Filed under: WIRELESS
The much anticipated and hyped Rock Band for iPhone and iPod Touch is out! Techcrunch first scooped
the news of the launch of the app a few weeks ago. (Techcrunch10/18)
Twitter creator Jack Dorsey is developing a hardware add-on that can turn an Apple iPhone into a credit-card reader. Dorsey is said to be working on a funding round for the small-business-oriented project. Earlier: Dorsey divulged in a tweet: “Taking money from Barry Diller …” (CNet 10/19)
Free unlimited music for more than a year seemed like a good proposition, but, nine months after its launch, Nokia’s Comes With Music bundle is not proving particularly popular with consumers. In July, the scheme had just 107,227 users across the nine countries in which it’s launched, according to figures Nokia (NYSE: NOK) sent out to labels and distributors. (Paidcontent10/16)
Filed under: GAMING
Showtimecontinues to turn to digital platforms to promote its premium programming, this time with a YouTube video quote game in support of the new season of Californication. Utilizing YouTube new video annotation feature, Fill in the Hank asks users to finish David Duchovny’s disillusioned sentences. A similar game launched for Dexter has racked up over 700k views.
This just goes to show how far simplicity can go in creating something fun and engaging. Start with a good concept and then build upon that.
Filed under: TECHNOLOGY
Since its price reduction last month, the PlayStation 3 has been selling well, but many of its users apparently have yet to experience the device’s ability to play Blu-ray movies. A study from NPD Group suggests that about a third of PS3 owners — 34% of them — have not played a Blu-ray movie on the system, while 58% of respondents said they bought a PS3 to play games on it. Video Business Online (free registration) (10/16) , Smarthouse (10/19)
