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Twitter launches new #music service

Twitter has just announced it’s jumped into the music business. The online social media network has launched Twitter #music, which promises to be a new way users can find new music. Using Twitter itself, it mines data looking for emerging artists and the most popular tracks being played. So far, songs comes from iTunes, Spotify and [...]

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Twitter to get new content deal with Viacom and NBCUniversal?

The rumour mill has begun to hit overdrive that the popular micro-blog website is in talks with a couple of major media players to expand its video content. TechCrunch is reporting the rumours that Twitter is in discussions with Viacom and NBNUniversal over a deal to provide video clips and advertising content. Twitter is already [...]

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Magicbox DAB+ digital radios to launch in Australia

The DAB+ market is about to see another name with Hagemeyer signing on as exclusive distributor of the Magicbox brand in Australia. The range will start with seven new models including the retro-styled Arden (pictured), which will sell for $109 recommended retail. None of the models are expected to be available until July 2011 at [...]

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Twitter to buy TweetDeck for $50m: reports

Reports are coming through that Twitter is in advanced talks to buy third-party Twitter client TweetDeck for $US50million, according to the Wall St Journal, citing sources close to the matter. TweetDeck is one of the most popular third-party client apps that hooks into the popular tell-us-all-in-140-characters micro-blogging site. Twitter and TweetDeck already enjoy a close [...]

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Opera Mini reaches 100 million users? Sweeet!

Web browser Opera Mini has clocked up its 100 millionth user, the Norwegian-based developer Opera Software announced today. The response from CEO Lars Boilesen? “Sweeeet!”. In a press statement, the company clarified the statement after it announced in February that the 100 million user had been logged for its two mobile browsers. “They sure did; [...]

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