After Techcrunch reported StumbleUpon was in play, fielding offers from many different suitors, and GigaOM reported that eBay was the one getting the deal done, Wall Street Journal is finally reporting that talks are at an advanced stage between eBay and StumbleUpon. The … Read More »
Archive for May 8, 2007
Given that everyone has tried and define Web 2.0, why not Cisco Systems (CSCO) and company CEO John Chambers. This is how he described Web 2.0 in a press release accompanying the company’s fiscal third quarter 2007 earnings. “While we are very pleased with our continued … Read More »
Hewlett-Packard caught Wall Street off guard by essentially giving a sneak preview into its second-quarter earnings 75 minutes before the markets opened. The announcement, the result of an errant email, caught a lot of attention. But just as interesting, I thought, was the way it all … Read More »
After yesterday’s ReadyBoost post, I decided to truly put the feature to the test. Hey, what I perceive as a noticeable performance improvement might just … Read More »
Daniel Turner has posted a nice photo of the Apple I, designed by company co-founder Steve “Woz” Wozniak, at MIT’s Technology Review. If you’re not familiar with the computer landscape of 1976, you might be shocked to see that it’s actually just a circuit … Read More »
Thanks to their simplicity and effectiveness, Apple’s ‘I’m a PC. I’m a Mac.’ ads have spawned numerous parodies and homages (some better than others). This recent homemade takeoff (the first of six in the series) uses Spider-Man and Superman figures to demonstrate the differences … Read More »
We mentioned on a recent podcast that phone widgets are in the works for the S60 devices, but if you’re the adventurous beta type, you can try some now. Even better: there’s … Read More »
The Wall Street Journal reports that in an age of Googling and online personas, names matter. But not exactly in the way Freakonomists think. No, these days, you’d do well to have an unusual name that will not leave you buried by more … Read More »
In response to my previous post on Comcast’s desire to become a web powerhouse, David Isenberg, the man who coined The Stupid Network, succinctly points out that the cable giant is trying to enhance the value of its cable plant, and trying to build … Read More »
Tuesday’s headlines from Viva Las Vegas and the 2007 National Show (aka the Cable Show): Comcast Wants Same-Day Movie Releases, doesn’t say how it will deliver fresh popcorn. (Reuters) FCC’s Martin: Don’t Hate Me, Cable! FCC chair tries to tell audience he isn’t their enemy, despite favoring … Read More »
The web-based social network boom and the rising use of cell phones for non-voice functions, makes the trendy ‘mobile social network’ phenomenon an obvious area for investment. But the reality is that it’s difficult to base a business off of just turning an unknown brand into … Read More »
A recent spate of announcements indicates the 18- to 34-year-old male geek isn’t the only target audience for professional broadband video. Videos focused on everything from fashion tips for the budget-conscious clotheshorse to child-rearing advice for new mothers define some new content offerings that … Read More »
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