Archive for April 9th, 2008

Broken Promises Behind BT CEO Exit

Om Malik, Wednesday, April 9, 2008 at 11:45 PM PT Comments (6)

In 2006 I had traveled to London to meet British Telecom (BT) CEO Ben Verwaayen and his team, hoping to get a first hand look at how Verwaayen and his team were trying to overhaul the company well known for its iconic phone booths.
They had put in place a strategy to diversify into IP services, [...]

In the HuddleChat Debacle, a Lesson for Web 2.0 Startups

Om Malik, Wednesday, April 9, 2008 at 5:00 PM PT Comments (18)

Google’s decision to release HuddleChat — a ripoff of Campfire, the chat application created by 37Signals — and the kerfuffle that ensued almost overshadowed the release of its Apps Engine platform that HuddleChat was meant to showcase. Worried that it would be perceived as a Goliath (or as Mathew Ingram says, a bully), they [...]

Yahoo, Google, AOL Strike a Pose for Microsoft

Om Malik, Wednesday, April 9, 2008 at 2:10 PM PT Comments (15)

Yahoo and Google are reportedly going to run a two-week test in which a limited amount of Yahoo’s U.S. traffic will carry Google ads. If all goes well, then a broader outsourcing search arrangement could be struck by the two companies. And as they experiment, talks of combining AOL and Yahoo are gaining traction. Continue Reading.

Wireless HD is the New Front in a Standards War

Stacey Higginbotham, Wednesday, April 9, 2008 at 1:35 PM PT Comments (12)

This winter holiday season, visitors to Best Buy will be able to purchase televisions and DVD players with the ability to transmit wireless video in high definition. But before getting too excited about dumping your cords, you should know that there are currently four different ways one can watch wireless HD, and it’s unlikely all [...]

4 Winning Cleantech Innovations Outta UC Berkeley

Edit Staff, Wednesday, April 9, 2008 at 12:42 PM PT Comments (0)

This week, four teams from UC Berkeley took home prizes in the Venture Lab Clean Technology Innovation Contest. The winning team developed a small, pencil-sized steel fuel cell that can convert kerosene, a common fuel in developing nations, into electricity for indoor lighting. For a rundown of all the finalists and their technologies, check [...]

1 1/2 Years, 10 Lessons and My New Love for Jim Collins.

Eran Galperin, Wednesday, April 9, 2008 at 11:34 AM PT Comments (0)

I’ve being doing the ’startup thing’ for close to a year and a half. That might not sound like much, but I feel that I’ve learned a ton and gained much experience. Following a recent startup-oriented weekend adventure I took a part in and some introspection, I thought I’d offer my take on Ye Olde […]

Adobe Launches Media Player

Edit Staff, Wednesday, April 9, 2008 at 7:49 AM PT Comments (5)

Adobe today launches its Adobe Media Player, a product we’ve been following closely. AMP channels RSS feeds for streaming and download of online video from partners such as MTV and CBS. The Adobe Air-based software has a simple UI that feels a bit like a file organization system. Full report on NewTeeVee.

LTE Jumps Ahead in the Race to 4G

Om Malik, Wednesday, April 9, 2008 at 7:45 AM PT Comments (19)

Long-Term Evolution technology is pulling ahead in the race for the 4G wireless networks, with both carriers and equipment makers starting to unveil LTE plans. What does this mean for WiMAX, which was once seen as offering significant cost and time advantages? Continue Reading

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