Issue 2 of Free Software Magazine is out and among the stories is a very interesting read on iTunes, probably the better known of the free software tools to come out of Apple. Read More »
Archive for February 2005
Looks like Cablevision is headed for a break-up. The paper of record when it comes to New York business, The New York Post has learnt that Cablevision is going to put its cable systems up for sale later this year, and the company most likely… Read More »
Verizon is not kidding about this whole fiber thing. The company has started to install fiber in Washington County, Oregon and is on an aggressive schedule for a showdown with incumbent cable provider, Comcast and local phone provider Qwest. Verizon has some minor footprint in the… Read More »
Intel Corp., having failed disastrously with its own efforts to break into the digital home/television market, has decided that is going to buy its way into the market. It has acquired Israeli-start-up Oplus for $100 million. Oplus makes video processors and other chips that… Read More »
Qwest is getting ready to take another run at MCI, and this time it has the support of a lot of people, reports The Wall Street Journal. “Qwest officials last night still were working on a modified proposal, which is expected to be announced today or… Read More »
Donald Trump used to say, any publicity is good publicity. Hope Paris Hilton agrees, who seems to be having a terrible week. Her Sidekick Hacked, her voice mail hacked and now there is a mobile virus going around that promises naked videos of Hilton,… Read More »
Skype is a great tool for mobile professionals and really anyone wanting a simple way to make free (or low cost) phone calls anywhere in the world. A while back I mentioned an add-on utility that gives you the digital equivalent of an answering machine… Read More »
B2Blog has noticed something interesting on a church website they maintain: I’ve seen serious traffic on my church’s website this month from Googlebots. Last year I added a Calendar to the site using the ical standard, and now the Googlebots are pinging the heck out of… Read More »
I talked to Chris Adamson, author of QuickTime for Java: A Developer’s Notebook, about the book, QTJ technology and his other projects and interests. Read More »
I just posted this over on Business 2.0 Blog – a likely deal between Yahoo and Flickr. There has been a lot of chatter about this over last couple of days. Yahoo denies it, but the noise level is pretty high. Rumors are flying thick… Read More »
If you use a Motion slate Tablet PC you should check out Rob Bushway’s review of the SlateGlove. This unique product not only makes it easier to hold the slate in one hand but also to prop it up without a stand. Rob does a… Read More »
TiVo’s stock jumped about 17% after an article from Reuters started the rumor mill buzzing today that Apple is eyeing a takeover of TiVo. Despite Michael Ramsay, TiVo’s chief executive, saying that the company is not for sale, analysts figure the company might be… Read More »
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