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Oracle Schedules December 10 Meeting with European Commission

...ission regulators regarding its planned acquisition of Sun Microsystems for December 10. "The deal has already been approved by US regulators, leading some US senators to accuse the Commissi... ...un’s MySQL open source database business," writes Eric Savitz at Barron's . "Last week, the deadline for EU review of the combination was extended to January 27 from January 19 after Ora...

Seen that? - Stream TV IPTV service launches in Russia

... Stream TV IPTV service launches in Russia at The Digital TV Weblog Thank you to the folks at Informitv.com for pointing out this news item: Sistema Multimedia h... ...an expanding universe of communications possibilities. Alcatel's president explains it all.This week in a Business Week article titled "The Real Meaning Of IPTV", Mike Quigley, CEO of Al...

The shrinking movie release window and blockbusters

... The movie world is a fascinating industry to watch. It's developing and changing all the time, in unexpected ways. Cable and satellite television are now supplying more channels to more people... ... box office, breaking the record set by Twilight. It's a point examined in The Economist this week. Audiences are fragmenting into niches and consolidating around blockbusters. It applies to movie...

Clearwire Raises $920 Million

...wire this week announced that it has raised an additional $920 million in debt financing. "The company had already nabbed $1.85 billion of senior secured notes due in 2015 to help it pay off ... ... Clearwire this week announced that it has raised an additional $920 million in debt financing. "The company had already nabbed $1.85 billion of senior secured notes due in 2015 to help...

Carbon Offsets: Cap & Trade's Loophole?

... © MGSpiller BusinessWeek ran a story last week on a simple loophole in the concept of cap & trade being debated in Congress at the moment. Cap & Trade is supposed to work something ... ... © MGSpiller BusinessWeek ran a story last week on a simple loophole in the concept of cap & trade being debated in Congress at the moment. Cap & Trade is supposed to work something ...

Odds Analysis - 29th November

...Continuing our series here at the Gambling Weblog of sports odds analysis we take a look at some of the more interesting football/soccer matches in Europe, one of the most lucrative gambling industrie... ...football/soccer matches in Europe, one of the most lucrative gambling industries. Included in this weekend’s line-up are three major derbies on Sunday; the Merseyside Derby, where the reds of Liverpo...

BBC iPlayer on Wii

...Free downloads of the BBC’s iPlayer were made available last week for the Wii, and we here at houseofnintendo decided to delete a few of the less enjoyable games we had downloaded from WiiWare to make... ...Free downloads of the BBC’s iPlayer were made available last week for the Wii, and we here at houseofnintendo decided to delete a few of the less enjoyable games we had downloaded from WiiWare to make...

Victoria Espinel Will See Full Senate Vote for Copyright Czar

... was among a number of news sources last week that reported on Victoria Espinel's progress throguh the U.S. Senate, where she is moving through the confirmation process and could soon become the firs... ... Wired was among a number of news sources last week that reported on Victoria Espinel's progress throguh the U.S. Senate, where she is moving through the confirmation process and could soon b...

Seen that? - Torino 2006 - WTF!?

...rino 2006 - WTF!? at XboxSpace I've been watching the Olympics non-stop lately, I think its so funny how these random athletes in these uber obscure s... ...hletes in these uber obscure sports (i.e. curling, speed skating) become "heroes" for two weeks, every four years. I like watching the Olympics, and I totally recognize these guys are incred...

Dubai goes for broke

...nth, I did a blog entry looking at how Dubai was struggling to pay its debts. Now, it looks like the once opulent kingdom of Dubai could go the way of Iceland and go broke. Now, this week we had re... ...it looks like the once opulent kingdom of Dubai could go the way of Iceland and go broke. Now, this week we had reports of Estonia's economy losing 15.3% , and The Wall Street Journal reporting tha...

Seen that? - Interview with Alec Saunders on the Telephone Relevance Engine, Iotum

... Interview with Alec Saunders on the Telephone Relevance Engine, Iotum at The VoIP Weblog The VoIP Cast - Episode #2Robyn interviews Alec Saunders o... ...h With Alec Saunders of iotum at The VoIP Weblog This week, I'm up in Ottawa for my day job. This presented me with the opportunity to have lunch with...

Seen that? - Up march Option Expiration

... Up march Option Expiration at The Hedge Funds Weblog The implications are that Option Expiration is up...for March. March 14th Indexes Have had buying through o... ...he Option side of the market. Internals are now showing more strength to come, and through out this Week...The top in the Major indexes that started last week has been side tracked by derivatives trad...

Seen that? - What's a Network?

... According to CacheLogic's latest report, eDonkey has overtaken bit torrent as the top P2P file sharing network by volume of data (USA Today - BBC) [51% eDonkey, 34% BitTorrent, 1... ...formation Network at P2P File Sharing BitTorrent last week fired about half of its employees, and replaced its CEO, Doug Walker, with former CTO Eric Klin...

Seen that? - The Sims 2: Open for Business

... The Sims. A universal success, played by millions around the world, yet there is no real goal or end to the game... could one say it was one of the first examples of a true casual game? Pro... ... The Sims 2: Open for Business at PCGamers Blog If you are a fan of The Sims series of games, this title will no doubt be on your to buy list. This ...

Seen that? - Biggest Gnome proves good example

... Biggest Gnome proves good example at BootStrapMe The story of three central Illinois teenagers who launched their own computer repair and networking ... ... A Deadline Looms at Bizinformer Thanksgiving is this week and as the holiday fast approaches with all the added chores associated with making it memorabl...

Ten years is two lifetimes for an operating system

...the most incentive to fill that gap and Chrome OS has more to do with that fact than some benighted goal of unseating Microsoft or dominating enterprise computing; Google benefits when people use the... ...dampen Chrome adoption. One of the craziest things I have seen, though, is a claim reported in eWeek made by IDC's Al Hilwa that Chrome OS will be a consumer phenomena inside of five years, but i...

Seen that? - Five Business Success Indicators

...e Business Success Indicators at Biz Plan Hacks While there is no magic bullet to ensuring your business will be a success - here a few observations I hav... ... There are some days that it is so hard to get motivated to write. This week has been a very long one and every time I would sit down to write something I just could not ge...

Seen that? - New York, as seen from Iowa

... New York, as seen from Iowa at Wandalust There are three kinds of tourist suggestions in the world. There are those written by natives of the city ... ... You can easily add your photographs and videos to Wandalust's multimedia groups. Each week we showcase some of the best photos and videos added to both groups in our Multimedia Roundup p...

Seen that? - Business Plan Archive

...int this week in his blog Idea Sellers: Business Models: A Track to Run On. He asks "What is the difference between a business plan and a business model?" We frequently hear about the busine... ...t Bizinformer Dan Sitter brings up an interesting point this week in his blog Idea Sellers: Business Models: A Track to Run On. He asks "What is the differenc...

China with the most English speakers

...illion a year. Why English? Because that's the language of commerce and it's all part of a broader goal to encourage greater use of English to help boost China internationally. The deeply ironic par... ... Which country will have the most English language speakers? It will be China with the Financial Times reporting that China is about to get more English-language speakers than India. Whereas a...

Seen that? - Dat Damn Ball

...s at The Soccer Weblog This might be the most amazing goal you've ever seen, but not in a good way. It's from this past weekend Paulista Football ... ... Dat Damn Ball at Eagle Par Birdie Ah, the golf ball... It's the source of great pleasure and often great pain. It's golf's equivalent o... ...might be the most amazing goal you've ever seen, but not in a good way. It's from this past weekend Paulista Football Federation Cup in Brazil between Santacruzense and Atletico Sorocaba. Watc...

Seen that? - Let's Get Natural

... Let's Get Natural at Pretty Things I love the whole natural and earthy vibe of these bags! Never underestimate the power of the Internet. I must ad... ...o Natural Jewelry at The Jewelry Weblog Over the past week, along with my jewelry blogging duties, oh, and finishing the draft of my Dissertation (yes, I ...

Seen that? - Will Napster 2.0 follow Napster 1.0?

... Will Napster 2.0 follow Napster 1.0? at Digital Music - The Future Digital Music News reported good news, bad news for Napster. While Napster surpa... ...pster Turns 10 at P2P File Sharing Ten years ago this week, college student Shawn fanning released the first version of Napster — and the music indu...

Avez-vous vu? - Bon plan pour un week-end en famille

... Bon plan pour un week-end en famille at Les Boutchous Lorsque l'on habite Paris ou ses environs, pas facile de trouver une idée pour occuper no...

Seen that? - Berkshire Hathaway says 'Get Boring'

... Berkshire Hathaway says 'Get Boring' at The Personal Finance Weblog Berkshire Hathaway's 2004 annual report came out a few weeks ago. If you... ... Weblog Berkshire Hathaway's 2004 annual report came out a few weeks ago. If you'd like to read it you can find it here. Warren Buffett has put together one of...

Seen that? - Jewel of a Perfume

... Jewel of a Perfume at The Jewelry Weblog Jewels were the inspiration for entertainer Ashanti's new fragrance: "Precious Jewel by ashanti.&... ...mple, she often includes yellow diamonds in [...] Read More Rockin' Jewels at Fashion Week at The Jewelry Weblog Rock and Republic is rockin...

Seen that? - Dating Site Builders

...deals are upheld. Christianmingle.com, is different from other brand name sites because its primary goal is not to match members for marriage but rather provide a forum of communication for Christians... ... Dating Site Builders at The Dating Weblog A good sign of worldwide acknowledgement of a certain type of business' success is when others try to...

Why it's not easy being green

... Yesterday, I did a blog entry on how policy makers were losing the battle to win public support on climate change because of what's been called Apocalypse Fatigue where people are so overload... ...mes down to what I've called the psychology of climate change, something I covered in a blog last week. To put it bluntly, people have real issues about changing their lifestyles, particularly for...

January Transfers Approach...

...edged his career to Liverpool but it may now be beyond his control, while Voronin, a popular goal scorer in Germany who hasn’t hit it off in England, is being courted by more than one in the Bundeslig... ...With the international break over and the Leagues ready to embark upon their run in to the January transfer window, the rumours continue to hot up. Atletico Madrid’s 21 year old Sergio Aguero could ...

Seen that? - Personalized China

... at White Lace Wedding I first discovered Rust Designs when their Personalized China Sets were featured on the Wedding Bee. They have a number of different styl... ...lenty of places that you can get custom postage made. In [...] Read More Idea of the Week: Home Business Making and Selling Personalized Gifts at Home Based Business ...

LG's Shine 2 Coming to AT&T

... AT&T’s latest handset from LG is set to launch in under a week. The Shine 2, a stainless steel slider with reflective screen and polished round edges, will hit shelves on November 22 for $120. ... ... AT&T’s latest handset from LG is set to launch in under a week. The Shine 2, a stainless steel slider with reflective screen and polished round edges, will hit shelves on November 22 for $120. ...

The fight for developer hearts and minds

...ing Business Team Don Dodge, according to TechFlash. Dodge will reportedly be working for another former Microsoft development evangelist, Vic Gundotra, who Google picked up a couple years ago ... ...orate desktop. I wrote about Dodge's termination and what it might indicate at the company last week . As I indicated then, the interpretations were sheer speculation, and if that's the case when...

Seen that? - Nanotech's for real in the building industry

... Nanotech's for real in the building industry at Nanotechbuzz Nanotechnology is sometimes seen as all hype, with little real-world application. But ... ...tanium dioxide nanoparticle coating to shed dirt. To learn more, check out the report released this week on Nanotechnology [...] Read More nanoSTUDIO explores architecture and nanotechno...

Seen that? - Virus Fears with Skype

... Virus Fears with Skype at The VoIP Weblog Be careful what you clickThe coolest VoIP out there now has a PR nightmare to overcome. Tuesday saw a sec... ... 50000 Google video subscribers received Kama Sutra virus to their inboxes last week, compliments of Google, reports ZDNet: "W32/Kapser.A is better known as the Kama Sutra wor...

Seen that? - Download.com, the Censor

... Download.com, the Censor at P2P File Sharing Download.com announced: This week, we've upped the ante: we're launching a new zero-tolerance ... ...nsor at P2P File Sharing Download.com announced: This week, we've upped the ante: we're launching a new zero-tolerance policy toward all bundled a...

Google Chrome OS 将于 18 日发布？

之前 TC 曝光过 ，Google 会在本周发布 Chrome OS。今天又有消息称，Google 按计划将于美国时间 11 月 18 日推出 Chrome OS，届时这一备受关注的操作系统将首度正式向外界展露真容。据悉，中国团队此前已参与到这一系统的开发之中。 今年 7 月 8 日， Google 在其官方 Blog 中宣布将推出Chrome OS，一款基于 Chrome 浏览器的 PC 操作系统。上述举动，被外界普遍认为是 Google 首度在操作系统领域，与微软展开直接竞争。尽管盖茨曾在公开场合称Chrome OS并无新意。 目前主要针对开发者 据透露 ...

Seen that? - Acupuncture for Infertility

...s been around for thousands of years. It's Chinese in origin and still practiced today all over the world. I've tried it, for headaches, which it definitely helped. Acupuncture claims to be he... ...y divided 270 patients with a similar severity of tension headache into three groups. Over an eight week period one set were treated with traditional acupuncture, one with minimal acupuncture (needles...

Seen that? - Wi-Fi TV over Satellite

... Wi-Fi TV over Satellite at The Wireless Weblog Televisionpoint.com today picks up on the recent announcement that Wi-Fi TV Inc. is offering a new d... ... with Time Warner, Comcast, Cox Communications, EchoStar and DirecTV bidding on radio spectrum this week, cable and satellite TV providers are vying to enter the wireless phone space. "Though the...

What Not to Say When You Hand Out Pink Slips

...© Mykl Roventine BusinessWeek ran a good article this week on things not to say when the time comes to hand someone their pink slip. People are getting laid off. Right and left, east... ... © Mykl Roventine BusinessWeek ran a good article this week on things not to say when the time comes to hand someone their pink slip. People are getting laid off. Right and left, ea...

Seen that? - Is Roy Hall this draft's Marques Colston?

... at End Zone Buzz Courtesy Scout.com Roy Hall. Remember the name. You probably won't hear it announced by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell on day one of t... ...'s a hall of fame for just about everything these days-including consumer electronics. And this week, among the 11 new members of the hall will be someone we should all pay homage to: Steve Sasson...

Seen that? - Joining a Gym

... Joining a Gym at Daily Power Walk The decision to join a gym can be quite daunting if you haven't worked out for a while. You really want to st... ... exercise routine involves running. In the beginning it is so tiring and many give up after only a week. Well don't! Hang in there another five or six weeks and you will find that it gets so muc...

Seen that? - A global workout

... Do you like kick boxing and a good workout without using machines? Mardi and sandy have started Goals in Motion, a gym where there are no machines; what you use is your body. You get a full workou... ...kout at Are you a beauty? My dear girls, I have found the ultimate workout. No more worrying how you look in the gym, no more running when it's rainin... ...kout by using different techniques, kick boxing and medicine balls. They have a program they call 9 Week GIM Total Body Fitness Challenge, in which you go to their gym six days a week for nine [...] ...

Happy 5th Birthday, Firefox!

...ail to browsers • Last week on TechCrunch: The Skype settlement, Hitler vs Obama in the app store, Scamville, SnapNames and more… • Investing in a mobile future with AdMob • Google making Wav... ...d rights-managed e-mail to browsers • Last week on TechCrunch: The Skype settlement, Hitler vs Obama in the app store, Scamville, SnapNames and more… • Investing in a mobile future with AdMob ...

Seen that? - Lights, camera, action!

...director for a film and acting school in New York. My work entails developing ways on how to market the studio to students who want to pursue a career in acting. My daughter visits my office every sum... ... This pretty sweet camera bag/day pack/torso pack from Kata has been mentioned on a few blogs this week, and there's an excellent review over at Trailspotting (a pretty cool blog I just discovere...

Avez-vous vu? - Une idée pour les dragées

...e baptisé religieusement [...] Lire plus Bon plan pour un week-end en famille at Les Boutchous Lorsque l'on habite Paris ou ses environs...

Seen that? - Portable dialysis machines on the horizon

... Portable dialysis machines on the horizon at Straightfromthedoc Portable dialysis machines have been recently approved by the FDA. Currently, peopl... ...en recently approved by the FDA. Currently, people have to go to dialysis centers several times per week. If at-home dialysis takes off, many lives of those with kidney failure will change: When Karen...

Seen that? - RFID intermediary

... RFID intermediary at The Techwear Weblog Between the barcode and the RFID: A company called InkSure got patents on a technology to print low-cost c... ...t protection system has prevented the abduction of a baby at Presbyterian Hospital. Now Information week let us know that soon this kind of RFID tagging is available for home use. Lauren Scott of Cal...

Seen that? - TFR Over Memphis Due to Presidental Visit

... TFR Over Memphis Due to Presidental Visit at The Aviation Weblog I fly in the Memphis area, and was notified today of a TFR over the Memphis area. ... ... Presidential Candidate Duncan Hunter's website was hacked last week. Duncan is a Republican Congressman from California, and last week visitors to his website were...

Seen that? - Germany in trouble?

... Germany in trouble? at The Outsourcing Weblog Do you remember the often cited McKinsey study? the study outlined how outsourcing creates value for ... ...What the World Drives - Germany at carzz.org For this week's edition of "What the World Drives," we take you to Germany to see what our frie...

Al Gore, climate change profits and civil disobedience

... Plenty has been written about Al Gore making mega profits out of global warming. As the New York Times reported last week, as a partner in Silicon Valley venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins... ...tten about Al Gore making mega profits out of global warming. As the New York Times reported last week, as a partner in Silicon Valley venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers , he has...

Seen that? - Bio-Terrorism and the Flu Pandemic Conference

... Bio-Terrorism and the Flu Pandemic Conference at The Biotech Weblog In the aftermath of the London bombings, it is comforting to know that the Frau... ...llows drugs companies to start the approval process for vaccines still in development. Earlier this week, [...] Read More Flu Vaccine Recommended for Asthmatics at Allergies...

Seen that? - Silicon Valley Bank Bridges Sandhill Road and Shanghai

... China remains red hot among venture capitalists from Silicon Valley and the Sandhill Road VCs favorite banker, Silicon Valley Bank has made it much easier for them with the... ...Face Great Wall Hurdles at China Venture News In this week's Red Herring issue, Jeremy Xue, the managing director of Beijing- based Tsinghua Science P...

Galleon scandal: just the beginning?

... The biggest prosecution of hedge fund insider trading went into overdrive this week with 20 people, including Galleon Group LLC co-founder Raj Rajaratnam, getting hauled up on criminal charges.... ... The biggest prosecution of hedge fund insider trading went into overdrive this week with 20 people, including Galleon Group LLC co-founder Raj Rajaratnam, getting hauled up on criminal charges....

Chelsea vs Man Utd

...One of the biggest matches this weekend has to be the meeting of the two teams at the top of the Premier League. Chelsea invite Man Utd to Stamford Bridge for the first match between the two this se... ...One of the biggest matches this weekend has to be the meeting of the two teams at the top of the Premier League. Chelsea invite Man Utd to Stamford Bridge for the first match between the two this se...

RedLynx Intentionally Leaked Trials HD to P2P Sites

...a said his company had intentionally leaked its motorcycle game Trials HD to P2P sites. "The only difference was that the leaked version did not have access to the online leaderboards, whic... ... At Develop Liverpool this week, RedLynx CEO Tero Virtala said his company had intentionally leaked its motorcycle game Trials HD to P2P sites. "The only difference was that the le...

Sun Fixes Vulnerabilities with Java 6 Update 17

... © AMagill Sun Microsystems this week released Java 6 Update 17 . "Among the issues fixed by Sun is a command execution vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment Deployment T... ... © AMagill Sun Microsystems this week released Java 6 Update 17 . "Among the issues fixed by Sun is a command execution vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment Deployment T...

Unemployment and the failed stimulus

...as sitting at 7.2% and commentators were saying a stimulus package would fix everything. It hasn't. The latest appalling figures show that US unemployment has hit 10.2%, a 26-year high. Worse still,... ...ting jobs will require more spending. This time, it needs to be better targeted. With voters this week rejecting Democratic candidates to be governors in Virginia and New Jersey in part because of con...

Does Google need a dashboard for businesses?

...unced earlier this week that individual users would now have a consolidated way to access all data they have allowed the company to store for them in its many different products via a single new inte... ...Google announced earlier this week that individual users would now have a consolidated way to access all data they have allowed the company to store for them in its many different products via a sin...

Obama dismantles post-Enron reforms

...et small public companies worth less than $75 million avoid complying with Sarbanes-Oxley. And now the House Financial Services Committee voted 37-32 to do just that. And it's a permanent exemptio... ... Earlier this week, I did a blog entry 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...

Seen that? - France Tightens Family Immigration

...y Immigration at Global Mobility Report In September, the French parliament is expected to consider an immigration bill that makes it harder for family-ba... ...slams divisive immigration [...] Read More Immigration Bill Will Take Way More Than A Week, That's For Sure at Latina Viva Again, from The N...

Seen that? - A Castle in Banff, Canada

... If you really want to treat yourself to a special place, I would highly recommend the Banff Springs Fairmont Hotel. Staying there, for me, was not only a treat, but one of the best v... ... Upstart Osaka at Hidden Travel Gems Last week, I mentioned the Japanese city of Kyoto. It's neighbor, Osaka is much larger, though perhap...

un stage de conduite écolo !

...dez le savoir-faire acquis pour vous le soir et le week-end quand vous êtes au volant de votre propre voiture, tout le bénef' est pour vous ! ...

Feature Packed Motorola Droid Hits Stores this Week

... 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, offer... ... 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, offer...

Seen that? - Urlacher fine defines NFL

...ne defines NFL at End Zone Buzz Courtesy Yahoo Sports The "No Fun League," or NFL for people out of the know, is at it again. The NFL, which se... ...ian Urlacher a whopping $100,000 because he wore a hat the league didn't like during Super Bowl week. Fundamendalists will say that Urlacher knew the rule that clearly states that NFL players must...

Seen that? - Corsair Releases 4GB High Speed Data Cards

...HD clips and a whole lot of songs in an inch-wide piece of plastic. Of course, it all boils down whether the gadgets that can read these cards can keep up these as most mobile phones can only read 1GB... ... at The Wireless Weblog Quantenna Communications this week announced a series of integrated 802.11n Quantenna High Speed (QHS) chipsets with 4x4 MIMO and ...

Seen that? - USA to Host 2 Rounds of MotoGP in 2008?

... Indianapolis Motor Speedway may be a candidate to host a round of the MotoGP World Championship in 2008. It is un-confirmed, but there are a few sources saying it is ... ...theless. You should have seen some of the spills I took. It's the only 360 game coming out this week, it [...] Read More ...

Seen that? - House Cleaning Business, Cheap Way to Start Earning Big

... You don't need to have much money to start a lasting profitable home business. Those in the residential house cleaning services business would surely agree. If you are looking for a lucrat... ...location. You can do the house cleaning yourself [...] Read More Home Biz Idea of the Week: House Cleaning Service Home Business (Part II) at Home Based Business ...

Java Store Is Almost Ready for Prime Time

... Sun Microsystems this week announced that the Java Store should finally "fling open the doors to shoppers in the next week or so." "Sun's Store was launched as a free beta ... ... Sun Microsystems this week announced that the Java Store should finally "fling open the doors to shoppers in the next week or so." "Sun's Store was launched as a free beta ...

House Ethics Investigation Leaked via P2P

...cliff1066™ Details of an investigation into possible conduct violations by several members of the U.S. House of Representatives have been leaked via P2P. " Tiversa Inc. , a Cranberry Towns... ... that offers a P2P network monitoring service said that since news of the leak broke earlier this week it has seen the file at multiple locations... Typically the names of those being scrutinized for ...

Social Media Tips for Your Small Business

... Gauldo Mashable had a useful post this week on using social media with your small business. The article was by Ross Kimbarovsky, the co-founder of crowdSPRING, a community of 43,000+ graphic d... ... © Gauldo Mashable had a useful post this week on using social media with your small business. The article was by Ross Kimbarovsky, the co-founder of crowdSPRING, a community of 43,000+ ...