TECH.BLORGE.com Technology news 2009-11-21T04:43:06Z WordPress http://tech.blorge.com/feed/atom/ Dave Parrack http://gamer.blorge.com <![CDATA[The death of the CD is nigh as Linn bows out]]> http://tech.blorge.com/?p=21850 2009-11-21T04:43:06Z 2009-11-21T04:43:06Z The death of the CD is nigh as Linn bows outPhysical media such as CD and DVD is very slowly but surely being replaced by digital formats. Whether it’s streaming or downloads, physical is the [...]]]> 0 Sean P. Aune http://blorge.com <![CDATA[Barnes & Noble Nook already sold out for the holidays]]> http://tech.blorge.com/?p=21845 2009-11-20T23:31:33Z 2009-11-20T23:31:33Z BarnesIf you were hoping to purchase the nook ereader from Barnes & Noble for the holiday gift giving season, hopefully you did it before now.

According to the New York Times, Barnes & Noble has sold out of the initial productions runs of the [...]]]>

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John Lister http://blorge.com <![CDATA[YouTube introduces automatic video captioning]]> http://tech.blorge.com/Structure: /2009/11/20/youtube-introduces-automatic-video-captioning/ 2009-11-20T18:14:20Z 2009-11-20T18:13:59Z YouTube introduces automatic video captioningYouTube has announced it will offer automated video captioning for clips. It will serve as an accessibility tool for hard-of-hearing viewers, but could also make clips easier to find.

The site already allows manual captioning, but most clip uploaders don’t take advantage simply because of [...]]]>

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Sean P. Aune http://blorge.com <![CDATA[Skype gets new owners and a $2.75 billion valuation]]> http://tech.blorge.com/?p=21840 2009-11-20T23:09:33Z 2009-11-20T18:11:21Z Skype gets new owners and a $2.75 billion valuationSkype has finally been sold off from beleaguered auction house eBay, though they will retain a 30 percent stake in the company.

Skype, a leader in the Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) business, was purchased in Oct. 2005 by eBay [...]]]>

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Dave Jeyes http://blorge.com <![CDATA[Sony follows Apple right off the iTunes cliff]]> http://tech.blorge.com/Structure: /2009/11/20/sony-follows-apple-right-off-the-itunes-cliff/ 2009-11-20T12:55:16Z 2009-11-20T12:55:16Z Sony follows Apple right off the iTunes cliff Sony unveiled plans for a digital download store to sell music, videos and books just like Apple’s iTunes. What the company forgot to mention is that the digital download space is already too crowded.

The [...]]]>

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Dave Parrack http://gamer.blorge.com <![CDATA[The whole of the U.K. could soon get free Wi-Fi]]> http://tech.blorge.com/?p=21829 2009-11-20T05:20:36Z 2009-11-20T05:20:36Z The whole of the U.K. could soon get free Wi-FiCity-wide Wi-Fi networks which offer wireless Internet connectivity for free to all residents who want it have pretty much failed to succeed across the United States so [...]]]> 1 Sean P. Aune http://blorge.com <![CDATA[Record labels delay U.S. launch of Spotify]]> http://tech.blorge.com/?p=21826 2009-11-19T21:45:02Z 2009-11-19T21:45:02Z Record labels delay U.S. launch of SpotifyThe launch of popular music streaming service Spotify has already been delayed once in the U.S.A., and now it may be delayed even more due to the record labels not liking the business model.

Spotify is a music streaming service that has [...]]]>

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Sean P. Aune http://blorge.com <![CDATA[Apple Tablet rumors now verge on the surreal]]> http://tech.blorge.com/?p=21823 2009-11-19T18:44:21Z 2009-11-19T18:44:21Z Apple Tablet rumors now verge on the surrealThe rumors of the Apple Tablet have now reached a level of surrealism that makes you think someone from David Lynch’s Twin Peaks is running the show. At any moment the Little Man from Another Place is going to [...]]]> 1 John Lister http://blorge.com <![CDATA[FAA computer glitch causes air travel chaos]]> http://tech.blorge.com/Structure: /2009/11/19/faa-computer-glitch-causes-air-travel-chaos/ 2009-11-19T16:27:10Z 2009-11-19T16:26:46Z FAA computer glitch causes air travel chaosA problem with the Federal Aviation Authority’s computer system has caused widespread delays and cancellations. The agency stresses there is no security or safety risk stemming from the glitch.

The problem affects the automated process by which flight plans are added to the [...]]]>

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Dave Jeyes http://blorge.com <![CDATA[Why Facebook is a company to watch in online video]]> http://tech.blorge.com/Structure: /2009/11/19/why-facebook-is-a-company-to-watch-in-online-video/ 2009-11-19T12:41:27Z 2009-11-19T12:41:27Z Facebook slips into number three spot in online video In the last month, Facebook has overtaken sites like ESPN, ABC and CBS to become the number three video site on the Web.

Just a short month ago, Facebook was in tenth place [...]]]>

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