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MySpace delivering vids to mobile phones
Free service launching 3 December 2008 17:07 GMT
MySpace fans can now watch the latest clips on their mobile phones.

News Corp, which owns the site, has announced the new service, allowing phone owners to watch movies from their friends on the go.

The service will work on devices including the...
Record downloads claimed for BlackBerry MySpace app
400,000 in first week 21 November 2008 15:45 GMT
MySpace and RIM have announced what they say is a record download numbers of the MySpace for BlackBerry application in its first week of availability.

Since the application’s launch on 13 November, there have been more than 400,000 downloads which apparently...
Guns N' Roses previews album on MySpace
Web debut for rockers' first release in 15 years 20 November 2008 11:41 GMT
Guns N' Roses is the latest music act to use the web to debut its new material.

The American hard rockers have launched their new album on MySpace, days ahead of its release in shops.

Chinese Democracy is the band's first album in 15 years, so...
BlackBerry owners get MySpace access
New app now available 14 November 2008 14:45 GMT
Following on from the success of its application for the iPhone, the team behind MySpace has teamed up with RIM to launch a similar app for BlackBerry phones.

The app gives access to all of the features of the social network, including receiving updates, uploading...
US Military launches TroopTube
Pentagon-approval video-sharing 13 November 2008 17:12 GMT
Over a year after restricting soldier's access to YouTube and MySpace, the US Military has offered its staff an alternative.

In conjunction with start-up Delve Networks, the army has launched a video-sharing website for troops, their families and supporters.
MySpace launches Profile 2.0
More customisation and privacy options 11 November 2008 12:31 GMT
MySpace has announced the launch of Profile 2.0, that it says is the next step in the site's global redesign.

The revamps will let users customise the appearance of their profiles using a new drag-and-drop user interface.

"Profile 2.0 is everything...
MySpace could launch MP3 player
"Possible" portable digital music player in the pipeline 7 November 2008 16:32 GMT
MySpace might launch an iPod rival, the company's co-founder has revealed.

The site launched MySpace Music in September, and offers music downloads for its many millions of members, powered by Amazon MP3.

The social networking site could develop...
Hacker Gary McKinnon becomes pop star
Mournful tune wins MySpace fans 5 November 2008 12:03 GMT
Gary McKinnon, the British hacker, has been gaining support from politicians for his fight against extradition to the US, but the UFO obsessive has also won fans amonst MySpacers.

McKinnon has managed to storm the MySpace charts with a tune of his own creation...
MySpace Music courts independents
Announces partnership with indie label IODA 24 October 2008 11:34 GMT
When MySpace Music was made official in April, three of the big four music labels - Sony BMG, Universal Music Group, and Warner Music Group - had already signed up.

The fourth - EMI - joined the initiative months later, but the only indie distributor was The...
Shazam launches Android app
With Amazon MP3 tie-in for the States 21 October 2008 14:10 GMT
Shazam has announced the launch of its mobile application for the Android platform, as Pocket-lint reported they would back in September.

The app allows users to discover music that - if they are States-side - can then immediately be purchased through the Amazon...
Jamie Oliver using MySpace
Social networking to spread recipes 14 October 2008 12:41 GMT
TV chef Jamie Oliver is using MySpace in an attempt to "seed cooking knowledge to a whole new audience".

Some of his new recipes, in a "minibook", as well as video demonstrations and blog postings are now on the social networking site as part of his "Pass It...
MySpace and HP team-up
With branded print buttons 9 October 2008 12:49 GMT
MySpace and HP have announced plans to integrate HP printing technology across MySpace, including all photo sections.

This will mean MySpace users can print the photo sections, personal profiles, blog entries, comments and messages stored on their MySpace profiles...
Nero Move it promises "multimedia mobility"
Probs with too many devices and too many file formats? 30 September 2008 12:25 GMT
Nero has launched a new software solution it claims gets round the problem of trying to watch or listen to lots of different types of files on lots of different devices.

Nero Move it allows you to convert music, videos, and photos from one file format to another...
MySpace Music launches with DRM-free downloads from Amazon
US-only for now 25 September 2008 9:23 GMT
MySpace, along with the big four record labels, EMI, Sony BMG, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group as well as Sony ATV/Music Publishing have unveiled the new, revamped "MySpace Music".

Promising a host of new features for both users and artists, MySpace...
MySpace drives profits for Murdoch and co.
21% year-on-year rise 11 August 2008 12:12 GMT
News Corp has warneed that it may be facing a tough economic environment for the rest of the year, but 2008 to date has been rosy.

The media giant posted a 21% year-on-year rise in pre-tax profits for the 12 months to 30 June, boosted by a 57% revenue increase...
Virus hits Facebook and MySpace
Turns victims' computers into "zombies" 6 August 2008 14:47 GMT
Computer security pros Kaspersky are warning of a rampant virus that is hitting Facebook and MySpace.

The worm is capable of turning victims' computers into zombies on a botnet, says Kaspersky Lab.

And, more worryingly, the problem is quickly spreading...
Megawhat News - Lenovo takes on the Asus Eee PC
What's hit the headlines - in a neat little vid 6 August 2008 9:18 GMT
Didn't get a chance to read all of yesterday's top stories, well, do not panic, get comfy and press play!

In today's headlines: Lenovo launches the dinky IdeaPad; Steve Jobs admits MobileMe was flawed; MySpace and The Cloud offering free Wi-Fi; iPhone software...
MySpace and The Cloud offering free Wi-Fi
Thousands of UK locations covered 5 August 2008 12:19 GMT
For all of us out there who obsessively check our MySpace page, there is good news today.

MySpace has signed a deal with the pioneering provider of free-to-end-user Wi-Fi - The Cloud - so that you can access the social networking website on the go from thousands...
MySpace execs facing lawsuit over sale to News Corp
Accused of defrauding shareholders 4 August 2008 13:20 GMT
Shareholders who claim that they were ripped off when MySpace when sold to News Corp in 2005 are taking their battle to court.

MySpace, and its parent company Intermix, had tried to get the lawsuit thrown out.

But now a US federal judge ruled against...
MySpace and Warner launch new comedy channel
MySpace Comedy UK - beta now live 1 August 2008 15:29 GMT
Warner has teamed up with MySpace to create a new website that showcases comic talents.

The new online comedy channel is called MySpace Comedy UK and will host Comedybox.tv, an online comedy platform developed by Warner.

MySpace will host the overall...
MySpace joins OpenID sign-in scheme
And teams up with Flixster and Eventful 23 July 2008 9:29 GMT
MySpace has announced it is to join the OpenID coalition that allows people to use the same accounts and passwords across the web.

The benefit for users with an OpenID account is that they don't have to keep creating new accounts and remembering passwords, but...
Vodafone and MySpace launch "Vodafone Music Reporter"
User-generated content of the company's musical events 30 June 2008 9:30 GMT
Vodafone and MySpace have announced the launch of an online global interactive platform, called "Vodafone Music Reporter".

The "Vodafone Music Reporter" interactive profile, hosted on MySpace, will be used to share the operator's music initiatives, including...
MoD warns Facebook generation about security
New recruits are lax, say Forces 26 June 2008 10:25 GMT
The Ministry of Defence has warned of an increasingly blase attitude towards data security amongst what it terms the "Facebook generation".

In a new report, the MoD says that it has noted that young armed forces recruits do not take data security seriously enough....
VIDEO: Megawhat News - Amazon MP3 store to launch in UK
The top stories of the day in an easy on the eye vid 23 June 2008 21:09 GMT
Want to know the latest news but don't have time to read the stories we've written?

Well why not take a peek at the top stories on video.

In today's headlines: Amazon MP3 store to launch in UK; Facebook takes on MySpace and wins; Mio unveils Knightrider...
Facebook overtakes MySpace for first time
And incurs the wrath of Rupert Murdoch 23 June 2008 10:04 GMT
Rupert Murdoch is having a rather large sulk because Facebook visitors have overtaken those visiting MySpace, the website he bought for $580m only 3 years ago.

Facebook had 123m unique visitors in May, an increase of 162% on May 2007, according to the latest...