Monday, 30 May 2011
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Apple?s ?iCloud? music service gets detailed
Apple is expected to finally unveil its cloud-based music service next month at its annual Worldwide Developer Conference in San Francisco. Unlike similar products recently introduced by Google and Amazon that feature limited utility, Apple is thought to have deals in place with major record labels that will allow it to offer a paid service and a simplified library building process. The service has been rumored to be in development for years, and now Bloomberg Businessweek has supposedly spilled the beans, detailing exactly how the offering will work. Citing anonymous sources who were briefed on Apple’s talks with record labels, Apple’s cloud music service will constantly scan a user’s iTunes library and mirror the songs on Apple servers. The userSource: http://www.bgr.com/2011/05/27/apples-icloud-music-service-gets-detailed/
Sunday, 29 May 2011
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Sony docks down trio of iPhone speaker options
X60iP, M5iP and M15iP iPod docks incoming
Sony iPod/iPhone docking speakers are like buses, you wait ages for one and then three come along at once.
Actually they're nothing like buses at all (they're much smaller for a start) - we just needed a catchy intro for this post announcing the arrival of Sony's three new docking systems; the RDP-X60iP, the RDP-M5iP and the RDP-M15iP.
We know what you're thinking, that we failed and the intro wasn't catchy at all. But you've read it now, so we win. What has been read cannot be unread. So let's move on shall we and get on to the important matter of detailing the new docks.
First up is the RDP-X60iP wireless speaker dock which goes sans-wires by the way of Bluetooth (the first Sony dock to do so). And, because it's Bluetooth rather than AirPlay it isn't confined to Apple devices - you can stream from other media devices too.
It has a 20W+20W output power and features two 76mm loudspeakers with twin port system and a super-long duct.
Next up is the portable RDP-M15iP, which has a 10W+10W output power and boasts a swivelling bracket so you can rotate your iPhone to view photos or widescreen videos. It has 6 hours of battery life for playback and comes with a soft travel pouch.
The final offering is the RDP-M5iP, which has just a 2W+2W ouput, but has the same 2x 50mm loudspeakers, with full range with bass reflex, as the M15iP. It's super portable with a grab handle and you'll get 10 hours of playback via four AAA batteries.
The RDP-X60iP and the RDP-M5iP will be available in June, the RDP-M15iP a month later. Prices TBC.
Tags: iPod docks iPhone accessories Speakers Sony RDP-X60iP Sony RDP-M5iP Sony RDP-M15iP Audio Sony
Sony docks down trio of iPhone speaker options originally appeared on http://www.pocket-lint.com on Tue, 24 May 2011 11:38:00 +0100
Source: http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/40142/sony-x60ip-m5ip-m15ip-docks
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Personal Activity Monitor tracks time you spend using desktop apps
Up until a couple of years ago, I used to turn to RescueTime to figure out how I spend my time online. Then it got too complex, and I stopped using it. Personal Activity Monitor is like a vastly dumbed-down version of RescueTime, and I mean that as a compliment. It's free and bare-bones -- all it does is track what applications you're using and for how long.
A big drawback at this point is that it doesn't integrate with Web browsers to help you analyze how you spend your time on the Web. Still, if your work doesn't require constant Web app use, knowing how long you've used a browser overall might be enough to help you manage your time.
This is far from the only application in this space -- alternatives such as Slife and Chrometa are full-featured and impressive -- but PAM is good option for those who want a nice, simple tracker.Personal Activity Monitor tracks time you spend using desktop apps originally appeared on Download Squad on Sat, 05 Mar 2011 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Attention devs: From June 3rd, your apps might no longer work with Facebook!
A couple of hours ago, Facebook announced a fairly heavy breaking change to its Graph API, that has the potential to kill Facebook integration for many websites and mobile apps. The Graph API has become the primary means for third party sites and services, to access data on Facebook. For example, if you visit http://graph.facebook.com/bomega/feed [...]Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheNextWeb/~3/IOXLqskbTnw/
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