benefits, Healthcare, Security, Financial Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Internet, Human Resources; Blog posts 2008-07-23
75% of online banking sites found vulnerable to security design flaws: In a paper entitled "Analyzing Web sites for user-visible security design flaws" to be published at the Symposium on Usable Privacy and Security meeting at Carnegie Mellon University July 25, Atul Prakash and two of his doctoral students examined 214 financial institutions in 2006, finding that over 75% of all...; Tags: Bank, Online Banking, Flaw, Security, Financial Services, Dancho Danchev; Blog posts 2008-07-23
WordSmart Toolbar (zip): The WordSmart tool bar provides users direct access to the Word of the Day, WordSmart Challenge, and the new WordSmart 5.0 site. This tool bar includes great features like Google search, a Pop-Up Blocker, RSS Reader, Zoom In / Out features, a link to Yahoo, and access to various news...; Tags: Tool, WordSmart, Productivity, RSS, Microsoft Word, Internet, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software; Software downloads 2008-07-23
jkOnTheRun purchased by the Giga Omni Media group: I am very happy to let you all know that my two fellow MobileTechRoundup podcast co-hosts James Kendrick and Kevin Tofel are now full time bloggers for Giga Omni Media. James started jkOnTheRun a long time ago and Kevin joined him a few years ago in writing and posting videos...; Tags: Media, Site, Podcasts, Internet, Matthew Miller; Blog posts 2008-07-22
Georgia President's web site under DDoS attack from Russian hackers: From Russia with political love? It appears so according to a deeper analysis of the command and control servers used by the attackers. During the weekend, Georgia President's web site was under a distributed denial of service attack which managed to take it offline for a couple of hours. The...; Tags: Web, Russia, Server, Web Site, Hacker, Distributed Denial Of Service, Georgia, Attack, Russian, Shadowserver, C&C, C&C Server, Web Site Development, Security, Internet, Dancho Danchev; Blog posts 2008-07-22
Is this the New Apple?: PowerPage podcaster Youngmoo Kim relays his experience with trying to get an iPhone 3G and on being an "IRU" Individual Responsible User. Apple just doesn't want me to have an iPhone 3G. After a few half-hearted attempts bailing at the sight of long lines, I spent about two hours...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., IRU, 3G, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-07-22
The empire strikes back: Can Microsoft's ads cure my Vista psychosis?: The empire strikes back: Can Microsoft's ads cure my Vista psychosis?180 million soldMany buyers are selecting more expensive versions. Microsoft revenues are up extraordinarily. Despite Apple's ads and sales, PC sales are up significantly.And the SP 1 release usually helps sales.You might consider that the reputation you discuss...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft revenue, Microsoft Windows Vista, advertisement, Apple Inc., Vista psychosis, psychosis, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Zune; Discussion threads 2008-07-22