Microsoft’s MSDN developer website has added a collaborative resource for Windows CE developers. Created by a program manager in External Research and Programs at Microsoft Research, the “Windows CE Developers WiKi” will support both platform and application developers. A separate wiki targeting Windows Mobile application development launched several months ago. A Wiki is like open source documentation where many users can contribute to the accuracy of information. And now MSDN has added this type of …
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Sony DRM is worse than you might think
There’s alot of news today about Sony’s new anti-piracy audio CD format. Basically, the CD installs malware on the user’s PC that rootkits the system and makes the CD only playable in Sony’s software. The Inquirer has a nice article listing all the crazy horrible stuff going on with Sony’s new digital rights management scheme. Originally published on Pocketnow on November 3, 2005. More Smartphone News articles from the Pocketnow archive.
Continue readingMotorola ROKR iTunes Phone Not Doing Well
There’s a lot of press today regarding the first iTunes enabled phone and how poorly it’s doing. As reported by AV info: Motorola’s iTunes music phone may turn out to be a major flop, according to one expert. American Technology Research analyst Albert Lin said that the alarm bells were set ringing when the number of customer returning their new Rokr phones, released by Motorola in conjunction with Apple, greatly exceeded the number of handsets …
Continue readingIt Plays Doom.com
Here’s a new website dedicated to all sorts of gadgets, mobile phones, MP3 players, and anything else that can run Doom. Naturally, you can expect to see some Windows Mobile devices here, but some of the others may surprise you. Originally published on Pocketnow on August 14, 2005. More Smartphone News articles from the Pocketnow archive.
Continue readingYahoo! Music Unlimited – Cheapest Music Download Service Yet!
Yahoo! has just released their own music download service to compete with iTunes, Napster, Rhapsody, etc. The service offers downloadable songs at 79 cents each, which is 9 cents lower than the previous price-champ Walmart. Yahoo is also offering a Music Unlimited for a quite-affordable $59.88 per year. That’s less expensive than sattelite radio, and you get to choose the music! The Music Unlimited service is compatible with any “Plays for Sure” device, which includes …
Continue readingApple iTunes sells 1.25 Million Songs Per Day.
According to CNET, the Apple iTunes music service has reached an all-time-high of selling 1.25 million songs per day. Their current total has reached over 250 million downloads. That sounds like alot and it’s great that the online music service market is a success, but who is actually buying these songs? I find it odd that no one I know has ever bought a song from iTunes, and very few have ever heard of anyone …
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