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Plug Your Phone Into My... Coffee Cup?
in The Gadgets Weblog, on November 11, 2009
If you’re like me, you’ve at some point wondered why nobody thought to include “standard” electrical outlets in your car. The bad news is that there’s no solid answer to this question. The good news is that someone out there with more technical knowledge (and motivation) has decided to do ...
Motorola's New Handset Built to Military Spec
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on November 11, 2009
Motorola’s latest handset looks to appeal to those users who make a habit out of destroying their phone. Calling it the Quantico, it features an exterior shell forged from chrome, glass, mesh and rubber and designed to survive in up to one meter of water for up to 30 minutes.
A rubberize...
Big Tobacco extends its reach
in Sox First, on November 11, 2009
...answer is pretty obvious. Cigarette sales around the world have fallen 10%, and while the tobacco companies are still making profits off making people sick, it's a declining market. Buying Niconovum...
Seen that? - Buy and Sell Used CDs
in Home Based Business, on November 10, 2009
...to this article Loudeye will soon offer off-the-shelf digital music stores. "The problem for companies that want to launch a digital media service with their own brand is that it's very expen...
Happy 5th Birthday, Firefox!
in Wangtam, on 2009-11-10
...g Bids | Movers New York | Moving Companies Ratings, Reviews | NYC (Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, Bronx, SI), NY, NJ, MA, CT, VA
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RIM Gets Serious With Developer Tools To Edge Out iPhone
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on November 9, 2009
Research In Motion and Adobe announced a collaboration to integrate Flash technology into the BlackBerry development platform. This new level of integration will grand developers access to Adobe Flash and Adobe Creative Suite tools to create content and applications for RIM’s BlackBerry device...
Verizon Targets Music Lovers with New Chocolate
in The Gadgets Weblog, on November 9, 2009
Verizon Wireless today launched the LG Chocolate Touch, a touch screen music phone with surround sound Dolby Mobile for a richer and clearer listening experience.
The handset comes standard with a 3.0-inch touch screen display, FM radio, stereo Bluetooth, 1GB of internal memory for music ...
Seen that? - Germany in trouble?
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on November 9, 2009
...Germany. Because of the different outsourcing destinations (Eastern Europe instead of India) German companies actually save [...] Read More New customer support center set to intensify E...
New innovative ways to identify supply chain talent: 360 degree feedback
in Supplychainer, on November 9, 2009
...ght be that at the time of cost reduction, supply chain efficiency becomes a key differentiator and companies are trying to find people to do a turnaround in their operational processes.
However f...
Ubuntu 9.10 安装指导截图
in Wangtam, on 2009-11-09
...zen journalists' can't handle the truth
• TechCrunch Japan TokyoCamp: 29 Asian Companies Show Their Wares
• 12 Booster Apps For Windows 7
• Sina App Engine
• Superbad Anti-Whaling Stealth ...
Al Gore, climate change profits and civil disobedience
in Sox First, on November 9, 2009
... , he has cleaned up big time with its investments in smart electricity grids. That's on top of his companies focused on bio-fuels, sustainable fish farming, electric vehicles and solar power. And the...
Goldman Sachs and God
in Sox First, on November 9, 2009
...where he claims bankers are doing "God's work". "We’re very important," Blankfein says. "We help companies to grow by helping them to raise capital. Companies that grow create wealth. This, in turn, ...
eBay 与 Skype 创始人就出售 Skype 达成和解
in Wangtam, on 2009-11-09
eBay 上周末宣布 ，一个由 Silver Lake 牵头的财团已经与 Joltid 及 Joost 达成和解协议，确保 Skype 的新所有者可以获得来自 Joltid 的软件授权。
该财团此前已经与 eBay 达成协议，将收购 Skype 的大部分股权。而这一和解协议将消除交易完成所面临的法律障碍。作为和解协议的一部分，Joltid 和 Skype 的联合创始人 Niklas Zennstrom 和 Janus Friis 将加入收购财团，以 Joltid 的软件和一笔投资换取 14% 的 Skype 股权。
根据和解协议，交易完成后，Silver Lake、An...
Seen that? - Scientific Atlanta Grows From DVR Sales
in The Digital TV Weblog, on November 8, 2009
...ving to adjust their earnings estimates when Shrek 2 and The Incredibles sold fewer DVDs than the companies had predicted. Their stock prices plunged on the news. The studios have been able to bank on...
Seen that? - Bio-Terrorism and the Flu Pandemic Conference
in The Biotech Weblog, on November 8, 2009
...#39;. Since no-one can predict the exact form of a pandemic flu virus strain, the EMEA allows drugs companies to start the approval process for vaccines still in development. Earlier this week, [...] ...
Seen that? - Silicon Valley Bank Bridges Sandhill Road and Shanghai
in China Venture News, on November 8, 2009
...iate of China's prestigious university knows that the domestic venture capitalists and even the foreign VCs are risk adverse and sums it by saying that when it comes to supporting entrepreneurs, &...
Galleon scandal: just the beginning?
in Sox First, on November 8, 2009
...aiming that it would expose fraud earlier, it would put more information out in the market and that companies will become more transparent. The problem with that argument is that insider trading scre...
Seen that? - Hubbert Peak v. Actual Peak
in IfEnergy, on November 7, 2009
...pendant economies are predicated on a cheap, abundant source of oil. Oil may be controlled by major companies who have political ties at the highest levels but the current supply crunch may be less ba...
Sprint Reports Losses Despite Improvements
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on November 6, 2009
Sometimes it seems like Sprint must be scratching their collective head in effort to figure out what gives with the domestic wireless market. The company reported a large third-quarter loss as subscribers continued to leave for rivals AT&T and Verizon despite an improved selection of phones a...
Verizon Releases $100 Android Handset
in The Gadgets Weblog, on November 6, 2009
In effort to boost publicity of the Android platform, Verizon Wireless plans to sell the HTC Droid Eris, a Google Android equipped wireless device, today for $100.
The Droid Eris is nearly identical to HTC's Hero smartphone, which Sprint is currently selling for $180. In fact the Droid E...
RedLynx Intentionally Leaked Trials HD to P2P Sites
in P2P File Sharing, on November 6, 2009
...tworks, would it stop the game being pirated? I doubt it."
"It is good to see that companies are recognizing that giving away games on torrent sites can actually help to market their prod...
Skype Founders Drop Lawsuit
in The VoIP Weblog, on November 6, 2009
The battle over Skype has been resolved.
"The founders of Skype, Niklas Zennstrom and Janus Friis, will drop their lawsuits against [eBay] and a consortium of buyers whose bid to purchase 65 percent of Skype was announced last month, according to an announcement released by eBay be...
Does Google need a dashboard for businesses?
in The CIO Weblog, on November 6, 2009
...stomers into the Google services fold.
Security consistently comes up as one of the top concerns companies have when considering the implementation of cloud or SaaS computing efforts, anything that...
Apple Announces Over 100,000 Apps Now Available on the App Store
in Wangtam, on 2009-11-06
• Apple Announces Over 100,000 Apps Now Available on the App Store
• Tumblr 开始限制每天上传图片的容量了
• 35 million netbooks to ship in 2009
• 4 Ways News Organizations are Using Twitter Lists
• Personal Droid Data Will Cost $30, Even With Exchange
• Iomega StorCenter ix2-200 NAS
• Amazon aff...
More New Final Fantasy XIII English Screenshots (13P)
in Wangtam, on 2009-11-05
• More New Final Fantasy XIII English Screenshots (13P)
• Spring Design Files Lawsuit against Barnes & Noble: Nook Violates Alex Intellectual Property
• Best Buy Prepares for the Post-DVD Era
• Opera Mobile 10 Beta For Nokia And Other Symbian/S60 Smartphones Released
• Dragon Age: Origi...
Obama dismantles post-Enron reforms
in Sox First, on November 5, 2009
...try on how White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel was pushing wants Democrats to let small public companies worth less than $75 million avoid complying with Sarbanes-Oxley. And now the House Financ...
Seen that? - France Tightens Family Immigration
in Global Mobility Report, on November 4, 2009
...to be in favor of stricter immigration rules and there is widespread concern about large numbers of foreign nationals unlawfully in France. See FRENCH DEPUTIES DISCUSS TOUGHER IMMIGRATION RULES, AMID ...
Sonos iPhone Music Player Ships
in The Gadgets Weblog, on November 4, 2009
Sonos has confirmed initial shipments of its much-anticipated ZonePlayer S5 all-in-one wireless music system that can be controlled by the iPhone or iPod touch.
The Sonos ZonePlayer S5 is a high-performance wireless music system with 5 speakers powered by 5 dedicated digital amplifiers. ...
Sony Hopes to Increase Market Share with Android Phone
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on November 4, 2009
Sony may rule the roost in several areas of consumer electronics but the smartphone industry hasn’t been one of them. To potentially remedy this reality, Sony Ericsson’s Xperia X10 (their first Google phone) will go on sale in 2010.
X10 will run Google's Android software and feature a larg...
India goes for gold: dollar to lose out
in Sox First, on November 4, 2009
...rgest gold holdings of all the central banks. At the moment, gold now makes up about 6% of India's foreign exchange reserves. You can bet that will grow substantially. The deal has sent gold to an ...
Emanuel presses for another Sarbanes-Oxley exemption
in Sox First, on November 3, 2009
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It looks like small public companies will get another stay of execution from forced compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley. Bloomberg reports that Obama's chief of staff Rahm Emanuel wants Democrats...
Feature Packed Motorola Droid Hits Stores this Week
in The Gadgets Weblog, on November 2, 2009
Verizon’s highly-anticipated answer to the iPhone is set to go on sale this week for $200.
This new handset, called the Motorola Droid, will run Google's Android 2.0 operating system, offering a new mapping application that has voice-guided turn-by-turn directions, satellite imagery and h...
Flixster Expands Its Reach By A Factor of 8 Million
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on November 2, 2009
Flixster, the world’s biggest online movie community, looks like it's going to be bigger still by last week's announcement to release its first Blackberry application and overhaul its successful Android app.
The announcement represents the company's simultaneous addition of 8 million mobi...
Rafa - "I Don't Have To Win A Trophy"
in The Soccer Weblog, on November 1, 2009
...feree (who also hadn’t read the rules when Liverpool played Sunderland to know that foreign objects on the pitch can not directly interfere with play) wasn’t aware of this.
The fans and the manager...
Infonetics: VoIP Providers Earning Billions
in The VoIP Weblog, on October 31, 2009
...re was a lot of continued belief in PSTN voice services and the money they brought in for the phone companies. But even as some of the early proponents fell victim to hard times, VoIP-based telephony ...
Seen that? - Warning From a Student of Democracy's Collapse
in P2P File Sharing, on October 31, 2009
...ournal.Basilo warns that the report from the SEC subcommittee recommending exempting smaller listed companies from Section 404 tests on internal controls could backfire.First, it could shift the finan...
Seen that? - Wireless Gadgets at CES
in The Wireless Weblog, on October 31, 2009
...es the Frontman Project, a site featuring articles on a wide array of topics including politics and foreign affairs:"Cyber bullying" is a term that many young people will recognize. The scho...
Abu Dhabi 的 Yas Marina 赛道前瞻：设计效果图一览 (14P)
in Wangtam, on 2009-10-31
• Abu Dhabi 的 Yas Marina 赛道前瞻：设计效果图一览 (14P)
• Conflict in Pakistan (36P)
• 暴风正式成立传媒公司
• Stalqer Peers Into Your iPhone For A New Level Of Location-Based Creepiness
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• 美商界女强人Twitter全程记录婚礼
• Interview: Aliens...
Seen that? - Outsourcing to Africa
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on October 29, 2009
... Africa (Sapics) statement said recently. According to the Engineering News, the study was aimed at companies that were planning an inventory optimization [...] Read More Biotech's Chall...
Cap & Trade 101
in IfEnergy, on October 28, 2009
...he world). This total is then be divided into credits, which are sold by governments to polluting companies like tire manufacturers, utilities and major retailers. When the total or “cap” is reached, ...
Seen that? - MeeVee Adds Two New Execs to its Senior Management Team
in The Digital TV Weblog, on October 28, 2009
...at chris Anderson's theory called "The Long Tail" will factor into that model. If so, companies like MeeVee may benefit substantially. MeeVee is a start-up specializing in personalized p...
Now go for Green RFID Tags: It’s Biodegradable
in The RFID Weblog, on October 28, 2009
...ease over the next few years in several sectors, environment friendly tags would surely be asked by companies adopting it.
...
Promoting Yourself: It Can Get You Fired
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on October 27, 2009
... get you fired. Branding has become very personal these days and the relationship we have with our companies is changing very fast, so I think it’s important to focus on what you shouldn’t do at work...
Ambulances charge more for obese
in Sox First, on October 25, 2009
... truly screwed with reports that ambulances are jacking up fees to take the obese. The ambulance companies say transporting fat people costs 2.5 times more than normal, requiring extra people and s...
Seen that? - Intel Capital Makes Swift Investments Post-Alibaba Deal
in China Venture News, on October 24, 2009
...$200 million China Technology Fund has wasted little time making an undisclosed investment in three companies. Although industry analysts speculate that the investments were modest, the timing from a ...
Seen that? - Small Business Taxes
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on October 23, 2009
...ax software. It does not cost much, but it may enable you [...] Read More Credit Card Companies Pursue your Tax Business at The Personal Finance Weblog ...
Pay cuts for auto firm executives. What about banks?
in Sox First, on October 23, 2009
...up to 25%. Just to make sure the bailouts aren't feathering the nests of executives at these failed companies. But it's a different story with the banks and other financial services firms. The Econ...
Dollar to tumble even more
in Sox First, on October 22, 2009
...ighlights the parlous state of the US economy. The Economist writes: "A country heavily in debt to foreigners, with a government deficit it is making little headway at controlling, is creating vast a...
Seen that? - How to act in a company takeover ?
in Tech Intelligence, on October 21, 2009
... at Tech Intelligence As a consultant I am often hired by companies that are in the middle of a takeover. In takeover situations companies have a lot to deal ...
Seen that? - Top online scams to avoid
in Home Based Business, on October 21, 2009
...n. This may be a sign that the company is only after your money, and not after giving you any. Some companies will often say that in order for you to make money, you will need to invest [...] Read Mo...
Bailed out banks continue to live it up
in Sox First, on October 21, 2009
...ver his personal tax bill. "On average, the chief executives at 29 of the largest public financial companies that have taken bailout funds received perks and benefits worth more than $380,000 in 2008...
Endless unemployment and the new pledge of allegiance
in Sox First, on October 21, 2009
...oit and the surplus of new and foreclosed homes. Furthermore, consumers aren't spending which means companies won't have enough coming in to start hiring. And in any case, the banks aren't lending so ...
Breathing life into mashups
in The CIO Weblog, on October 20, 2009
...hat's still the case today, and it prevents some of the more useful applications of mashups in many companies.
OMA intends to pilot the development of what they are calling an Enterprise Mashup Mar...
How to create a fluctuation-proof supply chain...
in Supplychainer, on October 20, 2009
...ecast and then pushing high levels of inventory into the supply chain to manage variability.
As companies seek additional cost-saving methods and step away from the perils of holding surplus inven...
Is the US ready for IFRS?
in Sox First, on October 20, 2009
...rding to this report , the SEC estimates it will be a one-off cost of up to 0.13% of revenue. US companies are entitled to be suspicious. After all, they were reassured the costs of costs of conver...
Seen that? - A VOD Ad Network is Possible
in The Digital TV Weblog, on October 19, 2009
...ble CEO, Glenn Britt, and Cablevision COO, Tom Rutledge, confirmed once again that their respective companies are planning to offer network PVR services later this year. According to Britt, Time Warn...
PepsiCo and Anheuser-Busch cooperate in reducing supply chain costs
in Supplychainer, on October 19, 2009
...ation, and maintenance, repair and operating supplies.
The combined purchasing power allows both companies to cut costs at a time when increasing sales is not an option. Suppliers that are left out...
Times dismisses Microsoft
in The CIO Weblog, on October 19, 2009
The New York Times has published a scathing critique of Microsoft's current status and prospects, marking a new low in the prevailing conception of the company's chances as the industry spins slowly on an axis leading away from the traditional desktop market it dominates. While haters such as mys...
How the ratings agencies sold out investors
in Sox First, on October 19, 2009
... trust issue now with agencies. Why would anyone trust them? Particularly when they are paid by the companies who issue the securities that get the ratings. A more sensible solution would be to make t...
Twitter 开发新功能阻止用户发送重复信息
in Wangtam, on 2009-10-18
...• Twitter 开发新功能阻止用户发送重复信息
• Top U.S. Web Brands and Parent Companies for September 2009
• 20 Essential Resources for 4 of the Web's Hottest Social APIs
• The fear of depleting international ...
Green Halloween: What to Give Out Instead of Candy
in The Parenting Weblog, on October 18, 2009
...ey
* Spooky S'mores flavor Clif Kid™ Organic ZBaR™
* Seed packets
* Stamps from foreign countries
* Polished rocks
* Yarn bracelets
* Fortunes and jokes you write on stri...
iPhone and Blackberry squeeze Nokia
in Sox First, on October 17, 2009
Nokia, the world's biggest mobile phone maker has suffered a whacking $1.36 billion loss - its first loss in more than a decade - with sales plummeting 20%. Nokia has a smart phone problem with Apple's iPhone and Research in Motion's Blackberry eating into its market share. "Apple and RIM...
AT&T and Google brawl over sex lines.
in Sox First, on October 16, 2009
... expect more of these battles as Google grows and expands into the territory of other companies. It's a point I examine in my piece here . At this stage, regulators are unlikely to move on Google. I...
Can a CIO be successful without IT experience?
in The CIO Weblog, on October 15, 2009
...this, including the historic position of IT as corporate whipping boy, the old boys network in many companies favoring candidates who came up in the core part of the business, and the general tendency...
Top 10 Riskiest FDA-Regulated Foods
in Well Woman Blog, on October 15, 2009
© thebittenword.com Every so often we hear of outbreaks of food-borne illnesses, the more recent that comes to mind are those of the spinach and peanut butter recalls. The Center for Science in the Public Interest , a nutrition advocacy group lists down the top 10 riskiest foods based on the...
Cisco 出价 29 亿美元欲收购 Starent Networks
in Wangtam, on 2009-10-15
Cisco 宣布 ，已同意以 29 亿美元，合每股 35 美元的价格收购 Starent Networks Corp，此举将帮助该网络巨头进军无线通信市场。
此项交易价格较 Starent 周一收盘股价 29.03 美元溢价 21%。
Starent 总部位于 Massachusetts 州的 Tewksbury，其生产的设备可帮助移动运营商将它们的无线网络连接到因特网。该公司现有大约 1000 名员工，2008 财年营收 2.54 亿美元。
此项交易预计将于明年初完成。
Cisco 表示，此项收购将对其 2010 与 2011 财年盈利产生稀释作用，但从 ...
How effective is prohibiting social networks at work?
in The CIO Weblog, on October 13, 2009
...ng troublesome staff?
I'm genuinely curious; I find myself arguing against such policies in most companies with which I consult, but in most of those cases it develops that the people don't realize...
Dubai can't meet debts
in Sox First, on October 13, 2009
...k reporting that Dubai does not have resources to pay its debts. The sheikdom and state-controlled companies cranked up $80 billion of debt building man-made islands and opulent high rises, and $50 b...
Soros invests $1 billion in clean energy
in Sox First, on October 13, 2009
... Yorker columnist James Surowiecki points out here , corporations are starting to realize that few companies are going to benefit from the melting of the polar ice caps. Global warming isn't just bad...
Offshoring surviving the recession just fine
in The CIO Weblog, on October 12, 2009
...ervice.
The report (free registration required) doesn't dive into specifics on the outsourcing companies involved, but indicates that those at the top of the field have made great strides in movi...
