Tag: universal
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BBC Developing “Universal Control” Software – Much More Than Just a Smartphone Remote
The Beeb’s Research & Development division has been hard at work on a new “Universal Control” system which essentially would bring all smart devices under rule of one gadget – meaning, most importantly, that you will no longer need to put down your smartphone to grab the telly box! BBC has developed a new application…
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Blinkbox on Xbox – Video on Demand Also Available on iPad
The multimedia upgrades for the newly refreshed Xbox Dashboard continue today with YouTube and the latest addition of UK-based video-on-demand service Blinkbox. Through Blinkbox telly-addicts and movie-fans can preview, rent or buy over six-thousand TV shows and film titles including recent faves Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows 2, Captain America and The Hangover II…
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Pope Switches On Massive Christmas Tree’s Lights With Sony Android Tablet!
Pope Benedict XVI took to his tech again last night to turn on the lights of World’s Largest Christmas Tree based in Gubbio, Umbria – but the papal didn’t just flip a switch, he used did it in style – with a Sony tablet powered by Android! A statement before the big switch on read…
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Google Music store open for business – But only in the US
Android owning music lovers who once shook their fists at their Apple carrying buds can now enjoy their very own downloadable track library with the launch of Google Music – now available in the United States. Yes – That’s a drop of the pops for us in the UK who were eager to get our…
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Spinal Tap invites press to Google/Android music event – Music Store and ‘Free Song of the Day’ coming Wednesday?
After much talk of Google tuning up for a music venture an invite to an exclusive Android event in Los Angeles on Wednesday 16th November has been sent out to the American press – issued by Nigel Tufnel, the lead guitarist of 80’s metal movie band Spinal Tap! The event will be streamed live…
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Blackberry BBX operating system officially unveiled
New universal OS mixes the best from BlackBerry OS and QNX together
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YouTube Merch Store will sell digital music, t-shirts and tickets
As reported earlier there’s a potential union between Google and the four major record labels – EMI, Sony, Warner and Universal which was suggested to be a new rival to iTunes. However, as we’ve just discovered, Google-owned clip site YouTube is expanding again and branching out into the music downloads, merchandise and ticket sales business via a new…
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Google to compete with iTunes with music store – Four major labels in talks
Reputable world business paper The Wall Street Journal has revealed that internet giant Google are in talks with the four major record labels with a view to bringing music-loving internet users an alternative to Apple’s iTunes. Chasing down Apple with the recent unveiling of the Kindle Fire tablet – a direct competitor to iPad 2…
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OnLive cloud gaming service confirms UK release date
Game-streaming game-changer set to land here this autumn
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Lady Gaga website hacked – Names and e-mail addresses stolen
It would appear web-savvy songstress Lady Gaga is having a Bad Romance with her online presence lately, having already had her YouTube channel suspended (and thankfully restored) over a copyright row, now there are reports of her official website having been broken into with thousands of member details said to have been stolen. “Fortunately” no financial information…
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Spotify is coming to the US – Registration now Available
Spotify has taken another huge leap in its forthcoming world domination plans by inviting our American counterparts to sign up online and be notified when the long-rumoured Spotify US service goes live. A new page on the Spotify website says: “Spotify is coming to the US. The award-winning music service that’s taken Europe by storm will soon be…
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Spotify signs up with universal in Spotify US Deal?
It’s looking set that the music streaming service Spotify is soon to be tackling the US, and with this rumours are abound stating that Spotify has inked a deal with major record label Universal to use its catalogue of music. Tech website All Things Digital is claiming that Spotify has signed an American distribution deal…