As Apple’s CEO Steve Jobs is on a medical leave it leaves the company’s fate hanging in balance… well, not quite so. Stocks seem to be going as expected and products which are in the pipeline, will come out as in their due time too (delayed). Now what’s left to see is whether Tim Cook can fit Jobs’ chair, he comes qualified though – working with Apple since some time now.
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SB Nation managed to raise $5 million from Accel Partners and Allen & Co in a time when one would think it wouldn’t be possible for firms to invest in blogs. Sports blogs attract a large audience as there are sports fans all over the globe, though covering a wide range of preferences is a tough task altogether.
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MySpace Music has looked to a bunch of independent music partners, labels and distribution companies to provide more of the indies onto their music library. Nettwerk, INgrooves, Iris Distribution, RoyaltyShare, and Wind-up Entertainment are scurrying to add "several hundred thousand" songs on MySpace Music.
MySpace Music president Courtney Holt, stated:
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Facebook’s plans to launch a free streaming music service were sidelined as Warner Music refused to join along with the other three big names: Universal, Sony BMG, and EMI. This was supposed to happen in venture with Total Music (a joint venture by Universal and Sony BMG), but was halted, and we don’t see it bouncing back in the near future.
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Six Apart’s community management tool: TypePad Connect has expanded, adding support to sign-in with other user-IDs. This enables new users to join-in without having the bother to make another ID they might not be willing to. An announcement from TypePad was extracted as:
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We’ve been reporting apps for smartphones like iPhone and Google’s Android, but this time BlackBerry makes a comeback with six new apps. BlackBerry is still widely used all around the globe, even though the dawn of new smartphones from every corner out has sidelined it. These apps have recently been gathering up and so it was felt to share with our readers. The apps are listed below, check them out, and have a refreshing experience back on your BlackBerry:
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Gmail Labs recently came up with a new option for users to keep their inbox cleaner. ‘Send & Archive’ allows one to keep emails away into another folder, through just a click, saving precious time. This would come in handy for Gmail users who have the habit of archiving their emails almost on a regular.
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Carol Bartz, Yahoo’s new CEO, plans to work on the company’s search business. In a meeting with her employees she stated that she’s had an informal conversation with Steve Ballmer, probably on the same note. Though a source said that this was the right thing to say, keeping people happy while you figure things out.
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Sirius Satellite Radio seems to be having a lot trouble lately, with frequent signal dropouts and not to mention the financial stress. Though we’re only mentioning the signal issue here, which is reported to have become a bug for some as it keeps coming back. When asked for an explanation, a Sirius rep had this to say:
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Text messaging service, Kwiry now lets you control TiVo via text message. This service was added on board Kwiry after it already has features where users can add products to their Amazon.com wishlist or add movies to their Netflix queue.
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