Glide Effortless to Compete in File Sharing Market

Dotnaught writes "InformationWeek is running a story about a new consumer application suite called Glide Effortless that's slated to be released in mid-November. Think of it as iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie, iCal, Mail, document sharing, shopping, and a few other apps all in one seamless application hosted as a service on the Web that could be accessed by any browser on any computer. It allows file sharing without the risk of illegal copying. It might prove a viable competitor to iTunes, if it works as advertised and if it can scale to handle millions of users."

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OK, fine

[Hey Pope Felcher . .]

In fact, Leka explains, the system is smart enough to identify copyrighted music that has been uploaded by users into the system.

Err, how exactly?

Does it listen out for generic beats, mixed with generic vocalizations of generic lyrics, flavoured out by massive over production?

Re:OK, fine

[Anonymous Coward]

But the hilarious part is surely this:

It allows file sharing without the risk of illegal copying.

Yeah, the great risk of illegal copying. Everytime you start your DC client and search for (and subsequently download) the latest movies, you must understand that you you risk actually getting them. The horror!

PR people can spin just about anything. Submitters too. :)

Re:OK, fine

[93 Escort Wagon]

"Err, how exactly?"

Three words: Amazon Magic Turk.

Any browser?

[ASUSanator]

Does it work in lynx? :P

Astroglide Effortless

[MisterLawyer]

They ought to throw in a few science and astronomy applications (or maybe just some porn), and rename it to " Astroglide Effortless".

The subliminal association would undoubtedly boost sales.

Re:TransMedia Corp

[sh00z]

Er, "The document contains no data." Doesn't exactly inspire confidence.

Glide *Effortless*!?

[Laebshade]

Sounds like a 'personal lubrication' brand...

They forgot to use their own product....

[TypoNAM]

They forgot to use their own product to upload some data because I only get
"This web document contains no data" out their server. ;)

Vaporware of the Year Award

[alucinor]

They almost missed it ... November's here already, less than two months left to enter!

Re:Storing data on my own computer.

[hoggoth]

>I don't want others to know that my nephew James has testicular cancer, and may lose his genitals.

Uncle Cy, I can't believe you just posted that.
Dad's right, you are an asshole.
Don't bothering visiting me in the hospital anymore.

-James

Re:Storing data on my own computer.

[Seumas]

Content isn't created. It evolves over millions of years.

Re:Storing data on my own computer.

[Anonymous Coward]

Nuts to you!

chocolate??

[se7en11]

From the article: "Initially, the products available through Glide's E-commerce system will include music, ring tones, chocolate, photo prints, and personalized products. Options are likely to expand as developers avail themselves of the Glide software developer's kit and partners build on the Glide platform.

I'm in!! Anyone promissing ring tones AND chocolate is a sure winner.

Re:Bullshit

[shutdown -p now]

You can do anything at zombo.com, anything at all!

Welcome!

Caveman IT Guy Lawyer

[Douglas Simmons]

I'm just a caveman. I fell on some ice and later got thawed out by some of your scientists. Your world of p2p programs that allow file sharing without the risk of illegal copying frightens and confuses me! Sometimes the honking horns of your traffic make me want to get out of my BMW.. and run off into the hills, or wherever.. Sometimes when I get a message on my fax machine, I wonder: "Did little demons get inside and type it?" I don't know! My primitive mind can't grasp these concepts. But there is one thing I do know - when a man like my client tries to download an innocent Beyonce video and it turns out to be copyrighted bukkake, then he is entitled to no less than two million in compensatory damages, and two million in punitive damages. Thank you.