State of the Blogosphere, August 2006
Three months have passed since my last State of the Blogosphere report, so time for an update on the numbers. For those of you who just want the most interesting tidbits, I've tried something new thi...
Ex-Microsoft blogger starts on a new media adventure
If the public perception of Microsoft has softened recently, Robert Scoble may be partially responsible. — Over the past three years, Scoble has gained fame as the ``Microsoft blogger,'' a Microsoft...
Investors, Including Bono, Buy a Piece of Forbes
SINCE the death in 1990 of the legendary publisher Malcolm S. Forbes, his four sons and a daughter have sold his cherished assets here and there — his private jet, the collection of Fabergé eggs, a ha...
Happy Happy Happy Birthday, Mr. WWW
Happy 15th Birthday, WorldWideWeb! — We here at 27B would like to say thanks for all the good times you brought us. — And don't think we've forgotten about you just because no one says doubleUdoub...
Mitch Kapor Thaws Fossilware Fave
Mitch Kapor made his fortune designing the first PC spreadsheet, but his favorite creation is an obscure personal information management app called Lotus Agenda. — Its draw: Unlike most calendar too...
Why Murdoch Won't buy YouTube
Ever since YouTube's CEO Chad Hurley participated in Herb Allen's annual Sun Valley media mogulfest, there has been much speculation about who will acquire the young online video phenom. If the chatt...
Blackberry a Juicy Hacker Target
LAS VEGAS — A computer security researcher says he's found an unexpected new path into company networks: the Blackberry. — Jesse D'Aguanno, a consultant with Praetorian Global, has developed a hacki...
MyWSJ Launches; Personalized News For Subs Only
It's the latest online news accessory — the personalized pages of yesteryear reimagined with the tools of today. The NYT's MyTimes.com beta has been rolling out slowly over the past few weeks, My USA...
Kingston K-PEX goes on sale, Kevin Spacey not involved
Kingston in Taiwan just dropped us a line to say the personal media player it had on show at Computex this year is now on sale. — The 1GB K-PEX is set to sell for US$130, while the 2GB model will be...
PrefPass makes anonymous personalization easy
PrefPass is a new project aimed to offer users a personalized experience on a wide variety of sites without giving up personal information or going through tedius registration forms. It will also let...
Microsoft Drops The Ball on Internet Explorer 7 Standards Compliance
Microsoft often says it's pro-standards - but typically, they'd rather own a proprietary interface or protocol than build a compatible system. — As I relaunched the new design of my site, NewsCloud ...