Now that’s one out of three rumored deals, but it does seem like a good start. CBS has indeed snapped up WallStrip, the iconic money show for single digit millions, reports Liz Gannes on NewTeeVee. Wallstrip star Lindsay Campbell, producers Adam … Read More »
Archive for May 21, 2007
Wallstrip, an online video show that takes a whimsical approach to financial news, has been bought by CBS Interactive for a price in the single-digit millions, with a multi-year commitment to continue the show and add additional financially oriented web series. Both CBS and Wallstrip confirmed … Read More »
After spending hard time covering last year’s net neutrality battles, it’s easy to get used to hearing telephone companies saying up is really down, and black is really white. That’s why we’re not going to even nibble at the pitch Qwest’s PR representatives sent our way … Read More »
Content-delivery network provider Limelight Networks seeks to raise as much as $198 million in its previously announced IPO, pricing its shares between $12 and $14 according to reports of new filings made Monday. Limelight, which competes with the bigger Akamai in the burgeoning … Read More »
http://www.youtube.com/v/n30wrguIyS8 I know that we’ve covered MojoPac in the past, but as they say, ‘a picture is worth a thousand words’. In this case, it’s more like ‘a YouTube video is worth three blog posts’, so here’s a five-minute video demonstration of MojoPac from … Read More »
KFC has produced a new commercial that’s composed almost entirely of clips found by scouring the web, according to USA Today. Videos from thirteen different people made the cut, and the spot will air during tomorrow night’s American Idol. Advertising agency Draftfcb did … Read More »
A study commissioned by Kodak found that people use different tactics to deal with the high cost of printer ink. Some print in black and white or in draft mode, some view information on the screen instead of printing, and some print at other places … Read More »
Western Digital joins the 250 GB notebook drive party today and at very competitive price. $199 is the MSRP for the WD Scorpio, which is, let me … Read More »
Everyone from Nicholas Negroponte to Microsoft to Intel wants to help the poor kids in emerging economies by giving them a laptop, a phone or some frankendevice. No one seems to ask the question if the kids actually need it, especially when food and water … Read More »
Competition in broadband – and I mean real competition not what passes for competition in the US – is such a beautiful thing. It works so well for the consumers. UK broadband is a perfect example. A few months ago, NTL and Virgin merged to become Virgin … Read More »
A few mobile oddities have crossed the desk over the past few days and I thought they were worth sharing. Phil sent me this tidbit about Paul Whitaker using … Read More »
Sony unveiled a new 80GB PS3 model today, scheduled to launch this June in the broadband-pervasive South Korea. The news comes amid slow sales of the pricey console and just one month after pulling the cheaper 20GB version from … Read More »
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