SingStar Pop is a new game for the PS2 that is (almost) cool enough to play at a Williamsburg loft party. The game comes with 2 USB microphones that let you sing along to the real videos of Franz Ferdinand, The Clash, U2 and The Raconteurs (and 26 other tracks). In addition to the lyrics,…
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iTunes Store… You Complete Me (or iTunes Store Offers Credit Towards Full Album Purchase For Previously Bought Songs)
Wow, perhaps my wordiest, most incomprehensible title ever. Let me try to explain, it’s called “Complete My Album”, and here’s how it works: Apple, in its beneficence is offering customers a discount off the full album price if they have previously purchased single tracks off that same album. For instance, if you had previously purchased…
Yahoo! to Offer Unlimited Email Storage
In an obvious move to combat the growing popularity of Gmail, Yahoo! will remove the 1GB cap on its free webmail service and offer unlimited storage starting in May. Now, if only they would offer free forwarding. CBC Story
Two New Cool Phone Sites | Jaxtr.com and GrandCentral.com
Jaxtr is now available in public beta. Jaxtr a cool web based phone app that lets people call you by clicking on your jaxtr html badge. Once someone clicks on your badge, your phone rings, you pick it up, then it rings through to the person on the other end. GrandCentral is also now available…
The Artist’s Den Video Podcast Debuts featuring Regina Spektor
The Artist’s Den, which puts on fancy shmancy concerts I don’t get invited to, just released their first in a series of a video podcasts featuring Regina Spektor live at Angel Orensanz. Upcoming podcasts to feature Patty Griffin, Secret Machines, Martha Wainwright, and Joseph Arthur. Don’t get too excited though, it’s just one song, not…
Million Dollar Avatar
The good folks over at Monty Lounge Industries, LLC, (where great ideas hang out), have just launched their the newest site, MillionDollarAvatar.com. It’s a social networking avatar site which (I’m sure) is going to drive mucho to yours and my sites. Check it out, it’ll make you feel like a million bucks.