Cuil.com (pronounced “Cool”) is a brand new search site launched by some Google alums. They claim to have indexed more pages than Google, but personally I found the search results a little unsatisfying. SearchMe.com is a new visual web search tool (think iTunes “cover flow”) which is very engaging the first time you try it,…
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MTV Still Plays Music?
Soundtrack.mtv.com is a real-time listing of all the music being played on every MTV show and every MTV channel, including the short music clips heard within shows. Future plans for the site include the incorporation of the Rhapsody streaming music service and “buy it now” links to DRM-free MP3s. [THR.com]
Wii Music
Photo: IGN.com The folks over at Nintendo are making their own “Social Music Game” for the Wii just in time for the holidays. Not limited to the guitar, drums, and vocals set-up popularized by Rock Band, Wii Music will allow players to use the Wii Remote, Nunchuck add-on, and the Balance Board to simulate more…
Real News
Today RealNetworks Inc., the company behind the Rhapsody music service, unveiled its new “Music Without Limits” initiative and here’s how what it looks like: [The initiative] …includes the launch of a new DRM-free Rhapsody MP3 store and 100,000 album giveaway, full-song streaming and MP3 sales partnerships with iLike, MTV (NYSE: VIA) and Yahoo (NASD: YHOO),…
Earfarm and MySpace Get New Looks
Popular New York music bloggers Matt and Mike (the dynamic duo that make up Earfarm) recently abandoned their cramped studio apartment over on earfarm.blogspot.com and relocated to a snazzy new converted loft at Earfarm.com. Go check out their new site, you just might grow yourself some ears. In other music site news, MySpace went…
iPhone 3G Announced
iPhone 3G In what came as a surprise to almost no one, Steve Jobs announced the new iPhone 3G today (06/09) during his keynote speech at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco. Here’s a concise list of what new features the 3G iPhone offers: Slimmer Available in white/black No more recessed headphone jack…