The 404 911: Where we put our ear to the cloud (podcast)
We're also superexcited to have SoundCloud CEO Alexander Ljung in the studio for the second part of today's episode. SoundCloud.com is a music-streaming service that allows anyone to upload and share music across multiple platforms--blogs, direct links, and even cross-platform properties like Outloud.fm and Headliner.fm.Alexander tells us all about how the company started with just a few musicians playing songs for one another, then slowly grew into a service with over 5 million active users uploading, playing, and sharing music. We'll also talk to him about SoundCloud's partnership with Facebook announced last week at the company's F8 Developers Conference, and what you can expect from the Web service in the coming months.Stay tuned after the break for more discussion topics about this weekend's Facebook paid-services hoax, more Facebook privacy flaws, and more!The 404 Digest for Episode 911DragCloseThis content is rated TV-MA, and is for viewers 18 years or older. Are you of age?YesNoSorry, you are not old enough to view this content.Amazon is set to announce a tablet on Wednesday.Amazon Instant adds FOX movies and TV shows.Netflix gets DreamWorks movies.More Motorola Xoom 2 leaks: Two models?Apple slashes fourth-quarter iPad orders, report says.Yes, Google Drive is coming. For real this time.Hoax! Fake Facebook fees."Read" in Facebook--it's not a button, so be careful what you click!SoundCloud opens its first U.S. office in San Francisco.Outloud.fm lets you share tracks from SoundCloud.Follow Alexander Ljung on Twitter.Bathroom-break videos of the day: Boston Terrier dog likes his belly tickled and a cat's first day of exercise.Episode 911Listen nowYour browser does not support the audio element. Subscribe in iTunes (audio) | Subscribe in iTunes (video) | Subscribe in RSS Audio | Subscribe in RSS Video  Follow us on Twitter!The 404Jeff BakalarJustin YuWilson TangAdd us on Facebook!The 404 Fan PageThe 404 GroupJustin YuJeff BakalarWilson Tang
PokerStars, 888 Poker pulled from Australian iTunes store
PokerStars, 888 Poker pulled from Australian iTunes store
PokerStars, which went live on the Australian iTunes App Store in May 2012, after pulling its operation out of Australia in 2011, and 888 Poker have been pulled after theintervention of the Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy (DBCDE).In April, Apple and PokerStars came under fire from Greens Senator Dr Richard Di Natale for contravening the Interactive Gambling Act 2001 (Cth), which states that "A person is guilty of an offence if the person intentionally provides an interactive gambling service" to Australian customers, with a maximum penalty of a fine of AU$340,000 per day for individuals and US$1.7 million per day for bodies corporate.PokerStars and 888 Poker both allowed Australian gamers to play digital poker games with real money, and their removal has prompted outrage from fans of the apps, both of which were massively popular. At the time of writing, 888 Poker still has a live website in Australia, and PokerStars remains available for Android via Google Play.In March this year, the DBCDE released a report that noted the Act has heretofore been useless, quoting the NSW Government:With no prosecutions having been conducted under the Act to date, the Act's ability to effectively prevent Australians from accessing overseas online gaming sites would appear to be minimal.An Apple spokesperson told CNET Australia that previously, no gambling apps had needed to be taken down from local iTunes store, and that the company complies with local law. They did not know how the apps had managed to pass Apple's approval process.It is interesting to see a law that has remained in disuse for 12 years suddenly be called into use against Apple, while leaving other gambling websites and smartphone platforms alone, but government bodies and other advocacy groups have recently started paying attention to in-app spending.Earlier this year, the Australian Communications Consumer Action Network (ACCAN) called upon the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to investigate the freemium game model. Late last year, the Commonwealth Consumer Affairs Advisory Council also announced an inquiry into mobile commerce.
PokerStars, which went live on the Australian iTunes App Store in May 2012, after pulling its operation out of Australia in 2011, and 888 Poker have been pulled after theintervention of the Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy (DBCDE).In April, Apple and PokerStars came under fire from Greens Senator Dr Richard Di Natale for contravening the Interactive Gambling Act 2001 (Cth), which states that "A person is guilty of an offence if the person intentionally provides an interactive gambling service" to Australian customers, with a maximum penalty of a fine of AU$340,000 per day for individuals and US$1.7 million per day for bodies corporate.PokerStars and 888 Poker both allowed Australian gamers to play digital poker games with real money, and their removal has prompted outrage from fans of the apps, both of which were massively popular. At the time of writing, 888 Poker still has a live website in Australia, and PokerStars remains available for Android via Google Play.In March this year, the DBCDE released a report that noted the Act has heretofore been useless, quoting the NSW Government:With no prosecutions having been conducted under the Act to date, the Act's ability to effectively prevent Australians from accessing overseas online gaming sites would appear to be minimal.An Apple spokesperson told CNET Australia that previously, no gambling apps had needed to be taken down from local iTunes store, and that the company complies with local law. They did not know how the apps had managed to pass Apple's approval process.It is interesting to see a law that has remained in disuse for 12 years suddenly be called into use against Apple, while leaving other gambling websites and smartphone platforms alone, but government bodies and other advocacy groups have recently started paying attention to in-app spending.Earlier this year, the Australian Communications Consumer Action Network (ACCAN) called upon the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to investigate the freemium game model. Late last year, the Commonwealth Consumer Affairs Advisory Council also announced an inquiry into mobile commerce.
Podcasts apps make their way back to iTunes
Podcasts apps make their way back to iTunes
Podcast applications have made their way back to iTunes.When users type "podcast" or "podcasts" into Apple's desktop iTunes application, they'll find a full listing of programs that allow users to subscribe and listen to audio and video podcasts.Apple's store surprised some searchers yesterday when only the iPhone maker's official Podcasts app was displayed after inputting those queries into the program. Upon searching for the same queries on the iPhone or iPad, all available apps were listed.It's not immediately clear when the podcasts apps listing was restored or what might have caused the omission of third-party search results.Apple launched its standalone app for podcasts back in June. The program allows users to both listen and subscribe to audio and video podcasts.Debate rages over the quality of Apple's Podcasts app. In a posting on the topic back in June, CNET writer Rick Broida offered up three apps that might do a better job handling user podcasts: Downcast, Instacast, and Stitcher Radio.CNET has contacted Apple for comment on the change. We will update this story when we have more information.
Podcast applications have made their way back to iTunes.When users type "podcast" or "podcasts" into Apple's desktop iTunes application, they'll find a full listing of programs that allow users to subscribe and listen to audio and video podcasts.Apple's store surprised some searchers yesterday when only the iPhone maker's official Podcasts app was displayed after inputting those queries into the program. Upon searching for the same queries on the iPhone or iPad, all available apps were listed.It's not immediately clear when the podcasts apps listing was restored or what might have caused the omission of third-party search results.Apple launched its standalone app for podcasts back in June. The program allows users to both listen and subscribe to audio and video podcasts.Debate rages over the quality of Apple's Podcasts app. In a posting on the topic back in June, CNET writer Rick Broida offered up three apps that might do a better job handling user podcasts: Downcast, Instacast, and Stitcher Radio.CNET has contacted Apple for comment on the change. We will update this story when we have more information.
Pentagon- No, we're not dropping BlackBerry support
Pentagon: No, we're not dropping BlackBerry support
With its newest smartphone set to go on sale tomorrow, BlackBerry received some good news today when the Pentagon said it intends to continue supporting the company's smartphones.Related storiesBlackBerry Z10, fully reviewedBlackBerry plans Z10 launch eventRoad Testing the BlackBerry Z10Defense Dept. reportedly in deal for more than 600K iOS devices "The department is aware of recent reporting that asserts it is 'dropping' BlackBerry. This reporting is in error. The department recently released its mobility strategy and supporting implementation plan, which clarifies we are moving towards a mobile management capability that supports a variety of devices, to include BlackBerry," Lt. Col. Damien Pickart told PC Magazine.BlackBerry's Z10 is considered crucial to the company's comeback hopes. It's the first phone to launch with the company's new BlackBerry 10 software, and it's the first BlackBerry smartphone to operate over AT&T's 4G LTE network.
With its newest smartphone set to go on sale tomorrow, BlackBerry received some good news today when the Pentagon said it intends to continue supporting the company's smartphones.Related storiesBlackBerry Z10, fully reviewedBlackBerry plans Z10 launch eventRoad Testing the BlackBerry Z10Defense Dept. reportedly in deal for more than 600K iOS devices "The department is aware of recent reporting that asserts it is 'dropping' BlackBerry. This reporting is in error. The department recently released its mobility strategy and supporting implementation plan, which clarifies we are moving towards a mobile management capability that supports a variety of devices, to include BlackBerry," Lt. Col. Damien Pickart told PC Magazine.BlackBerry's Z10 is considered crucial to the company's comeback hopes. It's the first phone to launch with the company's new BlackBerry 10 software, and it's the first BlackBerry smartphone to operate over AT&T's 4G LTE network.
Transfer content from your iPhone to Galaxy S5
Transfer content from your iPhone to Galaxy S5
After launching the app, select iCloud from the list of options. The service works by using your iCloud device backup, and transferring your information to the S5. If you're not comfortable with giving Samsung your Apple credentials, I understand. For this scenario, along with those who back up to iTunes (do people still do that?), Samsung has created a desktop tool to transfer your information. The tool can be found here. If you are comfortable with entering your credentials, then by all means, proceed. After Samsung verifies your account, you'll see a list of recent backups for your iOS devices. Select the backup you'd like to restore to your S5, and wait for the information to populate. Screenshot by Jason Cipriani/CNETSamsung will figure out how much information is in each category, you'll have the option to pick and choose what you want to be downloaded to the S5. Depending on your connection speed, and size of the backup, this process can take awhile. I suggest plugging your S5 in, sitting back, and watching a video about setting up the fingerprint scanner on the S5, featuring Dan Graziano. The app will alert you when it's finished and show you the content which was successfully transferred. After that, feel free to delete the app from your phone.
After launching the app, select iCloud from the list of options. The service works by using your iCloud device backup, and transferring your information to the S5. If you're not comfortable with giving Samsung your Apple credentials, I understand. For this scenario, along with those who back up to iTunes (do people still do that?), Samsung has created a desktop tool to transfer your information. The tool can be found here. If you are comfortable with entering your credentials, then by all means, proceed. After Samsung verifies your account, you'll see a list of recent backups for your iOS devices. Select the backup you'd like to restore to your S5, and wait for the information to populate. Screenshot by Jason Cipriani/CNETSamsung will figure out how much information is in each category, you'll have the option to pick and choose what you want to be downloaded to the S5. Depending on your connection speed, and size of the backup, this process can take awhile. I suggest plugging your S5 in, sitting back, and watching a video about setting up the fingerprint scanner on the S5, featuring Dan Graziano. The app will alert you when it's finished and show you the content which was successfully transferred. After that, feel free to delete the app from your phone.
Toshiba Chromebook to arrive at CES, booth photo shows
Toshiba Chromebook to arrive at CES, booth photo shows
A photo from Toshiba's booth at CES 2014 indicates that the Japanese PC maker will indeed reveal its new Chromebook at the show.9to5Google published a photo on Monday from Toshiba's booth with the words "Chromebook for Everyday." No laptops were yet placed on the stand, though.A Chromebook from Toshiba is no surprise. Toshiba had committed to ship a Chromebook last September. And product details leaked in December with a prematurely posted review showed a model that would cost $279, and ship with a 1.4GHz Intel Haswell processor, 13.3-inch 1366x768-pixel screen, 2GB of RAM, and a 16GB SSD. PC makers, stung by sharp declines in the market as consumers spend money on tablets and smartphones instead, are looking for alternatives to boost sales. Computers using Google's Chrome OS, which provides a cheap, browser-based operating system useful for many tasks, is one such alternative.Although Chrome OS can't run mainstream software such as Microsoft Office or Apple iTunes, Web apps are gradually becoming more sophisticated.9to5Google also said Toshiba has a 4K TV at the show, a model whose diagonal is about 30 inches.
A photo from Toshiba's booth at CES 2014 indicates that the Japanese PC maker will indeed reveal its new Chromebook at the show.9to5Google published a photo on Monday from Toshiba's booth with the words "Chromebook for Everyday." No laptops were yet placed on the stand, though.A Chromebook from Toshiba is no surprise. Toshiba had committed to ship a Chromebook last September. And product details leaked in December with a prematurely posted review showed a model that would cost $279, and ship with a 1.4GHz Intel Haswell processor, 13.3-inch 1366x768-pixel screen, 2GB of RAM, and a 16GB SSD. PC makers, stung by sharp declines in the market as consumers spend money on tablets and smartphones instead, are looking for alternatives to boost sales. Computers using Google's Chrome OS, which provides a cheap, browser-based operating system useful for many tasks, is one such alternative.Although Chrome OS can't run mainstream software such as Microsoft Office or Apple iTunes, Web apps are gradually becoming more sophisticated.9to5Google also said Toshiba has a 4K TV at the show, a model whose diagonal is about 30 inches.
TomTom iPhone app gets crowdsourced Map Share corrections
TomTom iPhone app gets crowdsourced Map Share corrections
The TomTom navigation app for iPhone gets an update to version 1.6 this week and gains a crowdsourced map correction tool that's been available on TomTom's line of standalone GPS devices for some time now.Map Share, as the service is called, is a free, user-generated maps correction engine that lets you make small edits to your locally stored maps with the touch of a few buttons from within the TomTom app. Possible changes include edits to street names or posted speed limits, changing the direction of traffic on, for example, a one-way street, modifying turn restrictions at an intersection, adding or editing missing or incorrect points of interest, and simply blocking or unblocking a street or bridge that has been closed or recently reopened. These changes are uploaded to TomTom's servers, merged with the Map Share data of other TomTom app and GPS device users, vetted by TomTom's algorithms, and redistributed to TomTom's user base, free of charge. Of course, these user tweaks and changes aren't meant to replace a full quarterly map update; rather, Map Share serves as a supplement.Current users of the TomTom app can grab the free update in the iTunes App Store. New users can expect to pay $39.99 for the app with U.S. maps or $49.00 for a version that adds either Canadian or Mexican maps to the mix.
The TomTom navigation app for iPhone gets an update to version 1.6 this week and gains a crowdsourced map correction tool that's been available on TomTom's line of standalone GPS devices for some time now.Map Share, as the service is called, is a free, user-generated maps correction engine that lets you make small edits to your locally stored maps with the touch of a few buttons from within the TomTom app. Possible changes include edits to street names or posted speed limits, changing the direction of traffic on, for example, a one-way street, modifying turn restrictions at an intersection, adding or editing missing or incorrect points of interest, and simply blocking or unblocking a street or bridge that has been closed or recently reopened. These changes are uploaded to TomTom's servers, merged with the Map Share data of other TomTom app and GPS device users, vetted by TomTom's algorithms, and redistributed to TomTom's user base, free of charge. Of course, these user tweaks and changes aren't meant to replace a full quarterly map update; rather, Map Share serves as a supplement.Current users of the TomTom app can grab the free update in the iTunes App Store. New users can expect to pay $39.99 for the app with U.S. maps or $49.00 for a version that adds either Canadian or Mexican maps to the mix.
TomTom app launches on App Store
TomTom app launches on App Store
TomTom Australia is available now via iTunes for AU$99.95 and looks to be a full-featured TomTom software solution, including TomTom's IQ Routes, speed camera alerts and location-based searches. It also sports a few iPhone-specific enhancements like portrait and landscape modes, pinch-to-zoom map controls and the ability to create a route by selecting the location of a contact from your address book.Though it carries the most well-known brand name, the TomTom iPhone app isn't the first iPhone app to offer turn-by-turn directions and mapping to Australians. Sygic Mobile Maps and MobileNavigator Australia by Navigon are already available and are both cheaper at AU$79.99 and AU$69.99 respectively. TomTom will obviously trade on its name and experience in this field, and we're looking forward to testing the software for ourselves in the coming weeks.TomTom showcased the application for the iPhone during this year's World Wide Developers Conference, coinciding with Apple's announcement that it would lift restrictions on developers wanting to create navigation tools, allowing them to create apps that deliver turn-by-turn navigation to users so long as they don't use Google Maps to do it.
TomTom Australia is available now via iTunes for AU$99.95 and looks to be a full-featured TomTom software solution, including TomTom's IQ Routes, speed camera alerts and location-based searches. It also sports a few iPhone-specific enhancements like portrait and landscape modes, pinch-to-zoom map controls and the ability to create a route by selecting the location of a contact from your address book.Though it carries the most well-known brand name, the TomTom iPhone app isn't the first iPhone app to offer turn-by-turn directions and mapping to Australians. Sygic Mobile Maps and MobileNavigator Australia by Navigon are already available and are both cheaper at AU$79.99 and AU$69.99 respectively. TomTom will obviously trade on its name and experience in this field, and we're looking forward to testing the software for ourselves in the coming weeks.TomTom showcased the application for the iPhone during this year's World Wide Developers Conference, coinciding with Apple's announcement that it would lift restrictions on developers wanting to create navigation tools, allowing them to create apps that deliver turn-by-turn navigation to users so long as they don't use Google Maps to do it.
Tomorrow Daily 063- The Google Science Fair, a custom open-source robot and more
Tomorrow Daily 063: The Google Science Fair, a custom open-source robot and more
In addition, we're checking out a way to combine basic IKEA products and the iPhone into a game controller and light-source monitor, and discussing how an open-source robot named Jimmy might help robotics enthusiasts get into the game quicker and easier (though it's not cheap).This content is rated TV-MA, and is for viewers 18 years or older. Are you of age?YesNoSorry, you are not old enough to view this content.PlayTomorrow Daily 063 [mp3]: The Google Science Fair, a custom open source robot, and moreYour browser does not support the audio element.Here are some links and notes for all the things on the show today:The Google Science Fair names its 2014 winnersUsing the iPhone as a game controller with the help of a few IKEA productsMeet Jimmy, an open-source humanoid robot ready to be your friendBack It or Hack It: Darma, a smart seat cushion for spinal healthUser feedback: Your #TDScary tweets, and our Phonetographer of the DayOf course, you can find us everywhere on social media. Like, follow, and heart us as you desire!Facebook (/TomorrowDaily) | Twitter (@TomorrowDaily)Instagram (TomorrowDaily) | Google+ (+TomorrowDailyTV)Ashley on Twitter | Khail on TwitterSubscribe to Tomorrow Daily:iTunes (HD) | iTunes (SD) | iTunes (HQ) | iTunes (MP3)RSS (HD) | RSS (SD) | RSS (HQ) | RSS (MP3)
In addition, we're checking out a way to combine basic IKEA products and the iPhone into a game controller and light-source monitor, and discussing how an open-source robot named Jimmy might help robotics enthusiasts get into the game quicker and easier (though it's not cheap).This content is rated TV-MA, and is for viewers 18 years or older. Are you of age?YesNoSorry, you are not old enough to view this content.PlayTomorrow Daily 063 [mp3]: The Google Science Fair, a custom open source robot, and moreYour browser does not support the audio element.Here are some links and notes for all the things on the show today:The Google Science Fair names its 2014 winnersUsing the iPhone as a game controller with the help of a few IKEA productsMeet Jimmy, an open-source humanoid robot ready to be your friendBack It or Hack It: Darma, a smart seat cushion for spinal healthUser feedback: Your #TDScary tweets, and our Phonetographer of the DayOf course, you can find us everywhere on social media. Like, follow, and heart us as you desire!Facebook (/TomorrowDaily) | Twitter (@TomorrowDaily)Instagram (TomorrowDaily) | Google+ (+TomorrowDailyTV)Ashley on Twitter | Khail on TwitterSubscribe to Tomorrow Daily:iTunes (HD) | iTunes (SD) | iTunes (HQ) | iTunes (MP3)RSS (HD) | RSS (SD) | RSS (HQ) | RSS (MP3)
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