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During the Twitter Flight event, the social network teamed up with Jawbone to introduce the Drop app in a big way. Attendees could control the playlist while they waited for the keynote to start. Events have that kind of stuff all the time. Tweet with this hashtag and your tweet will end up on the big board. “OMG, I’m on the big board.” Everyone likes to be on the big board. I tried to get on the big board but A) I did it wrong and B) Twitter and Jawbone probably didn’t want to scare attendees with DC Hardcore at 10 am. Drop is…
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In the never-ending quest to take control of email, many have tried — but few have succeeded — in automatically separating out the critical from the negligible. Part of the problem is that we ourselves can’t sort out our priorities consistently, no less rely on algorithms to do so. Google has judged itself up to this task, however and this morning it released Inbox — an app currently available by special invite only — to take on the email organizing challenge. Because Inbox is built by the Gmail team, all messages remain in your regular Gmail mailbox as well, except that in…
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The streaming music game is tough. So tough that Microsoft is retiring the free (ad supported) version of its Xbox Music streaming service. The feature will stop streaming ad-supported music on December 1, 2014 for Windows 8.0 and 8.1 devices. Microsoft explains why it’s pulling the plug on the service in a FAQ: We are focusing Xbox Music to deliver the ultimate music purchase and subscription service experience for our customers. With Xbox Music Pass, you have access to millions of songs on your PC, tablet, Xbox, phone, and the web. Download music for offline listening and create playlists that…
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