Aloha and Welcome to Today’s WOW Technology Minute Social networking site MySpace, is the second most visited site on the Internet. MySpace CTO Aber Whitcomb recently joined Bill Gates on stage and said, “Our business depends on giving each of…
Moore’s Law and planned obsolescence overseas
Aloha and Welcome to Today’s WOW Technology Minute Moore’s Law basically states that computers double in processing power every 18 months. Forbes magazine reports that planned obsolescence has fallen under sway of Moore’s Law. Manufactures faced with an increasing demand…
Microsoft to initiate legal actions in fight against online fraud.
Aloha and Welcome to Today’s WOW Technology Minute Phishing, that’s fishing with a “Ph” is when someone creates a phony Web site to lure you into sharing your personal data. They steal money from surfers and that sucks, with an…
Microsoft, Macromedia, Adobe Flash and Sparkle
Microsoft is due to release a new suite of professional design tools. One such tool, Sparkle has been called a “Flash Killer”. It’s not the first Flash killer to come out but what I find interesting are the resulting timing…
Is Litigation Considered Competitive Play?
Aloha and Welcome to Today’s WOW Technology Minute Question, Who is the European Commission and why should we let them tell us how to run our software companies? The European Commsion, now follow me here, takes recommendations from the European…
Google Not Infringing on Copyrights
Snodgrass vs. Google Case Dismissed A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit that claimed Google infringed on his copyright. Gordon Roy Parker, of Snodgrass Publishing alleged in his 2004 lawsuit that Google violated his rights after its search engine archived a…
Google is Every-ware!
Infoworld is reporting Google execs as saying, ” the sky is the limit.” It’s true, the sky is the limit but getting into restricted airspace can quickly get complicated. To lead you must innovate, to innovate you have to have…
Getting Started with Podcasting
If you’re reading this in your favorite news reader, you’re only getting half the story. By listening you can pick up the subtle nuances that make up the real message. Podcasting also lets you take the program with you on…
France a “Beat Away” from changing online music sales
The International Herald Tribune is reporting that French lawmakers approved copyright legislation requiring online music vendors to make songs available for use on any digital player. The act will most likely become law as it moves into the French Senate…
Antitrust Lawsuit Antithesis
Computer Business Review Online reports a new antitrust lawsuit. Tangent, a Northern California Microsoft’s Certified Partner, claims Microsoft has caused them “significant harm” through “exclusionary and restrictive” practices. Examples of anti competitive behavior cited by Tangent include the bundling of…