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SLIDESHOW: Five Startups Apple Needs To Buy Right Now
Monday, September 23, 2013 - 9:19am | 143Read More...Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has an astonishing hoard of cash that could be used to purchase almost any company in the world. Aside from AuthenTec, however, Apple tends to stick with smaller firms. If the Mac maker intends to stay at the forefront of cutting-edge technology, it might want to consider...
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How Apple's iRadio Could Take Over the World of Music
Sunday, April 14, 2013 - 12:08pm | 744Read More...Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is reportedly on the cusp of a significant agreement with at least one major record label. The first deal involves Universal Music Group, one of the most prominent labels within the industry. Warner Music could sign after that, leaving Apple to woo Sony (NYSE: SNE) before...
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The 10 Best Things About 2011
Tuesday, January 3, 2012 - 2:00pm | 1552Read More...iPhone 4S, Ford Focus, Spotify, Siri, Turntable.fm – who (or what) comes out on top? 10. The New Ford Focus Ford (NYSE: F) is known for making beautiful cars. From the Mustang to the F-150, it is one of the strongest automakers around. Last year, the company released the latest redesign of the...
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Facebook Announcements Were All Hype, Little Substance
Friday, September 23, 2011 - 10:24am | 872Read More...Was it the boring presentation or the lack of excitement that turned people off the most? In typical Mark Zuckerberg fashion, F8's live stream began in the most hilariously bad way possible: with a view of people walking, sitting, and reading while lousy music played in the background. After...
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Turntable
Tuesday, September 13, 2011 - 1:16pm | 792Read More...Sometimes you end up loving something you don't want to. When turntable.fm launched, I wanted to avoid it. There was the Facebook login button that I didn't want to use. There was another music service I didn't want to add to my already-exhaustive collection. And then there was the matter of Seth...
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TechCrunch Leaks Turntable.fm iPhone App
Thursday, September 8, 2011 - 2:09pm | 199Read More...According to TechCrunch, music social network Turntable.fm is expected to go mobile next week with its own Apple iOS app. Turntable.fm allows its users to upload songs and play music from the site's database in virtual rooms where they act as DJs. Only five DJs can spin in a room, but other users...
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Turntable Spins 6.5 Million New Songs, But Can it Defeat the Spotify Hype Machine?
Friday, July 22, 2011 - 12:05pm | 356Read More...Turntable.fm has added another 6.5 million songs to its collection of streams, adding to the 1.25 million it added earlier in the week, according to Betabeat. This is great news, as anyone who has used Turntable will tell you, the service rocks. It is a great way to share and discover new music...
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Turntable.fm: Brilliant Pandora-Killer, Piracy Promoter, or Silly Startup Destined to Die?
Friday, July 15, 2011 - 1:41pm | 968Read More...It could be the future of music, but is it a future that we want? Last week, Turntable.fm took over the Benzinga offices. We were obsessed, and with good reason: the site combines the joy of playing music with the cool and addictive aspects of being a DJ. On paper, it sounds ridiculous. “What's...
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Spotify Comes to America With Invite-Only Freebie; If You Want it Now, You Might Have to Pay
Thursday, July 14, 2011 - 9:33am | 434Read More...Spotify, the long-awaited, over-hyped streaming music service, has finally come to the United States. While its arrival has been promoted all week via YouTube (NASDAQ: GOOG), Spotify waited until today to open its doors to American music listeners. Upon visiting Spotify.com, users will be greeted...
