The Pentagon has opened up a new line of demarcation in an Information War, and U.S. troops and their families may be caught in the digital crossfire.
The Defense Department has announced it will begin blocking access on its computers and networks “worldwide” to YouTube, MySpace and 11 other popular Web sites, according to a memo sent Friday by Gen. B.B. Bell, the U.S. Forces Korea commander.
Last.fm will announce four new features in a press release tomorrow, although a few observant users will notice them going live today. Last.fm, you may recall, is a neat social network that lets you get music recommendations based on what people like you are listening to and enjoying. Tomorrow they’ll announce a new flash player, an events system, free MP3 downloads and revamped profile pages that are more social.
Pandora, the excellent internet radio service, rolled out a great new feature last week: BackStage. The new service is powered by All Music Guide and lets you research the bands you’re listening to - over 20,000 artists are listed. The Backstage area includes biographies, discographies, band photos and the option to buy music at Amazon and iTunes.
