Yahoo to stream CBS shows for one week

Yahoo, from today (Tuesday) until Jan. 2, will be streaming two CBS Monday Night comedies on Yahoo TV. Those shows will be Two and a Half Men and How I Met Your Mother. I've seen Two and a Half Men and it is pretty funny so definitely check that out. Both will be at NO cost and without commercial interruption. Also, the episodes shown will be the last two episodes aired on CBS. This will mark the first time that CBS will offer full length shows in its entirety with Yahoo (they previously had three episodes of Threshold on their site).

Merry Christmas, and Happy Hanukkah

Personally, I just would like to say Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah to everyone out there. I started the TechWrap on October 9 of this year and since, we have been joined by 3 writers: draconar, g4m3fr34k, and Luke. Also, we have a brand new podcast that you can find almost anywhere on the web. We are currently listed in 8 blog directories and more to come. We update daily for all your Tech News no matter what.

I designed the TechWrap to be a one-stop-shop for everyone's Tech News. We provide the best info out there with only stuff that YOU want to hear about. So once again, Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah to all of our readers and listeners.

Free Videos on iTunes

That's right folks there are two free video downloads on iTunes for everyone. All you need is an iTunes account and you have it free. Apple is doing the same here as they do with their free music download of the week. Links below:

Saturday Night Live: Lazy Sunday Video for Free

BattleStar Galactica: Free Video

VoIP Pay-Per-Call with Google Talk

As Google releases the Libjingle API suite, ADS-click, provider of private-labeled advertising solutions, announces it will expand its pay-per-call solution SKY-click to use Google Talk.

ADS-click will use Google's Libjingle API to expand its voice over IP solution SKY-click to Google Talk. SKY-click is a technology that already interacts with Skype to provide with private-labeled VOIP click-to-call contextual and search advertising.

ADS-click will also release a 100% VOIP Skype and Google Talk call center during first quarter 2006. It will feature full call center capabilities, such as operator settings, language management, call history and integration with Customer Relationships Management systems. This call center will allow big and small companies to provide customers with live sales, support and training using video, voice and text messaging. ( martketwire.com )

Google Talk to soon talk with AIM

For those of you that have not heard. Google recently bought about 5% in AOL stock giving them a huge chunk of the AOL pie. Because of this announcement, Google Talk users will soon be able to talk with AIM users. Stay tuned to the TechWrap for when this is possible.

Google Talk...Libjingle?

Well a couple of days ago Google released Libjingle, "a set of components provided by Google to interoperate with Google Talk's peer-to-peer and voice calling capabilities." (Source) So what is in store you ask...

• Voice calls between other PC IM/VOIP clients such as Gaim, Adium, Psi, etc. and Google Talk.
• Voice calls between mobile devices and Google Talk!
• Peer-to-peer applications.

This is huge news and a giant step for Google...good things come in small packages.

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New ABC show on iTunes

And it is......Commander in Chief. I believe it is already up so if you like the show then you can get it now legally and for your ipod. Also, as we mentioned earlier NBC is planning on releasing more shows for iTunes in the coming weeks. Still no word on what....

Rumors have it that Microsoft plans to roll out a subscription video service to take out Apple. Personally, I think Microsoft is too late in the game but who knows.

TechWrap looking for MORE writers!! Pay possibly

Currently, we have 4 writers, myself included. This is all well and good but I want the TechWrap to be a well-oiled efficient machine that can do everything!

So I have revamped my efforts and have introduced a new part of this equation.

Once the site becomes big enough and revenue starts drawing in then I will pay writers. That is correct folks I will be PAYING writers.

Conditions for payment:

1. Payment is based on the number of articles that you post
2. There will be a limit to the number of article per week that you can get paid for.
3. If I have to ever edit something on the post such as a picture (a couple of grammar miscues is ok but not too many) then you will not receive payment for the article.

All of this is based on when the TechWrap starts drawing in a ton of readers and creates a substantial revenue.

Oh, also one more condition. If you join the team now then your pay will be greater per post than someone that joins up after the payment begins. Most likely it will be 2x greater!

Gmail for your cell phone, officially!

You can now access your gmail account from your cell phone. Basically, I was pretty bored and it's late at night, so I figured I'd post something (anything).

Go to http://m.gmail.com from your mobile phone and you are set. Also, it can handle photos and .pdf files.

Google is taking over our lives...

HBO interested in having shows on iTunes

HBO is considering putting their shows on iTunes for the Video iPod. Just another TV group trying to get on iTunes...