Moshcam’s taking its web-and-smart-tv concert sets onto tablets and smartphones, releasing an iOS app today. I’ve had an early hands on and time to chat to Moshcam representatives about their plans for the app.
Yesterday’s big news was the imminent announcement of Spotify plans for Australia, something we’ve been waiting expectantly on for months. If you’re particularly keen, you can sign up to be “first in line” — although it’s not exactly clear what that really means.
2012 is going to be a landmark year for streaming music services in Australia. We’ve already got Rdio, JB Hi-Fi, Samsung Music Hub and Music Unlimited, and from early next week we’ll have details on the big fish in the streaming pond: Spotify.
Speaking at a conference in LA on Saturday, CBS CEO Leslie Moonves explained how Steve Jobs approached him with a pitch for an Apple subscription content service. Moonves, however, wasn’t convinced, and he decided to turn Jobs away.
Riding high on its largest fourth-quarter subscriber gain in six years, TiVo has revealed plans for two new set top boxes. Mid-year has been touted for a US release, and we’d like to think that Australia won’t be long after. Here’s the info on the devices.
JB Hi-Fi’s NOW music streaming service has struggled by comparison to its peers due to the lack of mobile listening options. As Gus has noted over at Lifehacker, in its results announcement, JB Hi-Fi said the mobile apps for the service will be rolling out within “the next four weeks”. It’s expected — as is the case with Rdio, for example — that adding mobile access will increase the per-month fees that you pay. [Lifehacker]
Hot on the heels of Rdio’s Australian launch comes yet another music subscription service for Australians. Rara.com promises access to 10 million tracks, with an introcutory pricing of just $0.99 per month for three months.
Well, we knew Rdio music streaming was planning on launching in Australia in early 2012, but I don’t think any of us expected it to be this early. While there’s no official announcement anywhere to be seen, tipster Nick pointed out that the site is no longer geo-blocking Australian IP addresses and is offering prices in Aussie Dollars.
I love things I can touch. Knobs and dials. Buttons. The Griffin 20 gives you a big honkin’ dial to control your wireless music. The grace of AirPlay with the goodness of twistin’ stuff.
Once upon a time you would have bout a turntable, cassette deck, or CD player for your audiophile music setup. Wires and physical media? So archaic. That’s why Pioneer now has the N50 AirPlay and DLNA compatible networked audio player, which should make your high quality audio files sound great.
