Rumor Has It, Ep. 22: Is Google jealous of Siri? (podcast)
Apple's invite doesn't explicitly say "iPad 3," which leaves us surmising whether the tablet about to be unveiled mere feet from the CNET office will be--drum-roll not necessary--the iPad 2S! Noooooooooooooooo!But since the mere acknowledgment of an iPad announcement on March 7 makes me the loser of the game show this month (sad face), we come up with an ingenious plan to find out the true identity of the iPad as soon as it's announced!No, not by live-blogging or finagling another invite to the event from Apple (pshaw), but rather by filming me trying to SNEAK into the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts theater early next Wednesday morning prior to the event. You never know! I actually have a friend who works in the office there, so maybe we can bribe her to hide me in a trash can.And speaking of really bad ideas, Google has a patent to copy Apple's magic trackpad, and another to copy Siri. Um, courting lawsuits much, Google?Also on today's show we have a message for YouTube commenters; we bet on whether Apple and Microsoft are "teaming up" to beat Android; and we marvel at the lessons Samsung is learning from its role model.EPISODE 22This content is rated TV-MA, and is for viewers 18 years or older. Are you of age?YesNoSorry, you are not old enough to view this content.PlaySubscribe:Â RSS (MP3) |Â RSS (320x180) |Â RSS (640x360) |Â iTunes (MP3) |Â iTunes (320x180) |Â iTunes (640x360)Listen nowYour browser does not support the audio element.Links from the show!Galaxy S III details leak onlineGoogle patents Siri-like voice controls for Google TV using Android phones, tabletsGoogle patent idea hints at mobile, desktop convergenceYay or nay?Will Apple pull Siri rival, the evil Evi, from the App Store?Are Microsoft and Apple teaming up to 'destroy' Android?Rumors are circulating that Samsung's planning a smartphone with an edge-to-edge screen, dubbed the Samsung Galaxy B. Will that happen?Are Apple's iOS dock ports going to get smaller?Heard a tech rumor you think we should cover?E-mail us at Rumorhasit [at] cnet.com, or directly at karyne.levy [at] cnet.com or emily.dreyfuss [at] cbsinteractive.com. And call and leave us a voice mail at 1-800-750-CNET!And don't forget to follow us on Twitter! @EmilyDreyfuss, @karynelevy, @RumorShow, @stephenbeacham.
How to get your holiday music fix online
How to get your holiday music fix online
There's nothing like a little holiday music to get you in the holiday mood.To help you get your holiday music fix this season, here are some Web sites streaming holiday music:PandoraPandora's holiday genre has several stations including pop, classical, R&B, country, rock, children's, and more.They're all available through the mobile app as well.SlackerSlacker has a nice selection of holiday stations to choose from.Just navigate to the "Seasonal" section and you'll see the list of stations.The stations are accessible via the mobile app, too. Related storyWhich music service should you use?iHeartRadioiHeartRadio's holiday genre has three featured stations: Christmas Lites, Country Christmas, and Holiday Jams.It also has a commercial-free Holiday Mix station and 17 holiday music radio stations from across the country.The mobile app can stream all the stations as well.977Music977Music (Club977) started out as an '80s-only Internet music station, which gained popularity when it was listed in iTunes.Since that time, it's added several other stations, including a holiday station.It doesn't have a mobile app, but if your mobile device has a Flash-enabled browser, you can stream directly from the browser.AmazonAmazon isn't streaming holiday music, but instead, it's giving away a free holiday MP3 download every day through Christmas.After you download the MP3s, you can listen to them on your mobile device via the Amazon Cloud Player.NPR.orgNPR.org had a 100-song playlist last December that included "Bach to The Ramones to Louis Armstrong."It hasn't posted a new playlist yet this season, but watch out for it in the holiday music section.We'll update this post when it does.Happy holidays!
There's nothing like a little holiday music to get you in the holiday mood.To help you get your holiday music fix this season, here are some Web sites streaming holiday music:PandoraPandora's holiday genre has several stations including pop, classical, R&B, country, rock, children's, and more.They're all available through the mobile app as well.SlackerSlacker has a nice selection of holiday stations to choose from.Just navigate to the "Seasonal" section and you'll see the list of stations.The stations are accessible via the mobile app, too. Related storyWhich music service should you use?iHeartRadioiHeartRadio's holiday genre has three featured stations: Christmas Lites, Country Christmas, and Holiday Jams.It also has a commercial-free Holiday Mix station and 17 holiday music radio stations from across the country.The mobile app can stream all the stations as well.977Music977Music (Club977) started out as an '80s-only Internet music station, which gained popularity when it was listed in iTunes.Since that time, it's added several other stations, including a holiday station.It doesn't have a mobile app, but if your mobile device has a Flash-enabled browser, you can stream directly from the browser.AmazonAmazon isn't streaming holiday music, but instead, it's giving away a free holiday MP3 download every day through Christmas.After you download the MP3s, you can listen to them on your mobile device via the Amazon Cloud Player.NPR.orgNPR.org had a 100-song playlist last December that included "Bach to The Ramones to Louis Armstrong."It hasn't posted a new playlist yet this season, but watch out for it in the holiday music section.We'll update this post when it does.Happy holidays!
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