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Apple Launches Ping, Exclusive Social Network for Music
September 1 , 2010, by Leslie Meredith, Senior Writer TechNewsDaily
Apple CEO Steve Jobs introduced the company's own social network for music available today in new iTunes 10.
"In iTunes 10 we're announcing Ping — it's a social network for music," Jobs said at Apple's… View Full Article »
Apple Details New Mobile iOS Features
September 1 , 2010, by TechNewsDaily Staff
Apple unveiled on Wednesday the latest version of its iOS operating system, iOS 4.1, which is set to debut next week exclusively for the iPhone and iTouch.
The company also previewed its iOS 4.2 system… View Full Article »
New Apple TV Is Cheaper, Relies on Rental Strategy
September 1 , 2010, by Dan Hope, TechNewsDaily Staff Writer
Apple CEO Steve Jobs ended a music-themed press conference today with the announcement that Apple TV had been redesigned, marked down to $99 and given a new distribution model for movies and TV shows.
The… View Full Article »
Sony Unveils Touch Pocket Video Camera
September 1 , 2010, by Leslie Meredith
Riding the wave of touchscreen popularity, Sony today unveiled its Bloggie Touch, a pocket-sized video camera that films in full HD for up to four hours and offers uploads to the most popular social video… View Full Article »
Apple Announces New Line of iPods, Not Bigger but Better
September 1 , 2010, by Dan Hope, TechNewsDaily Staff Writer
At a press conference today, Apple announced a completely new line of iPods, including a thinner Touch, a drastically smaller Nano and a Shuffle that goes back to the basics.
"This year we've gone wild,"… View Full Article »
Microsoft Revives the Mouse
September 1 , 2010, by Leslie Meredith
Microsoft today announced a new mouse, the Arc Touch that has a touchpad in place of a scroll wheel and folds flat.While the media has branded mice as obsolete because most portable devices make do with… View Full Article »
Sony Releases New Touchscreen e-Readers with Limited Connectivity
September 1 , 2010, by Dan Hope, TechNewsDaily Staff Writer
There are still three "editions" of the Sony e-book readers, but they have all been updated. That doesn't necessarily mean they're better than the competition though.
The biggest problem is that the Pocket… View Full Article »
Amazon Plans Unlimited Movie and TV Streaming Service
September 1 , 2010, by Dan Hope, TechNewsDaily Staff Writer
Streaming movies and TV shows to consumers is big business. Hulu was created around the concept, Netflix and YouTube have both included it as a feature of their service, and Apple is rumored to be planning… View Full Article »
Facebook Debuts Gift Cards at Target
September 1 , 2010, by Samantha Murphy, TechNewsDaily Senior Writer
Facebook announced on Wednesday that it’s trying its hand at the prepaid gift card trend.
The social networking site will begin selling gift cards at Target locations and Target.com starting September… View Full Article »
Airbag Designer Casts Eye on NASA's Escape Ship
September 1 , 2010, by Michelle Bryner, TechNewsDaily Contributor
New airbag technology that mimics nature’s way of protecting seed embryos could take the bumps out of spacecraft landings.
The system consists of four cylinder-shaped air sacs designed to fully inflate… View Full Article »
