Apple Patent Suggests their Cloud Will be the Fluffiest of All
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Apple Patent Suggests their Cloud Will be the Fluffiest of All
In a recent article on the status of the could music battle between Amazon, Google and Apple, I tendered my opinion that victory wouldn’t be based on chronological order, but on a litany of factors. I also touched on the fact that Apple has a storied history of entering the market later than competitors with a superior product and almost immediately leaving said competitors to fight for a very distant second place. Well I’m not one who revels in saying ‘I told you so’ (that’s an absolute lie, I love it) but a recently unearthed patent application strongly suggests that Apple’s cloud-based music service could be a game changer.
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Join us on July 31 for our Social Curation Summit in New York, where you'll learn new strategies to connect and engage with your audience using visual communities such as Pinterest, BO.LT, and Tumblr. Speakers include Scott Belsky (Behance), Shane Rahmani (Thrillist), and Elias Roman (Songza Media). Register by June 7 and save.
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Join us on July 31 for our Social Curation Summit in New York, where you'll learn new strategies to connect and engage with your audience using visual communities such as Pinterest, BO.LT, and Tumblr. Speakers include Scott Belsky (Behance), Shane Rahmani (Thrillist), and Elias Roman (Songza Media). Register by June 7 and save. A Brief History Of Sean Parker and Shawn Fanning… and Their New Project
“Who are the Seans?” one might ask. Well, they may not officially be ‘The Seans’ just yet, but if their most recent venture blows up, they may well achieve that single name, ‘Winkelvii’ type status (without the d-bag-y conotations). Individually, you just may have heard of them though. Sean Parker? You know – that guy played by the pop star in one of last year’s biggest movies, Founding President of Facebook; the one that seems to have the Midas Touch with any tech startup? That Sean. Then there’s Shawn Fanning (sorry buddy, the ‘Sean’ spelling is more popular). In creating Napster, he almost single-handedly changed (Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich would write that as ‘destroyed’) the music industry. Yeah, they’ve done stuff.
Is the New York Times Tumblr Actual Journalism?
I guess, Tumblr fans can calm down and realize New York Times’ associate magazine has joined Tumblr, covering the latest style and culture. I don’t think Tumblr is a journalistic platform. It’s perfect for blogging on the arts and being tightly-knit with the community, or introducing new songs from The Beastie Boys.
Another Online Newspaper Ventures Into Socal Shopping
With the advent of Internet advertising options like Groupon, Foursquare, LivingSocial.com and even Craigslist, the traditional revenue system no longer works. Since newspapers are experiencing the competitive crunch, decisions like getting involved with social shopping seems natural.
WTF! Social Media Propels Oxford Dictionary To Accept OMG, LOL and More
Instant Messaging clients like Messenger and ICQ once made terms like WTF and LOL mainstream, as they were used in person-to-person chats, but it can be said that the rise of social media has meant that these terms now live in the public domain, and are becoming ubiquitous in today’s culture. Oxford Dictionary agrees, as they’ve added a whole slew of WTF words to the library.
PopcornFlix Hopes People Will Watch Free, Ad-Sponsored Movies Online
Yes, each free is film, which includes a preroll, spot ads and banner ads. The service is extremely user-friendly. Popcornflix allows users to share the film by posting a link to Facebook or Twitter.
Frenzy Turns Your DropBox Into The Easiest Way To Share Files Online
I am not quite sure the name fits the means, but Frenzy depends on shared Dropbox folders that the user sets up, meaning that one also has complete control over who else sees their files as well as updates.
Ever Wanted To Invite Your Online Friends To Watch A YouTube Video Together?
The practical uses of SynchTube are watching a home movie with the whole family, making sure everyone is watching an informational video at the same time, making sure clients see the same clip as you and using the chat room for tighter clarification of what is being viewed by the client.
Netflix CEO Understood "mailing people DVDs was a mere way station on the road to streaming video.”
Mui points out that Hastings built the DVD business that toppled Blockbuster. He was motivated by a big idea “that mailing people DVDs was a mere way station on the road to streaming video.”
SeeMeBecomeFamous Is A Social Network Talent Search
SeeMeBecomeFamous.com (SMBF) is calling itself unique in that it’s a social network talent search and fan site designed to create exposure for talent and will soon be the destination spot for the hottest new talent worldwide. Are you listening American Idol and X-Factor?
