UE Song Player
UE Music is practically completely now. It includes music videos, a wide catalog of artists, your favorite radio stations including our very own inMix, charts, and exclusives like Music Monday. Remember the tracks section though? It was great, but displayed the wrong track info a lot of the times.
The rebuilt tracks section, now called Songs includes a real song library and has a fast and easy-to-use interface. Continue reading…
Kinect for Xbox 360
Project Natal was the code name for a project by Microsoft for their Xbox 360 gaming system. It is meant to change not only gaming, but entertainment in general with its state of the art technology.
You probably already heard of Project Natal, and recently Microsoft finally released the real name for it, which is Kinect. In simple terms, Kinect will connect you to the digital world with new ways of interacting with games and media. The issue with Xbox and other systems is that you’re limited to the controller, but what if you could use your body as the controller? This is what Kinect intends to do. Continue reading…
All Bits Are Created Equal
Net neutrality is needed so the internet remains fair for everyone. Net neutrality would mean that telecommunications companies would not be able to give preferential treatment to internet businesses or content providers, argues the New Republic. As of today there are no restrictions from stopping telecommunications companies.
Net neutrality will help the internet and all the websites on the web. As of today telecommunication companies can charge as much as they want for a website to get an internet connect. If the telecommunications companies feel like they want to raise prices to get an internet connect to host a website thousands maybe millions of website would come down. Continue reading…
UE Themes
Besides for the Account tab and user menu, the homepage was not that customizable, let alone the whole site. Starting today though, you will be able to customize your experience with themes.
You are probably already used to the concept of a theme. It’s something you can change on computers, mobile devices, and even websites. It gives you more power as a user to be in control and enjoy things how you want to. Continue reading…
Dre Parker & Mr. Han
The Karate Kid. As you may know, there was an original one that was released in 1984 and it was a definite classic. Two more followed to make it a series and I will never forget Daniel and Mr. Miyagi.
The new one that was released just yesterday stars Jaden Smith (yes, Will Smith’s son) as Dre Parker who is meant to play the role of Daniel from the original movie. Jackie Chan stars as Mr. Han which of course is the role of the great Mr. Miyagi. They both definitely had a lot of chemistry going on when it came to acting and making every single scene believable. The big question here is, was The Karate Kid of today better than the classic that everyone came to love? Also if you never cared about the first, was the new one a great movie in general? Continue reading…
Shakira
FIFA and Control Room who’s a leading producer of global music events announced the artists that will perform at the inaugural FIFA World Cup Kick-Off Celebration Concert. The lineup includes Alicia Keys, Amadou & Mariam, Angélique Kidjo, Black Eyed Peas, BLK JKS, John Legend, Juanes, Shakira, The Parlotones, Tinariwen, Vieux Farka Touré and Vusi Mahlasela.
If you haven’t already heard the song “Waka Waka (This Time For Africa)” yet, you should as Shakira will probably be performing it at the opening concert. The song is indeed the official theme for FIFA World Cup. The performance will take place at Orlando Stadium in Soweto/Johannesburg during the opening match of the first FIFA World Cup on African soil. Later that evening will be announcements of other artists. Continue reading…
Lady GaGa: Alejandro
It seems like the pop diva Lady GaGa has a story to tell in each one of her music videos, and yet it is hard to find out the exact message. Poker Face was cute and playful, Bad Romance showed GaGa’s view at love, and Telephone was weird yet misunderstood, was GaGa hooking up with Beyonce or something?
Out of all her past music videos however, Alejandro is probably the most controversial. The video premiered today and is already up on most music sites, including UE Music and VEVO. GaGa explains the video to be a “celebration and an admiration of gay love – it confesses my envy of the courage and bravery they require to be together.”
So the music video is “homoerotic” as most people say, and is based on a military theme, but we all know how much respect Lady GaGa has for the gay community, and vice versa. We did not however expect a video that is mostly for the mature audience that includes half naked men in tight underwear. Continue reading…
Apple iPhone 4
Apple has been busy lately, and the biggest news today is the release of the iPhone 4. A prototype was leaked earlier in April and many thought it was a hoax, but it now proven to be very real, and it’s definitely kicking with a lot of fun features.
When the iPhone was first released, many Apple fans and others were amazed at what it could do, and were mostly mesmerized by the touchscreen. Internally it is a very great device, but it definitely lacked a lot of stuff.
One of the main lacking features was a higher resolution camera, both on the front and back. iPhone 4 has all that and more like an LED flash camera, multitasking, HD video recording, and better organizations of apps. Continue reading…
Oil Spill in the Gulf Coast
It is now day 44 and the Gulf Coast oil spill has not stopped. The oil company, BP has tried many different tactics to try to stop the oil spill. The attempts have all failed and the oil is still gushing out. BP has recently placed a containment cap above the well, which captured 10,500 barrels of oil during its first 24 hours in operation, between a quarter and a half of the amount that is spilling into the Gulf of Mexico each day, authorities said Sunday.
He acknowledged that the recovery operation is still delicate, however, and said large amounts of oil could continue to flow into the gulf for the next two months.
The maximum collection rate from the small containment device on the ruptured well is estimated at about 15,000 barrels per day by Allen. Continue reading…
Video Screenshot
Before I start, let me warn you: this is not about Obama’s policies or getting some health care bill passed. Actually, it’s about a lookalike or maybe the big man himself being in the popular “Whoomp! There It Is” music video. I know, crazy right?
The hit 92.3 NOW radio station recently posted on their website,
“This morning on Rollin’, Nick tackled the interesting situation regarding the recent internet gossip of our president Barack Obama being in a music video from back in the day.
The music video is the 1993 hit from Tag Team called “Whoomp! There It Is” and a person believed to be Barack Obama is seen in a clip.” Continue reading…