Tech News » online http://www.techcaoz.com aggregate tech and gadget news with related videos Sat, 26 Mar 2011 19:33:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 GoDaddy Wants You to Go Twitter http://www.techcaoz.com/7573/godaddy-wants-you-to-go-twitter.html http://www.techcaoz.com/7573/godaddy-wants-you-to-go-twitter.html#comments Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:06:47 +0000 admin http://www.techcaoz.com/godaddy-wants-you-to-go-twitter Ideally, your brand has the same name across all of the social sites you use, and, it matches your domain name (for example, we’re mashable.com, twitter.com/mashable , and facebook.com/mashable ). Realizing this fact, popular domain registrar GoDaddy has integrated Twitter registration into its domain manager, allowing you to see if the Twitter username that matches your URL is available, and if so, register it. The target here is GoDaddy’s small business users. ]]> Ideally, your brand has the same name across all of the social sites you use, and, it matches your domain name (for example, we’re mashable.com, twitter.com/mashable , and facebook.com/mashable ). Realizing this fact, popular domain registrar GoDaddy has integrated Twitter registration into its domain manager, allowing you to see if the Twitter username that matches your URL is available, and if so, register it. The target here is GoDaddy’s small business users.

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]]> http://www.techcaoz.com/7573/godaddy-wants-you-to-go-twitter.html/feed 0 Now, About Those New Online Music Business Models… http://www.techcaoz.com/7354/now-about-those-new-online-music-business-models%e2%80%a6.html http://www.techcaoz.com/7354/now-about-those-new-online-music-business-models%e2%80%a6.html#comments Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:32:47 +0000 admin http://www.techcaoz.com/now-about-those-new-online-music-business-models%e2%80%a6 Whenever someone criticises the music industry for their stubborn refusal to accept new business models (and the subsequent pressure on governments and ISPs to police the end users because the industry is not making as much money as it used to), the questions that inevitably pops up is: what are these new business models ? In fact, we’ve been highlighting them for years. Well-known artists like Radiohead and Nine Inch Nails have paved the way for a new era of music business by trying out innovative new ways to engage the consumer. Letting the consumers choose the price for an album is one model that worked ; offering goods that can be infinitely duplicated (music) for free and tying it to scarce goods (vinyl records, t-shirts, collector’s items etc.) is another. ]]> Whenever someone criticises the music industry for their stubborn refusal to accept new business models (and the subsequent pressure on governments and ISPs to police the end users because the industry is not making as much money as it used to), the questions that inevitably pops up is: what are these new business models ? In fact, we’ve been highlighting them for years. Well-known artists like Radiohead and Nine Inch Nails have paved the way for a new era of music business by trying out innovative new ways to engage the consumer. Letting the consumers choose the price for an album is one model that worked ; offering goods that can be infinitely duplicated (music) for free and tying it to scarce goods (vinyl records, t-shirts, collector’s items etc.) is another.

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]]> http://www.techcaoz.com/7354/now-about-those-new-online-music-business-models%e2%80%a6.html/feed 0 beeTV Raises $8 Million For Stunning Personal TV Recommendation System http://www.techcaoz.com/6898/beetv-raises-8-million-for-stunning-personal-tv-recommendation-system.html http://www.techcaoz.com/6898/beetv-raises-8-million-for-stunning-personal-tv-recommendation-system.html#comments Wed, 03 Jun 2009 10:56:45 +0000 admin http://www.techcaoz.com/beetv-raises-8-million-for-stunning-personal-tv-recommendation-system The TV guide doesn’t know who you are, what your favorite movie genre is, what you’ve watched in the past, what your mood is, and so on. Because of that, it is incapable of providing you with any recommendations about what to watch on your TV, or which videos you’re likely going to enjoy consuming right now on your PC or even your mobile phone. With the sheer volume of available channels and VOD content out there, that’s becoming quite a problem for many people. But if beeTV has its way, that problem could soon become a nuisance from past times. ]]> The TV guide doesn’t know who you are, what your favorite movie genre is, what you’ve watched in the past, what your mood is, and so on. Because of that, it is incapable of providing you with any recommendations about what to watch on your TV, or which videos you’re likely going to enjoy consuming right now on your PC or even your mobile phone. With the sheer volume of available channels and VOD content out there, that’s becoming quite a problem for many people. But if beeTV has its way, that problem could soon become a nuisance from past times.

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]]> http://www.techcaoz.com/6898/beetv-raises-8-million-for-stunning-personal-tv-recommendation-system.html/feed 0 T-Mobile account interface gets a UI overhaul http://www.techcaoz.com/6726/t-mobile-account-interface-gets-a-ui-overhaul.html http://www.techcaoz.com/6726/t-mobile-account-interface-gets-a-ui-overhaul.html#comments Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:51:12 +0000 admin http://www.techcaoz.com/t-mobile-account-interface-gets-a-ui-overhaul Well hello there, sexy. T-Mobile recently went live with its account management UI face lift and we’ll be damned if it didn’t do an amazing job. Talk about clean! The design is fantastic, with smooth lines and terrific gradients to spice things up. The new UI also presents pertinent info logically and just about everything you need is one click away. ]]> Well hello there, sexy. T-Mobile recently went live with its account management UI face lift and we’ll be damned if it didn’t do an amazing job. Talk about clean! The design is fantastic, with smooth lines and terrific gradients to spice things up. The new UI also presents pertinent info logically and just about everything you need is one click away.

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]]> http://www.techcaoz.com/6726/t-mobile-account-interface-gets-a-ui-overhaul.html/feed 0 Xbox Live to Add Facebook and Twitter Integration http://www.techcaoz.com/6680/xbox-live-to-add-facebook-and-twitter-integration.html http://www.techcaoz.com/6680/xbox-live-to-add-facebook-and-twitter-integration.html#comments Mon, 01 Jun 2009 20:08:08 +0000 admin http://www.techcaoz.com/xbox-live-to-add-facebook-and-twitter-integration Last week, we opined that portable identity services like Facebook Connect would be a perfect fit for the next generation of online games (specifically, the new Tiger Woods PGA Tour Online ). Today, at the E3 conference, Microsoft announced that both Facebook Connect and Sign-In With Twitter would be integrated with Xbox Live, starting this fall. In other words, games on the Xbox 360 platform could soon support features like playing versus your friends on various social networks, and then feed game play data back into the respective website. Early screenshots, however, look a bit more basic, with Gizmodo explaining that you’ll be able to send “in-game screenshots to your Facebook profile in real-time” as an example of the functionality. ]]> Last week, we opined that portable identity services like Facebook Connect would be a perfect fit for the next generation of online games (specifically, the new Tiger Woods PGA Tour Online ). Today, at the E3 conference, Microsoft announced that both Facebook Connect and Sign-In With Twitter would be integrated with Xbox Live, starting this fall. In other words, games on the Xbox 360 platform could soon support features like playing versus your friends on various social networks, and then feed game play data back into the respective website. Early screenshots, however, look a bit more basic, with Gizmodo explaining that you’ll be able to send “in-game screenshots to your Facebook profile in real-time” as an example of the functionality.

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]]> http://www.techcaoz.com/6680/xbox-live-to-add-facebook-and-twitter-integration.html/feed 0 Prepare For The Facebook Vanity URL Landrush http://www.techcaoz.com/6485/prepare-for-the-facebook-vanity-url-landrush.html http://www.techcaoz.com/6485/prepare-for-the-facebook-vanity-url-landrush.html#comments Sun, 31 May 2009 10:43:31 +0000 admin http://www.techcaoz.com/prepare-for-the-facebook-vanity-url-landrush Facebook will soon be allowing all users to claim a vanity URL pointing to their regular profile page, we’ve heard from a reliable source. The announcement should come sometime later this week. Afterwards, at a certain date and time, the landrush will begin. Users will be able to grab a vanity URL of their choice. ]]> Facebook will soon be allowing all users to claim a vanity URL pointing to their regular profile page, we’ve heard from a reliable source. The announcement should come sometime later this week. Afterwards, at a certain date and time, the landrush will begin. Users will be able to grab a vanity URL of their choice.

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]]> http://www.techcaoz.com/6485/prepare-for-the-facebook-vanity-url-landrush.html/feed 0 Weekly Wrapup: Google Wave, Microsoft Bing, What’s New in ‘09, And More… http://www.techcaoz.com/6340/weekly-wrapup-google-wave-microsoft-bing-whats-new-in-09-and-more.html http://www.techcaoz.com/6340/weekly-wrapup-google-wave-microsoft-bing-whats-new-in-09-and-more.html#comments Sat, 30 May 2009 14:34:22 +0000 admin http://www.techcaoz.com/weekly-wrapup-google-wave-microsoft-bing-whats-new-in-09-and-more In this edition of the Weekly Wrapup, our newsletter summarizing the top stories of the week, we report on Google's announcement of a new communications and collaboration platform called Google Wave, look at Microsoft's latest challenger in the search market with Bing, analyze the current trends we're seeing on the Web, look at the latest smartphone statistics, and more. We also update you with the latest from our new channel ReadWriteStart , dedicated to profiling startups and entrepreneurs. Sponsor The Weekly Wrapup is sponsored by PowerReviews : Subscribe to Weekly Wrapup You can subscribe to the Weekly Wrapup by RSS or by email (form below). RWW Weekly Wrap-up Email Subscription form: Introducing the ReadWriteWeb Guide to Online Community Management Our First Premium Report for Businesses Recently we released our first premium report: The ReadWriteWeb Guide to Online Community Management . ]]> In this edition of the Weekly Wrapup, our newsletter summarizing the top stories of the week, we report on Google’s announcement of a new communications and collaboration platform called Google Wave, look at Microsoft’s latest challenger in the search market with Bing, analyze the current trends we’re seeing on the Web, look at the latest smartphone statistics, and more. We also update you with the latest from our new channel ReadWriteStart , dedicated to profiling startups and entrepreneurs. Sponsor The Weekly Wrapup is sponsored by PowerReviews : Subscribe to Weekly Wrapup You can subscribe to the Weekly Wrapup by RSS or by email (form below). RWW Weekly Wrap-up Email Subscription form: Introducing the ReadWriteWeb Guide to Online Community Management Our First Premium Report for Businesses Recently we released our first premium report: The ReadWriteWeb Guide to Online Community Management .

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]]> http://www.techcaoz.com/6340/weekly-wrapup-google-wave-microsoft-bing-whats-new-in-09-and-more.html/feed 0 Waste Company Time with Less Risk of Getting Caught: FaceoffIM http://www.techcaoz.com/5536/waste-company-time-with-less-risk-of-getting-caught-faceoffim.html http://www.techcaoz.com/5536/waste-company-time-with-less-risk-of-getting-caught-faceoffim.html#comments Tue, 26 May 2009 10:40:18 +0000 admin http://www.techcaoz.com/waste-company-time-with-less-risk-of-getting-caught-faceoffim FaceoffIM is a chat client developed specifically for Facebook Chat users to stay connected to their online friends without a web browser and Facebook's suspiciously social interface. According to developer James Morrissey, "It's aimed primarily toward those who may work in an office (or even people at school) and want to keep Facebook chat running all day to keep in contact with friends, without needing to have a full facebook web browser session going - which doesn't look so great if someone's boss walks past." Right on, James! Power to the people! Sponsor FaceoffIM features tabbed chatting and a panic button, another office essential in case of nosy bosses. Simply tapping the escape key hides the client in the system tray until it is needed again. It's a very quick download that requires only a user's Facebook login information. ]]> FaceoffIM is a chat client developed specifically for Facebook Chat users to stay connected to their online friends without a web browser and Facebook’s suspiciously social interface. According to developer James Morrissey, “It’s aimed primarily toward those who may work in an office (or even people at school) and want to keep Facebook chat running all day to keep in contact with friends, without needing to have a full facebook web browser session going – which doesn’t look so great if someone’s boss walks past.” Right on, James! Power to the people! Sponsor FaceoffIM features tabbed chatting and a panic button, another office essential in case of nosy bosses. Simply tapping the escape key hides the client in the system tray until it is needed again. It’s a very quick download that requires only a user’s Facebook login information.

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]]> http://www.techcaoz.com/5536/waste-company-time-with-less-risk-of-getting-caught-faceoffim.html/feed 0 Nokia’s Ovi Store Opens For Business: 10 Must-Downloads To Kick Off http://www.techcaoz.com/5530/nokia%e2%80%99s-ovi-store-opens-for-business-10-must-downloads-to-kick-off.html http://www.techcaoz.com/5530/nokia%e2%80%99s-ovi-store-opens-for-business-10-must-downloads-to-kick-off.html#comments Tue, 26 May 2009 10:40:15 +0000 admin http://www.techcaoz.com/nokia%e2%80%99s-ovi-store-opens-for-business-10-must-downloads-to-kick-off Nokia’s very own centralized application marketplace, dubbed Ovi Store , today officially made its way to the public arena as we expected . It will have to stand up and fight against other notable mobile content stores such as Apple’s App Store, Windows Mobile Marketplace and BlackBerry’s Application Center. Nokia is rolling out the app and content store globally (with credit card support), but current reserves operator billing for customers in Australia, Singapore, Spain, Italy, Germany, Russia, Ireland and the UK. Additional countries and languages will be added throughout the year, with AT&T planning to make Ovi Store available to its customers in the U.S. ]]> Nokia’s very own centralized application marketplace, dubbed Ovi Store , today officially made its way to the public arena as we expected . It will have to stand up and fight against other notable mobile content stores such as Apple’s App Store, Windows Mobile Marketplace and BlackBerry’s Application Center. Nokia is rolling out the app and content store globally (with credit card support), but current reserves operator billing for customers in Australia, Singapore, Spain, Italy, Germany, Russia, Ireland and the UK. Additional countries and languages will be added throughout the year, with AT&T planning to make Ovi Store available to its customers in the U.S.

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]]> http://www.techcaoz.com/5530/nokia%e2%80%99s-ovi-store-opens-for-business-10-must-downloads-to-kick-off.html/feed 0 Weekly Wrapup: Linked Data, Facebook Adds OpenID, What’s New in ‘09, And More… http://www.techcaoz.com/5099/weekly-wrapup-linked-data-facebook-adds-openid-whats-new-in-09-and-more.html http://www.techcaoz.com/5099/weekly-wrapup-linked-data-facebook-adds-openid-whats-new-in-09-and-more.html#comments Sat, 23 May 2009 13:00:49 +0000 admin http://www.techcaoz.com/weekly-wrapup-linked-data-facebook-adds-openid-whats-new-in-09-and-more In this edition of the Weekly Wrapup, our newsletter summarizing the top stories of the week, we report on why and how Facebook has opened up to OpenID, explore the rising popularity of Linked Data, analyze the current trends we're seeing on the Web, look at the future of the iPhone, and more. We also update you with the latest from our new channel ReadWriteStart , dedicated to profiling startups and entrepreneurs. Sponsor The Weekly Wrapup is sponsored by Smub : Subscribe to Weekly Wrapup You can subscribe to the Weekly Wrapup by RSS or by email (form below). RWW Weekly Wrap-up Email Subscription form: Introducing the ReadWriteWeb Guide to Online Community Management Our First Premium Report for Businesses Recently we released our first premium report: The ReadWriteWeb Guide to Online Community Management . ]]> In this edition of the Weekly Wrapup, our newsletter summarizing the top stories of the week, we report on why and how Facebook has opened up to OpenID, explore the rising popularity of Linked Data, analyze the current trends we’re seeing on the Web, look at the future of the iPhone, and more. We also update you with the latest from our new channel ReadWriteStart , dedicated to profiling startups and entrepreneurs. Sponsor The Weekly Wrapup is sponsored by Smub : Subscribe to Weekly Wrapup You can subscribe to the Weekly Wrapup by RSS or by email (form below). RWW Weekly Wrap-up Email Subscription form: Introducing the ReadWriteWeb Guide to Online Community Management Our First Premium Report for Businesses Recently we released our first premium report: The ReadWriteWeb Guide to Online Community Management .

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