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Google Purchases PushLife and Possibilities

Google recently purchased PushLife, a company that allows users to sync their mobile phones with desktop software, including iTunes and Windows Media Player....  read more

One Hello World Composes Voicemail-Inspired Soundtracks

Voicemail has increasingly become an obsolete form of communication. These days, the idea of calling an arbitrarily assigned number, dealing with an automated message system and then listening to a rambling message feels almost unnecessary. But One Hello World doesn’t approach the technology as a thing of the past, instead sees voicemail as an opportunity to give individuals a much-needed, well, voice....  read more

Inq Develops Facebook-Centric Phones

Facebook addicts will soon be able to overshare with the new Inq Cloud Touch and Inq Cloud Q social mobile phones. Inq recently premiered the new phones that prominently feature Facebook. The goal of these social-media phones is to make using Facebook easier through a cell phone. The home screen is an enhanced Facebook widget that keeps users notifications, updates and news at the forefront. Also, Facebook’s Social Graph API automatically selects your top top-five most visited friends and presents you with their information when you open the app....  read more

Playstation Phone Confirmed, Details Due Next Week

Sony has officially confirmed the existence of its long-rumored Playstation Phone. The device, titled the Xperia Play, was announced during last night’s Super Bowl in a TV spot....  read more

Intel Names Will.i.am Director of Creative Innovation

Black Eyed Peas front man Will.i.am is stepping from behind the mic and into the boardroom, as he has been named Director of Creative Innovation at Intel Corp. In a statement issued by Intel, the company expressed that the specific details of the job position have not yet been developed, but that he will be involved in both creative and technological ventures. The position was created with Intel’s initiatives to connecting more devices to the internet and exploring the ways these devices are used by and impact consumers, especially the visual aspects. Will.i.am’s work may involve exploring these relationships as...  read more

The Flaming Lips Working on Zaireeka-Inspired Mobile Phone Song

Wayne Coyne announced on Twitter last night that he and bandmate Steven Drozd are currently working on a song for mobile phones. However, this is no mere ringtone or soundtrack to a cool app. The song is designed to operate like the Flaming Lips album, Zaireeka, which requires the four discs that make up the record to be played at the same time. Which is to say: the new telephone tune only comes to fruition when its four separate parts are played simultaneously on four phones....  read more

Kevin Kelly: What Technology Wants Review

If you're a technophile, you probably feel like the punching bag at the community kickboxing class lately.  read more

Neil Young Announces New Album Details

It looks like Neil Young is taking a page from the book of his Double Rainbow-loving late night counterpart and embracing all the internet has to offer....  read more

Gourmet Magazine Returns as an iPad App

Times is tough in the print industry; to thrive, one must adapt. And no one knows that better than giant publishing conglomerate Conde Nast, who announced recently the reintroduction of one of its most celebrated titles, Gourmet Magazine, as an iPad app....  read more

UK Retail Chain Tesco Launches iTunes Competitor

TechRadar reports that Tesco, a retail chain based in the UK, is launching an iTunes alternative called Digital Locker. Consumers who purchase media from the newly-developed digital store will be able to maintain a song or video’s title, while dropping the formatting that prohibits it from being downloaded on multiple platforms....  read more