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Pandora Launches Live Concert Video Series

tech — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 14:31:03 +0000

Pandora, the leading personalized radio service, today announced an online extension of the free, live concert series that the company debuted earlier in the month. The Pandora live concert series hub, currently sponsored by Budweiser, can be accessed at: Pandora.

The live concert series launched in Portland, Ore. on December 13 with Dawes, an emerging rock band from Southern California. As the official launch sponsor, Budweiser presented the inaugural concert free of charge to more than 230 fans, and is now bringing the experience online via the dedicated hub.

All artists that participate in Pandora’s live concert series will be showcased on the hub. The hub currently consists of behind-the-scenes video content from the Dawes concert, including: interviews with the band and fans, the band as they tour Portland, Pandora Founder Tim Westergren interacting with the band and highlights from the evening. The hub also features a curated mixtape with up to 100 songs selected by the band and Pandora music analysts.

Senior Vice President of Strategic Solutions Heidi Browning said, “We’re very excited to have Budweiser as our official launch partner of Pandora’s personalized, live concert series. Through this partnership we’re able to give fans a great experience both online and offline. Our collaboration is proof that Pandora is a valuable platform for connecting brands, bands, and fans.”

“Music is a universal passion that unites people, and Budweiser’s ties to music run deep,” said Rob McCarthy, vice president of Budweiser. “We’re excited to assist Pandora in bringing this unique concert series to life, and to connect their local listeners with bands they love.“

Pandora determines the right mix of artists and locations for the live concert series from a unique collection of spin and thumbs-up data. True to Pandora’s philosophy of personalization, listeners who have created stations and thumbed-up songs for a specific artist or similar artists are invited to attend these exclusive free shows. Pandora listeners can look forward to more of these types of concerts in different cities across the country in 2012.

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Pete Townshend calls Apple ‘a vampire’

tech — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 01:51:55 +0000

The Who guitarist Pete Townshend has urged Apple’s iTunes to use its power to help new bands instead of “bleeding” artists like a “digital vampire”.

He also argued against unauthorized file-sharing, saying the internet was “destroying copyright as we know it . . . . The word ‘sharing’ surely means giving away something you have earned, or made, or paid for?” and added that people who downloaded his music without paying for it “may as well come and steal my son’s bike while they’re at it . . . If someone “pretends that something I have created should be available to them free… I wonder what has gone wrong with human morality and social justice”.

“Is there really any good reason why, just because iTunes exists in the wild west internet land of Facebook and Twitter, it can’t provide some aspect of these services to the artists whose work it bleeds like a digital vampire, like a digital Northern Rock, for its enormous commission?” he asked. He contiuned on to say Apple should employ 20 talent scouts “from the dying record business” to give guidance to new acts and provide financial and marketing support to the best ones.

The reality, without Steve Jobs, Apple is becoming nothing more than a retail franchise. Apple spent $614 million on retail stores and the other $4 billion on other capital expenditures — including purchasing land for its new office in Cupertino, Calif. Apple is filthy rich; it sold four million phones in three days. But Apple why is spending only 2.2% of revenue on Research and Development (R&D)? Because it is not a creative company and nothing more than a legal Peer to Peer company. (read more . . .)

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GameStop Now Selling iPods Starting at $39.99

tech — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 14:16:27 +0000

iPods Starting @ $39.99

Now at GameStop, you can purchase GameStop premium refurbished iPod® and iPhone®.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
GameStop is not affiliated with or endorsed by Apple Inc. iPod touch®, iPhone®, and iPad® devices available through GameStop stores and Web sites are refurbished by GameStop. iPod touch®, iPhone®, and iPad® (including images thereof) are registered trademarks of Apple Inc.

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Daily Deals :: Apple iBook Notebook (61% off)

tech — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 13:47:19 +0000

Apple iBook Notebook

Retail Price: ~~$499.00~~
You Save: $304.35 (61%)
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Additional Discount: $34.35
Your Low Price: $194.65

Product Includes

Computer, battery, AC adapter and power cord, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger and iLife installed on hard drive. Paper manuals not included. Electronic versions are available online.

Apple iLife is a suite of applications

iPhoto for managing and enhancing your digital images

iMovie for creating digital films

iDVD for burning your DVDs and CDs

GarageBand to create your own musical compositions

iWeb for building your own website

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Screen Size - 12 Inch
Speed - 1Ghz to 1.49Ghz
Introduced - 2005
Processor - G4

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The Apple Is Rotting Without Steve Jobs

tech — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 12:43:39 +0000

Apple will nearly double its expenses next year. It will spend $900 million opening 40 new retail stores — three quarters of which will open internationally — next year. Apple will also spend $7.1 billion on its other capital expenses, such as manufacturing equipment and corporate facilities.

Apple spent $614 million on retail stores and the other $4 billion on other capital expenditures — including purchasing land for its new office in Cupertino, Calif.

Apple is filthy rich; it sold four million phones in three days. But Apple is spending only 2.2% of revenue on Research and Development (R&D)?

Apple’s 2.2% marks a 10-year low. Why wouldn’t Apple spend more on ideas?

Maybe without Steve Jobs R&D isn’t important. Without pushing the boundaries, as we expect with Apple, “One More Thing” will become “Same Old Thing”.

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