From the monthly archives: June 2006
According to the Wall Street Journal (subscription required), Google will introduce a "test" version (or is that beta?) of Gbuy as early as this week, according to those familiar with the situation. The service will undoubtedly compete directly with PayPal and is set to initially attract customers by offering an unspecified rebate to [...]
I just received this from a coworker and thought it was pretty funny. Check it out (click on the screenshot to enlarge it so that you can see the full text, etc.):
The Wall Street Journal (subscription required) claims that a Business Roundtable composed of CEOs from 160 large U.S. companies (including IBM, HP, CA, Sun, and FedEx) will publish a study today explaining how the U.S. is poorly prepared for an Internet disruption.
At an annual shareholders meeting, Sony’s first foreigner CEO, Howard Stringer, made his first appearance as CEO at an annual meeting in hopes to appease more than 7,000 investors. He claims that the company has succeeded in "cutting costs and reducing losses" in its electronics sector. Sony plans further growth through specific products [...]
According to this survey of consumers, very few cellphone users use cellphones for the following services:
24% Play Games
7% Check Weather
6% Get Sports Info
5% Check News
2% Download/Watch Video
2% Download Audio
This is causing media-based cellphone start-ups (such as Mobile ESPN and Amp’d) to lose millions while scrambling in [...]
The Wall Street Journal (subscription required) reports that Electronic Arts will acquire Mythic Entertainment in order to gain an "expanded presence" in online multiplayer games. Chip Lange, vice president of online at EA, explained, "What Warcraft is showcasing is this isn’t a niche business. I think if you look at the
tremendous [...]
Researchers at IBM and Georgia Institute of Technology have unveiled semiconductor chips that run more than 100 times faster than those in even the fastest personal computers. The chips are the fastest yet designed with typical semiconductor technology. But the process for making these new chips involves cryogenic freezing. Researchers are already discussing the [...]
According to the Wall Street Journal (subscription required), cable companies are luring away hundreds of thousands of phone company customers each quarter through offering telephone service. Thus, AT&T must set itself apart. It’s answer: "Homezone," video on demand over high-speed Internet paired with satellite TV from dish network, plus more. Internet on TV [...]
The Wall Street Journal (subscription required) reports that New Jersey’s attorney general and other state officials were sued on Wednesday by the federal government in an effort to stop New Jersey from obtaining sensitive information that telcos had provided to the NSA earlier. Basically, the feds are doing everything in their power (which [...]
Amazon has decided that selling everything but food isn’t good enough. Thus, nonperishable food items will now be available at Amazon’s Grocery beta site (is it just me, or is "beta" rather a cliche phrase nowadays?). Check out the site here. Your favorite staples ranging from popcorn to organic granola? [...]
