With the PlayStation Network coming back online this weekend after a month of downtime, Sony posted the details of their "Welcome Back" appreciation program to win back customers. The package will be available to all registered PSN and Qriocity users in the US and Canada after the service is fully restored. All PlayStation Network customers can select two PS3 games from the … [Read more...]
If Our Outsourced Tech Support Experiences Happened In The 1800s [comic]
Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal has a hilarious rendition of what today's tech support would look like during the 19th century. I think it just goes to make it all the more maddening. Just the first two frames of the comic as a teaser... Read the rest of the comic at Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal. … [Read more...]
AIM – Yes, AOL Instant Messenger – Releases AV, A Video Chat Site in Beta
I haven't used AIM in years but here they are launching a new service. AIM's new service is called AV and is currently in beta. AV allows you to easily hold a video chat in your browser with up to 4 people and no software or accounts required. Located atĀ www.aim.com/av, AV is a 3-step process to beginning the chat. Its simplicity may be the key to its success. And don't worry … [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...]