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Archive for January, 2006
Three New Mac Apps
So the upside of the flu (if there can be any) is that I have finally managed to catch up and clear out my inbox. And as a result, here are three new mac apps which might be useful for you. Continue »
Its a Splog Planet
A few days ago when I made a stink about certain sites simply republishing the content without as much as a hat tip, I got a smack down from others who thought let the text flow. Jason and Jeff Jarvis have since picked up the flag, and are basically pointing out that this is becoming a big problem. Not sure where it is going to end, but Mike Rundle is sounding an alarm over a new site called Top Ten Sources. The site is simply republishing entire feeds, regardless of the content length or whatever. So the cycle continues… As Charlie and David say , given who is backing the site, I might be hasty in calling it a splog. Actually I didn’t…. I just pointed out the wholesale republishing. Especially, if the said parties are behind the venture. Continue »
6% of Dutch VoIP
James Enck: The top four cable players in Netherlands have over 450k households on VoIP, which looks to be about 6% of total households. Continue »
The story of PriceGrabber Part 2
Niall Kennedy: PriceGrabber’s early days turned well-funded goofs into bootstrapped capital, allowing the founders to retain more control over the business and build a long-term business. Continue »
Google, You Tube & Dark Side Of Online Video
Online video is hot, and you can judge that from the break neck growth of You Tube. The San Mateo, California company was founded in February 2005, and a year later it is serving more than 3 million video views a day, receiving about 8,000 video uploads a day from users and transferring 16 terabytes of data a day. Add to the mix Google video and half-a-dozen others, and you get the idea that video-sharing is the hottest thing on the Internet. But many of these videos that are being shared are infringing on copyrights of some content creators. Continue »
Gather Them Eyeballs!
Jason is not going to like it, the eyeballs are back and with a vengeance. And they are being chased by VC money. Continue »
Sunday’s Bonus Broadband Links
Its a plane, Its a bird, no….. its FIOS TV. Despite a lot of noise about Verizon’s FIOS TV, Texans are having a hard time signing up for the service which is going to change the world. And those who have managed to sign-up, well things aren’t going too well for them. Or as they say, buyer beware. DSL Reports Google Map Mash-Up with FIOS and other information! Continue »
IP Telephony - You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet
O’Reilly eTel conference will showcase many of the companies that have been featured here on GigaOM like PhoneGnome. “What’s really happening with IP telephony is the antithesis of what companies like Vonage are saying to consumers,” says Surj Patel, program cochair. Continue »
Nice Day For A VoIP Wedding
First we had a VoIP romance, now a VoIP Wedding. Now patiently waiting for a VoIP enabled divorce. Continue »
Network
- TheAppleBlog: Upgrades, Darn Upgrades and Statistics
- Earth2Tech: Fisker Picks GM for Karma Engine
- WebWorkerDaily: On the Browser Front, Competition is Heating Up
- GigaOM: The Growing Ex-Amazon Club and Why It’s a Good Thing
- WebWorkerDaily: The Reluctant Social Media Client
- NewTeeVee: Recession Scorecard: DVDs Down, Hulu & The Pirate Bay Up
