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. More »
The interesting looking subscription gaming service for iOS brought to you by Big Fish Games? Apple has decided that it’s not allowed to run. More »
Streaming service Rdio will launch in Australia in early 2012 according to reports, adding yet another player to the rapidly expanding subscription music service scene. More »
When it comes to online music, you’re spoilt for choice — or are you? What are the upsides and downsides of the current Australian music market models? More »
Foxtel subscribers more keen to be wired for sound than video can enjoy a rejigged lineup of music channels right now. More »
The BBC’s VOD iPlayer App went live overnight. There’s a lot to like — and a lot of value on offer at least for the first month. I’m a little concerned about its long term value, though. More »
PSSSSST! Hey, Time Warner Cable! If you tell everyone how to watch Fox shows from their PC, they’ll probably start doing it for all your other programming, too! Self-defeating bitterness really is the perfect way to say goodbye to 2009. More »
This ad campaign from Time Warner Cable is making the battle over Fox’s demands for subscription fees very public. But unless one side flinches, a lot of folks could be starting 2010 off without America’s most-watched network. More »
Dear frackin’ Christ! Is it just me, or do the powers that be at the music labels enjoy failing miserably? The lead tech story on the SMH website this morning is all about how the record labels are going to change the way we consume music by offering a monthly subscription service. Why they think people want to pay a monthly fee for music they don’t get to keep is beyond me… More »
Something about TomTom’s new Safety cameras subscription service just doesn’t sit right with me. For $49.95 a year, you can receive twice weekly updates for your TomTom satnav that ensure you’ve got the most up to date information when it comes to those government revenue raisers. Both fixed speed cameras and red-light cameras are included and the positioning is verified by TomTom, so it should always be accurate… but really, are there so many new fixed speed cameras and red light cameras going up around the country to warrant twice weekly updates? And is that information really worth $50 a year, especially when you can probably update the map yourself on a TomTom with Map Share. My gut says no, and I generally listen to what my gut tells me. Like right now, it’s time for ham.
