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Online Concerts to Get Social with Big Live
Schedule to launch in June, Big Live is social networking platform that connects users around a shared entertainment experience. Users can watch full-length “live" concerts by joining one of multiple simultaneous streams to experience the content with a group. Fans can see who they are watching with, filter the group (friends and non-friends), communicate with them, ...
Facebook Open Graph: The Definitive Guide for Publishers, Users and Competitors
Facebook just shook the tech world by announcing several major initiatives that collectively constitute an aggressive move to weave the social net on top of the existing Web. The rumors were that the leading social network would launch a “Like" button for the entire Web. Instead, Zuckerberg & Co. unveiled a bold and visionary new platform ...
Concerned About Facebook? You're Probably Getting Old
Shortly after Facebook announced a bevy of new features at its F8 Developer conference last month, the backlash began. Since then, the number of people looking for ways to delete their Facebook account has been on the increase to the point where it made the list of Google search suggestions yesterday for the words “How do ...
iPhone Credit Card Reader Lets You Accept Plastic Anywhere
Square Mobile Credit Card System (Beta) Did your Girl Scout cookie sales drive flop because nobody carries cash anymore? If so, you may need to get Square, the mobile payment solution from Twitter founder Jack Dorsey that allows anyone with an iPhone to take plastic. Square, which launched Tuesday with iPhone and Android support, is a ...
Embed Videos in Your Web Pages Using HTML5
HTML5 video is taking the web by storm. Not only has a very public (and contentious) debate unfolded on the web about the efficacy of presenting videos using HTML5 instead of Flash, but momentum is gathering behind the nascent web standard. From giant video sites like YouTube to Wikipedia, everyone it seems wants to get their ...
Kaleidescape Forges Ahead with Blu-Ray Copying, but with Limits
Having defended itself against one costly attack by the Hollywood establishment, Kaleidescape seems ready to pick another fight. The first lawsuit pitted an entertainment industry trade group against Kaleidescape's home video jukebox system, which copies conventional DVDs onto hard drives. On Tuesday morning, Kaleidescape announced an upgrade that can copy high-definition Blu-ray discs as well. The ...
Head-Direct HiFiMan HM-801 Audio Player
Suck It, iPod: Meet the King of Geeky Portable Audio Devices It used to be there were only two ways to improve the sound quality on your portable music player: Ditch the shoddy included earbuds for real headphones, or hook in a headphone amplifier. Now there's a third option, in the form of the HiFiMan HM-801 ...
5 Things Apple Must Do to Look Less Evil
It's appropriate that the Apple logo on the iPad is black. The Cupertino, California, company's image is taking on some awfully sinister tones lately. For a company that made its name fighting for the little guy, it's a surprising reversal. In the past, Apple touted itself as the computer company for nonconformists who “Think Different." Now ...
A Faster WI-Fi Format Aims to Eliminate Most Wires
Ready to cut the cord? The next generation of Wi-Fi technology could make most wires obsolete. The Wi-Fi Alliance, an organization that certifies wireless industry standards, announced the specification for a new format for transmitting data over the air at speeds up to 10 times faster than today's top-of-the-line hotspots. The nonprofit group is billing the ...
Steve Jobs Reportedly Says the Ipad's Ability to Print 'Will Come'
Steve Jobs reportedly replied to an Apple customer's e-mail, saying that printing would eventually make its way to the iPad. According to a report in MacRumors, Jobs responded to a customer who asked him why the ability to print wasn't available. “Why no printing on the iPad? What gives?" the customer asked, according to the report. ...
