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Posted on October 29, 2009 - by admin

Lala Plans to Open Music-Streaming Dime Store on iPhone

iPhone users may soon have access to a new app that lets them buy eternal streaming rights to songs for 10 cents apiece rather than pay more for permanent downloads. Music vendor Lala has submitted the program for App Store approval. Listeners get free previews, and if they buy permanent streaming rights, they can also save their favorite songs to the phone's memory for playback even when there's no cell signal.

Online music retailer Lala is preparing to launch an iPhone application that its cofounder says paves the way for the end of downloading songs in the MP3 format.

The app allows users to buy the right to stream songs from a digital locker forever for just 10 US cents each. The song quality is lower than what Apple's (Nasdaq: AAPL) iTunes offers, but "intelligent caching" lets the tracks load and play in seconds, with playback possible even outside of cellphone coverage.

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Posted on October 29, 2009 - by admin

TomTom Car Kit Does NOT Work With iPod Touch/iPhone 2G

Bad news, iPod touch users and owners of a first generation iPhone; the TomTom car kit will not work with your gadgets. AppleInsider has received direct confirmation from TomTom that neither product is compatible with the car kit. Both gadgets can handle the app, but for whatever reason the car kit is only compatible with the iPhone 3G and 3GS. The TomTom car kit offers a better GPS and higher quality audio, in addition to acting as a dock.

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Posted on October 29, 2009 - by admin

Motorola and Verizon unveil the Droid, Google Maps navigation

After a long period of rumors, leaks and teaser marketing campaigns, Verizon and Motorola have officially announced Droid, Verizon's first Android smartphone, and the first Android device running Eclair. It will be available on Friday, November 6, for $199 with a two year contract and mail-in rebate.

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Posted on October 29, 2009 - by admin

Google answers the FCC: Google Voice blocks fewer than 100 numbers

While most of the tech world today is reveling in the introduction of Google Maps Navigation for Android 2.0 and its first host device, the Motorola Droid, there's still plenty of Google left to talk about.

Earlier this month, Google Voice was subject to yet another inquiry by the US Federal Communications Commission — specifically the Wireline Competition Bureau. Its intent is to re-examine what Google Voice exactly is, evaluate whether it is unfairly blocking certain connections and how, and to determine how it should be regulated.

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Posted on October 28, 2009 - by admin

Gadget Rumor: Google Maps With Turn-By-Turn Navigation Might Be Heading To Android Devices

Today rumors emerged that Google is in the process of developing their very own navigation app for smartphones running the Android OS.  It’s not clear if the application would be more robust than the iPhone’s current Google Map application and offer turn-by-turn directions, but given that they own the Android OS, and can essentially do whatever they want, it’s more likely than not.

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Posted on October 28, 2009 - by admin

Apple shops tablet around Australia

Apple is preparing to release a groundbreaking tablet computer in Australia and around the world early next year and has been in discussions with media companies about including their content on the device.

The tablet is tipped to be a larger version of the iPhone. It is small enough to carry in a handbag but too big to fit in a pocket. It will have a touch screen and be targeted at users who mainly want to surf the web, read books and newspapers or watch movies.

Apple has sent specifications of the device to Australian media companies in an effort to sound out whether they would be interested in delivering their content to the tablet. None would speak about the device on the record.

Read the full story at SMH

Posted on October 28, 2009 - by admin

PlayTV ready for Aussie launch?

An official patch was released for PlayTV, according to a source, that specifically states "Support for Australian Digital TV".

Read the full story at Cnet Australia

Posted on October 28, 2009 - by admin

Google flexes Twitter integration with Social Search Lab

Today, a new experimental Google search feature called Social Search was made live in Google Labs, following up on last week's announcement that Google and Twitter had established a partnership.

But the implementation of this Twitter data is much more conservative than many were expecting. Following the Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco, a lot of talk in the search community revolved around "Realtime Search," (a buzzword formerly known as "conversational search") where chatter (articles, blog posts, comments, forum entries, status updates, tweets, videos, and podcasts) on a particular subject is indexed in real time, putting searchers more or less directly into the conversations as they occur.

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Posted on October 28, 2009 - by admin

Android 2.0 features revealed

It's undoubtedly been a huge quarter for Google's Android mobile operating system, and exciting developments are all falling into place.

Two weeks ago, the ceremonial giant foam pastry was planted on Google's front lawn. This time it was an eclair, and it signified the readiness of Android 2.0, codenamed "Eclair," which we get a first look at today.

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Posted on October 27, 2009 - by admin

Apple introduces Magic Mouse

Suddenly everything clicks. And Swips. And Scrolls.

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