WWDC surprise: Apple to announce iTunes movie rentals
July 18, 2006 - With three weeks until Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference, Think Secret has learned exclusively that CEO Steve Jobs will use his keynote address to announce the debut of movie ren...
Paying the top DIGG/REDDIT/Flickr/Newsvine users (or "$1,000 a month for doing what you're already doing.")
When Brian and I started Weblogs, Inc. the idea of paying bloggers—heck, even making money from blogging—was considered offensive to many. Blogging was, as the case was stated …
How Vonage Funds Spyware
For years, I and others have observed Vonage ads shown by spyware. In its litigation against Intermix, the New York Attorney General specifically documented Vonage's ads appearing in Intermix KeenVal...
Microsoft and XenSource to Develop Interoperability for Windows Server "Longhorn" Virtualization
Collaboration will enable customers to virtualize Xen-enabled Linux on Windows Server. — REDMOND, Wash., and PALO ALTO, Calif. — July 17, 2006 — Microsoft Corp. and XenSource Inc. today announced …
Dell Announces Built-In 802.11n Wireless Card for Notebooks
Dell today announced the availability of the Dell Wireless 1500 draft-802.11n dual-band wireless mini card that can be configured for all XPS and Inspiron notebooks. This built-in 802.11n card will o...
Google's growing list of domains
Have you ever wondered how many domain names Google owns? Currently Google owns 520 domain names. Their domain collection has been growing over the last couple years because of all of the companies ...
Molyneux - "Apple needs to get behind games"
Last week I carried out an interview with Peter Molyneux (the founder of Lionhead Studios which has games like Black & White, Fable and The Movies to its name) over at TUAW sister site Joystiq. I mad...
Bix sees green in online contests
American Idol proved not just that we love watching the highs and lows of wannabe superstars, but that a surprising number of us wanted to be up there. It's these two factors that make Bix, a company...
Digg to Add Sports, Swarm & Stack
Version 3 of Digg launched late last month with tweaks to the user interface, and new categories to expand Digg beyond technology news. The release, along with user stats that show massive growth, pu...
Perspective: Beyond Google's sweet spot
New advances in technology have flung open the doors to what was once the sacrosanct domain of the cellular operator, and nontraditional providers like Google are making their way inside, hoping for a...
Metasploit Creator Releases Malware Search Engine
H.D. Moore, creator of the Metasploit hacking tool and the security researcher behind the MoBB (Month of Browser Bugs) project, has released a search engine that finds live malware samples through Goo...
MediaCentral 2 HTPC FrontEnd for Mac Loads Up on Features
It wasn't that long ago that we told you about MediaCentral, a HTPC front-end for use with your Mac to turn it into a home theater system. Well, Macworld brings us news about the new release and all ...
Reinventing the Pitch Letter with Delicious
One of the tactics PR professionals sometimes use is the open letter. Basically, this is a public letter to the world that you publish for everyone to see. Famous open letters include Bill Gates' le...
Microsoft Announces Changes to Financial Reporting Structure
Financial reporting change further aligns Microsoft along divisional structure — REDMOND, Wash. — July 17, 2006 — Microsoft Corporation today announced upcoming changes in its financial reporting st...
Creationist WOM Eggs-ample
Last year, CBS promoted its fall television shows on Water Coolers and Prescription Bags. This year, CBS is using "On-Egg Messaging" from Egg Fusion to promote its new shows. — "On-Egg Messaging" i...
Got Herpes? Try Prescription4Love
Are niche dating sites viable? For some niches, they just may be. Prescription4Love.com is a dating site for people with diabetes, cancer, obesity, STDs and a variety of other chronic conditions. I...