MSN to Issue Music Refunds?

Yahoo Music is now offering refunds to customers who had bought its songs. Does this mean that other music vendors such as MSN will follow Yahoo’s lead? Yahoo had announced that it will no longer give authorization keys over the digital rights management (DRM) on the songs. Basically, this just means that while people who bought the songs will still be able to listen to music but they cannot move it to other devices.

A lot of web users are unhappy with this development. But Yahoo wants to go a step further; in the case when a customer refuses the refund, Yahoo will try to give customers copies of the song in DRM-free MP3 version. Yahoo Music looks to transfer its customers to the RealNetworks’ Rhapsody service from Yahoo Music Unlimited.

Both brands deal with subscription music so those who make the move will be decidedly unaffected by this shift. The question is, would the Yahoo move raise the bar and will MSN offer refund to their customers as well? Well, Microsoft announced that MSN will continue to offer the keys for the next three years.

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Nokia E70 PDA Phone

When you first look at the Nokia E70, it does not look like any high-powered PDA phone with its candy-bar style. Its small screen of 2.1 inch and tiny keyword looks more like a small cell phone; once you flip it up though, the magic begins. It has a roomy QWERTY keyboard that can be split in two with half on the right and the other on the left.

When you open the unit, it automatically changes its orientation to horizontal from vertical. Its shape is somehow unattractive because of its large hinge that is integrated in its opening and closing functionality. Holding the E70 to your ear is not as comfortable as it should be.

Overall, the E70 is a relatively good phone with all the expected features. It has MP3 player, the built-in camera, web browsing, organizers, and Symbian’s office-document editor and viewers. The audio quality leaves much to be desired though other features such as the long battery life and good MP3 player makes up for its deficiencies.

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Smart Pen

To all techies out there, you probably want to learn what new tech gadgets are available now for grabs. Surely, you want to be the first to have the latest. In here, you will learn some of the most fascinating inventions again ever made.

Smart Pen is just an ordinary pen with an extraordinary feature. When you right something you won’t actually see the notes. Smart Pen has an ink that records and connects audio to the writings you’ve done and eventually plays and audio back when hit on your writings. You can also transmit your notes and audio to a laptop look for your writings which are saved on your pc.

If you have tried watching movies at a drive and want to relive the tradition once again, Cinebox Home is just what you need as it comes with all you require to create a backyard movie event. It is inclusive of 9-10 ft or 12 ft inflatable movie screen. You won’t have to worry on how to carry such package.

At a price of $1,499 you will have the full package of projector, screen, sound mixer, DVD player and others, or just $399 for the screen. Too costly, but if you live in an area which usually hold parties this would be the proper gadget for you.

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Google Is Talking Acquisition with Digg

Digg, the popular social news site, is usually the center of attention when it comes to acquisition rumors. Right now, the company is under final negotiations with Google. It is estimated that the company will be sold for $200 million. According to TechCrunch report, the two companies want to bring Digg to Google News group. It might take a few weeks for the deal to be cemented but it is almost certain it will push though.

Just a few months ago, rumors have been swirling that Digg might be purchased by Google, Microsoft, and several other tech groups. This whipped Digg users into panic but the company CEO Jay Adelson assured users last March that Digg is focused on improving its features. But the silence in the company right now is curious. And it is only a matter of time before Digg officially becomes part of the Google family.

The main problems right now is that current Digg users might have some concerns once the site is flooded with new users. Digg is not known to be welcoming so it will be interesting to see how things unfold.

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Microsoft is Gambling Its Profits Online

A lot of financial analyst grumble that Microsoft is putting too much of its profits to its online services endeavors. However, everyone cannot help but think that Microsoft may be on to something. Think about it; wouldn’t the newspaper industry also have some complaints a decade ago if Gannetts and Knights put their profits into online ventures when they were enjoying big profits from their ad revenues? And wouldn’t the newspaper industry now think that it was a brilliant idea right now if Gannetts and Knights have actually done this?

Traditionally, newspapers have been funded by advertising in areas such as help wanted, real estate, and car sales. Had a large newspaper company invested in online advertising earlier, it would have been in a much better shape. This analogy is not perfect though because newspaper lose revenue to internet sources. Meanwhile, Microsoft is steering clear of advertising by concentrating on its software.

A battle between Google and Microsoft is fast beginning to appear. The real question is whose economic power would become stronger. Google is funding its data centers through online advertising while Microsoft is using its Windows software to fund its ventures. Microsoft needs to show results from its online ventures to recover its investments.

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