Today, Amazon unveiled its Amazon Mobile Payments program, which makes it possible for consumers to use their Amazon.com account to make purchases on mobile websites and applications. The service includes a set of APIs, to allow developers easy access to integrate the Amazon Mobile Payments System into their applications and services. What does this have [...]
In a move that pretty much surprises no one, Nokia has apparently pushed back the launch date for the U.S. version of its Nokia Music Store. According to Forbes.com, given a number of factors, Nokia, who previously planned to launch its Nokia Music Store in the U.S. sometime in 2009 has apparently pushed that back [...]
One of the major complaints about the Nokia Music Store and the accompanying Comes With Music initiative is that it comes with DRM. DRM is added to digital files to restrict the number of places you can playback that file. For Comes With Music, users are allowed unlimited downloads for 12 or 18 months, provided [...]
One of my favorite things to do at events is chat with the representatives there, and find out what other people have been most interested in. I love reading and hearing about the things that stand out to regular consumers, as it’s often very different from the things that you or I, being slightly geekier, [...]
News broke on Friday that Sony Ericsson was launching its new PlayNow Arena, which offers users quick access to games, applications, and most importantly, music. The big news, however, isn’t the new portal, it’s what’s contained there – DRM-free music tracks. Yep, Sony Ericsson will be launching with 1 million tracks of DRM-free MP3s, available [...]
