AOL creates own browsing software
America Online (AOL) is creating its own software for browsing the Web and playing movies and songs.
Internet Explorer will be the browser`s core, but AOL engineers are working to add features such as tabbed browsing, which lets users open new Web pages without cluttering the screen with new windows.
According to AP, broadband is becoming increasingly popular, and the company is trying to stay relevant. AOL started as a dial-up Internet service provider, connecting millions of first-time users with software that had to be installed on computers and often made some serious modifications to the operating system.
However, broadband users get their Internet connection through a company other than AOL, and no longer need a software package that includes access tools.
Napster enters ringtone market
Online music service Napster will enter the ringtone market after reaching a deal with mobile content provider Dwango Wireless.
The Napster Mobile service will offer wireless customers access to ringtones, using an integrated technology extending from the PC to mobile devices, Reuters reports.
The service is scheduled to launch in the US and Canada next year, and will allow Napster Mobile customers to choose ringtones from a song catalogue and earn credits for Napster`s online music service.
From time to time, Napster will send out promotional codes through the users` phones, redeemable for discounts on subscriptions or download credits on Napster`s service.
Sunshades with MP3 sound
For people who feel their sunglasses aren`t doing enough for them, Oakley has developed a pair that allows for MP3 listening.
The glasses, called Thump, consist of an outer and inner frame. All wires are fed through the inner frame, which adjusts to allow small sound buds to fit into the ear. The total frame weight is less than 60g, reports NBC.
The glasses come in 128MB or 256MB versions, can hold anywhere from 30 to 120 songs and can play music for up to six hours. A computer connection enables the batteries to be charged and music to be downloaded.
Thumps retail from $400 (R2 400).
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