Microsoft-Universal deal
Some people are upset about the Microsoft-Universal deal that gives Universal $1 for each Zune sold. Some are calling for a boycott. The controversy stems from the reasoning behind the deal. Doug...
View ArticleiTunes FUD
The Financial Times has an article out about some of the movie studios trying to force Apple to increase the FairPlay restrictions. But the studios are concerned about growth of digital piracy, which...
View ArticleSteve’s Thoughts on Music
Steve Jobs has written an article titled “Thoughts on Music” in which he blames DRM entirely on the labels. Steve claims Apple wants to sell DRM-free music but the labels won’t let them. This of course...
View ArticleMonkeys needed at DoubleTwist
If breaking down proprietary barriers and empowering consumers sounds like your cup of tea, send us your résumé. If you know of someone who might be interested, please forward this to them. Opening:...
View ArticleC# developer needed at DoubleTwist
We have an opening for an experienced C# developer at DoubleTwist: Should have 5+ years experience in software development Should have 3+ years of experience with .NET, C# and web services Should have...
View ArticleQuote of the day
A friend sent me this quote: No way that “the market” forced Apple to do anything. Steve Jobs is the undisputed master of all reality. Surely Mac loyalists will find some way to spin this… I know!...
View ArticleRogue developers
Update: The issue has been resolved. See update at the bottom of the post. In August 2004, I reverse engineered Apple’s AirTunes protocol and released JustePort, the first non-Apple application to...
View ArticleSyncing music and video to the Palm Pre
Palm today announced that the Pre will sync seamlessly with iTunes. From the press release on Palm Pre iTunes sync: Palm media sync is a feature of webOS that synchronizes seamlessly with iTunes,...
View ArticleGoogle’s mismanagement of the Android Market
Earlier this week, CNET ran an article critical of the permission model of the Android Market. Google’s response to the criticism was that “each Android app must get users’ permission to access...
View ArticleThe Men Who Stole the World
A decade ago, four young men changed the way the world works. They did this not with laws or guns or money but with software: they had radical, disruptive ideas, which they turned into code, which they...
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