Technology News

Experts: Tech to Help Obama Solve Economic Crisis

Source: PC Magazine
November 7, 2008

Technology initiatives will likely take a backseat to the economy in the first few months of an Obama administration, but the president-elect does have the opportunity to utilize technology in his efforts to revive the country's economic situation, two technology experts said Thursday. It is “hard to imagine anything on the [technology] industry agenda... that will supersede" the need to resuscitate the economy, Steve Ricchetti, president of Ricchetti Inc. and a former aide to President Bill Clinton, said during a ...

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The New Hotness: Fourtrack Audio Recorder for iPhone, iPod Touch

Source: All About Jazz
November 6, 2008

Audio geeks and songwriters have another tool at their disposal: FourTrack, a well-designed app for the iPhone or iPod Touch that records, mixes and plays up to four tracks like a shrunken version of Pro Tools. There's no way it'll replace your main recording setup, but then again, you can't put your main recording setup in your pocket.

FourTrack (iTunes link) is the work of Sonoma Wire Works, makers of the desktop recording software RiffWorks, and The Retronyms, ...

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iPhone iCentric It's All About You 24/7

Source: All About Jazz
November 6, 2008

iPhone's i-Centric programs are wacky Weird, wacky programs include iCycle, iThrown, iBubbleWrap, iClouds

There's a reason for the “i" in iPhone. It's all about me! Forget Microsoft Exchange Sync and Loopt and social networking and connecting with the world. If you've got an iPhone, you can live within your own universe of egocentric applications, including some that make your phone ring to aid your escape from an incessantly chattering coworker, one that helps you plan a dinner party ...

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How Math Unraveled the 'Hard Day's Night' Mystery

Source: All About Jazz
November 5, 2008

It took Dalhousie University professor Jason Brown six months and some advanced mathematical analytical techniques to crack the code behind one of the most mysterious sounds in music: the “prraaaaaangg" sound at the beginning of the Beatles' “Hard Day's Night."

Guitarists have puzzled over how this chord is played for decades because it contains a note that would be impossible for the Beatles' two guitarists and bassist to play in one take, and experts have concluded that no multitracking was ...

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KNTU RadioLaunches Online Auction Fundraiser

Source: All About Jazz
November 5, 2008

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Brazilian Girls Get Play on Greys Anatomy | News

Source: All About Jazz
November 5, 2008

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AT&T to Try Limits on Monthly Internet Traffic

Source: All About Jazz
November 4, 2008

Increasingly, Internet providers across the country are placing such limits. AT&T Inc., the country's largest Internet service provider, is testing the idea of limiting the amount of data that subscribers can use each month.

AT&T will initially apply the limits in Reno, Nev., and see about extending the practice elsewhere.

Increasingly, Internet providers across the country are placing such limits on the amount of data users can upload and download each month, as a way to curb a small number ...

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Tony Miceli Begins a Series of Internet Live Performances, Including Guest Artists

Source: All About Jazz
November 2, 2008

If jazz is going to thrive in the New Millennium, musicians will need to find new venues for performance and recording. In recent years, especially for non-established younger musicians, performance opportunities with nightclubs, festivals, and standard record labels have been diminishing. If jazz is to reach a wider public, it will have to do so in new and creative ways. Clearly, the internet will feature significantly in such innovative developments, as will such technical devices as laptops and i-phones. The ...

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