Yahoo Aims for Direction With Entertainment Division Shakeup
Thursday, September 27, 2007
Yahoo has announced that it will be "streamlining the structure" of its entertainment division in an effort to create a unified direction for its Santa Monica operations. This shakeup is primed to overhaul a number of Yahoo's entertainment offerings including its TV, music, games, OMG, and movies properties.
Although the issue was broached openly on the company blog by Vince Broady, Head of Entertainment and Video, the change in direction is rumored to be on the agenda for tomorrow's closed leadership meeting. But based on Broady's description of the restructure, it seems like the move will be less of a hack and slash job and more of a strategic regrouping for the previously scattered division
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Although the issue was broached openly on the company blog by Vince Broady, Head of Entertainment and Video, the change in direction is rumored to be on the agenda for tomorrow's closed leadership meeting. But based on Broady's description of the restructure, it seems like the move will be less of a hack and slash job and more of a strategic regrouping for the previously scattered division
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Microsoft livens up Live Search to battle Google and Yahoo
Microsoft on Thursday began phasing in a slick new version of its Live Search service in a bid to gain ground on leading Internet search rivals Google and Yahoo.
Microsoft's improved Live Search will be available throughout the United States in a week and globally by the end of October, according to vice president of search and advertising platform group Satya Nadella.
"The core thing for us is to show user we made a quantum jump in search results," Nadella said while demonstrating Search at an invitation-only gathering at Microsoft's campus in Mountain View, California.
"This time, we feel we can claim we are as good as Google."
Google, based in Mountain View, is the world's most popular Internet search engine. California-based Yahoo ranks second. Live, which replaced Microsoft's MSN search service in 2006, has been mired in distant third place.
"Relevance of results has been my big gripe about Live Search in the past," Gartner analyst Van Baker told AFP during a "Searchification" event at which the enhancements were unveiled.
"It fell short of Google in relevance and I think Microsoft is catching up. The downside is Microsoft's messaging sucks. They need to give Internet users a reason to give Live Search another try, and that is missing," he added.
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Demonoid Goes Down - Keep the Fight Going!
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Demonoid one of the Best Bittorrent trackers is currently down due to some ISP problems in Canada. Torrentfreak reports that Demonoid has been down for the past 24 Hours, that includes both the main site and the tracker. For those of who are hearing about Demonoid for the First time, let me tell you something about it. Demonoid is a fully private Bittorrent tracker and is one of the most popular trackers in the pirate world after thepiratebay. While the exact reason for the downtime is not known, Torrentfreak thinks that it is because of the Canadian ISP pulling the plugs upon it due to pressure by the CRIA.
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MS looking to invest in Facebook
Software Giant and makers of the Xbox console Microsoft are interested in buying 5% of online community site Facebook. For Facebook this would add an extra $15 billion in terms of value to the compan, which shot to fame in a very short time span. the actual value for the shares is an estimated $400 million.
Facebook, which is led by its 23-year-old Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg, wants to raise money to expand its operations.
Google is also rumored to have interest in Facebook.
Facebook, which is led by its 23-year-old Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg, wants to raise money to expand its operations.
Google is also rumored to have interest in Facebook.
Labels: google, internet, myspace, privacy, social networking, tech, technology, web 2.0
Lightweight Mobile Phone Sony Ericsson K530
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Mobile phones are seen everywhere, because of their lucrative and alluring qualities for any customer. Everyone wants to buy a mobile phone that comes for free along with an array of incentives plus an immense gift item to compliment the whole offer .The apparently beneficial schemes play a crucial role in appealing a user to buy a specific mobile phone. Just pay the subscription amount and a monthly line rental; you are the luckiest soul on the earth.The latest mobile phone is Sony Ericsson K530. Fearures It is a Triband Unlocked Phone announced in 2007,2Q. The Network coversUMTS / GSM 900 / GSM 1800 / GSM 1900 Weighing just 92 grams and coming in at 14mm thick, the K530i is certainly lighter and slimmer than most 3G handsets. It has stereo Bluetooth, an FM radio, video calling, a multimedia player, email client and web browser.Display Type - TFT, 256K colors ,Display Size - 240 x 320 pixels, 2 inchesIt is a lightweight 3G phone. Sony Ericsson K530 features a 2-megapixel camera, vivid 2-inch screen, and support for M2 memory. The Other additional features are Java MIDP 2.0, MP3/AAC/MPEG4 player, FM radio, TrackID music recognition, T9 , Picture blogging, Picture editor, Organiser, Voice memo. One thing that the Sony Ericsson K530i does have it style - it borrows the typically understated styling from many other Sony Ericsson devices to create a device that is smart but not overly showy.It’s the type of device that would be equally suited for personal or business use. Grab the Sony Ericsson K530 mobile phone in http://www.phoneandbeyond.com and enjoy a true mobile phone experience.
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Yahoo tests new social network Mash
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Yahoo is testing an experimental social network service called Mash, apparently designed to lure users away from rivals Facebook and MySpace.
Mash has already been dubbed “an homage to Facebook” – but with a difference: users of the new Yahoo site can edit each other’s profiles. “Think the Wikipedia version of a social network,” the New York Times said.
Executives at Yahoo, under immense pressure to rejuvenate the ailing internet giant, were more cagey. “Ongoing product innovation is important to Yahoo and we continue to test various products and services to gain feedback from our users,” a spokesman said.
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Mash has already been dubbed “an homage to Facebook” – but with a difference: users of the new Yahoo site can edit each other’s profiles. “Think the Wikipedia version of a social network,” the New York Times said.
Executives at Yahoo, under immense pressure to rejuvenate the ailing internet giant, were more cagey. “Ongoing product innovation is important to Yahoo and we continue to test various products and services to gain feedback from our users,” a spokesman said.
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Blog Rush: John Reese’s Viral Marketing Widget
Sunday, September 16, 2007
Blog Rush is John Reese’s brilliant viral marketing widget that cross-promotes one' blog content on other Blog Rush members blogs. Blog Rush is 100% free, takes just 30 seconds to signup for, and gives you complete control over which blogs link to your content.
You can register here
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eBuddy Adds MySpace Instant Messaging
Saturday, September 15, 2007
European web chat startup eBuddy, which is in a fight-to-the-death struggle with Silicon Valley based Meebo, just added support for MySpace instant messaging tor their product. eBuddy now supports MySpace IM, AOL, ICQ, GoogleTalk, MSN and Yahoo. Log in to some of all of these services from the eBuddy home page.Labels: internet, meebo, myspace, MySpace instant messaging, tech, technology, web
Yahoo's New Social Network Mash in here!!
Friday, September 14, 2007
Invitations to small group of users went out tonight for Yahoo's latest effort in social networking, Mash Sort of a Facebook/MySpace, with lots of modules for different things like Friends, About me and My Stuff (for photos and videos). You can drag and drop them to where you want on your profile page. You can also add from a list that includes Asteroids (the video game), YouTube and Kaleidoscope. Currently it's is currently an invitation-only beta service Mash’s blog can be found hereread about more Mash at TechCruch
Labels: internet, mail, search engine, social networking, tech, technology, web 2.0
Apple says iPhone sales reach 1 million target
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
Just a week after slashing the price of its iconic device iPhone by a third, Apple announced Monday that it has reached its goal of selling 1 million cellphones almost three weeks ahead of schedule.
The milestone came 74 days after Apple launched the device in a much hyped way. Officials of the Silicon Valley company earlier had forecast that iPhone sales would hit the 1 million mark by theend of this month.
"It took almost two years to achieve this milestone with iPod," Apple CEO Steve Jobs said in a statement, referring to the company's digital music player, which has become a popular culture phenomena in the United States since it hit the market six years ago.
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Technorati Launches Streaming Updates Service
Technorati has announced the launch of Technorati Topics, a live river of news stream that delivers a moving list of blog posts. It replaces the just relaunched Technorati home page. Technorati’s Dorion Carroll said that the changes were due to user feedback on “how [Technorati] should organize the vastness of the blogosphere and help people find the good stuff and help great bloggers be found….In particular, [there were] a lot of blog posts asking us to build what bloggers want.” moreLabels: internet, news, tech, technology, technorati, web 2.0
iPhone unlocking software sale begins
Monday, September 10, 2007
iPhoneSIMFree‘s retail partners have begun sales of iPhone unlocking software. To date, iPhoneWorldwideUnlock in Australia, 1digitalphone in Germany, iPhone4arab.com in Saudi Arabia, and Wireless Imports in the US have licensed the software from iPhoneSIMFree which can be purchased online for $99. Take note that there is no guarantee of compatibility with future iPhone firmware, so this could be just a temporary measure.You can download the full tutorial as PDF file by clicking here
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Vista Ready OQO Completely Revamped
OQO has upgraded the Model 02 Ultra UMPC with a speedy 1.6GHz processor and the choice between a 120GB hard drive or a 32GB SSD. The WWAN in the Model 02 Ultra has also been upgraded to 1.4Mbps EV-DO Rev, and all this despite the entry level price drop to $1,299 from $1,499. This updated 02 are currently on sale in the UK from resellers like Expansys.Labels: apple, computer, gadgets, laptop, mac, notebook, tech, technology, viasta
iTunes 7.4.1 Update Released
Friday, September 7, 2007
With iTunes 7.4, sync your favorite music and more with the new iPod nano (third generation), iPod classic, and iPod touch, plus create custom ringtones exclusively for iPhone with many of your favorite songs purchased from the iTunes Store. You can now also play purchased videos with closed captioning (when available), easily rate your favorite albums from one to five stars, and watch videos at a larger size inside the iTunes window. The download is available at hereLabels: apple, blogs, cellphone, gadgets, ipod, itunes, mac, mobile, tech
Apple Stock Tumbles After iPhone Fiasco
Apple stock received a thrashing from Wall Street over the last three days, as investors showed their displeasure with the company's missteps in iPhone pricing by shaving billions of dollars off the company's market cap.
The sell off started Wednesday when Apple chief executive Steve Jobs surprised customers and shareholders with a $200 price cut on the iPhone, which had only been available for two months. Apple typically doesn't reduce prices on products until they're trumped by upgrades.
Unhappy with the impact the cut would have on Apple's bottom line, investors on Wednesday dumped the company's stock, driving its price down 6.1% to $136.76 per share. On Thursday, the sell off started anew when Jobs said the company would offer iPhone buyers who paid the original $599 for the gadget a $100 credit on any Apple product bought through its Web site or retail stores. The credit, triggered by angry protests from early iPhone buyers, led to Apple stock finishing the day down 55 cents to $135.01.
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The sell off started Wednesday when Apple chief executive Steve Jobs surprised customers and shareholders with a $200 price cut on the iPhone, which had only been available for two months. Apple typically doesn't reduce prices on products until they're trumped by upgrades.
Unhappy with the impact the cut would have on Apple's bottom line, investors on Wednesday dumped the company's stock, driving its price down 6.1% to $136.76 per share. On Thursday, the sell off started anew when Jobs said the company would offer iPhone buyers who paid the original $599 for the gadget a $100 credit on any Apple product bought through its Web site or retail stores. The credit, triggered by angry protests from early iPhone buyers, led to Apple stock finishing the day down 55 cents to $135.01.
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YouTube is Coming to iPhone
Thursday, June 21, 2007
If there's ever been a reason for you to really get a handle on this YouTube thing...this could be it.
The new iPhone is going to have YouTube directly on the phone...and instant anywhere access to your videos is going to make InfoBox and sign rider marketing even more powerful.
Now, you know me, and you know I get excited about the potential of things way before they become mainstream...so I'm just sayin' pay attention and watch what's about to happen in the next 12 to 18 months.
The new iPhone is going to have YouTube directly on the phone...and instant anywhere access to your videos is going to make InfoBox and sign rider marketing even more powerful.
Now, you know me, and you know I get excited about the potential of things way before they become mainstream...so I'm just sayin' pay attention and watch what's about to happen in the next 12 to 18 months.
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New Google Interface and Experimental Search!
Friday, May 18, 2007
Search giant Google has announced its plans to offer its users a much more integrated and comprehensive way to search for and view information on the Internet, making the search experience very much like a ‘universal’ search.. The company has also come up with an updated homepage design and a number of new navigation features that allow for faster and simpler searches.
According to Marissa Mayer, vice president of search products and user experience at Google, “Our focus has always been making our users’ search experience as simple and straightforward as possible. The ultimate goal of universal search is to break down the silos of information that exist on the web and provide the very best answer every time a user enters a query. While we still have a long way to go, todays announcements are a big step in that direction.”
As part of Google’s vision for universal search, the company is offering search features across all of its content sources. Also, the company has plans to compare and rank all the information in real time
According to Marissa Mayer, vice president of search products and user experience at Google, “Our focus has always been making our users’ search experience as simple and straightforward as possible. The ultimate goal of universal search is to break down the silos of information that exist on the web and provide the very best answer every time a user enters a query. While we still have a long way to go, todays announcements are a big step in that direction.”
As part of Google’s vision for universal search, the company is offering search features across all of its content sources. Also, the company has plans to compare and rank all the information in real time
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MySpace Launches “Take Down Stay Down”
Saturday, May 12, 2007
Myspace is launching “Take Down, Stay Down” today, which prevents videos being uploaded again if they’ve already been removed at the request of a copyright holder. The service is available to all content owners. It utilizes a number of steps to ensure the content is identified, taken down, and kept out of the MySpace community. When a content owner informs MySpace that a user has improperly posted its content onto MySpace Videos, not only is the video promptly removed by MySpace, but MySpace also creates a digital fingerprint of the video content and adds it to its copyright filter, which is based on Audible Magic technology.
MySpace has several other copyright protection features already available, such as an audio filtering application which screens audio files to prevent people from uploading bootlegged music; a video filtering application, which screens video files to prevent illegal video uploads; and a Content Take Down tool, which allows copyright owners to request unauthorized content be taken down.
MySpace has several other copyright protection features already available, such as an audio filtering application which screens audio files to prevent people from uploading bootlegged music; a video filtering application, which screens video files to prevent illegal video uploads; and a Content Take Down tool, which allows copyright owners to request unauthorized content be taken down.
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New Java technology JavaFX
Wednesday, May 9, 2007
Sun revealed JavaFX a new Java technology for desktop, mobile, web, and TVs, and its latest push into RIA world. It features JavaFX Script, a new scripting language. JavaFX Script, a radically simple scripting language for creating rich content and applications to run on billions of Java-powered devices from mobile phones to Blu-ray Disc players to the browser. The first of a series of content authoring products from Sun, JavaFX Script enables content rich, highly interactive sites to be built by creative professionals including designers, authors and developers.
JavaFX Script features :
* JavaFX Script uses a declarative syntax for specifying GUI components, so a developer's code closely matches the actual layout of the GUI
* Through declarative databinding and incremental evaluation, JavaFX Script enables developers to easily create and configure individual components by automatically synchronizing application data and GUI components
* JavaFX Script will work with all major IDEs, including NetBeans, which is the reference implementation IDE for Java development
* Unlike many other Java scripting languages, JavaFX Script is statically typed and will have most of the same code structuring, reuse, and encapsulation features that make it possible to create and maintain very large programs in Java
* JavaFX Script is capable of supporting GUIs of any size or complexity
* JavaFX Script makes it easier to use Swing, one of the best GUI development toolkits of its kind
for more info visit JavaFX Website.
JavaFX alpha code is available over openjfx.org
JavaFX Script features :
* JavaFX Script uses a declarative syntax for specifying GUI components, so a developer's code closely matches the actual layout of the GUI
* Through declarative databinding and incremental evaluation, JavaFX Script enables developers to easily create and configure individual components by automatically synchronizing application data and GUI components
* JavaFX Script will work with all major IDEs, including NetBeans, which is the reference implementation IDE for Java development
* Unlike many other Java scripting languages, JavaFX Script is statically typed and will have most of the same code structuring, reuse, and encapsulation features that make it possible to create and maintain very large programs in Java
* JavaFX Script is capable of supporting GUIs of any size or complexity
* JavaFX Script makes it easier to use Swing, one of the best GUI development toolkits of its kind
for more info visit JavaFX Website.
JavaFX alpha code is available over openjfx.org
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Microsoft Launches Windows Live Hotmail Worldwide
Tuesday, May 8, 2007
Microsoft Corp. announced that Windows Live Hotmail, the successor to MSN Hotmail, is launching globally in 36 languages. The most significant upgrade for Hotmail since it pioneered the webmail industry in 1996, the new service has been built to be a vast improvement over the previous Hotmail offering, having incorporated input from more than 20 million beta testers.
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