45 AM Google has removed Grooveshark from Android market. The move, there will be many months after Apple kicked music app from the App Store and has to do with (what else?) accusations from several top music labels that Grooveshark is violating copyright law.It is unclear whether Google plans even remotely delete the app from the Android smartphones as it has already been installed, something that Google has the power to do but have only previously used to get rid of malware-are trotted apps.
Answers to questions about Groovesharks removal from Android market, a Google spokesman had only this to say: ' we remove apps from the Android market that violates our terms of service. " The spokesman did not specify the violations Grooveshark has committed in relation to the market's terms of service. Google has also understandably not said anything about this is done after pressure from the music industry--even what could have triggered this removal?
In an interesting coincidence is Google to outline efforts against piracy before the Chamber of Deputies the Judiciary Committee today. Google has been accused on many occasions that the gains from piracy by allowing "pirate" sites that post the Google ads. The company is expected to deny and issue a tougher stance on piracy in today's hearing.
When it comes to Grooveshark, it looks like it runs quickly of mobile app stores that are permitted to exist. Believes, however, that you probably will still be able to get Android app from Grooveshark directly--because (unless you have a device that at & T Android) Android allows you to install applications that do not come from the market. Tags: , android market, AndroidMarket, anti-piracy, antipiracy, apps, audio, google, Grooveshark, grooveshark for android, GroovesharkForAndroid, music, piracy
PM it's still a bit odd that Microsoft delivers apps for Apple's mobile platform. And it is even more unusual still to see a just as sexy as the new Bing app for the iPad, which provides a slick, rich Search experience that Apple's Tablet PC.
: 00 rejoice! No longer must you fork over $ 700 for a Photoshop CS5 license! Adobe has unveiled a new subscription scheme where you can rent the entire Creative Suite or individual packages, with the month or for an entire year.
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03: Angry Birds is a franchise that certainly gives new meaning to the word platform-independent. Angry Birds Rio, the latest game in the series bird-mudslinging from Rovio Mobile, is now available in Nokia's Ovi store, ready to fly to the device Symbian. Angry Birds Rio has been spotted on iOS, Android and webOS.
: 35 was not content with limiting its dominance in streaming uploaded videos, YouTube is now ready to take competitors like Justin TV and Ustream. The new YouTube Live service rolls to select YouTube partners and makes it possible for real-time broadcasts. In its official announcement Google says that "the goal is to provide thousands of partner capable of streaming from their channels in the coming months."
: 00, here we are. More than four years after the launch, Switched and DownloadSquad are, unfortunately, are closed. I have been proud to work on these two sites have expanded tech coverage out of the ordinary gadgets and social networks to the cuisine, culture, design, art and more, it has been humbling to work with groups extremely committed and talented writers, and it would have been impossible to do it without them.
40 AM The Google i/o Conference, a gathering of developers from around the world to San Francisco's Moscone Center, sold out in under an hour. In an attempt to cover as many people of course would like to participate in the Conference Google will streaming the keynotes, sessions, and developer sandbox, live via Google i/o Web site. This is in addition to the already planned i/o Extended viewing parties hosting Google and others around the world.
: 00 it is official, folks! CyanogenMod 7 is deemed to be sufficiently stable to well called, stable. In Rome, is now available for your pleasure of over 30 blinking devices – including some tablets. Don't worry, it does not disappoint; I've used it through the development process for months and it is well worth the wait.
: 07 PM it's taken months of confused looks, but Google has finally seen the light. Hotpot, who has been a widely despised moniker for a service that just about everyone called locations, is now simply on lumped in with places.
: 30 PM the crew in Oslo agree connect on Opera 11.10 and the latest snapshot build includes a number of improvements to Opera's built-in e-mail client--and HTML5-related extensions.
08: recently, Google has been busy played the Latitude to make it more competitive with other location apps--and more fun to use. Location history has been added recently, iOS users can post checkins via latitude and now Google has begun rolling out a location-based deals which are connected to the service.
LinkedIn: 00, the "professional" social network, has finally launched an Android app, App has previously been available in beta for a while. The final version includes support for messaging, as well as a new Reconnect button, suggesting people as you may know based on your profile and your current connections. LinkedIn for Android has, of course, all the features you'd expect, making it easy to connect with other LinkedIn users from your smartphone.
: 35 a few moments ago, version 2 of the Banshee music player for Linux was released, bringing with them a whole slew of new features and additions of an official--but alpha-quality--Windows build. Mac OS X build version 2 will later today.
: 30 PM now when Windows 8 pictures have begun to leak out, it's just a matter of time until developers start releasing mods for Windows 7 which depicts the coming features. Over at the Windows, they have discovered such courage already.
: 30 PM when Yigg news now landed in the Chrome Web store, it seemed that an indication that it can eventually be developed into a pure HTML5 Web app, now it seems that it is exactly what should happen, with Yigg news now announcing that is a new, not-just-for-Chrome Web client ready for beta testing.
42 AM a while back, we reported on AVGS new LiveKive service, a new synchronization and backup cloud tool which seems to have been named after a VAT in which the mash is made during the beer. But enough about AVGS odd choice of monikers--LiveKive has launched and is now ready to receive your files to AVG cloud.
PM Zoho has offered an iOS app for awhile now--at least for iPhone and iPod touch. Those of you who have to use Zoho app on your iPad, was of good luck, but that is no longer the case.
Kindlebility: 40 is a bookmarklet that can send a Web page that you are viewing to your Kindle. Kindlebility will format Web sites in order to see them on the Kindle is not a pain. After you create it (more on that shortly), Kindlebility requires only one click to use--and the sides arrive to your Kindle in seconds.
, 5: 00 am, all based on a carrier unlock for using their iPhone on another GSM carrier, can now take iOS 4.3.1 dip thanks to ultrasn0w 1.2.1. IPhone Dev-Team has been working its magic to make ultrasn0w functional again for the iPhone 4 (GSM), 3GS and 3 G, and to correct for any signal bar problems maintaining an older baseband but not using an unlock.
: 00 AM Auslogics Disk Defrag has been part of my system maintenance toolkit for quite some time. With the release of version 3.2, it is now even better able to clean and optimize your computer's hard disks. In addition to offering a cleaner and easier to use interface, Disk Defrag 3.2 enhanced single file and folder defragging, better processing of multiple disks, a simplified scheduling screen and more informative ToolTips. Auslogics has also refined the defragmentation and file consolidation algorithms.
: 40 AM-have you ever thought your Facebook status updates lacked finesse? Regretted ever say that the whole Facebook for about 30 seconds after hitting send? Have you ever wished you had your own personal Leonard Nimoy to proof read your mind-dump before you make yourself? Yes, me too, and now you can!
Windows 8 00 pictures continues to leak on the Internet, despite the fact that Microsoft's wallpaper-based grounds to those who have access to the early versions. Today's installment courtesy CNBeta shows upcoming Windows App Store, which will likely use prominently in Windows 8.
45 AM Microsoft Business Unit, Mac software arm Redmond-based software giant, is set to release their first Service Pack for Office 2011 for Mac. Like most updates of this nature will SP1 to address a myriad of bugs and role in most of the hotfixes that preceded it into a single, easy to install package.
: 30 AM Bing's new HTML5 and CSS3-extended search interface, which was shown first back in September 2010 to showcase the power of IE9, has begun to roll out.
: 00 developers of iCab Mobile, a feature-rich alternative to Safari Web browser on the iPad, and iPhone, Apple has been ordered to remove their ability to download and install Javascript modules.
07: 40, while we still have yet to see anything truly earth-shattering, tandem Rafael Rivera and Paul Thurrott continues to churn out insights on interesting new features that they have discovered in the Windows 7 milestone 3. Recent discovery is Aero in Windows 7 that automatically adjust to match your current background image. It is a little like what Windows 7 already do with your taskbar icons: If a warning message if the application requires your attention, the icon will glow with the dominant color (e.g. Firefox should warm orange).
01: having the right software and hardware to keep information on your screen safe from prying eyes is never a bad idea, and new software from Oculis Labs offers a very interesting take on how to do just that. It's called PrivateEye, and it uses facial recognition to automatically Pixelate content on the screen when you look away.
: 30 AM The SeaMonkey Project has released SeaMonkey 2.1 Beta 3, a version which makes a wide range of new features available to a wide audience for the first time. Lots of things have been added and v?lkommern since the SeaMonkey 2.1 Beta 2 hit the streets back in February, and we are now one step closer to final release of version 2.1 of integrated Internet app suite.
pm Enigmail, developer of the most popular extension in the world, Adblock Plus, is also an active participant for the Planet Mozilla blog community. The last few days, in response to Mozilla's new name and shame list plus the slow has Sirota investigating whether Mozilla's test methods are actually real.
PM Version 5.3 of Skype for Windows has just been released, with the emphasis on the new release improves call quality and quality of the video, obtained from mobile Skype users. You'll probably also have a party of video calls using Skype for Windows 5.3, however.
: 35 later today, Firefox will undergo its biggest developmental upheaval ever. Mozilla-central, the source of nightly builds, will be renumbered to version 5--and finally, after years of cowardly around version 1, Mozilla's rendering and layout engine, Gecko, the version number must also be updated to match Firefox.
: 00 recently, Opera 11.10 release candidate was made available for download. It attracted a handful of important feature additions--as HTML5 file API support and IMAP improvements--and lots of bug fixes. Nestled among the other details of the Opera team's announcement is a more interesting tidbits: Opera 11.10 offers better battery optimizations.
: 40 AM GNOME 3, after more than two years of development, has been released into the wild. GNOME 3 is not only a logical successor for GNOME 2: it is a whole new project, started from scratch, creating a "totally new, modern desktop designed for today's users and technology."
04: 45 The Gmail team has been busy in the background too late to deal with a plentiful supply of little petigheterna. First up on Hewing stone, it's annoying (or amazing, depending on how you look at it) AutoSave contacts feature, which has been the bane of the n-a-contact the dinky-freak (self included) since its inception. Google has now finally to an option to turn off the auto save feature connectors. It is available on the tab ' General ' in Gmail settings go ahead and welcome all who synchronize their phone contacts with Gmail contacts.
pm Mozilla's Engineering Project Manager, Christian Legnitto, has detailed release schedule for Firefox 5, 6 and 7. If all goes to plan, makes Firefox 6.0 a1 area next week, April 12, and Firefox 7.0 a1 in mid-May, the final build of Firefox 5 should be released on June 21, exactly three months after the release of Firefox 4.
Office of the Clerk
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