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MWC: Motorola Shows Off Quench Smartphone | eWEEK Europe UK
[...] The connected media player on Quench is not only connected to the Internet but to a user's social networks. Quench connects users to their music with a style of media player that lets users buy and download music from an MP3 store while integrating third-party apps such as TuneWiki, SoundHound, GoTV and YouTube. [...] Quench with Motoblur showcases Motorola's design heritage by offering a compelling differentiation from the traditional Android experience, giving people an easier way to have more messaging, more web and more music. . [...] Lost devices can be located from a secure personal information portal and even remotely erased if necessary. Then, one user name and password brings back your contacts, messages and connectivity to your previously configured networks and email providers. [...]
Vodafone Jumps On Mobile Cloud Services Bandwagon | eWEEK Europe UK
[...] Customers can stay in touch and share experiences through social networks, instant messaging, email, apps, maps, music and buying digital content on their mobile bill, with the personalised address book at its heart. [...] The service gives users the ability to create different contact groups across social media networks, share locations, and tag and share pictures and favourite places. And, much like Apple's iPhone and Palm's Pre app stores, as well as Nokia's N97 Ovi store and even a forthcoming Windows rival, the 360 service also offers a catalogue of more than 1,000 applications for different handsets. [...] In addition, four Nokia Symbian smartphones will come preloaded with Vodafone 360, and part or all of the service will be downloadable to more than 100 phones upon launch. [...]
The Ten Commandments of Social Network Security (For IT Managers) | eWEEK Europe UK
[...] According to a recent study, most companies don't like that, leading some to investigate made for business versions of social networking tools. Anti-virus firm Sophos found earlier this year that 63 percent of the companies that it surveyed said that they fear social networks can put the company's security at risk. [...] Having employees using social networks is a great way to promote business products or services. Think of social networks more as a public relations arm, rather than a security hole. Are there threats Of course. But IT managers might just find that the benefits of promotion far outweigh the security issues that might arise. [...] Although it's easy to fear social networks, the reality is, most social networks don't pose the kind of security threats Windows does. Furthermore, most social networks don't pose the kind of threat e-mail phishing scams do. Is there are a danger Of course. [...]
» Print HP To Bundle Omnifone’s iTunes Rival | eWEEK Europe UK
[...] Meanwhile [3] developers have been working on a new music file format, called MusicDNA, that contains embedded additional content such as lyrics, videos, news updates and album artwork, in a bid to combat music piracy. Music labels and bands will be able to send updates to the music files with tour dates, interviews or updates to social networking pages while illegally- downloaded files remain static. [...] Last week it was reported [...] the [2] first file-sharing trial in the UK had ended in acquittal. Alan Ellis, the founder of large-scale pirate music website Oink's Pink Palace, was cleared of defrauding thousands of pounds from record labels and musicians on the grounds that Oink did not host any music itself, but simply indexed the files users had available on their computers. [...] Some members of the music industry seem to view the MusicStation Desktop service is a new ally in the [1] ongoing battle against illegal file-sharing. With its huge scale and user base, HP's 10 country introduction of Omnifone's MusicStation unlimited music service for the PC will help encourage legitimate access to digital music content from Universal Music and all the other major and independent labels, said Rob Wells, digital senior vice president of Universal Music Group International. [...]
Opera Unite Review - Potential Not Fully Realised | eWEEK Europe UK
[...] But if you expand your thinking to imagine what types of Unite services we might see from developers in the future, Unite sounds a lot more intriguing. Done properly, such applications could make it as easy to send data and content to colleagues, social networks and businesses as it is to download that content. [...] If you focus too much on these services, Unite doesn't seem to be such a big deal. After all, we've all seen similar and better developed services that do the same thing, such as the Orb online music player or any number of file sharing applications that can run in the browser. [...] Unite comes with several built-in services that, at this point, are pretty basic in design and exist mainly to demonstrate the potential capabilities of Unite. These include a media player that lets you listen to music from one system on any other system. a standard web server. [...]
» Print MP3 Developers Launch Digital File Successor | eWEEK Europe UK
[...] MusicDNA was developed by some of people who worked on the original MP3 format, and is being promoted by Norwegian firm Bach Technology as a means to [1] combat illegal file-sharing. Using the new technology, music labels and bands will be able to send updates to the music files with tour dates, interviews or updates to social networking pages while illegally-downloaded files remain static. [...] Only last week it was reported that [3] the first file-sharing trial in the UK had ended in acquittal. Alan Ellis, the founder of large-scale pirate music website Oink's Pink Palace, was cleared of defrauding thousands of pounds from record labels and musicians on the grounds that Oink did not host any music itself, but simply indexed the files users had available on their computers. [...] No major labels have signed up to use MusicDNA so far, but British record company Beggars Group and US label Tommy Boy are both on board. However, the files are likely to be more expensive than MP3 files according to the [2] BBC and will have to compete with Apple's iTunes LP, which already provides additional content such as bonus tracks, lyrics and video interviews. [...]
IBM Looks To Filter Noise From Social Networks | eWEEK Europe UK
[...] IBM has said it is working on a new effort to add social analytics to its Lotus collaboration software portolio to help business weeks filter out some of the noise in their social networks. [...] Given this context, Vulcan may be taking a page out of popular consumer social networks such as Facebook or MySpace, which offer users personalised recommendations based on their behavior within the network and their interactions with friends and contacts. [...] Vulcan also recalls emerging technologies in enterprise social networking from companies such as Radian6, Mzinga, Attensity, Socialcast and Jive Software, which just acquired Filtrbox to help knowledge workers drill down into relevant themes and communication for insight that cuts through the clutter in the social cloud. [...]
MWC: Microsoft To Launch Zune Phone? | eWEEK Europe UK
[...] On top of that, Windows Mobile 7 could include services such as a Zune video store and music subscription [and] purchasing in addition to social networking apps like Xbox Live, Facebook and Twitter. . [...]
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Pentagon Investigating Social Networking Concerns | eWEEK Europe UK
[...] In the past, the military has not been totally averse to social networking. The U.S. Marine Corps order for example stands in contrast to the U.S. Army's decision earlier this year to permit personnel to access certain social networks from domestic campus area networks. [...] Still, malware authors are increasingly turning to social networking sites to spread their wares. Earlier this year, an analysis by Kaspersky Lab revealed that social networks are ten times more effective as avenues of malware distribution than e-mail. [...] News of the review follows an order issued on 3 Aug banning the U.S. Marine Corps from accessing social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter from the Marine Corps Enterprise Network (MCEN). The order does not disallow Marines from using the networks on their personal computers outside of work. [...]
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