Joost pushes ahead in the Internet TV market today as they sign advertisement contracts with thirty-one advertisers including the likes of Coca-Cola, Nike, and Visa.
The folks over at Mozilla who brought us the much-loved web browser Mozilla Firefox have just announced the 2.0 release of their desktop mail application Thunderbird. Thunderbird, built upon open source technology, excels as beyond other desktop mail applications (Outlook Express) which has built-in antispam technology as well as other user interface enhancements. With version 2.0 Thunderbird introduces a new visual theme, message tagging for better email management, and more. Thunderbird 2.0 is available for Windows, Mac, and Linux.
Link to Download of the Day: Thunderbird 2.0 (All platforms) - Lifehacker
The folks who brought us the Democracy Player (an Internet TV application) over at the Participatory Culture Foundation have provided a slick new website to help you make your own online video content including recommended equipment, licensing, and best practices for production and post-production.
Verizon Wireless announed today that it will begin featuring unlimited message, txt, pix, and flix, to their plans for an additional $20 per month.
Link to BetaNews | Verizon Wireless Adds Unlimited Messaging
Apple, Inc. this weekend announced at NAB the long-awaited update to their professional post-production suite Final Cut Studio complete with new applications like Color and updates to current applications. Apple also the released Final Cut Server product to help groups of people share and catalog media assets.
Link to BetaNews | Apple Releases Final Cut Studio 2, Server
Just when it seemed that we would be stuck with digital rights management for the rest of our lives, EMI took a bold step with Apple to begin selling DRM-free songs through the iTunes Store.
Windows Live Writer is a free tool made my Microsoft to help you do desktop based blog posts. It's WYSIWYG interface provides simple access to inserting links, pictures, and more into your blog. Windows Live Writer is compatible with many of the major blogging services available.
