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Thursday, May 31, 2007

iTunes Plus and street level views on Google Maps

Big news in the tech world. Of course there is Microsoft's new table which for some reason I'm not getting that excited about.

Not to be overshadowed, Apple released iTunes plus. Rolling Stone has more:
a new version of the music-download service that sells higher-quality tracks without copy protection for the premium price of $1.29. So far, only EMI and a few small indie labels have made a deal with Apple to sell songs without DRM (digital rights management), but since the EMI’s catalog includes Pink Floyd, Frank Sinatra, the Rolling Stones, and Coldplay, it’s a good start. (The Beatles and Radiohead are also on EMI, but neither has agreed to sell music on iTunes).
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The gang at Rolling Stone found a few problems with the service by the way.

Let's not forget about the younger kids on the block, Google, who added street level views to it's mapping service. Just don't get too excited about using the new service on Houston streets. No dice my friend. We're only the fourth largest city in the US by the way.

Go type in New York, it's pretty cool to look at. You'll see a 'Street View' tab, click that. CONTACT: Leave me a Houston or Texas media news tip | COMMENT: Click to leave your thoughts on this post here