Hey, of Oprah can do it, then I can too.
This week’s episode of Freeloader Friday features a bunch of free apps that access services or websites directly, sans-browser. The trend towards cutting out the browser as a middle-man is growing. Feeding the fire are RSS readers and a growing number of services offering syndication.
For those of us who have been waiting for XML to amount to something can feel confident that the standard has grown up. I think we’ll only see more of these kinds of apps as more standards emerge. For Apple, it’s belated evidence they are on the right track with Sherlock. But then, Apple’s used to being way out in front.
What to look for is how revenue streams will fit into these standards. With text-based contextual Google-type ads catching on, we may see ads sooner than you think popping up in data feeds (remember Google owns Blogger).
Look for more Freeloader Friday after-show specials on this blog
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October 17th, 2003 at 1:06 pm
Great freebies for i Tunes, I would like to add one that makes really improves the sound of my PB Ti, and I have also tested it on an iMac and the sound improvement is icredible. It is a free beta for now, so I guess it can be part of a future free loader friday.
Octiv iTunes plug-in.
http://www.octiv.com/index.asp?content=iTunes
Regards,
Luis