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Netflix announced the release of a streaming app for Windows Phone 7. The second major mobile platform supported by the movie service. Netflix Product Development Manager, Greg Peters, talked today about why Android is surprisingly does not have a functional Netflix app: FRAGMENTATION

We are eager to launch on these devices and are disappointed that we haven’t been able to do so already. The hurdle has been the lack of a generic and complete platform security and content protection mechanism available for Android. -Greg Peters

While Google does not feel that there is a fragmentation issue for the Android platform, many who watch the mobile industry do. I personally DO think that the Android environment is fragmented and too controlled by the carriers as opposed to the OS manufacturer Google. When a consumer can purchase a "new" phone that comes shipped with an older version of the OS and there is a strong chance that the carrier will block any future updates... You can't help but have fragmentation. Additionally, with newer features that older phones cannot have access to we are now looking at the beginning of impact on application developers; the fragmentation of application versions...

[Because of the DRM issue] this is a much slower approach and leads to a fragmented experience on Android, in which some handsets will have access to Netflix and others won’t.

Sad, but true, and some even predict the fragmentation to get worse...

Bloggers’ use of and engagement with various social media tools is expanding, and the lines between blogs, micro-blogs, and social networks are disappearing. As the blogosphere converges with social media, sharing of blog posts is increasingly done through social networks—even while blogs remain significantly more influential on blog content than social networks are. via State of the Blogosphere 2010 Introduction - Technorati Blogging.

Technorati released their yearly "State of the Blogosphere" 2010 last week. This year they believe that while the blogopshpere is still growing, currently blogging is in "transition" from the growth of mainstream blogging to the adoption and incorporation of micro-blogging and social networking into mainstream daily life.

-- Read on for the Key Trends and more information -- Here are some of the "key trends":

• U.S. Bloggers account for 49% of worldwide blogging.
• Mobile Blogging: 25% of bloggers engage in mobile blogging and 40% state the mobile environment has changed the way they blog.
• Female and "mom" bloggers: create an influence in the brands they blog about.
• Increase in Blogging: Over 50% of bloggers plan on increasing the amount of time they blog, and broadening blogging topics.
• Trust in Traditional Media Dropping: Over 40% of respondents agree with bloggers views and the overall trust in traditional media and media reporting is decreasing.

There is a lot more interesting detail in the report:

• Ages, incomes, amount of time blogging
• Blogging topics, posting frequency, posting volume
• Financial incentives to blogging

However, I did find "The Report" a bit difficult to navigate to get the information because it is broken down into two parts: The Summary (3 pages) - which can appear that is all there information there is, and the actual survey results. Unfortunately, the survey results are linked with a different color scheme to begin with and appear almost like an advertisement. Here are direct links to both: 2010 - The Executive Summary - Overall information about the Blogosphere. 2010 - Survey Results - Detailed information about: Who the bloggers are..., What topics and trends..., Technology and revenue from blogging... It is a great read, and looking at the previous reports here, one can get a real sense of the trending over the years.

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Interested in how to make your own custom ringtones for iPhone? Ever since Apple opened the door, it’s been the popular thing to do. From soothing classics to to the latest hip hop tunes, you can setup the music you want for the contact you want. via Tip: How to make your own custom iPhone ringtones in iTunes | TiPb.

iOS 4.2 hasn't been officially released yet, but some enterprising developers, Steven Troughton-Smith and Patrick McCarron, have already found a way to re-enable AirPrint functionality in Mac OS X 10.6.5. Apparently, three files from earlier developer builds of 10.6.5 were removed or altered for the final public release, and it's these files that are essential to restoring full AirPrint functionality. via AirPrint: how to make it work for shared printers.

The usual caveat: This procedure involves a moderate degree of peril, and TUAW cannot help you if you mess up your system. Proceed at your own risk.