Slacker Radio has just launched "Old School R&B," a free DJ-curated station of R&B classics from late Motown and early 90s rhythm and blues. Tune in and you'll hear hits like "At Last" by Etta James, "Isn't She Lovely" by Stevie Wonder and "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" by Aretha Franklin. "Old School R&B" can be found in the Hip Hop/R&B station category from all Slacker applications, or at this direct link here
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Smith Micro and Wacom announced this morning a new partnership to launch multi-touch functionality for Anime Studio users on Bamboo Multi-Touch tablets (with a special upgrade to Anime Studio 8.1). The Anime Studio 8.1 update includes over 30 new features and performance enhancements including the ability to use finger gestures on Bamboo Multi-Touch tablets. Multi-touch is an exciting new way for digital artists and animators to speed up design time and make the entire process smoother. The solution lets anyone use simple finger taps and finger gestures to create and adjust characters, objects and scenes, zoom in and out of the canvas, drag and drop, rotate and scale and much more. For more information visit www.wacom.com/bamboo & www.smithmicro.com . The Slacker DJ finished in the top 3 out of over 400 entries in DJ Shadow's "Scale It Back" Remix Competition. Take a listen to his remix here: http://remix.djshadow.com/ DJ Shadow on Party Ben's entry: "Seven minutes of slow burning brilliantly arranged perfection. Not one dead spot, not one hasty edit or wonky vocal phrase. Party Ben took my song in a direction I had no idea I wanted it to go, the sign of a truly successful and expertly executed remix." Tune in to Slacker's Indie Electronic station, programmed by Party Ben, via this direct link here. Stern Pinball, the world’s only maker of real pinball games, announced Tuesday the availability of the AC/DC pinball machine. The newest addition to the iconic Stern collection honors one of the most legendary rock and roll bands the world has ever seen. The AC/DC pinball machine allows players to experience the power of rock and roll with their own two hands. Players will be able to rock out to 12 classic AC/DC hits including “Back in Black,” “Highway to Hell” and “You Shook Me All Night Long.” Other exciting game features include two separate ramps, a lower play field, ball shooting cannon, eight drop targets, a mechanized Hell’s Bell and animations of the AC/DC band. Players can also join the party with a TNT detonator and the Devil’s Jukebox. This tribute to one of rock and roll’s most memorable bands pushes the auditory limits with its sound, style and infectious riffs. The AC/DC machine is designed to rock. The AC/DC pinball machine is available today from $5699 - $8499 To learn more about the AC/DC pinball machine and Stern Pinball, visit www.sternpinball.com. This years Consumer Electronic Show (CES) was a blast for team 43PR and pivotal for many of our clients. Here are some images from our trip; In this case, what happens in Vegas... ends up on our blog.
Qualcomm Atheros Inc., announced on Tuesday the introduction of the Skifta Media Shifting Platform for entertainment-driven consumer electronics. Skifta powered devices will create the framework for an interoperable wireless platform, ideal for accessing and streaming digital music, photos and videos around the home. The first component to be unveiled is the Skifta Wireless Audio Adapter, which is designed for manufacturers seeking to offer consumers a way to retrofit their legacy audio devices with both connectivity and support for Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) and Universal Plug and Play (UPnP). Regardless of the connection, consumers can use the Skifta Wireless Audio Adapter to stream music and audio effortlessly throughout the home. The Skifta Platform will provide device manufacturers and their customers with a new hardware ecosystem that builds on the strength of the Skifta Android application and promotes the wireless connected home to a broader audience of media consumers. Skifta transforms any Android device into a global media remote control, helping consumers access and enjoy their music, videos and photos at home over Wi-Fi and while on the move with 3G. The Skifta Desktop application for remote acces to media stored at home (PC, Mac, and Linux) is available at www.skifta.com. For regular Skifta updates, follow us at www.twitter.com/skifta or become a fan on Facebook at www.facebook.com/skifta. Tuesday Monsoon Multimedia announced that it is porting its TV Anywhere placeshifting software engines to additional semiconductor platforms developed by C2 Microsystems Inc. and Zenverge Inc. These major semiconductor companies offer video chipsets for use in TVs, set-top boxes, game consoles and an increasing number of connected entertainment products. “Strong demand from OEMs for our TV Anywhere technology has been the impetus behind our new licensing strategy,” said Paul Friedman, EVP of Business Development at Monsoon. “We are currently the only proven independent one-stop-shop for companies looking to quickly deploy a live TV placeshifting solution for smartphones, tablets and computers.” Monsoon had also announced on Tuesday that it has selected Zenverge’s ZN200 Quad-Stream Transcoder and developed a partnership with Zenverge to access Monsoon’s placeshifting and DVR software for high-definition streaming to multiple mobile devices for major original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). Zenverge is a pioneer in the development of advanced media ICs and has provided the industry’s first Quad-Stream HD Transcoder. “Monsoon is very excited about leveraging the flexible HD transcoding and encoding capabilities of the Zenverge architecture in our Vulkano placeshifting products,” said Colin Stiles, Monsoon’s EVP of Sales and Marketing. “We see great potential in adding multi-stream HD transcoding features to our streaming products and we have selected the ZN200 to provide high value solutions to our OEM customers.” For more information, please visit www.monsoonmultimedia.com. For regular Vulkano updates follow us at www.Twitter.com/MyVulkano Become a Fan on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/MyVulkano PrivacyStar and CEO - Jefferson Stalnaker was recently featured on an piece by NY 1 News for its state of the art privacy features. Journalist Asa Aaron describes some of these features including call and text message blocking, caller ID, reverse look-ups, and voice activated services amongst other nifty services such as reporting Do-Not-Call violations. The article & video goes into detail on how these report claims work and why it is important to protect your ability to be reached at all times. You can find find out more about PrivacyStar and Asa Aaron's video piece here: Smartphone App Battles Harassing Debt Collectors, Unknown Numbers Monday at CES Slacker announced live streaming of ESPN Audio shows and sporting events to Slacker listeners, part of the Slacker Radio/ESPN Audio agreement first announced in September. Live ESPN content is now available for listening on the web at www.Slacker.com, with mobile experiences coming soon. The new live streaming feature launched with the BCS Championship title game, available to all Slacker listeners via the web player. Future live programming will be available to Slacker Radio Plus and Slacker Premium Radio subscribers. The interactive ESPN Radio station on Slacker will remain free and available to all listeners. Tuesday at CES Slacker announced a partnership with The Weather Channel to bring customizable national, regional and local weather updates and forecasts to Slacker listeners. The Weather Channel integration will be available in early 2012 on the web as well as mobile devices. All Slacker listeners, regardless of their service tier, will have access to features from The Weather Channel, including a dedicated station from The Weather Channel featuring national, regional and local forecasts and updates from major market cities throughout the United States. Weather updates and forecasts will also be available as optional items to be added to stations of the listener’s choice to get the latest weather updates on any of their favorite Slacker radio stations. Tuesday at CES Slacker announced a partnership with American Public Media to bring award-winning public radio programming to the Slacker lineup. Slacker users will be able to listen to APM’s Marketplace and The Current for free anywhere that Slacker is available, from mobile devices to Sonos wireless systems. Emphasizing Slacker’s dedication to being the ultimate radio resource, this partnership is yet another step in allowing Slacker listeners to enjoy an incredibly diverse collection of radio content right at their fingertips. Also on Tuesday, Slacker showed the Slacker Radio application for the Android™ tablet at the Verizon booth at CES. The new Slacker Radio application has been specifically optimized for the Android tablet with a content-rich interface to get the most from a fast 4G LTE connection. A highly visual application, Slacker Radio for the Android tablet features a unique station tile display with horizontal and vertical scrolling along with the ability to preview stations before playing and an optimized ability to browse for content, making music discovery even easier. Navigation of the application has been simplified to easily browse content and switch views. Slacker Radio offers song lyrics, artist profiles, album reviews and more all in one place with additional content discovery just a tap away. For all you travel-holics having trouble deciding where to go on vacation this year; do not fear, there's a service for that. Vayama announced earlier this week its top 12 most sought after international destinations for travel in the new year. Utilizing current customer bookings and promising travel trends, Vayama presents it's hotspot destinations for 2012: 1. India India is hot and will only get hotter in 2012. Not only is it a magnet for business travelers and Indian expats returning to visit family and friends, but booking a spiritual journey to Rishikesh, on the shores of the Ganges River and the foothills of the Himalayas, has never been more appealing. Peak Season: June, July and December Shoulder Season: March, April, August, September, October and November 2. New Zealand New Zealand will continue to be hot in 2012 for many reasons. Not only is it relatively affordable for U.S. travelers, but it is also the setting of Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Ring’s prequel The Hobbit. Hordes of hobbit fans are expected to descend upon the quaint Kiwi town of Matamata to trample around the set of Hobbitown. New Zealand also offers world-class wineries, spectacular scenery and the best drinking buddies you can find on Middle Earth. Peak Season: December, January and February Shoulder Season: April, May, October and November 3. Europe Historically a close second to beach vacations, Europe is the place where Americans like to spend their travel dollars the most and 2012 will be no different. Travel professionals have started to note the popularity of off season and shoulder season travel to Europe. That means that savvy travelers are starting to take advantage of winter and fall deals to their favorite European destinations. Watch out for Iceland becoming the hot European destination of 2012 due to its new affordability post financial meltdown, and also keeps an eye on Italy and Greece becoming hot again, for the same reasons. Peak Season: June, July and August Shoulder Season: January, February, September, October and November 4. London London will be so hot in 2012 that it deserves its own mention. With the 2012 Olympics, London is set to showcase why it is the most cosmopolitan city in Europe. Peak Season: June, July, and August Shoulder Season: January, February, September, October and November 5. Paris Paris is so popular that it also deserves its own mention. Americans have been deeply in love with Paris since the 1920's and 2012 will be no exception. Hordes of American tourists will flock to the City of Lights in 2012 to be dazzled by its beauty and culinary and cultural wonders. Peak Season: April, May, June, July and August Shoulder Season: January, February, September, October and November For more on this story and the remaining destinations, check out the full release here: Vayama Highlights Top U.S. International Travel Destinations for 2012 |
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