Kinoma Notes

(Note: Burning Man is for grown-ups. If you’re not a grown up, or if you’re not a fan of watching people letting their freak flag fly, then this stuff might not be your cup of tea. That’s totally okay with us, but we thought you’d like a heads-up.)

Burning Man is…well…

Yes! On Saturday night everyone gets together and burns the man. But it’s also…

Absolutely. There’s a bunch of incredible art installations. But it’s really…

The people. About 50,000 people make the journey to the Black Rock Desert in Nevada for a week to go a little nuts, and express themselves and rely on themselves and others in a way that one generally doesn’t get a chance to do. Sometimes without clothing.

(Want to know more? Read this and this.)

Burning Man in Kinoma Play

For everyone who wishes they were there but isn’t, we’ve created a Burning Man 2010 category with some great video, audio and pictures. It’s got:

• 2010 Art Theme: Metropolis — Larry Harvey, the founder of Burning Man, talks about Burning Man and introduces the theme of this year’s event.
• Art Installation Audio Tours — This is a collection of audio tours for some of the biggest and most interesting art installations on the playa.
• Art Installation Photos — While you’re listening to the tours, check out photos.
• Burning Man Information Radio — This audio stream isn’t always available, but while it’s streaming you’ll be able to play it here.
• Burning Man Photos — Choose the “Newest” category to see the latest photos, or the “Most Interesting” category to see them by (surprise!) interestingness.
• Burning Man Videos — Selected videos posted to YouTube. (To see them all, use Kinoma Play’s YouTube app and search for “burning man 2010″.)

Also, you can use Kinoma Play’s Twitter app to follow @burningman and @blackrockcity for official info, and search for #brc2010 and #burningman to see what all the tweeple are saying.

Where do I find them?

You’ll find Burning Man in Travel  & Weather > Burning Man 2010.

Enjoy!

If you know have other favorite content that we should include in Kinoma Guide, send links and short descriptions to content@kinoma.com. We’ll be glad to add them for everyone to enjoy.

PBS is one of the premiere non-profit public broadcasting services in America, and it ranks as one of the nation’s most trusted institutions in independent polls. It’s the most prominent provider of programming to U.S. public television stations.

Today we’re proud to announce a huge increase in the amount of PBS programming available in Kinoma Play, via our own Kinoma Guide.

Wow, great! Tell me more…

This update’s got news, news, and even more news. Here’s what’s new:

• American Experience — Brings to life the incredible characters and epic stories that have shaped America’s past and present.
• Bill Moyers Journal — The weekly public affairs series
• CEO Exchange — Not just business, not just interviews…it’s business with personality
• Education Podcast with John Merrow — From Learning Matters, America’s premiere series on youth and learning
• I, Cringely: The Pulpit — Robert X. Cringely brings you the weekly audio version of his blog
• NBR: Money File — Insight on money matters from some of Americas’s top business journalists and editors
• The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer — Daily, in-depth news and analysis
• Nightly Business Report — Wall Street trends, stock market performance, the economy, and more
• NOVA — Brief audio stories from the world of science that expand on topics from NOVA TV programs
• NOVA scienceNOW — Brief, often irreverent conversations with scientists and science journalists
• NOW on PBS — Analysis and perspective on current events, issues and ideas
• Second Opinion Stat! — The information you need to take charge of your own healthcare
• Tavis Smiley — Interviews with celebrities, politicians, and other notable figures from his late night talk show
• To The Contrary — Women discuss national and international issues and policies
• Washington Week — Gwen Ifill and the country’s top journalists discuss of the week’s top news from Washington

And that’s not all! In the new PBS News Hour folder, you also get all of these new podcasts:

• Art Beat — The latest news, analysis and reporting on the art and entertainment world
• The Exchange — The latest economic news and analysis along with tools to help make sense of the global financial picture
• Health — The latest medical news, analysis and reporting
• NewsHour Podcast — The latest updates, in-depth reports, interviews and analysis from the PBS NewsHour
• Newsmaker Interviews — In-depth interviews with key international and domestic leaders
• Poetry – Profiles of contemporary poets with reports on news and trends in the world of poetry
• Rx for Reform — In-depth coverage and reports to help decode the debate over health care reform
• Science – The latest science stories and policy debates put in context
• Shields and Brooks — The most recent appearances by NewsHour political analysts and columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks
• Stories of the Week — Highlights from the previous week
• TeacherCast – Reports of particular interest to teachers or with potential use in the classroom
• World View — Learn more about your world through in-depth analysis and on-the-ground report

Where do I find them?

You’ll find all of this new PBS content in Kinoma Guide > Providers > PBS.

Enjoy!

If you know have other favorite content that we should include in Kinoma Guide, send links and short descriptions to content@kinoma.com. We’ll be add them for everyone to enjoy.

Kinoma Play’s excellent internet radio support just keeps getting better and better. The result?

Today we’ve got 87 killer new stations for you from 1CLUB.FM Internet Radio. Not only do these AAC music streams sound absolutely wonderful, but they cover a huge range of styles — from Vegas-inspired crooners to Christian Pop to the latest hits, and everything in between. We’re sure you’ll find at least a couple new personal favorites here.

As always this great new content is available at no cost, and it’s available right now in Kinoma Guide. Here are your new stations:

Pop (70s-Today) – Channel ONE (Top 40), Power (Hip-Hop/R&B), Mix 106 (Hot AC), Soft Hits (Josh Groban, Michael Buble, Sade, etc.), At Work (70s-Today), Love Songs (70s-Today), Kids Pop Radio, 70s Pop Hits, 70s Lite Hits, 80s Pop Hits, 80s Lite Hits, 90s Pop Mainstream, 90s Pop Rhythmic (Hip-Hop/R&B), 90s Lite Hits

Miscellaneous — Day Spa, Classical, Chillout Lounge, Positive Hits (Christian Pop), Comedy Channel

Dance (EDM) – Altered State (Trance/Progressive), Dance Hits (Chicago), Electro House, House (Miami), House Mix-Sets, Breakbeats (Tampa), 93.1 The Beat (Miami), Electronic Playground, Trance, Trance Mix-Sets, Euro Dance, Chillout Lounge

Dance (Old School) — Jammin’ Oldies, Studio 54 (Disco), 90s Dance Hits, 80s Hi-NRG Classics, Freestyle Express, Eurodance, WBMX Hot Mix Classics, 93.1 The Beat (Miami), Skatin’ Jamz

Rock — G93 (Today’s Hard Rock), Q97 (Today’s Alternative), Classic Rock 102, Hair Voltage (Hairbands/Rock), Tapestry (Deep Classic Rock), Love Bites (Rock Ballads), Classic Alternative (90s), Classic New Wave (70s – 80s), The Element (Today & Yesterday), Indie Alley, Garage Punk Bands (Classics & New), Dark Metal (Thrash & More)

Country/Americana –Hit Kicker (Today’s Country), Bar Rockin’ Country, Bluegrass, Cajun Fest, Classic Country, Folk, Ladies Of Country, Tears N’ Beers Country

Blues/Jazz –Bar Rockin’ Blues, Classic Blues, Jazz Masters, Smooth Jazz, Swing Thing

Oldies (20s-60s) — Malt Shop Radio, Great American Oldies, Great Golden Grooves, Easy Listening, Sentimental Journey, Vegas Baby!

R&B/Hip-Hop –V101 (Today’s R&B), Tha Flava (Clean), Tha Flava (Raw), Great Golden Grooves, Deep Funk, Old Skool Rap, 90s Hip-Hop, Skatin’ Jamz, Quiet Storm (Slow Jamz)

Latin/World — Caribbean Breeze, Latino Caliente!, Reggae Roots, Reggaeton, Salsa, Merengue, WEPA FM

Where do I find them?

You’ll find these new stations in Kinoma Guide > Radio > 1CLUB.FM.

Enjoy!

If you know have other favorite content that we should include in Kinoma Guide, send links and short descriptions to content@kinoma.com and we’ll add them for everyone to enjoy.

Like great stories? Then you’ll really like The Moth, new to Kinoma Guide and available for free (no subscription fees!) to everyone with Kinoma Play.

“The Moth” was founded by a writer who wanted to recreate the sultry summer evenings of his native St. Simon’s Island, Georgia, where he and a small circle of friends would gather to tell each other their best stories on his friend’s porch.

When he moved to New York he invited friends over to tell and hear stories in an effort to rekindle the sense of connection he had felt sharing stories with friends back home, and “The Moth” was born.

• The Moth Podcast — Every week, The Moths folks post some of their favorites stories among the thousands of stories they’ve recorded over the last 10 years. Typically 5 to 17 minutes, they’re sometimes funny, occasionally sad, often poignant. Since they’re culled from many years worth of archives, the sound quality varies.

• The Moth Mainstage — Selected stories from the original Moth series.

• The Moth Outreach — Selected stories from storytelling workshops for students and marginalized adults.

• StorySLAMs — Selected stories from StorySLAMs, where anyone can get on stage and tell their story.

Like, cool man. Where do I find it?

You’ll find “The Moth” in Kinoma Guide at Arts & Culture> The Moth.

Enjoy!

If you know have other favorite content that we should include in Kinoma Guide, send links and short descriptions to content@kinoma.com. We’ll be glad to add them for everyone to enjoy.

Since the launch of the original Kinoma Player in 2002, Kinoma has led the way in mobile media technology. The platform first established in Kinoma Player lives on not only in Kinoma’s flagship product — Kinoma Play — but also in products from companies including Sony and Sling Media.

As Palm OS fades into the sunset, we’ve had a lot of folks ask what our plans are. Today we’re announcing that we’ll be ending sales and support for Palm OS products in order to focus completely on current phone OSs.

If you’re a Palm OS user, here’s what you need to know: Kinoma will be ending sales of Kinoma Player 4 EX on 8/1/2010. We’ll continue to offer support, including any necessary security and critical fixes, until 10/1/2010. Effective 10/1/2010, Kinoma will offer only community-based support Kinoma Player 4 EX via our forum at forum.kinoma.com.

We’re also ending sales and support for Kinoma Producer for Windows and Mac OS on the same schedule.

We’d like to thank everyone who’s supported these products, and helped pioneer the now-common sight of people enjoying music, movies, podcasts and audiobooks on phones. You were ahead of your time, and when you upgrade your phone we hope you’ll choose Kinoma Play.