Apple Buys Lala, Expands into Online Digital Streaming
Apple announced yesterday that it has bought cloud-based music service Lala for an undisclosed amount. It has not yet stated what it plans to do with the company but it is clear that with this purchase Apple is looking to expand into the streaming model of music distribution.... read more
Found in: Culture, NewsYouTube Considers Charging for Primetime-TV Streaming
Without overlooking Hulu’s 50 percent traffic increase in October too much, YouTube remains the steady king of video sites, and they want to keep it that way. This is why we can expect the streaming giant to try some new things in the near future, one of them being an online movie-rental service. Now, as a slight jab to their second-place competition, YouTube may soon offer premium TV content at a small fee for users, according to Media Memo.... read more
Found in: TV, NewsThe 20 Best Gadgets of the Decade (2000-2009)
The new Millennium got off to a great start where the world of gadgetry was concerned... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayFourteen Catchiest Apple Ads (Plus, Who's That Singing In The New Nano Commercial?)
With their clean lines, bright hues, tech-forward features and cultural cache, it often seems like Apple products simply sell themselves. But what, then, of the hundreds of equally stylish—and so often mesmerizing—television ads the company's shelled out for over the years? Are they just for our amusement? Well, no, but sometimes they might as well be. There are few other ad campaigns with the capacity to stop TV viewers in their commercial-break tracks from the sofa to the fridge, and few others worth seeking out on YouTube even after you've gone to great TiVo-related lengths to avoid them the first... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayBrian Eno Releases New iPhone App, Trope
Before David Bowie and T-Pain capsulated their art into iPhone apps, Brian Eno created Bloom. The 2008 app, "part instrument, part composition and part artwork," found fans in Paste, The Swell Season, and NPR's Bob Boilen, amongst many others.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsDavid Bowie Gets a Remix iPhone App
In honor of the 40th anniversary of David Bowie's "Space Oddity," yet another variation of the song has emerged. This time, it is an app that allows you to remix the classic on your iPhone or iPod Touch.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsT-Minus 10 Days Until Blueprint 3: Where in the World is Jay-Z?
We're so glad you asked! We're only a little more than a week away from the release of Jay-Z's eleventh (!!) studio album, Blueprint 3, which drops Sept. 11 on his Roc Nation label (if you just can't wait or don't know how to use the internet, MTV is currently streaming the whole album on The Leak). There's no doubt Hova is one of the hardest working men in the industry (remember, he's a business, man), but he's so busy we've barely been able to keep track of him. So, here's a brief primer on his late-summer exploits.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsApple, Record Labels Team Up to Boost Album Sales
Very soon, your next album purchase on iTunes might contain more than just a handful or two of tracks. Although the project reportedly deemed "Cocktail" is characteristically still under wraps, Apple is said to be planning a virtual, interactive CD experience with every full-album download. ... read more
Found in: Culture, NewsWilco iPhone App Available for (Free!) Download
Sure, the new iPhone software is cool and all, but our attention has been abruptly diverted to a different sort of iPhone upgrade option that connects two of our favorite keywords: "Wilco" and "free."... read more
Found in: Music, NewsiPhone 3G S Flaunts New Features at Conference
You saw the photos, you read the rumors, you watched Digg break as news from yesterday's portion of the annual Apple Worldwide Developers Conference was frantically posted online. Yes, faithful iPhone fans, the newest generation has been unveiled.... read more
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