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Xbox Dashboard Update Brings Last.fm, Facebook, Twitter, and Zune Video to Your TV [Updates]
Written on 17 Nov, 2009 at 16:30 in Tech | viewed 10 views times | 0 Comments
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The annual fall update for the Xbox 360 dashboard is here, bringing with it support for Last.fm radio, Facebook and Twitter integration, and HD streaming through Zune's online marketplace. To grab the update, just fire up your Xbox and... (Continue reading)
The Hills Are Alive with the Sound of…the Hills [Terrafon]
Written on 14 Nov, 2009 at 16:40 in Tech | viewed 5 views times | 0 Comments
![The Hills Are Alive with the Sound of...the Hills [Terrafon]](http://news.kikil.com/wp-content/themes/comfy/scripts/phpThumb/phpThumb.php?src=/images/2009/11/4109c2bda7rafon1.jpg.jpg&w=100&h=75&zc=C&q=95 "The Hills Are Alive with the Sound of...the Hills [Terrafon]")
The Alunda Church Choir wanted to see what their giant earth phonograph, the terrafon, would sound like if they dragged it across the ground. Unsurprisingly, it sounds like dirt being plowed. But louder. Occasionally, nature's music of scraped soil... (Continue reading)
iTunes Preview Makes Direct Music Links Slightly Less Annoying [ITunes Store]
Written on 13 Nov, 2009 at 15:30 in Tech | viewed 28 views times | 0 Comments
![iTunes Preview Makes Direct Music Links Slightly Less Annoying [ITunes Store]](http://news.kikil.com/wp-content/themes/comfy/scripts/phpThumb/phpThumb.php?src=/images/2009/11/c15bc04ef1review.jpg.jpg&w=100&h=75&zc=C&q=95 "iTunes Preview Makes Direct Music Links Slightly Less Annoying [ITunes Store]")
Click a direct iTunes link in a browser, and Apple has traditionally opened the music app automatically, or asked you to download it at a blank landing page. That landing is now more soft and helpful, though missing song... (Continue reading)
Use Your Own Digital Music Library to Generate Enemies for Symphony [Gaming]
Written on 12 Nov, 2009 at 23:57 in Tech | viewed 11 views times | 0 Comments
![Use Your Own Digital Music Library to Generate Enemies for Symphony [Gaming]](http://news.kikil.com/wp-content/themes/comfy/scripts/phpThumb/phpThumb.php?src=/images/2009/11/daa9871878ny1112.jpg.jpg&w=100&h=75&zc=C&q=95 "Use Your Own Digital Music Library to Generate Enemies for Symphony [Gaming]")
Symphony , screenshot above, is a game that uses your own music library to generate enemies on the fly. Think of it like a shmup where the soundtrack (presumably) doesn't suck ass. This video should illustrate what the gameplay... (Continue reading)
Grooveshark Updates Interface, Boasts Speedier Loading Time [Music]
Written on 9 Nov, 2009 at 18:30 in Tech | viewed 25 views times | 0 Comments
![Grooveshark Updates Interface, Boasts Speedier Loading Time [Music]](http://news.kikil.com/wp-content/themes/comfy/scripts/phpThumb/phpThumb.php?src=/images/2009/11/7a209d02f9110346.jpg.jpg&w=100&h=75&zc=C&q=95 "Grooveshark Updates Interface, Boasts Speedier Loading Time [Music]")
Grooveshark, the music-streaming service we shared with you to last year , has an updated user interface and some new tricks under the hood. Those of you who have been using Grooveshark all along will notice the much cleaner... (Continue reading)
TubeRadio Turns YouTube Into Jukebox [Radio]
Written on 8 Nov, 2009 at 16:00 in Tech | viewed 16 views times | 0 Comments
![TubeRadio Turns YouTube Into Jukebox [Radio]](http://news.kikil.com/wp-content/themes/comfy/scripts/phpThumb/phpThumb.php?src=/images/2009/11/7785cc4b83213726.jpg.jpg&w=100&h=75&zc=C&q=95 "TubeRadio Turns YouTube Into Jukebox [Radio]")
YouTube's a quick source for hearing the occasional music track here and there. With TubeRadio, you can hunt down music on YouTube more efficiently, and even find entire albums, through a helpful search interface. Unlike the hunt-and-peck searching you... (Continue reading)
TubeRadio Turns YouTube Into a Jukebox [Radio]
Written on 8 Nov, 2009 at 16:00 in Tech | viewed 11 views times | 0 Comments
YouTube's a quick source for hearing the occasional music track here and there. With TubeRadio, you can hunt down music on YouTube more efficiently, and even find entire albums, through a helpful search interface. ... (Continue reading)
BlueBeat’s Innovative Defense That Will Never Hold Up in Court [Music]
Written on 7 Nov, 2009 at 21:30 in Tech | viewed 15 views times | 0 Comments
![BlueBeat’s Innovative Defense That Will Never Hold Up in Court [Music]](http://news.kikil.com/wp-content/themes/comfy/scripts/phpThumb/phpThumb.php?src=/images/2009/11/28d550eda2eat_01.jpg.jpg&w=100&h=75&zc=C&q=95 "BlueBeat’s Innovative Defense That Will Never Hold Up in Court [Music]")
Hank Risan was ordered to pull The Beatles' catalog from the BlueBeat website this week, but those weren't the actual recordings. The tracks were "psycho-acoustic simulations" of the songs. Too bad that defense will never hold up in court.... (Continue reading)
Slacker Radio Brings Streaming, Customizable Tunes to Android [Downloads]
Written on 6 Nov, 2009 at 12:30 in Tech | viewed 8 views times | 0 Comments
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Android: Slacker Radio, the customizable internet radio service that's previously landed on iPhones , offers an Android app that offers the same on-the-go streaming tunes, but with the big bonus of background music playing. The app apparently arrives customized... (Continue reading)
Slacker Radio App Comes to Android Market [Slacker]
Written on 6 Nov, 2009 at 6:00 in Tech | viewed 19 views times | 0 Comments
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Slacker finally brings its excellent streaming music app to the Android Market , adding optimized support for current Android hotshots the Droid and Droid Eris. It's available now, in either a free "lite" or a paid premium version. [... (Continue reading)
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