Sunday, January 20, 2008
Sony, Sharp offer free Blu-ray players, sorta
The Blu-ray camp has responded to the rather dramatic HD DVD player price cut from last week this weekend: If you purchase certain LCD TV models, Sony and Sharp are throwing in a "free" Blu-ray player.
I-81 crash
A Hagerstown man was killed in an accident when the van he was driving left the northbound lanes of Interstate 81, struck an embankment...
The BBC's iPlayer Goes to Parliament, by Sean Daly
"It sure seems like Mr Thompson avoided directly answering any of the questions put to him by Dr Pugh."
AMD to increase Choice and Maintains Consistent Platform
While we were checking the bookmarks, we got this very important news on AMD Official News Room.
Yahoo! backs! OpenID!
Yahoo! has pledged to support OpenID from the end of the month, giving a massive boost for the online identity framework that aims to cut password headaches. Yahoo.com and sister site flickr.com will add support for OpenID 2.0, Yahoo! said on Thursday. Separately, Google's Blogger confirmed yesterday plans to become an OpenID provider.
HD-DVD Losing its Arsenal in Japan
The HD-DVD troopers are surely fighting the losing battle, as new research from Japan details a surge in Blu-Ray recorder ownership.
How and why MySQL grabbed $1bn in five weeks
When one of technology's major players lays down $1bn for an open source software maker, the Open Season crew must swing into action. To our credit, we swung in style this week, getting Sun - the acquirer - software chief Rich Green and MySQL - the acquired - CEO Marten Mickos on the horn.
Google Checkout adoption doubles from last year
According to Brulant, 1 out of 10 surveyed online merchants are using Google Checkout, in comparison to last years 1/5. It's still unclear how popular Google Checkout actually is though — the study doesn't provide much detail as far as the actual numbers are concerned. According to the same study,...
Nokia To Invest In Facebook?
Paid Content is quoting sources that claim that Facebook and Nokia may be close to a deal which sees Facebook offered on Nokia phones as a default and in return Nokia may take a stake in Facebook.
FTC Chairman Helps Jones Day Celebrate 20th Anniversary
May 7, 2007 - FTC Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras returned to Jones Day, where she worked as an associate, to join in its 20-Year Anniversary celebration Wednesday night. Chairman Majoras spoke of the important role of international law firms in promoting the rule of law and, ultimately, the establishment of market economies around the world.
My Experience with Fuel My Blog
Think of it in terms of going to a restaurant - you would be much more willing to try a place recommended by a friend or positively reviewed in the newspaper, right? Same concept at Fuel My Blog.
My Experience with Fuel My Blog
Think of it in terms of going to a restaurant - you would be much more willing to try a place recommended by a friend or positively reviewed in the newspaper, right? Same concept at Fuel My Blog.
Hundreds of sites hit with dynamic malware
Around 230 UK-based Web sites have been hit by a new form of malware that is being delivered dynamically, security vendor ScanSafe says.
Solar, Wind energy, Biodiesel, Jatropha
Information on alternate or renewable energy sources - Solar, Wind power, Biodiesel, Jatropha, Prices of solar lanterns, Water heaters.
The Importance Of The Title Tag
Using the correct keywords in the title is one of the most important things when it comes to site promotion and SEO.
Siemens in joint venture with Russian heavy machinery
Siemens announced it was forming a joint venture with Russian heavy machine maker Uralmash for constructing plant for the Russian metals and mining industries.
Google Testing New AdSense Feature? WEIRD Screenshots
I found this on my site using a 468x60, open air AdSense unit... and it is bizarre. Screen Shots and explanation.
User-Driven Revenue Stream for Social Startups
"The idea is that people want a mass audience for their personal content and are prepared to pay for it."
Personal Whitelisting: Optimal Deliverability on the Cheap!
Personal whitelisting is a low cost way to increase email deliverability by enticing subscribers to add you to their address book. Iteration Station contrasts this method with commercial whitelisting and offers some success tips as well.
Social Networking Sites
I came across this article and thought I would share it. Anyone interested in building web traffic for his website or blog should make use of social networking sites. I was actually going to write an article about this today, but I'll save my story for tomorrow.
The Open Source Petition letter to IBM
On November 19, 2007, we sent a second letter to IBM where we insisted on implementing the stipulations contained in this petition because we believe that OS/2 is an important part of the history of the Operating System, and furthermore, it still contains values that the computer science field considers unique.
Digital River, Web Hosting E-Commerce
Global e-commerce and web hosting outsourcing provider, Digital River's BlueHornet Networks, has added new companies to its client roster, including Mikimoto, Wilton Industries, Mountain Equipment Co-op, Johnny's Selected Seeds and Editorial Projects in Education, Inc.
Cyber Defcon 4
I am preparing my next road show pitch. My past presentations have followed a pattern. There is one slide I have been using for seven years now, ever since I joined Gartner as an analyst as a matter of fact. It is the Threat Hierarchy slide. It lists threats in...
A detailed map of the internet
Displays 4,294,967,296 ip addresses in a google-earth-like view of the internet. Even shows which ip addresses are on the Spamhaus XBL blacklist.
DOT CA To Pass 1 Million Total Registrations in 2008
For Canadians looking to register a domain name and wondering why all the good ones are gone now know - there are nearly 1 million total .ca registrations on record. In April or May the total will pass 1 million according to CIRA. Those buying and selling dot ca domains are in a good position to profit nicely on premium domain names going ahead.
Search engine placement service web and rank to social media
There is an exceptionally interesting to the social media optimization entire companies devoting considerable effort to marketing with social web and be highly visible in social media searches.Our social web startegy implement the aggregation content about the blog and website use your content,photos,videos,audio,files
OLPC's "Give One, Get One" program-- how successful was it?
About 167,000 OLPC XO-1 laptops were sold during the organization's "Give One, Get One" promotion, and about 602,000 machines have been sold to date including institutional commitments. That isn't bad for an all-new machine that isn't even feature-complete. This is just the start of a long-term effort, but so far, so good...
Avoiding Google Click Fraud
Google click fraud, left unchecked, it can bankrupt your AdWords budgets. Learn how you can combat it effectively.
Google Latest SEO Issues
Latest developments on how google is behaving these days when it comes to the SEO fraternity. A lot of developments have taken place and have effected the way the websites rank on Google. I have tried to assimilate the subject in 4 points for better understanding.
Verio Recognized in Small Business
Verio Inc., a leading provider of online business solutions, including hosting, applications and managed services, announced today that it is a finalist in the 2008 Small Business Computing Excellence in Technology Awards. The company was recognized for its eStorefront Hosting Plans in the "E-commerce Web Hosting Provider" category.
Eight trends that will rock technology in 2008
The dependence of business on technology will continue its acceleration in 2008, but not all of the trends are happy ones. Learn which tech trends to keep an eye on during 2008 and how they will impact business and IT — for better and for worse.
Secrets Of Link Building Using Articles
How to guide on improving search engine rank using articles. Link building strategies for better online visibility.
Copyright Lobbies Threaten Federal College Funding
New provisions call for institutions of higher learn to filter their internet connections and twist student's arms over 'approved' digital media distribution services.
Streaming Video For Replicated Website Personalization
DeskPing announces the launch of a new integrated streaming web video and web audio solution for replicated websites. This solution allows users of 3rd party online marketing systems to personalize their replicated website with their own video or audio clips.
Nokia And Facebook Working On Mobile Deal
Nokia and Facebook are working on porting the social network on to Nokia handsets in a major way, we have learned. The Facebook placement could be as prominent as the YouTube button on the main screen of iPhone, our sources indicate. Also, the deal involves giving Facebook a major slot within Nokia retail products' displays.
AMD plans shipping commercial 45nm CPUs this year - Really?
AMD announced publicly that it plans to start shipping 45nm CPUs by the second half of the year. AMD's graphics product group, ATI, managed to ship 55nm GPUs a few months ago while AMD is still stuck with 65nm. The last time I checked, CPUs are supposed to be way ahead GPUs in manufacturing technology...
Do Link Exchanges Fit In Your Link Building Campaign?
Google has made it pretty clear they don't care for these kind of changes and while that doesn't mean all link exchanges are bad, mass reciprocal linking is generally frowned upon as a useful seo tactic.The following list is far from exhaustive and in no particular order, but here are a few signs to help you recognize a quality link.
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