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Subscription music services: Are we there yet?

Subscription music services: Are we there yet?I have used both...I have used both pay-per-song and subscription, and I will never ever go back to a pay-per-song model.The only people complaining about a subscription type service are those that never actually used it.I have news for those that think they "own"...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, subscription model, Are-we-there-yet, Subscription Music Service, Microsoft Zune, music

Discussion threads 2008-11-20

Dear Steve Jobs

Dear Steve,Over the past 18 years Ive spent close to $200k on Apple products, and I think with a track record like that, I can honestly say that Im a pretty good customer. Im someone who not only loves Apple products, but has a tendency to believe in the general...

Tags: Apple, Rhapsody, Sansa, Sonos, Web 2.0

Blog posts 2007-04-27

Jobs dismisses iTune subscription model

Jobs dismisses iTune subscription modelWhy?When we're just on the verge of getting rid of DRM for good, why introduce a new way of crippling music? Customers have shown they don't want to be handcuffed.I think Jobs understandsSeems Jobs understands the customer far better than the music industry.FYI for the...

Tags: music, job, subscription model

Discussion threads 2007-04-27

Jobs dismisses iTune subscription model

Despite all their talk in the Q2 2007 conference call about moving to "subscription-based accounting" for iTunes and Apple TV, head honcho Steve Jobs has once again dismissed the idea of Apple offering an iTunes subscription service.The latest denial comes in the form of a statement Jobs gave to Reuters...

Tags: General, iTunes, iTunes Store, Movies, Music

Blog posts 2007-04-27

More frequent upgrades? That's the last thing Micosoft customers need

More frequent upgrades? That's the last thing Micosoft customers needAUGH, no more "upgrades"talk to ANY techy or geek or even computer user about operating systems and eventually you'll get to this overwhelmingly universal sentiment:STOP WORKING ON NEW OS'S. TAKE EXTRA TIME AND JUST GET ONE RIGHT."hey, new windows...

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, operating system, subscription model, Extreme Programming, Microsoft Corp., Linux, Linux Distro

Discussion threads 2005-10-31

Microsoft planning music subscription service

Microsoft planning music subscription serviceYes, planning... announcing... ..Scamming.. infringing..All in a days work for Microsoft.Just like iTunes exceptunsecure and crashes often.Oh boy to I am looking forward to this as a Death Row inmate looks forward to execution.OMG ANOTHER EARTH SHATTERING INNOVATION FROM MICROSUCK!!!Next thing you know they will invent...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, MORE COMPETITION, subscription model, Microsoft Corp., Apple iTunes, WMP, music, music subscription service

Discussion threads 2005-06-09

Additional Resources

Making Money with Twitter

Twitter Japan Digital Garage, which is already advertising supported, are experimenting with a pay per tweet model. Media.asia are reporting According to local reports, the plan will allow audiences to view some text on all tweets but will charge a fee to...

Tags: Twitter Inc., Twitter Japan, Media.asia, Sales Channel, Financial Services, Sales, Finance, Oliver Marks

Blog posts 2009-11-27

Garmin Nuvi 1690

Garmin made a pretty big splash last year when it debuted the Nuvi 880, its first-ever Internet-connected portable navigation device PND featuring MSN Direct data service. With MSN Direct scheduled to go offline in the very near future, Garmin had to create something to fill this void, so it partnered...

Tags: Garmin Nuvi, Garmin Ltd., data service, portable navigation device, suction-cup, cradle

Product reviews 2009-11-24

AOL: Will Armstrong get any honeymoon?

AOL will lay off a third of its workforce once it is spun off as a public company. The company's ad business is a wreck. And the best thing AOL has going for it is a subscription model (read dial-up) that's also in decline. Welcome back to the big leagues...

Tags: Honeymoon, America Online Inc., Recruitment & Selection, Workforce Management, Human Resources, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-11-19

AOL/Facebook in the Enterprise

In 1994 America Online trailed Compuserve and Prodigy, a third subscription option in how you hooked your modem up to the internet to go cyber surfing. What propelled AOL to global dominance by the end of that decade was their proprietary 'rainman' platform, which enabled partners...

Tags: Facebook, America Online Inc., Shop Logic, Business World, Internet, Social Networking, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Oliver Marks

Blog posts 2009-11-18

Sony Reader Daily Edition available for pre-order now; unclear when you'll get it

In case you were hoping for one, don't count on getting a Sony Reader Daily Edition by Christmas. Pre-orders are one thing; shipping seems to be on a different page. The newest Sony Reader model (Daily Edition, following in...

Tags: Sony Corp., eReader, Sony Reader, Pre-orders, E-books, Personal Technology, Rachel King

Blog posts 2009-11-18

MySQL Workbench OSS 5.2.8b1 (Mac)

MySQL Workbench enables a DBA, developer, or data architect to visually design, generate, and manage all types of databases including Web, OLTP, and data warehouse databases. It includes everything a data modeler needs for creating complex ER models, and also delivers key features for performing difficult change management and documentation...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, MySQL, Database Design, OSS, MySQL Workbench, Databases, Open Source, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management

Software downloads 2009-11-18

Synology Disk Station DS409slim - NAS server

Synology Disk Station DS409slim is a true miniature powerhouse in the network-attached storage device market. It's the first 2.5-inch hard drive-based NAS server we've reviewed that offers hot-swappable capability. However, that is its least impressive feature. The server did well in our performance tests and, like other Synology products we've...

Tags: Network-attached storage (NAS), Storage, disk, DS409Slim, NAS, NAS server, hard drive, server, RAID

Product reviews 2009-11-16

NPD: The subscription model bucks economy

The economy may stink, but consumers are clinging to their entertainment and mobile subscriptions. by Larry Dignan

Tags: Mobile, Economy, Subscription, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-11-16

GOOG could lose more than Murdoch

Thanks, this was insightfulWhat if Murdoch and minions stroke a deal with a more desperate Google competitor - and blocked Google. That would be a very real threat. If users suddenly finds that Google returns fewer quality results than competitors, Google could lose search share, fast. That would strike directly...

Tags: Operational accounting, TVs, TV & Home Theater, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-16

Microsoft delivers new Zune HD games; Twitter and Facebook still to come

RE: Microsoft delivers new Zune HD games; Twitter and Facebook still to comOH BOYY!! CHECKERS??!! OMFG AWESOME!!Message has been deleted.can't you sample tonnes of music for free on radio?broadcast or on internet radio if you want to listen to very specific song.. or just sample for free via internet downloads.....

Tags: Twitter Inc., Facebook, pickup truck, Microsoft Zune, flaw, Apple iTunes, Microsoft Corp., radio, Apple iTunes Music Store, Apple Inc., game

Discussion threads 2009-11-11

Rupert Murdoch and the dirty little secret about Google traffic...

Dangerous generalisationsNEWCASTLE UK - While I might agree with your argument in the special case of WSJ your logic breaks down for newspapers in general. The WSJ is a broadsheet for a very small sector,the Financial World, as opposed to The Times or The SUN where the aim is the...

Tags: Rupert, Rupert Murdoch, Washington Post Co., Google Inc., music

Discussion threads 2009-11-11

Worm inflicts Rick Astley wallpaper on jailbroken iPhones

But... but... but... OS X is Unix! It is immune!Hmm, guess not.Now, let's list the "attacks" and then cue the double standards...1. iPhone must have the [b]worst[/b] security model out there because hackers only go after the low hanging fruit.2. I don't care [b]why[/b] no one attacks Windows Mobile, all...

Tags: Smart phones, NonZealot, Apple iPhone, security

Discussion threads 2009-11-08

Open source needs successful champions

The open-source industry needs profitable champions to demonstrate success and attract funding and participation in open source, according to Red Hat's CEO. The open-source industry needs profitable champions to demonstrate success and attract funding and participation in open source, according to the chief executive of Red Hat. ...

Tags: Red Hat Inc., Champion, open source, Red Hat, Jim Whitehurst, Victoria Ho ZDNet Asia

News items 2009-11-05

Do you really want to carry another device just for Twitter?

A Twitter Device? Hmmm... it will probably be a hit for christmas and then die a painful sudden death!never really liked their stuffNever really liked their stuff - limited devices for prices that are still too high? No thanks.Frankly, I'm [b]much[/b] more interested in devices with Wi-Fi than with cell...

Tags: E-mail, Cellular phones, Peek Classic, Twitter Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-03