$25 + Google Music = Music In The Cloud (Rumor Alert!)
There is a rumor floating around about Google allowing people to store all of their music in the cloud for $25 a year. First reported on Gizmodo, there are numerous moving parts that compose this (unconfirmed) rumor. The release is said to be on schedule to accompany the release of Android 3.0 (Gingerbread) this fall/winter. Find out what Google’s plan is inside.
Read MoreConnecting the Dots: Race and Ethnicity Via Dot Visualization
While catching the tail end of Digital Media Wire’s NY Games Conference, I happened to be perusing Facebook when I saw an interesting link from BlackPlanet co-founder Omar Wasow. The link led to a Flickr page with a collection of maps. Titled “Race and Ethnicity,” the infographics are a visual representation of the racial makeup [...]
Read MoreApple To Announce Newspaper Subscription Plan For iTunes
Early this week Apple is expected to announce a subscription plan for newspapers which should increase sales and revenue of the iPad. Word on the street is that Apple probably will take a 30 percent cut of all subscriptions sold through the company’s online App Store, and as much as 40 percent of the advertising revenue from publications’ apps. Find out more details of the Apple plan inside.
Read MoreSympatico Puts Congressmen in the Palms of Their Constituent’s Hands
Jared X.G. Anderson and Damien Dizard are two high school friends who decided to analyze ideas and concepts of mobile apps and try to develop one. The end result was a mobile app development company, a congressional mobile app, and a niche in thinning the line between government and technology…
Read MoreTwitter Security Flaw Lets You Execute Javascript ‘onmouseover’
Update. The bug has been patched and rolled out. In addition, Twitter has added two new features to the updated interface: Reply to All and auto-complete for Twitter names. We’ve identified and are patching a XSS attack; as always, please message @safety if you have info regarding such an exploit. We expect the patch to [...]
Read MoreVerizon Wirless 4G Coming to an NFL City Near You
If you have been waiting for more 4G options, then look no further than Verizon Wirless as it is in the process of rolling out its 4G coverage to all cities with an NFL team. “Are you ready for some [live and clear mobile streaming] football?”
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