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TechCrunch Oct 26 09 I've always considered the Grooveshark web app's UI to be quite amazing, so I was wary when I was granted preview access to the service's new look, which the startup is presenting publicly for the first time today. Fortunately, they somehow managed to make it even more awesome than it already was, and the makeover was more than a new lick of paint as it also included a number of performance tweaks to make it run smoother.
In case you're not familiar with Grooveshark: it's a great web-based music search, play and management tool that's been around since April last year. You can use the app to instantly look for and listen to music, and there's the quintessential social component that allows you to interact with people from its community and discover new music from others’ choices. Full story...
TinyTap is a new iPad application designed for kids which introduces a different angle on the "record-your-own-voice" storybooks craze, by offering a playable book or game you and your kids can customize with your own photos, camera shots, music, narration, and more.
Gillmor Gang - John Taschek, Robert Scoble, Keith Teare, Kevin Marks, and Steve Gillmor. Recording live at 1pm PT.
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Exec, a mobile app that instantly gets people to do your errands, has raised $3.3 million, according to an SEC filing.