Tag: iPod

  • Another device?

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    Amazon are set to release an electronic book reader called the Kindle today according to NewsWeek. The device sounds cool, in theory (built-in wireless over EVDO, email, long-life batteries, search, lots of storage, etc.) but do we really want another device to be carrying around? Especially at the price point being talked about ($399). I’m…

  • Test post from my iPod

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    This is a quick test post. I am writing this post using the Safari browser on my iPod. Seems like it is going to work! Mad.

  • YouTube to serve hi-def from their website

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    I see Rafe Needleman is reporting that YouTube are going to start streaming video in hi-def imminently. According to Needleman: YouTube co-founder Steve Chen, speaking at the NewTeeVee Live conference today, confirmed that high-quality YouTube video streams are coming soon…. the service is testing a player that detects the speed of the viewer’s Net connection…

  • iPod Touch – a gateway drug?

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    Pilar gave me an iPod Touch for my birthday the other day and, wow I love it! As you can see, it looks fantastic. The interface is unbelievably slick and surprisingly responsive. Using Nokia smart phones means I have become used to devices this size being slow but there is absolutely no lag on the…

  • Windows Mobile Edition 6 – no RSS support?

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    Endgadget are reporting that Microsoft has announced Windows Mobile Edition 6 – Microsoft’s operating system for mobile phones. According to the article, the major new features of WME6 are HTML support in email Windows Live for Windows Mobile File transfer capability in Windows Live Messenger New versions of mobile Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint with…

  • Beatles tracks to be made available for sale online finally?

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    The Toronto Sun is reporting that the entire Beatles back catalogue may be released through iTunes in the coming months with the first songs being made available as soon as next month- wohoo! This follows on from a deal having been struck between the Beatle’s Apple company and Apple Computers over naming and sales of…

  • How to advertise to me

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    Advertising any product to me is becoming more and more difficult. It is not just me, there is a growing number of people who are discovering ways to skip ads almost completely in their daily lives. In my own case, I honestly can’t remember the last time I bought a newspaper but it would be…

  • FairPlay cracked

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    According to an article on CNN Money, Jon Johansen, the hacker who cracked the DVD encryption, (aka DVD Jon) has now broken the ironically named FairPlay. FairPlay is the Digital Rights Management (DRM) software which Apple puts on songs sold through its iTunes store – this DRM stops songs bought through iTunes playing on devices…