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Friday, 21 November 2008

MySpace app for BlackBerry gets big downloads

Mikael Ricknäs

The MySpace application for the BlackBerry is being downloaded in record numbers, according to Research In Motion and MySpace.

Friday, 21 November 2008

Google adds SearchWiki customisation feature to Internet search

Mikael Ricknäs

Google has launched a search feature that lets signed-in users re-rank, delete and add comments on search results, according to a blog post.

Friday, 21 November 2008

Speck offers 'satin' case for new Apple MacBook

Peter Cohen Macworld.com

Speck has announced the forthcoming expansion of its SeeThru hard shell case line with a new "SeeThru Satin" model aimed at Apple's new MacBooks.

Friday, 21 November 2008

DLO finally releases hi-def iPod video dock

Peter Cohen Macworld.com

Digital Lifestyle Outfitters on Thursday announced the release of HomeDock HD, a new home entertainment peripheral for iPods.

Friday, 21 November 2008

Apple posts 'iPhone Your Life' Web pages

Jim Dalrymple Macworld.com

Apple has posted some new pages to its Web site, specifically targeted to help iPhone 3G users get the most from their iPhone experience.

Friday, 21 November 2008

eMusic hits 250 million downloads

Peter Cohen Macworld.com

eMusic has sold 250 million MP3 downloads since establishing its current subscription model in 2003. The number includes sales in the US, Canada and the EU, where eMusic service is available in 26 nations.

Friday, 21 November 2008

New Google website offers instant gratification for those seeking answers

Cyndy Aleo-Carreira The Industry Standard

A new website "Let me Google that for you" offers instant gratification for those wanting to finds answers to lives great questions and trivia.

Thursday, 20 November 2008

Apple TV update adds several new features

Jonathan Seff Macworld.com

Apple last night released an update to its Apple TV set top box software.

Thursday, 20 November 2008

Get four free Mac programs with Macworld

Macworld Staff

Macworld December now on sale, with four high-quality Mac programs worth £74 completely free: StuffIt Standard, 1Password, Keyboard Maestro and SecretBook. Plus 40 free photo prints from Jessops, one of the UK's leading photographic retailers.

Thursday, 20 November 2008

Wolfgang's Vault proving a hit with iPhone owners

Nick Spence

A recent iPhone and iPod touch service offering live and rare classic rock recordings is proving a hit with music fans following a launch earlier this month.

Thursday, 20 November 2008

BBC seek family to swap iPod for 8-Track for 70’s flash back

Macworld staff

The BBC is seeking a family willing to give up modern comforts like the internet and iPod to travel temporarily back to the 1970’s.

Thursday, 20 November 2008

Free European online library launches, crashes

Macworld staff

Europeana, a new multilingual pan-European resource offering over 2 million digitised books, maps, recordings, photographs, archive documents, paintings and films has crashed due to high demand.

Thursday, 20 November 2008

AM Micro brings Rain Design Apple laptop accessories to the UK

Macworld staff

AM Micro has announced UK distribution for Rain Design products. Rain Design, a San Francisco based company makes products that enhance and support personal computers. Originally their products were designed specifically to compliment Apple computers, though now the range extends to other laptops.

Thursday, 20 November 2008

Google to shut down Lively, virtual world alternative to Second Life

John Ribeiro

Google will shut down Lively, its browser-based virtual world environment, Google's alternative to Second Life and other virtual world environments next month.

Thursday, 20 November 2008

Apple shines spotlight on third-party iPhone apps

Jason Snell and Philip Michaels Macworld.com

Apple's spotlight on the work of iPhone app developers took on another dimension on Wednesday when the company hosted a press briefing in San Francisco that showcased half-a-dozen developers and their iPhone apps.

Thursday, 20 November 2008

Yahoo rolls out Glue search pages in the US

John Ribeiro

Yahoo has rolled out a beta version of its new Glue search concept in the US after tests in India in May.

Thursday, 20 November 2008

Microsoft Zune Pass drops DRM, allows users to keep some tracks

John Ribeiro

Microsoft changes terms of its Zune Pass subscription service allowing users to keep some songs, plans to offer DRM (digital rights management) free MP3's.

Thursday, 20 November 2008

Google search deal produces 91% of Mozilla's revenue

Gregg Keizer Computerworld

Firefox accounted for nearly 20 per cent of all browsers used during October, according to data collected by Web metrics firm Net Applications as revenue is up 13 per cent on previous year thanks to Google deal.

Wednesday, 19 November 2008

BBC One, BBC Two available online live from next week

Nick Spence

The BBC is to stream its two most popular channels BBC One and BBC Two live on the internet from next week. The live simulcast for both channels will be available from 27 November.

Wednesday, 19 November 2008

New MacBook prevents home-cinema viewing on non HDCP monitors

Macworld staff

Apple's new line of MacBooks include built-in digital copy protection that will prevent protected media, such as DRM-protected iTunes films, from playing back on devices that aren't compliant. The Intel-developed High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) prevents content being played on devices such as large TV monitors and projectors.

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