MyPacis,¬†a social network focused on global peace, has announced a synchronized blogathon September 11 to the 21 to¬†celebrate the International Day of Peace.¬† International Day of Peace was established by the UN to strengthen the ideals of peace, with global ceasefire and non-violence. Bloggers are invited to discuss peace and current world affairs from their […]

Apple today introduced the new iPod nano, bringing video playback, an enhanced user interface featuring Cover Flow, and an new design to the company‚Äôs popular music player. Highlights: The new iPod nano features a larger two-inch display with 204 pixels per inch, which lets users watch their favorite movies, TV shows and music videos in […]

Apple CEO Steve Jobs today announced Apple’s new lineup of iPods at an event at San Francisco’s Moscone Center. Here are the highlights: The iPod shuffle appears to be on life-support. It got new colors. The iPod nano got a bigger screen, video capabilities and an interface update. Big iPods are now iPod classics, getting […]

Microsoft today released to the Web Silverlight 1.0, a cross-browser, cross-platform plug-in for delivering richer user experiences on the Web. In addition, Microsoft plans to work with Novell to deliver Silverlight support for Linux, called Moonlight, and based on the project started on mono-project.com. According to Microsoft, Silverlight reduces development and deployment costs and provides […]

NBC’s and Apple’s negotiations over terms for digital video download sales has turned into a PR war. Apple announced earlier in the week that it would no longer be carrying NBC shows for download, because of failure to reach an agreement over terms. According to Apple, NBC wanted to double its wholesale pricing for shows. […]

Homewood Suites by Hilton, a brand of residential suite style¬†hotels, is using video iPods at all of its 204 properties in¬†the United States and Canada¬†as part of their¬†Mobile Training program. One of the goals of the Homewood Suites iPod Mobile Training is to offer employees the opportunity to train directly in their own work environment. […]

Apple today announced that it will not be selling NBC television shows for the upcoming television season at the iTunes Store. According to Apple, the move is a result of disagreements over per episode pricing, which NBC wanted to increase from $1.99 to $4.99. “We are disappointed to see NBC leave iTunes because we would […]

Alex Iskold has penned an article over at Read/WriteWeb that asks “Will Podcasting Survive?”. The article suggests that podcasting is stagnating, that podcasting is losing steam, and that it’s even going out of fashion. Here are the points Read/WriteWeb offers to support their claim that podcasting is stagnating: Podcast technology inherently limits interest; Podcasting startup […]

Sony today took the wraps off two new Walkman players that not only support audio ‚Äì but support video and podcasts. According to Sony, the new NWZ-A810 and NWZ-S610 series of Walkman digital music players support an open platform alternative to iTunes/iPods, providing more choices for downloading and managing music and video collections online. Users […]

SplashCast has updated its embeddable media player. The SplashCast service lets you create streaming media ‚Äòchannels‚Äô that mix together video, music, photos, narration, text, as well as RSS feeds, PowerPoint presentations and PDF documents. “We‚Äôre really excited about all the changes we‚Äôve made,” said SplashCast’s Marshall Kirkpatrick, “We believe that our new player scores super […]