Music is dead. That’s how I feel when I listen to the radio these days, or when I flip to a music video channel and find myself assaulted by the latest, greatest “reality” television series. Do people actually like Jersey Shore — or is it just some kind of morbid fascination? In any case, when it comes to music, I find myself searching for… something more. That’s how I came across ExtensionFM.
If you’re like me, you assumed that the iPad was pretty much identical to the iPhone, but bigger. The form factor alone opens up some new possibilities on the iPad, but there are other differences aside from size. Here are five differences that, while obvious, might be news to you if you’re thinking about purchasing an iPad.
Last week, Pingdom parsed the data on iOS and Android apps, revealing an interesting difference. Specifically, roughly 70% of the apps in Apple’s App Store are paid apps, while 64% of the apps in the Android Market are free.
Why the difference? Are there more junk Android apps, since anyone can develop for it? Or does Android foster a different culture, due to its open nature? What do you think the reason is for this difference?
The mobile app divide: Free rules on Android, paid rules on iPhone [Pingdom]
Whether you travel once a week or once a decade, you need to have a Tripit account. There aren’t many programs that we feel that strongly about — we’re willing to concede that some people may prefer alternatives to Gmail and maybe even Evernote — but Tripit is one of the few applications that has no true competitor. Let’s take a more in-depth look at what it offers, why you need it, and talk about how you can win a free upgrade for a year of Tripit Pro. Read more
America Tries to Force DRM Upon the Rest of the World
The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) is a treaty being negotiated among several countries in secret, in order to bring copyright rules to the world. According to Michael Geist, a law professor at the University of Ottawa who focuses on tech and intellectual property law, leaks from the the most recent round of ACTA negotiations show that the U.S. is pushing for “digital lock” rules that go beyond what even U.S. courts have allowed. Digital lock rules are rules that prohibit such practices as unlocking a cell phone, and removing restrictions that might prevent you from viewing a DVD bought overseas.
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