A DIY digital newsstand, the day digital radio went silent, Plaxo gets better connected, a virtual computer for $13 a month, and iPhone camp guides (OK, we lied about the no-iPhone part).
http://www.cnettv.com/9710-1_53-28087.html
THE DAY THE MUSIC DIED...
A BETTER CONNECTED PLAXO...IPHONE CAMP GUIDES AND A VIRTUAL DESKTOP COMPUTER...YOU'RE SECONDS AWAY FROM BEING ALL QUEUED UP...
HEY THERE WHAT'S GOING ON I'M RICH DEMURO WITH CNET TV IN NEW YORK CITY...
THIS IS THE QUEUE...CONGRATUATIONS HASTINGS NEBRASKA!
NAMED GREENEST CITY IN AMERICA BY YAHOO!
FUNNY - I THOUGHT PEOPLE HAD TO LIVE THERE TO QUALIFY...
ONTO YOUR MUST CLICK MOMENT!
A DIGITAL NEWSSTAND...HAWKING THE DAY'S HEADLINES IN WAY THE OLD NEWSPRINT NEVER COULD...
HAND MADE FROM A USED VENDING RACK...AN LCD MONITOR AND A MAC MINI.
THROW IN A LITTLE APPLESCRIPT...AND THE DIGITAL NEWSSTAND COLLECTS AND DISPLAYS NEWS JUST LIKE IN BACK TO THE FUTURE...
IF YOU'RE TRYING TO TUNE IN YOUR FAVORITE INTERNET RADIO STATION TO HELP GET YOU THROUGH THE DAY AND IT SEEMS TO BE OFFLINE - THERE'S A REASON.
YOU WON'T GET STATIC...BUT YOU WILL GET A NATIONAL DAY OF SILENCE ON TUESDAY, JUNE 26TH... THOUSANDS OF WEBCASTERS TURNING OFF THE PROGRAMMING TO PROTEST IMPENDING ROYALTY RATE INCREASES ON JULY 15TH.
SOME STREAMS WILL BE SHUT OFF...OTHERS WILL REPLACE MUSIC WITH UNCOMFORTABLY LONG SILENCE AND PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS.
I DON'T SPEND A WHOLE TIME OF TIME PLAYING WITH PLAXO...BUT I'VE USED IT FOR YEARS AND IT JUST SEEMS TO SYNC YOUR ADDRESS BOOK WITHOUT A LOT OF FUSS...
NOW THEY'RE GETTING ALL WEB 2 POINT 0 ON US...
PLAXO VERSION 3 POINT 0 IS THE FIRST MAJOR OVERHAUL IN A WHILE...
IT WILL NOW SYNC YOUR ADDRESS BOOK AND CALENDAR BETWEEN VARIOUS SITES...
SO YOU CAN HAVE THE SAME INFO ON OUTLOOK, GMAIL, YAHOO, AOL, MAC AND YOUR CELL PHONE.
15 MILLION PEOPLE USE PLAXO...IT'S GOOD FOR GETTING AUTOMATIC UPDATES TO YOUR ADDRESS BOOK...
BUT YOU DO HAVE TO STAY ON YOUR TOES SINCE THEY TRY TO PUSH A PREMIUM PAID VERSION PRETTY HARD.
I'LL BE COVERING NEW YORK FOR THE BIG IPHONE LAUNCH ON CNET TV...
AND NO DOUBT THERE WILL BE PEOPLE WAITING OUTSIDE FOR THE HYPED PHONE...
BUT THE SMART ONES WILL HAVE CHECKED OUT THE ULTIMATE IPHONE CAMPOUT GUIDES...
COMPILED BY TRAVEL SITE GRIDSKIPPER...
THE GUIDES CLUE YOU INTO NEARBY CHEAP HOTELS, PLACES TO EAT AND DRINK, FREE BATHROOMS AND WI-FI...ALL NEAR THE APPLE STORE OF YOUR CHOICE...
YOU'RE COVERED IN NEW YORK, LA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
FINALLY - THE BETA...
WHEN YOU'RE SICK OF LUGGING AROUND LAPTOPS, FLASH DRIVES AND OTHER WAYS TO KEEP EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE...
NIVIO IS THE NEXT BEST THING TO A VIRTUAL DESKTOP.
HAVEN'T ACTUALLY TRIED THIS ONE...BUT IT SEEMS PRETTY COOL...
IT'S LIKE A POOR MAN'S COMPUTER...
FOR 13 BUCKS A MONTH YOU GET A VIRTUAL DESKTOP...
COMPLETE WITH WINDOWS XP...5 GIGS OF STORAGE, VIRUS PROTECTION AND FREE APPLICATIONS INCLUDING ITUNES, OPEN OFFICE, QUICKTIME AND FIREFOX.
UPGRADE FOR ACCESS TO MICROSOFT OFFICE...
THERE'S ALSO A SYNC PROGRAM SO DATA ON YOUR REAL COMPUTER IS THERE WHEN INTERNET ISN'T.
VERY COOL IDEA...CAN'T WAIT TO TRY IT.
THAT'S ALL FOR TODAY...
I'M RICH DEMURO WITH CNET TV IN NEW YORK CITY...
DON'T LOSE TOO MUCH SLEEP OVER THE IPHONE.
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not a big fan of plaxo...
flyworld3 3 years ago
i live in hastings, nebraska thank you very much!
sumsum09 4 years ago
o fuck u!!
Kille78 4 years ago
Did he not briefly mentioned the iPhone lines, iPhone camping survival guide, where to find public restrooms and WiFi hotspots near the Apple store?
aznttboy 4 years ago
It's high priced for every country. I could get a laptop of desktop for the same price.
fradgurarse 4 years ago
E S K I Z O F R E N I A
zaiux 4 years ago
the price of iphone im my country (brazil) is something that gives me nightmares....
KLiL89 4 years ago