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Netflix adds iPhone and iPod touch compatibility in latest app version

Vlad Savov — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 08:48:00 +0000

We knew this was coming and here it is: the Netflix application, heretofore reserved only for iPad users, has trickled down to iPhone and iPod touch devices. Version 1.1.0 makes the TV show and movie streaming app universal -- so long as your universe is known as iOS -- and looks to massively expand the available audience for Netflix's mobile effort. What are you waiting for, go get it already.

[Thanks, Michael A.]

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The 10 Dumbest Things Said About The Internet On Tape (VIDS)

(author unknown) — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 12:52:59 +0000

The meteoric expansion of the internet has, at times, gone so fast that people don't have time to think about what they say. Here are some of the dumbest things said about the world wide web and caught on tape.

Firefox: The Official Browser of IBM

(author unknown) — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 21:00:02 +0000

Mozilla's Firefox just became the official browser of IBM. The announcement came on Bob Sutor's blog this morning and means that tens of thousands of new users will be downloading Firefox at work - and, quite possibly, many will do it at home as well.

Who Will Win The Pooles?

Martyn Daniels — Sat, 29 May 2010 12:04:00 +0000

We must now rethink storytelling in this new media world. This doesn’t mean we divorce ourselves from the written word, but merely from some of the economics of the 256 page book that could be argued to have straight-jacketed creativity to some 75,000 words and often a fixed text format. We have long supported adaption of the Keitai novel in the West and the multi media work of the likes of Kate Pullinger. After all the serial form was used by the likes of Charles Dickens and illustration litter many classics and bring the text to life.

The Poole Literary Festival, in partnership with The Media School at Bournemouth University, has now launched what they claim is the UK's first prize for New Media Writing.

Entrants are asked to compose an interactive narrative or poem, designed specifically for delivery online or via mobile phone. The creators of the winning entries will win £250, a brand new Apple iPad, and be advised by digital publishing specialist Creative Content, on getting their winning ideas published. The story can be any genre, fiction or non-fiction, poetry, prose or documentary.

We believe this is great initiative and along the lines that every festival should be doing. The sponsor is the bookstore, the publisher, the local University or the corporate. Encouraging works outside of the economic jacket may be a great way of creating a new wave of both writing and reading.

The winner of the Poole award will be announced at a special awards ceremony at Poole's Lighthouse Centre for the Arts on the final day of the festival, 31 October 2010. The competition is free to enter and details can be obtained from http://www.poolelitfest.com/new-media-prize.php

Using Microsoft Hohm to Spy On Your Neighbor

(author unknown) — Sat, 29 May 2010 06:00:03 +0000

Microsoft's website for its home energy management application, Hohm, now provides users with a tool to check up on their neighbors. The site now lets users compare how their neighbors houses stack up against their own energy performance, providing scores for over 60 million homes.

iPhone OS 4 to open web services to Microsoft’s Bing

(author unknown) — Sat, 29 May 2010 01:00:00 +0000

Apple is working with Microsoft to broaden the iPhone's search and related web services from their current primary dependance upon Google to include additional support for Bing.

AT&T's iPhone insurance to cost twice as much as SquareTrade

(author unknown) — Sat, 29 May 2010 00:05:00 +0000

When the iPhone appeared, AT&T excluded it from its standard phone hardware insurance plan. Now it appears the company is ready to launch a plan specifically for the iPhone, at a rather steep $13.99 per month, significantly higher than third party warranties available from SquareTrade.

SlingPlayer Mobile for Android beta preview

Chris Ziegler — Fri, 28 May 2010 17:54:00 +0000

We can practically hear the collective sigh of relief among Slingbox owners now that Sling's finally just about ready to push out a version of SlingPlayer Mobile for Android -- by far the biggest hole in the company's lineup of mobile players ever since the iPhone version went live. This is no mere port, though; the company is boasting that it worked hard here to reduce load times, meaning the total wait you've got from app load to the time you're actually seeing General Hospital should be less than you're accustomed to, and that's a big win in our book. Check out our quick impressions (and video) after the break!

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The 28 Smartest Smartphone Apps for Business Travel

(author unknown) — Sun, 23 May 2010 07:50:02 +0000

"Kill time at the airport: 'GateGuru' provides terminal- specific guides to restaurants, bars, shops, and services at 85 U.S. airports (good for iPhone; free)."

Visa, Apple aim to simplify transactions with wireless iPhone payments

(author unknown) — Thu, 06 May 2010 15:45:00 +0000

This summer, Visa will make it possible for iPhone users to wave their device in front of a contactless payment terminal to make transactions, thanks to an Apple-certified hardware accessory.