A new model for advertising? How to convince me now that I don’t see commercials
I haven’t watched TV in over a year. I’ve watched television programs, but I no longer watch TV. I buy or rent programs on DVD, download shows on Read More…
Month: January 2007
Does Google Need to Make Money On Anything But Advertising? Answer: No
Google often gets flak for having all its eggs in one basket, at least in terms of how it makes money. Current figures put advertising revenue at 97% Read More…
Norton 360: Whatever You Are, People either Love You or Hate You
Back in December 2006, I did a review of Norton 360 (the beta version) and pointed out a bunch of minor annoyances with the product. Since then, it haRead More…
“Google Phone” Rumors: A Compilation of All The Sources
Whether or not Google has a phone in the works doesn’t seem to stop the world from wanting the search giant to have one. The Wall Street Journal (suRead More…
Comcast Unhappy with Google, Talking to Microsoft for a Better Deal
Comcast is busy negotiating with Microsoft so as to find a potential replacement for Google search on the Comcast.net portal. Comcast is the largest cRead More…
February Sales Figures Compared: Wii vs. Xbox 360 vs. PlayStation 3
The research company NPD Group released data for U.S. sales of gaming consoles: 335,000 Wiis, 228,000 Xbox 360s, and 127,000 PlayStation 3s. The Wii Read More…
Microsoft CEO Trash Talks Google While Google CEO Eats Lunch Down the Hall
This one’s a classic in the never-ending Google vs. Microsoft saga. Microsoft’s CEO Steve Ballmer met with business students at Stanford UniversitRead More…
Pet Peeve: Why do companies still send me my password through email?
Let’s face it; we all reuse the same password for login accounts all over the Internet. At best, some of us create a few passwords through which we Read More…
Watch out Google! Microsoft’s Live is the New Toolbar on Lenovo Computers
As of yesterday, Microsoft and Lenovo Group have an agreement that Lenovo computers will come pre-loaded with a toolbar powered by Microsoft’s WindRead More…
Top School in India Restricts Internet & Claims Surfing/Blogging Makes Students Suicidal
A top engineering school in India, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Mumbai, has pulled the plug on Internet usage between 11 p.m. and 12:30Read More…