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Washingtonpost.com releases second series of ‘How the World Sees America’

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Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive (WPNI) announced the release of the second series of “How the World Sees America,” a multimedia diary exploring the world’s relationship with the United States. Interviewing individuals around the world, Washingtonpost.com reporter Amar Bakshi provides insight into how America affects day-to-day life abroad, and how its influence has inspired love and hatred.

Over the coming months, Bakshi will travel throughout Turkey, Lebanon, Syria, Indonesia, the Philippines, Colombia, and Mexico, asking individuals what their feelings are toward America. Capturing responses on a handheld digital camera, Bakshi will share video on the web site, giving a platform to voices often unheard. He will also offer unique, firsthand commentary on the issues most affecting the regions he visits.

Will Radiohead’s set-your-own-price scheme work?

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inrainbows.gifRock band Radiohead is changing the rules of the music industry by allowing their fans to set the price they want to pay for their new album In Rainbows.

You won’t find this new album in your favorite online and offline music stores. Instead, you can go directly to the In Rainbows official website to download this 10-song album.

This new scheme has resulted to mixed reactions from fans and business analysts. Even though it’s too early to predict the outcome of this move, several bands like Nine Inch Nails, Oasis, Charlatans and Ash, and Jamiroquai are considering this option as well.

VUDU brings new movies directly to your living room

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vudu.jpg VUDU Inc., the company that brings to the living room instant access to thousands of hit movies, announced that its set top box is now available for purchase at the company’s online store for $399.

It fulfills the promise created by high-speed broadband Internet to deliver instant access to thousands of movie titles directly on consumers’ televisions. No planning needed, no computer required, no software downloads and no cable TV service or satellite subscription required.

After buying the set top box, consumers will just pay for each movie on an as-you- go basis. There are no subscription or activation fees. Prices for one-time rentals range from $0.99 – $3.99, and prices for purchased movies range from $4.99 – $19.99, depending on the age of the movie.

“VUDU will revolutionize the home movie experience. With top-of-the-line content available at the press of a button, you can now
watch what you want, when you want!” said Tony S. Miranz, Co-founder of VUDU.

With violence and price of gasoline consistently increasing combined with our busy and stressful schedules, VUDU is a cost-effective alternative for many of us. Still, there is no substitute for going out with family and friends to watch movies in the nearby theater.

Smilebox makes multimedia sharing easy

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smilebox.jpgSmilebox, a new service dedicated to help people keep in touch with family and friends through sharing multimedia expressions, gives users the power to create and share a photo ecard, digital scrapbook, slide show, photobook, and postcard for free in under 5 minutes.

Users can simply drag and drop their summer digital photos and videos into creative, professionally designed scrapbooks and photobooks with personalized music & text and easily email them to friends and family, post to a Web site or print keepsakes.

Additionally, it offers more than 400 professionally designed slideshows, scrapbooks, greetings, postcards and photobooks and is adding many unique summer, travel and other designs each week. This service is such a great relief for many avid travelers like me who lack the patience and creativity to compile those priceless memories captured in photos and videos.