music
Lala
Cloud computing is all about keeping your files off your computer, storing them in the cloud for you to access from any computer. You can do it with flickr for your photos, with google docs for documents, and now with Lala for your music.
The concept is simple, for ten cents a track, you have [...]
The Real Genius of the new iPod
This article originally appeared in 24hrs Vancouver on October 15, 2008.
When the newest generation of iPods was announced last month, it was once again a newsworthy event splashed across the web and newscasts continent wide.
But if you really look at the new iPods you’ll see there’s not much there that we already didn’t [...]
iTunes Works
While the Canadian government moves to introduce tough digital copyright legislation, Apple is proving that if the proper business model is presented we will pay for the right to play.
Last week iTunes sold it’s 5 Billionth song. Billionth, just 6 months after selling it’s 4 billionth. We love our ipods and we love [...]
Zune, Eh?
While Apple was unveiling the iPhone in Canada last week, Microsoft countered by bringing their Zune multimedia players north.
All Zune players support video, audio and pictures, have FM tuners and the ability to sync and share songs, playlists and pictures wirelessly.
The Zune player family includes the Zune 80, an 80gig unit in black or [...]
Sony Walkman
My wife laughed the other day when she said “walkman” to describe a portable device. Just as kids don’t know what records or cassettes are, the word walkman might have skipped an entire generation.
But Sony is bringing the brand back.
Last week they unveiled three new Walkman video MP3 players with a few interesting twists [...]
OneRepublic
I am over MySpace. Done with it. Finished. But there are people for whom MySpace is a godsend. Musicians.
An iTunes Alternative From Amazon
Amazon has an interesting competitor launched this past year offering tunes a dime cheaper than iTunes. Amazon MP3 is a music download site that not only has most tracks available cheaper than iTunes, they also serve up songs without the chains of DRM.
