(via Reddit) Most of the story was reported across the board yesterday, so here are just the highlights. Microsoft bought Skype for $8.5 billion in cash. Microsoft's plan for Skype seems to be integrating it with Xbox, Office, and Windows Phone. Microsoft has also stated that it will continue to support Skype on other platforms. Microsoft released this press statement … [Read more...]
Request Your Invite For Google’s Music Beta
I told you there was more to come from Google in this morning's article. Making good on those promises, the Google Music Beta has launched. If you have been invited, then you can get in. Otherwise, you can request an invite and learn all about the service at music.google.com. … [Read more...]
Google Updates: YouTube Movie Rentals, Google Goggles for Business Cards, and Image Search Sort
Yesterday was a busy day for Google going by their announcements and with Google I/O, a developer's conference, starting today there will probably be more announcements this week. Yesterday's announcements included YouTube is now renting movies, Google Goggles gets another update, and searching with Google Images now allows you to sort by subject. … [Read more...]
Tuning In To The Debate Of Mandating FM Radio In Your Phone
Last August, I read about a push from the National Association of Broadcasters and the RIAA to have Congress mandate FM radios in cell phones and other portable electronics. Earlier this week, I heard a radio spot promoting it again. You can hear that spot at the NAB website. The commercial promotes www.radiorocksmyphone.com, a site which has details of what is being requested … [Read more...]
Progress in Congress With “The Threat of Data Theft to American Consumers” Hearing Today
In the wake of Sony's PlayStation Network intrusion and data theft of 100+ million accounts, the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade is holding a hearing on the topic titled The Threat of Data Theft to American Consumers. Representatives of the Federal Trade Commission, U.S. Secret Service, Center for Democracy and Technology, and Purdue University are being … [Read more...]