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Sony Online Service to challenge iTunes selling music, movies, and books as digital downloads
Sony Online Service to challenge iTunes selling music, movies, and books as digital downloads
obsessable.com — Sony announced in Tokyo today that it will launch a new music, movie, and book downloading service called Sony Online Service . It's going to be an extension of the existing PlayStation Network for a wide variety of Sony devices (not just gaming consoles), and it's likely to bear a striking ... (more) Sony Online Service to challenge iTunes selling music, ...
Samsung Omnia II with 3.7-inch WVGA screen arrives on Verizon December 2
obsessable.com — NEW PHONE: Samsung Omnia II with 3.7-inch WVGA screen arrives on Verizon December 2 (more) Samsung Omnia II with 3.7-inch WVGA screen arrives on ...
YouTube adds automatic captions for the hearing impaired, lovers of the mute button
YouTube adds automatic captions for the hearing impaired, lovers of the mute button
obsessable.com — The new feature uses speech recognition technology to caption any video uploaded to YouTube. YouTube now uses the same voice recognition technology (called ASR) used for Google Voice to automatically generate captions on any video on the site . When you upload a video you can now include a ... (more) YouTube adds automatic captions for the hearing ...
Twitter asks "What's happening?" Farewell, "What are you doing?"
Twitter asks "What's happening?" Farewell, "What are you doing?"
obsessable.com — The site has asked "What are you doing?" since its inception, but because it has evolved into new territory a new phrase was needed. Since the beginning, Twitter has asked you to (in 140 characters or less) answer the question "What are you doing?" That's because the site was originally ... (more) Twitter asks "What's happening?" Farewell, "What are you ...
Palm Pixi drops to $25, Palm Pre to $80 on Amazon
obsessable.com — CHEAP WEBOS: Palm Pixi drops to $25, Palm Pre to $80 on Amazon (more) Palm Pixi drops to $25, Palm Pre to $80 on Amazon
Rumor: Apple Tablet gets $2,000 OLED model, delayed till late 2010
Rumor: Apple Tablet gets $2,000 OLED model, delayed till late 2010
obsessable.com — The rumored 9.7-inch OLED tablet would supplement the already-rumored 10.6-inch LCD version. DigiTimes is citing sources who say that the Apple tablet—which has long been rumored for an early 2010 release— will actually launch closer to the end of 2010 . The delay is allegedly ... (more) Rumor: Apple Tablet gets $2,000 OLED model, delayed till ...
Rumor: Google Phone will be VoIP only, arrive in early 2010
Rumor: Google Phone will be VoIP only, arrive in early 2010
obsessable.com — Anonymous sources have told tech bloggers that Android as we know it now is only the beginning, and that a genuine Google-branded phone will hit next year. TechCrunch's Michael Arrington is citing unnamed sources who say that Google is actually working on a Google-branded phone , not just ... (more) Rumor: Google Phone will be VoIP only, arrive in early 2010
Sony PlayStation 3 joins Facebook with firmware 3.10 today
Sony PlayStation 3 joins Facebook with firmware 3.10 today
obsessable.com — Sony says that more Facebook features are coming, but that it has no plans for Twitter integration. As promised yesterday, Sony has released firmware update 3.10 for the PlayStation 3 game console . The update adds new theme customization options and a photo grid feature, but the big news ... (more) Sony PlayStation 3 joins Facebook with firmware 3.10 today
Google Image Swirl is a sexy (but kind of superfluous) way to search
Google Image Swirl is a sexy (but kind of superfluous) way to search
obsessable.com — The new Labs feature uses a Wonder Wheel-like interface to display related images. Google's latest Labs project is Image Swirl, which lets you graphically browse images in a Wonder Wheel-esque interface . You start out by entering search terms. For example, we typed "Chicago" for the above ... (more) Google Image Swirl is a sexy (but kind of superfluous) ...
Xbox 360 now does Facebook and Twitter, PS3 firmware 3.10 to add Facebook too
Xbox 360 now does Facebook and Twitter, PS3 firmware 3.10 to add Facebook too
obsessable.com — Microsoft promised social networking on the 360 way back at E3, but Sony will offer similar features any day now. As promised, Facebook and Twitter functionality went live on the Xbox 360's Xbox Live network today . Not to be outdone, Sony yesterday announced on its PlayStation blog that ... (more) Xbox 360 now does Facebook and Twitter, PS3 firmware ...
The Pirate Bay BitTorrent tracker taken offline indefinitely, replaced with newer tech
The Pirate Bay BitTorrent tracker taken offline indefinitely, replaced with newer tech
obsessable.com — The Pirate Bay founders are talking to other tracker admins to convince the community to switch to the DHT and PEX protocols. The Pirate Bay's founders have announced that the world's largest BitTorrent tracker is down for good . While the site has been mired in controversy and legal strife ... (more) The Pirate Bay BitTorrent tracker taken offline ...
T-Mobile Sidekick returns to the market at a lower price post-data-loss-fiasco
obsessable.com — PRICE DROP: T-Mobile Sidekick returns to the market at a lower price post-data-loss-fiasco (more) T-Mobile Sidekick returns to the market at a lower price ...
Windows Marketplace opens up shop on Windows Mobile 6, 6.1
obsessable.com — The mobile app download service was previously only available on newer Windows Mobile 6.5 phones. Microsoft is expanding its Windows Marketplace to as many platforms as it can. The service was originally just available for Windows Mobile 6.5 smartphones , but then the company opened it up ... (more) Windows Marketplace opens up shop on Windows Mobile 6, 6.1
President Obama says he's never used Twitter
President Obama says he's never used Twitter
obsessable.com — Obama said even though he's never used Twitter, he's not a fan of China's censorship of the service. U.S. President Barack Obama was asked by Chinese students what he thinks of China's censorship of Twitter . In reply he said , "I have never used Twitter but I’m an advocate of technology ... (more) President Obama says he's never used Twitter
Microsoft Office 2010 beta leaked to BitTorrent trackers
Microsoft Office 2010 beta leaked to BitTorrent trackers
obsessable.com — Microsoft's response to the news was restrained. The official beta release comes next week. Microsoft Office 2010 beta build 14.0.4514.1009 has leaked onto torrent trackers , and while it requires keys to function, it accepts keys from the previous Technical Preview version, so folks who have ... (more) Microsoft Office 2010 beta leaked to BitTorrent trackers
Rupert Murdoch's News Corp to ditch Google "within months"
obsessable.com — News Corp will move its sites behind pay walls, hoping to change the rules of the new media game. Will that save traditional media or seal its fate? Jonathan Miller, chief digital officer of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation, said that News Corp will remove its web properties from Google ... (more) Rupert Murdoch's News Corp to ditch Google "within months"
Samsung Behold II combines Android and TouchWiz on T-Mobile November 18th
obsessable.com — NEW PHONE: Samsung Behold II combines Android and TouchWiz on T-Mobile November 18th (more) Samsung Behold II combines Android and TouchWiz on ...
Google Chrome OS available next week, source says
obsessable.com — LAUNCH RUMOR: Google Chrome OS available next week, source says (more) Google Chrome OS available next week, source says
Google SPDY protocol to speed up the web, Xbox Live gets Facebook and Twitter Tuesday, Microsoft denies Windows 7 was inspired by Mac OS X
Google SPDY protocol to speed up the web, Xbox Live gets Facebook and Twitter Tuesday, Microsoft ...
obsessable.com — Google is working on an application-layer protocol called SPDY (pronounced "speedy") that it claims increases web page load times by as much as 55% . The protocol doesn't replace HTML , but rather augments it, taking over certain tasks where HTML is not ideal. Google has developed a version ... (more) Google SPDY protocol to speed up the web, Xbox Live gets ...
YouTube to stream 1080p video within a few days
YouTube to stream 1080p video within a few days
obsessable.com — The announcement is another step in YouTube's attempt to class up with high-end, professional-quality content. YouTube 's Hunter Walk revealed at the NewTeeVee Live event that YouTube will be rolling out 1080p FullHD video streams within the next few days with a new widescreen player . ... (more) YouTube to stream 1080p video within a few days
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