Buzz Out Loud 1510: Google + is Bieber-free! (Podcast)
July 20, 2011 by admin
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On today’s show, we talk to Ken Parks, director of content at Spotify, who lays down the one rule of music licensing negotiations: you don’t talk about music licensing negotiations! Plus, Amazon’s
tablet is incoming, 41 percent of Netflix users plan to take their ball and go home, and girl power at the Google science fair!
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EPISODE 1510
NEWS
Spotify launches today!
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-20079299-93/spotify-tomorrows-the-day-for-u.s-launch/
Don’t Have A Free Spotify Invite? Use Your Klout Perks
http://techcrunch.com/2011/07/14/dont-have-a-free-spotify-invite-use-your-klout-perks/
Amazon Plans Tablet Computer By October
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303406104576444213058153874.html
New Sony Ereader to Hit Market in August [REPORT]
http://mashable.com/2011/07/14/sony-ereader-august/
Microsoft Will Bite The Bullet And Open 75 More Stores
http://www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-will-bite-the-bullet-and-open-75-more-stores-2011-7?op=1
Up to 41 percent of Netflix users plan to cancel
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-20079185-93/up-to-41-percent-of-netflix-users-plan-to-cancel/?tag=cnetRiver
Netflix, NBC renew content deal; terms undisclosed
http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9OF0DP80.htm
Nintendo 3DS gets Netflix video streaming, but no 3D movies…yet
http://dvice.com/archives/2011/07/nintendo-3ds-ge.php
UltraViolet is ready. Now Hollywood needs to make it work.
http://gigaom.com/video/ultraviolet-b2b-launch/
Girl Power Wins at Google’s First Science Fair
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/07/13/girl-power-wins-at-googles-first-science-fair/?hp
Quick Hits
Job posting points to
iPhone 5 launch on 16 August
http://crave.cnet.co.uk/mobiles/job-posting-points-to-iphone-5-launch-on-16-august-50004403/?tag=mncol;txt
Microsoft sets official kill date for Windows XP
http://dvice.com/archives/2011/07/microsoft-sets.php
EMAILS
Hey Buzz Crew,
I just wanted to thank you and fellow Buzztowner Bradley From Can(t)ada for the Google+ invite. Thank you for posting his email offer and him for living up to it. Thanks to Bradley, I FINALLY have access to Google+. Thanks to you both and I will be sharing the wealth as well. If you want, you can tell your viewers to checkout my blog today for details on how they too can get an invite to Google+. My blog is at http://www.TheTechTipster.com and today I will provide details on how they can get an invite.
Thanks,
Robert J. Santellan
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Dear Buzz Crew, Comcast does not care about current customers, only gaining new ones. 2 Years ago, I hit their 250GB cap. They blacklisted me immediately and refused to give me back my internet service. (1 Strike and out!) They would not explain what caused my service to hit the limit, and wanted me to beg them to get my service back. I left them and waited 3 months to get U-Verse. Now U-Verse has the same cap! I went back to Comcast, because they offered me a 300GB cap for a cheaper price. If I hit this cap again, I will end up going to Comcast business, because for a minimum of $60 a month, they offer no bandwidth caps whatsoever.
Hey guys,
Just a quick thought about Google+. It doesn’t seem like anyone has really picked up on its best feature yet: no Justin Bieber. With the age restriction of 18 years to join, we’ve got a social network that is beautifully Bieber free. Even a majority of his fan base can’t join! Thanks Google. And thanks BOL.
Jeff
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http://bol.cnet.com, 800-616-2638 (CNET), buzz@cnet.com
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Mozilla Aims To Make Passwords Obsolete
July 20, 2011 by admin
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Mozilla is working on a project that could eliminate the need for passwords and the sign-up/verification processes on websites. Mozilla’s BrowserID is an experimental way of logging in to websites. BrowserID uses the verified email protocol and aims to offer a streamlined user experience. After a user proves ownership of an email address, they will be able to use that address with BrowserID to sign in to websites quickly and easily—no passwords or further verification of your email address are necessary.
Introducing BrowserID: A better way to sign in
Jul 14, 2011 — by millsd
Today we’re excited to announce BrowserID: an experimental new way of signing into websites. Our goal with BrowserID was to design something safe and easy for users and the developers. We’d love for you to try it out and let us know what you think.
Why BrowserID?
For a Web developer, creating a new application always involves an annoying hurdle: how do users sign in? An email address with a confirmation step is the classic method, but it demands a user’s time and requires the user to take an extra step and remember another password. Outsourcing login and identity management to large providers like Facebook, Twitter, or Google is an option, but these products also come with lock-in, reliability issues, and data privacy concerns.
With BrowserID, there is a better way to sign in. BrowserID implements the /verified email protocol/, which offers a streamlined user experience. A user can prove their ownership of an email address with fewer confirmation messages and without site-specific passwords.
BrowserID is:
- Easy to use
Users gain a streamlined one-click experience that feels the same on any site they visit. Developers save time by deploying BrowserID, eliminating the need to implement email verification. Check out the links at the end of the post for more information.
- Secure
BrowserID implements the Verified Email Protocol, which is designed with security in mind. Sites get proof of ownership using public key cryptography—but don’t worry, we have a verification service so you can get started without writing a single line of crypto code.
- Cross-browser
BrowserID will work on all modern browsers, including recent versions of IE, and on mobile browsers!
- Decentralized
Anyone with an email address can sign in with BrowserID, and email providers can implement BrowserID support to make the system even easier for their users.
- Even better on future browsers
Although the prototype is implemented entirely in HTML and JavaScript, the system is designed to seamlessly integrate into future browsers. Check out our mockups for an idea of the kind of experience that is possible.
- Respects user privacy
Unlike other sign-in systems, BrowserID does not leak information back to any server (not even to the BrowserID servers) about which sites a user visits.
BrowserID is highly experimental and we’re still iterating, today we’re happy to announce the launch of a prototype for community review. We’d love for you to try it out and let us know what you think. To get started check out the quick tutorial and demo site.
We look forward to hearing your feedback! Check out browserid.org. File bugs on github. Join our mailing list, or simply tweet and include the #browserid tag.