Apps, Mobile & SMS

Free Service ORB Streams Your Own Music & Video To Mobile Devices

Pcwlogo"If you’ve got a big collection of digital music and video, you know that bringing it with you when you roam can be a hassle. Large media files can quickly overload a notebook’s hard drive and they certainly won’t fit on most cell phones or PDAs," according to PCWorld.com.

Orblogo_02"That’s where Orb Networks comes in. The Web-based service streams music, video, and photos from your Windows XP PC to other Web-connected devices, including any notebook, many PDAs (generally including PocketPCs, but not Palms), and Microsoft Smartphone cell phones. If your home PC has a TV tuner, you can even watch live television on your portable device."

"I tested the service–which recently changed from charging a $10 monthly fee to offering free accounts–using both a notebook and a Nokia 6620 cell phone. I found that it worked remarkably well for such a new technology."

"…In addition to showing the media files on your own PC, Orb shows you content (some free, some paid) from providers such as Audible and Beatport. The company plans to make money by selling customers content."
Read the full PCWorld article here.

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