The Opera browser for Wii launches just in time for the holidays
Opera Software today announces that a trial version of its Web browser for Nintendo's new game console, Wii, will be available on December 22, 2006. The trial version of the Opera browser for Wii is ...
5 Things That Went From Buzz to Bust
The message of this page is, Beware all hype. Here are five phenomena that captivated the media for a spell, then turned out to be less than huge. Our bad — SNAKES ON A PLANE, AUDIENCE DISEMBARKS ...
Offline Involuntarily
Five years ago, the main challenge for data-hungry business travelers was finding a hotel that offered high-speed Internet access. Then came a shift to wireless and even free connections. — But the...
AOL Chief Has a View, a Long One
If AOL were being dressed up for a sale, as has been rumored on and off for several years, Randy Falco is an odd choice to be the new chief executive. — As Mr. Falco notes, he is hardly a short-term...
Polar Rose: Europe's Entrant Into Facial Recognition
Malmö, Sweden based Polar Rose is having its coming out party today and pre-announcing a product release slated for early next year. CEO Nikolaj Nyholm gave me demo of what's coming last weekend.
Digg continues to battle phony stories
Digg continues to crack down on users who plant phony stories on behalf of marketers, recently deleting a user who posted a story about a company that offered to compensate him. — The news aggregate...
Google Deprecates Their SOAP Search API
In an odd move Google has quietly deprecated their Search SOAP API, will no longer be issuing keys, and have removed the SDK from their site. They did not even issue a blog post about it. They will ...
Peerflix Swaps One Problem For Another
After a year long beta period and another year of operation, Peerflix is ditching its barter model of swapping DVDs. Until today, users swapped DVDs in the Peerflix marketplace, and the company took ...
Verizon joins Asian consortium to build $500-million U.S.-China network
Verizon Business said Monday that it has signed an agreement with a group of Asian telecommunications firms to build an advanced undersea optical cable system linking China with the U.S. mainland.
My Battle with MGM Over Wargames.Com
For the past three months I've been privately engaged in a time-consuming dispute with Nathan J. Hole, a lawyer representing MGM Studios who claims that Wargames.Com, a domain that I've owned since Ap...
SAMSUNG Launches the World's First 'Optical Joystick' Phone
Samsung's SCH-V960 features optical sensor button for user convenience — Samsung Electronics , a leading provider and innovator of mobile phones, launches the world's first mobile phone featuring a ...
Ford Denies Connection to Web-Concert Porno Promo
Launches Investigation of MSN Event It Is Sponsoring — SAN FRANCISCO (Adage.com) — An entertainment company promoting a Ford Motor Co.-backed concert has come up with a new way to tie its advertisin...
Matsushita to offer new lithium battery
TOKYO - Japanese electronics maker Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. said Monday it will begin mass production of a new lithium-ion battery that is safe from the overheating problems that prompted a ...
Amazon To Enter Crowded Download Market With MP3 Only Store
Late last week Amazon began circulating contracts to labels aiming for a late 1st Q '07 music download store launch. Rumors of an Amazon entry have been circulating all year, but died down as attent...