June 17, 2005
mobile iTunes hack
so, if anyone today is just really desperate to hear that one song on their iTunes playlist, but happen to be without iPod, and don't care that the song will be heavily compressed, should load up this program on their machine before leaving the house.
Basically, you text message a particular song title to your pop email account, which then sends that request to iTunes via applescript. The script then opens Skype and gives your cell phone a ring, playing the requested song after you answer.
I have no idea if this works halfway well, or exactly how it would be that useful, but I enjoy seeing these kind of "solutions."
Posted by will at June 17, 2005 08:37 AM | TrackBackComments
From BBC interview with Niklas Zennström (person behind Kazaa and Skype)
"We have just started, and if you compare the number of people using Skype to the number using a telephone network around the world, we're still just starting.
"And now we're also very much focussing on moving away from the computer into mobile devices, so you can use Skype for free wirelessly."
Free mobile voip phone calls just around the corner?
Posted by: brad ![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://interactive.usc.edu/nav-commenters.gif)
at June 20, 2005 12:45 AM
check out one of my recent posts about how some carriers are already looking to implement voip as a solution to poor coverage in some (mainly indoor, for now) areas...
not to mention 3rd parties who just make voip mobile phones.
could be the source of primary funding / business model for ubiqutious wifi tech like wimax.
Posted by: will at June 20, 2005 07:53 AM
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