Multimedia
Tour De France debuts
The Tour de France is the world’s best-known cycling race, a three week long road race that covers a circuit of most areas around France, and sometimes neighboring countries. The race is broken into stages from one town to another, each of which is an individual race. The time taken by cyclists to complete [...]
The Tour de France is the world’s best-known cycling race, a three week long road race that covers a circuit of most areas around France, and sometimes neighboring countries. The race is broken into stages from one town to another, each of which is an individual race. The time taken by cyclists to complete each stage becomes a cumulative total in order to decide the outright winner at the end of the Tour.
Thanks to YouTube, you can get Tour de France Channel; so you can follow at your own pace and own schedule of “Etape du Jour”. Check out the official Tour de France website.
Mobile Media Center 1.0.2 released
OABSoftware just released Mobile Media Center 1.0.2, a free utility running on Windows Mobile OS. The graphics are designed with familiar look of WMC on either Windows Vista or Windows XP. The finger touch friendly app can play various media files (Audio, Videos, Photos, RSS feeds for video or audio podcasts). Read more the user [...]
OABSoftware just released Mobile Media Center 1.0.2, a free utility running on Windows Mobile OS. The graphics are designed with familiar look of WMC on either Windows Vista or Windows XP. The finger touch friendly app can play various media files (Audio, Videos, Photos, RSS feeds for video or audio podcasts). Read more the user guide HERE!
RADUS Web-Based Media Aggregator
RADUS a new Media Hub that brings established contents available on the Web such YouTube, Hulu, CBS, Pictures, Blog, and your own content selection wrapped around social networking.
User basically can just open up the browser and fire it up. To make it more stand-alone app , you can hit the full screen (square blue icon) [...]
RADUS a new Media Hub that brings established contents available on the Web such YouTube, Hulu, CBS, Pictures, Blog, and your own content selection wrapped around social networking.
User basically can just open up the browser and fire it up. To make it more stand-alone app , you can hit the full screen (square blue icon) at top right corner to enjoy the full experience. The site consists of 2 panes, the one on the left shows the selected contents (e.g, video or text) and the smaller one on the right is used as the navigation pane, which allows user to watch the selected content while browsing for other contents. Both panes feature the home icon on top in case you are lost.
After few minutes, I am sure you can understand the interface and navigation with ease. The video playback is smooth with larger screen than viewing on Youtube, Hulu (without blowing to full screen display) .
The top browser preview bar offers tabs such Home, Basic, Features, etc..The Basic tab features tutorial videos that walk you through several aspects the site offers.
Check out RADUS HERE!
MLB.com Debuts Premium Mobile Service for Palm Pre
MLB.com Debuts Premium Mobile Service for Palm Pre, Feature set includes live stats, video highlights and streaming audio broadcasts of every game
MLB.com, the official Web site of Major League Baseball, announced that MLB.com Mobile Premium, a new mobile-optimized live game product developed for the Palm(R) Pre(TM) smartphone, is available on the device via the [...]
MLB.com Debuts Premium Mobile Service for Palm Pre, Feature set includes live stats, video highlights and streaming audio broadcasts of every game
MLB.com, the official Web site of Major League Baseball, announced that MLB.com Mobile Premium, a new mobile-optimized live game product developed for the Palm(R) Pre(TM) smartphone, is available on the device via the MLB.com mobile Web site (wap.mlb.com).
Fans can stay connected to their favorite team wherever they go with these four live game components of MLB.com Mobile Premium:
– MLB.com Mobile Gameday Audio(TM) - Listen to live audio broadcasts of
every Major League Baseball game through the final out of the 2009
World Series. Each game will offer the choice of listening to the home
or away broadcasts without any blackout restrictions.
– MLB.com Gameday(TM) - Follow every pitch of every game with a detailed
graphic presentation and live statistics.
– In-Game Video Highlights - Get realtime, high quality video highlights
delivered directly to the smartphone quickly after the play happens on
the field.
– Expanded scoreboard - View live statistical data from every MLB game,
including linescores, current runners on base and other game details.
MLB.com Mobile Premium on the Palm(R) Pre(TM) is available to subscribers for a one-time fee of $14.99 for the remainder of the 2009 season, including the entire postseason, or a monthly charge of $2.99.
[Source: MLB.com]
Skype 3.0 for Windows Mobile released
Skype, the popular VoIP just released Skype 3.0 for Windows Mobile. The notable changes are File transfer (similar to the desktop counterpart) and SMS.
Other new features/enhancements include:
feature: Add to Contacts Wizard
feature: Dial Helper
improvement: Emoticons support in mood messages/about me
improvement: Hyperlinks support in mood messages/about me
improvement: Added option to block [...]
Skype, the popular VoIP just released Skype 3.0 for Windows Mobile. The notable changes are File transfer (similar to the desktop counterpart) and SMS.
Other new features/enhancements include:
- feature: Add to Contacts Wizard
- feature: Dial Helper
- improvement: Emoticons support in mood messages/about me
- improvement: Hyperlinks support in mood messages/about me
- improvement: Added option to block users from search results
- improvement: New user interface for Status tab, history and chat
- improvement: Option to Remove Skype folder from Application Data during uninstallation
Rumor again about Dell working on a mobile device
WSJ reports Dell is working on a non-phone Internet portable device that will be powered by Google Android OS. The device reportedly has a form factor similar to the Apple iPod touch, using ARM-based chip. As you know, since the Axim line, Dell has explored several mobile products but none came to fruition. This [...]
WSJ reports Dell is working on a non-phone Internet portable device that will be powered by Google Android OS. The device reportedly has a form factor similar to the Apple iPod touch, using ARM-based chip. As you know, since the Axim line, Dell has explored several mobile products but none came to fruition. This MID device could be another prototype for consideration. Dell lab has shown in the past, some testing’s they performed with Android Cupcake running on the Netbook before. A Dell spokesman declined to comment on any plans for the product category. [Via WSJ]
YouTube Debuts YouTube Reporter’s Center
With recent events, many users have upload video clips in real time as well as live updates over Twitter. Sometime the currency of the event gains over quality of the produced contents.
From Google blog: And so today, Google is launching a new resource on YouTube to help citizens learn more about how to report the [...]
With recent events, many users have upload video clips in real time as well as live updates over Twitter. Sometime the currency of the event gains over quality of the produced contents.
From Google blog: And so today, Google is launching a new resource on YouTube to help citizens learn more about how to report the news, straight from the experts. It’s called the the YouTube Reporters’ Center, and it features some of the nation’s top journalists sharing instructional videos with tips and advice for better reporting. Learn how to prepare for an interview; or how to be an investigative reporter from the legendary Washington Post journalist Bob Woodward; or how to report on a global humanitarian crisis from Nick Kristof of the New York Times. All of the videos are available on the YouTube Reporters’ Center channel.
Below is an example
Msnbc.com Introduces New iPhone and iPod Touch Application on The Zumobi Network
Free App from America’s News Site Delivers Compelling Multimedia Experience with Video, Photos and Twitter Feeds
Msnbc.com and Zumobi today announced the launch of the msnbc.com application for the iPhone and iPod touch, offering access to breaking news, videos, photos, and more from msnbc.com. Now available for free on the Apple App Store, consumers can [...]
Free App from America’s News Site Delivers Compelling Multimedia Experience with Video, Photos and Twitter Feeds
Msnbc.com and Zumobi today announced the launch of the msnbc.com application for the iPhone and iPod touch, offering access to breaking news, videos, photos, and more from msnbc.com. Now available for free on the Apple App Store, consumers can tap the uniquely designed dial to access their favorite news topics, NBC News and MSNBC Cable shows, blogs and even Twitter streams - anytime, anyplace. In addition, Best Buy, the leading specialty retailer of consumer electronics and technology, is the flagship advertiser for the launch, and is featuring an innovative mobile campaign integrated directly in the app.
"We’ve expanded our mobile platform to reach millions of ‘news explorers’ who get their news on an iPhone or iPod touch. These consumers will enjoy the innovative design and interactive features that allow them to watch video, read stories, catch up on blogs or follow us on Twitter - everything the site offers, right from the app," said Charlie Tillinghast, President of msnbc.com. "For advertisers, we’ve created a rich environment for premium brand sponsorships, something far more engaging than banner ads."
With the msnbc.com app, millions of "news explorers" can now immerse themselves in the video and news stories that inform, excite and ignite the imagination - right from their iPhone or iPod touch. The radial interface allows for easy navigation by offering consumers a full view of the colorful menu so they can select what they want to explore. The settings allow users to easily scan and scroll through content, play and pause video, or select and read news stories. The Twitter integration enables consumers to easily share articles as well as track Twitter feeds from their favorite NBC News and MSNBC Cable anchors.
In addition to offering outstanding news and lifestyle content, the msnbc.com app also offers compelling advertising opportunities, as demonstrated with Best Buy’s campaign. In the msnbc.com application, Zumobi has integrated an innovative sponsorship from Best Buy which links to the Best Buy featured deal of the day and incorporates Best Buy’s Twitter feed. Msnbc.com’s audience, combined with the flexibility that both the iPhone and social media delivers, creates the ideal, easy-to-use environment for Best Buy to engage with consumers.
"Integrating social media and mobile commerce to present Best Buy as part of the msnbc.com app is a powerful and effective way for us to connect with the msnbc.com iPhone audience," said Tracy Benson, head of Interactive Marketing & Emerging Media. "Best Buy is very excited to be able to work with Zumobi and msnbc.com to incorporate this capability as part of our campaign communications."
"We’re thrilled to bring msnbc.com’s expansive programming to The Zumobi Network in an original and engaging way, and delighted to break new ground with Best Buy as our exclusive launch partner," said Ken Willner, CEO of Zumobi.
The free msnbc.com app, presented in a striking new design inspired, in part, by the iconic NBC logo is available on the Apple App Store here: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=319740707&mt =8.
Consumers can also download free apps for TODAYshow.com and The Rachel Maddow Show. These apps are all part of The Zumobi Network, which offers a portfolio of entertaining, informative and useful programming and applications to enjoy on next-generation smartphones.
