Blog Buzz on High-Tech Start-Ups Causes Some Static
When Spanish Internet start-up FON Technology SL tried to generate some buzz this past weekend about new funding it had snared from Google Inc. and eBay Inc.'s Skype Technologies, it pitched stories t...
HBO wants its programming to be off-limits for DVRs
Although the courts shot down the FCC's attempt to enforce the broadcast flag, the networks are moving full steam ahead on getting the flag written into law one way or another. So far, one bill has b...
Yahoo to offer incentives for using search engine?
Yahoo confirmed on Wednesday that it's polling some Yahoo Mail users about what they would want in exchange for making Yahoo their primary search engine. The survey was sent to a random sampling repr...
Oracle's Open-Source Shopping Spree
The database giant is in talks to purchase at least three software companies that would help it shift customers to a subscriber-based model — The open-source community may be in for a jolt. Oracle ...
Desktop Reloaded
Today we're very pleased to announce the launch of Google Desktop 3 Beta. The new version comes loaded with features that make finding and sharing information even easier and more fun than before. —...
True video iPod to sport 3.5-inch display, touch-screen click wheel
February 9, 2006 - Think Secret can confirm recent rumblings that Apple is nearing completion of a completely revamped video iPod that will shed the ubiquitous mechanical click wheel for a touch scree...
Edgeio Edges Toward Launch—and a Clash with E-Commerce Giants?
and a Clash with E-Commerce Giants? — Edgeio, the much-anticipated, secretive startup by onetime RealNames founder Keith Teare and TechCrunch blogger Mike Arrington, suddenly isn't so secret anymore....
It's Time To Say So Long
The time has come for me to say goodbye to Danny, Chris, and the rest of the SEW team. — The good news is that I will not be going very far and what have become known to many of you as "Gary's other...
BlackBerry releases full service interruption workaround software details
After many expressions of concern from its corporate customers, individual users and carriers BlackBerry this morning has revealed details about special software they say they will distribute and enab...
Attention Developers: FeedFlare Open API
We have been talking about our plugin for web services for a couple months now. We call it FeedFlare, and we've already released a small default catalog of FeedFlare units that publishers can include...
A Plug for the Unplugged $100 Laptop Computer for Developing Nations
ONE of the more interesting technology sessions at Davos, Switzerland, this year was Nicholas Negroponte's presentation of a $100 laptop computer intended for developing countries. — Mr. Negroponte,...
Songbird Preview Released
Earlier today the guys at songbird released 0.1 alpha preview of songbird, the firsthint at what is hopefully gonig to be a great new music player. Its more of a proof of concept model rather than a ...
Too Many Ajax Calendars
For all the Ajax calendars that are appearing, it's a shame I can't find one which really meets my needs. — I tried out Trumba, Kiko, 30 Boxes, Yahoo! Calendar, and Spongecell. I couldn't recommend...
VIGNETTE: GOOGLE'S SALES CALL AND THE (NEW?) FIFTY PERCENT RULE
For the second time in one year, I got an email from Google's outbound sales force, on account of being the band manager for Boing Boing, which is a pretty high traffic site. Clearly, Google's cold c...