Archive for November 2004
Blake Ross, one of the main architects of the Firefox revolution in an open letter to Netscape, says that they still don’t get the broswer business. After releasing one swarthy and obese product after another, the company continues to make browser missteps, he writes. “You … Read More »
There’s a whole slew of PowerMac G3′s for sale on OWC’s website for under $200. There’s actually one for $89.99…good times my friend…good times.
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Bandmatelooops.com has just released a couple of fun new toys for all you GarageBand users! The first is Bandmates Synth Player – Padtastik. Over 45 new synth loops for “the ultimate in sonic warmth.” The next is Bandmates Guitar Player – Acoustic Guitar. This … Read More »
If you have a notebook computer and want to get the benefits of a port replicator and complete 5.1 audio in one unit then you might be interested in Toshiba’s new … Read More »
Business 2.0: Telecom executives have adopted a glass-half-full attitude these days. After three brutal years, 2004 proved to be a good-enough year, giving them hope that 2005 could actually be better. How can that be? Continue reading…
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IBM, Toshiba and Sony announced in 2001 a joint effort to develop a computing core that would allow for mass simultaneous task execution. The three companies are spending billions to make this new computing platform a reality and today jointly announced their plans to bring this … Read More »
I4U has published an overview of Sharp’s latest Linux PDA with a convertible form and based on their impressions I want one! The Zaurus SL-C3000 is the first PDA with an integrated 4 GB hard drive, a clamshell design that converts to a slate, full … Read More »
WiFi LAN business continues to go through a shakeout. It is particularly brutal in the wireless switch business where too many players are vying for a tiny market. Dell Oro Group estimates that the overall enterprise WLAN market in the third quarter of 2004 was … Read More »
Something about R/C aircraft just gets people going. Man can’t fly so we transpose that long standing desire onto little aircraft that we can control as they soar … Read More »
Folks, Clever Cactus, a company I have mentioned in the past is running out of cash. That is a shame. It is a worthy competitor to many of the P2P-sharing applications like Grouper. It is cross platform, and while has somewhat of a clunky interface, is … Read More »
More Must Reads
By Om Malik
Nov. 30, 2004, 6:49am PT
By Om Malik
Nov. 30, 2004, 6:47am PT
PCWorld.com: Intelsat Americas-7 satellitle has gone on a blink and has hit hard the subscribers of broadband services supplied by StarBand Communications, according to a statement posted on the company’s Web site. Meanwhile, the company is attempting to provide temporary dial-up service to customers affected, … Read More »
By Om Malik
Nov. 30, 2004, 6:42am PT
WirelessIQ: To paraphrase Mae West’s famous quip about a gun, “Is that a TV in your pocket, or are you just glad to see me?” Seems like cell phone is becoming an unlikely savior for fast dying broadcast medium.
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By Brendan Byrne
Nov. 30, 2004, 12:21am PT
Merrill Lynch speculates at Apple introducing an entertainment server to the market, to possibly compete with current DVR’s and Media Center PC’s. “A 200GB Apple server at a reasonable price and possibly with PVR technology could be Apple’s next category killer,” the firm was reported … Read More »
By Om Malik
Nov. 29, 2004, 9:58pm PT
Sometime early this morning, not sure precisely at what time…. I crossed the million page views a month threshold. I guess, it was a big enough surprise for me to see the email with the stats report. Could it be, that so many people actually find … Read More »
By Om Malik
Nov. 29, 2004, 9:41pm PT
When it comes to DSL, all roads must lead to Dave Burstein who edits e-newsletter DSL Prime. But more than that, he is simply a wonderful guy. (Okay his choice of beer is not the greatest!) In his most recent newsletter he gave a big … Read More »
By Om Malik
Nov. 29, 2004, 9:18pm PT
By Om Malik
Nov. 29, 2004, 9:17pm PT
By Om Malik
Nov. 29, 2004, 9:11pm PT
By Om Malik
Nov. 29, 2004, 9:07pm PT
Ellen Muraskin :For the remainder of 2004, SunRocket is even throwing in a premium—a Uniden multi-headset cordless phone with base station, and a companion satellite extension. Plug this into the router/terminal adapter (SunRocket wants to call this a “Gizmo” to allay the fears of technophobes) … Read More »
By Om Malik
Nov. 29, 2004, 8:30pm PT
By Om Malik
Nov. 29, 2004, 8:19pm PT
By James Kendrick
Nov. 29, 2004, 3:04pm PT
By Dan Lurie
Nov. 29, 2004, 3:02pm PT
AppleInsider is reporting that the public is warming up to the iPod faster than it did to the Sony Walkman during the ’80s and ’90s. iPod sales are approx. 1 million units ahead of the Walkman after Walkmans equivilant 2.5 years.
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By Dan Lurie
Nov. 29, 2004, 1:40pm PT
Canadian television has started showing ads for the much anticipated iTunes Canada music store. The commercials appear to be exactly the same as the iTunes ads shown in the United States, but instead of ending with iTunes.com, they end in apple.ca. This follows Apples statment earlier … Read More »
By Brendan Byrne
Nov. 29, 2004, 12:35pm PT
Two financial institutions have raised their target prices for Apple stock. Merrill Lynch, stating that they are expecting an increase in iPod sales in the December quarter, 4 million up from 3.5 million, and 12.9 million for fiscal 2005 up from 10.7 million, raised target … Read More »
By James Kendrick
Nov. 29, 2004, 12:33pm PT
Owners of Tablet PCs understand how convenient and productive using a pen and ink on the screen can be and how it can stimulate the creative process. Working with a stylus and a touchscreen is a totally natural way to interact with a computer and now … Read More »
By Om Malik
Nov. 29, 2004, 12:08pm PT
Everyone is predicting a party — before the shakeout.
By Om Malik, November 29, 2004
Business 2.0: Telecom executives have adopted a glass-half-full attitude these days. After three brutal years, 2004 proved to be a good-enough year, giving them hope that 2005 could actually be better. How can … Read More »
By Dan Lurie
Nov. 29, 2004, 10:40am PT
BagReview.com is a great recource for all of you ‘Book users. It has reveiws of all of the most popular laptop bags, including, messenger bags, backpacks, and sleeves. They also have reviews of iPod cases. The reviews are broken down into Asthetics, Comfort, Construction, … Read More »
By Om Malik
Nov. 29, 2004, 7:20am PT
By Om Malik
Nov. 29, 2004, 7:00am PT
The New York Times : G. Dan Hutcheson, president of VLSI Research Inc., on Intel CEO-designate Paul Otellini. “As he came into power Intel tried to become a more aggressive marketing company,” he said. “They never seemingly made mistakes before and that was simply because … Read More »
By James Kendrick
Nov. 29, 2004, 6:58am PT
A 19 year old man in the UK was sentenced to a six month custodial sentence for taking photos and video during a robbery trial using his camera phone. I am sure there is a lot more to this story but it drives home the exposure … Read More »
By Om Malik
Nov. 29, 2004, 6:42am PT
2Wire which makes gateways and modems for DSL market is planning to go public in 2005, according to Venture Wire. The company could could get a lot of interest from Wall Street because of its expansion into the set-top box market, and its growing ties with … Read More »
By James Kendrick
Nov. 29, 2004, 6:37am PT
The Sahara iTablet i213 is an interesting device that you do not hear much about and I have to confess I have never seen one in person. Tabletpc2 has not only reviewed … Read More »
By Josh Pigford
Nov. 29, 2004, 12:05am PT
Apple beat out Dell computer’s website in the number of unique visitors by almost twice as many. According to Nielson/NetRatings, Apple had 4.9 million unique visitors to its site for the week ending November 14th, while Dell only had 2.7 million. Good times.
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By Om Malik
Nov. 28, 2004, 8:15pm PT
View From Silicon Valley: Overlooking the down years immediately after the bubble, where are all the new jobs today? With a VC funding rate +14.5% above the 1998 rate, Silicon Valley still down -94,100 jobs?!? We have nearly 100,000 fewer jobs than before … Read More »
By Om Malik
Nov. 28, 2004, 8:07pm PT
By Om Malik
Nov. 28, 2004, 8:03pm PT
The Copenhagen PostDanish multimillionaire founder of IT company Giga, Finn Helmer, wants Danish government to provide 10 gigabit. Finn Helmer made his fortune when his company, Giga, was sold to Intel for DKK 10 billion.
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By Om Malik
Nov. 28, 2004, 8:02pm PT
Hindu Business Line : Indian ISP, WORLD Phone Internet Services Private Ltd (WPISPL), has just launched World Phone Diamond, a corporate VoIP package that allows customers to place unlimited calls to the US and Canada for Rs 3,995 per month or about $87 a month. … Read More »
By Om Malik
Nov. 28, 2004, 7:57pm PT
Sunday Herald asks the all important question, Why bother with 3G when wi-fi can do it at less cost? “Receiving video on a limited range of handsets might be fine and dandy, the argument goes, but why bother when the wireless alternative is ready, reliable … Read More »
By James Kendrick
Nov. 28, 2004, 4:15pm PT
I print a lot of web pages and it is a pain to print something only to have the right margin cut off and leaving me hanging. That troubles me no more with a nifty free utility that resizes web pages to the width of the … Read More »
By James Kendrick
Nov. 28, 2004, 4:01pm PT
By James Kendrick
Nov. 28, 2004, 3:50pm PT
A lot of people have either gone cell phone service only or use their cell phone at home to take advantage of calling plans that offer free long distance. That can be … Read More »
