Google is now offering premium versions of their free software. They haven’t stopped giving software away and they aren’t running from their ad model but they are offering apps for money. “What,” you say, you thought Google gave everything away…
Microsoft Ordered to Pay 1.5 Billion and Spending More
Holy legal battles! I’ve been reading various perspectives concerning today’s? court order for Microsoft to Payl Alcatel-Lucent 1.5 billion for? using mp3 technology in? their operating system. Basically, Microsoft and nearly every other company in the world has been? licensing mp3 technology? from Fraunhofer. The…
Adobe’s New Offices are Greener Than Tourism in Hawai`i
After watching a ship burn and sink yesterday there off the coast of Waikiki Beach, I read another article about Adobe’s new “Green” offices in San Jose. An amazing contrast in perspectives, for sure. A recent National Geographic cover story…
Google AdWords Tips Viacom is Using FlashCast Yahoo! Pipes Are Hot!
Google AdWords has some new optimization tips on their blog for web marketers. Part One went live last week. Viacom is using FlashCast in Spain in some trials. Look for some sweet mobile Flash apps later this year. We’ve got…
Adobe, FeedBurner, Google News and Russian IT Leader is a Pirate
Feedburner made some nice improvements to their free feed stats product. Adobe Photoshop Lightroom is now shipping. CNET.com is reporting that over half of U.S. homes now have broadband. Blackberry users will want to download a Daylight Savings Time patch…
Will YouTube Get Duped By The Broadcasters? Plus Steve Jobs and Flash News
We recently reported (also see here) that eventually broadcasters will want to kill their deals with YouTube after they think they’ve successfully created their own video portals. They still seem to think they can do a better job? and perhaps they…
Cisco Buys Five Across – Is VOIP Taxed Unfairly?
Cisco has apparently purchased Five Across, Inc. a Social Networking company. It’ll be interesting to see? how John Chambers moves forward with the acquisition. CNET.com has a interesting take in their podcast. The Feds are rethinking their decision last year to…
Tech News Update YouTube Privacy Google Book Search Amapedia
Tougher penalties may be on the way for people stupid enough to commit a crime and post a video of it on YouTube. The engineers at Google Book Search are creating some interesting search results by combining maps with relevant…
Super Bowl Virus eBay Second Life Yahoo! Video RSA and Online Image Editors
If you checked out the Miami Dolphin Stadium website in the last week, you might want to run your virus scanner now. Scumbags hacked the site and tried to use it to install trojans on unsuspecting user’s machines. Adobe is…
Samsung Fuel Cell Tech and Phone Coming Zune?
Samsung will ship a laptop battery-docking thingy that will keep a laptop running 8 hours per day for about a month without recharging. It’s? called, “Direct Methanol Fuel Cell” technology.