A periodic roundup of relevant news… from our friends at Last100:
Rupert Murdoch’s Sky bringing interactive TV to XBox 360
In addition to live pay TV channels, Sky Player on XBox 360 will offer an “on-demand library of thousands of programmes spanning entertainment, movies, documentaries, kids, culture, news and sport.”
Hands-on impressions of Nokia’s N97
The slide out QWERTY keyboard is a joy to use, with the keys protruding enough to give ample tactile feedback with each key press, and enough space between keys to rule out too many typos. Another win for Nokia is the way the screen tilts, which proved to be the perfect viewing angle.
Music streaming service Spotify demos Android app
It looks likely that Spotify will in fact make its mobile debut on Google’s Android OS after the company published a video previewing a native Spotify client running on Android, off-line playbackincluded.
Microsoft takes on iPod touch with Zune HD
To really take on the iPod touch, not only will the Zune HD’s web browsing experience need to up its game compared to existing Windows Mobile devices, but it would need to foster its own third-party software eco-system.