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Facebook intro’s new apps for Timeline
It looks like the folks at Facebook have rolled-out support for a few more Timeline capable apps. The newly supported apps include Foodily, Foodspotting, Gogobot, Kobo, Pinterest, Pose, Rotten Tomatoes, Ticketmaster, TripAdvisor “and others.” In short, this will probably either be something that Facebook users will love or hate. On one hand, it will allow more »
Telus partners with Rdio, will offer carrier billed subscriptions
Telus and Rdio have recently announced a new partnership, one that should make it easier for users to make a commitment in terms of a music subscription service. Basically, this announcement will not change anything for anyone already a Rdio subscriber with Telus as their carrier. In other words, the service will remain the same more »
Win money by solving problems with Prizes
Prizes.org is a new website that is currently in beta. It was created by Slide, the same team that Google purchased in 2010. Slide also recently launched an invite-only photo sharing application for iOS and Android called Pool Party. The goal of Prizes is to help people who have small issues they need solved. Prizes calls these tasks “contests” and the winners of each contest will be rewarded with real money.
Rdio rolls-out native Windows app
Some good news has arrived for Rdio users wishing there was an app for Windows — a recent post over on the Rdio Blog has announced just that — Rdio for Windows. According to the details, it should be similar to the Mac version, but for those who may not be familiar, Rdio for Windows more »
Services we use: Rdio, the subscription based social music service with 8 million plus songs
What: Rdio, a subscription based social music service Why: Because despite what some may think, renting music (a subscription music service) is a great idea for those who listen often. Where: Rdio is available on the web, by way of a desktop Mac app, Roku, Sonos and on mobile devices to include the iPhone and more »
About.me scooped up by AOL
Over the weekend we mentioned the profile page site that recently opened up for everyone, About.me. And as of now it looks like anyone who created a profile now has a profile page with AOL. Yup, AOL and About.me have confirmed the deal — About.me is now an AOL property. Talk about what seems to more »
About.me leaves beta, profile pages now available for all who want
If you have been waiting for your About.me invitation to arrive in your email inbox, you can forget all about that now as the service has officially left the beta status behind and is now open for any and all who want to sign up. That said, for those wondering what About.me is, think (for more »
Gowalla updates iPhone app, adds Facebook & Foursquare checkins with more options to share
It would appear as if the Gowalla iPhone app has gotten quite a bit more useful for those looking to check-in to multiple location based services at the same time. The latest update for the Gowalla app brings the version up to 3.0 and is described as being “re-imagined from the ground up.” In reality, more »
Reuters: Google not building Facebook rival. Gadgetell: Of course they are
On the wire this morning was a nice little piece by Reuters that reported a response from Hugo Barra, Google’s head of mobile product development. Reuters took the response as proof the two will not compete head to head against each other. The problem? Reuters got it wrong; see for yourself. Reuters quoted this statement more »
No one’s getting rich off Google Buzz privacy issues
Remember the flurry of hate that flew in Google’s direction after Buzz premiered which lowered the privacy wall for some users? Google sent out a “mandatory statement yesterday to all Gmail account owners stating a settlement had been reached and users will not be receiving money. Instead, the money will go to support organizations promoting more »
