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Earlier this morning, we received the latest report from Arnie Berman, technology strategist for Cowen & Company. He asked an interesting question, which I thought would be something we all should discuss. This is what he wrote: “In the past, consumers replaced their PC’s every 3 years… Read More »

The big story this morning – based on a highly speculative report in The New York Post – suggests that there could be a $50 billion deal in the making, as Microsoft makes plans to buy Yahoo. Now WSJ is reporting on the deal, saying the… Read More »

Updated: Skype’s lack of desire to release a mobile client has opened a small window of opportunity for a few start-ups – iSkoot, Mobivox, Fring, and EQO. These companies are creating clients that run the Skype service inside a server farm, and allow you to make… Read More »

Who will be the TV Guide of online video, asks CinemaTech. It depends on who you ask: start-ups like Blinkx, MeeVee, Channels and ClipBlast are all trying to carve out a market for themselves. AOL and others are going to be in the game as well.… Read More »

John Battelle has an interesting suggestion for Microsoft and Yahoo when it comes to search – team-up and spin out a search company that can then effectively compete with Google. John argues that when it comes to competing with Google in search, 1+1=11. A second and substantial… Read More »

With most of San Francisco Geek Squad away, visiting Austin, Texas and twittering, I took the opportunity to clean the apartment; packed up winter clothes, and decided to give my tech infrastructure the Swiffer treatment. There is more digital clutter in the apartment that even I had… Read More »

Pearl or 8800: What Blackberry 4U

Research In Motion (RIMM), the Canadian telecom equipment maker is on a tear. Blackberry Pearl is already a monster hit for the company, and is being picked up by folks who typically didn’t care much for the Blackberry devices. The company announced Pearl’s more sedate and… Read More »

YouTube, Google vs Old Media: Who Wins?

YouTube, despite being blacklisted by Viacom, and badmouthed by NBC is still growing faster than a first round NFL draft pick can run 40 meters. As its traffic grows, so does its influence and reach, putting it in a catbird seat. Today, the company has signed… Read More »

Are Optical IPOs Good Investment?

Infinera, one of the shining stars amongst new telecom start-ups has filed an S-1, hoping to go public sometime in the near future. It is not the only optical/networking related start-up looking to tap the public markets. BigBand Networks is another IPO candidate and there is… Read More »

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