Archive for 'Business'
Netflix May Offer Premium Channels
Netflix has been really spinning up new ways to get more customers and this is one that makes sense. Netflix may be considering adding a premium tier to its “Watch Instantly” online streaming service. If it does, subscribers will probably have to pay more, but it could also eventually mean better access to new movie [...]
Full StoryEven Google is Affected by the Economy
The economic down turn has hurt many companies, and even the search engine leader is not immune. Google Inc. reported its first-ever drop in quarterly profit Thursday, many analysts thought Google Inc. would be affected more by current economic conditions. Now keep in mind that no one said loss, just not as large as a [...]
Full StoryDeal or No Deal
It looks like talks are back on with Yahoo on a potential deal for Microsoft to buyout the struggling search company. It has not been a week since Yahoo found their new CEO Carol Bartz. Microsoft’s chief executive, Steve Ballmer, met with Yahoo chairman Roy Bostock in New York this week, according to a report [...]
Full StoryWhen Business Gets Sexy
Since accessing the internet back in the early to mid 90′s, sex was the hottest thing going and it still is. But now even the big corporate types have been using it to gain some buzz. It’s not like the sex we all know as porn, but a much more tasteful and sexy type of [...]
Full StoryNew Yahoo CEO Has a Backbone!
This is exactly what the doctor ordered. Carol Bartz is a strong person that has the know how to take Yahoo to the next level. Bartz is straight shooter leaving no guess work on what she wants. Her reputation as a tech veteran is a cut above many leaders in the tech sector. Carol Bartz [...]
Full StoryIs Microsoft Readying a Burial for Vista?
Windows 7 was one of the dominating topics in Microsoft’s CES keynote and it seems that the company is on track to deliver the software by years end. TechNet subscribers received their beta copies this past Wednesday, and will see first hand how Windows 7 performs and test the new added functionality. A public beta [...]
Full StorySteve Jobs is Ailing and will miss Macworld
Apple has admitted that CEO Steve Jobs is skipping Tuesday’s Macworld keynote for health-related reasons, after initially pointing to other reasons for his absence. (Credit: James Martin/CNET). Throughout 2008 Apple was plagued with rumors about Jobs’ health, but steadfastly refused to acknowledge that anything was behind concerns over what many believed was substantial weight loss [...]
Full StoryYahoo Goes Offline
At around 11:28 AM CST Yahoo was offline. As I write this blog Yahoo is still offline. How can such a company like Yahoo go offline ever? We were able to access Google, ESPN, and other sites during the Yahoo outage. It’s now 11:33 AM CST and Yahoo is still offline. Yahoo is currently back [...]
Full StoryNeed that New TV Wall Mounted?
You just opened up your new LCD or Plasma big screen TV and you want it mounted on your wall. Well, there’s good news! You can go online and find a qualified service provider that can do the job and do it right. Save time and money on hassle-free home/office repairs and improvements with ServiceLive.com. [...]
Full StoryBah Humbug Microsoft!
I was hoping to receive a beta version to load up on my test PC and give Windows 7 a test drive, but that isn’t going to happen. Bah humbug! Microsoft sent to a select group of testers on December 16 invitations to participate in Windows 7 Beta 1. Individuals who received the invites are [...]
Full StoryGovernment Bailout Solution or Problem
First it was the financial industry, and now the Detroit automakers are waiting on relief from the government. What’s next? What about those retail businesses that have been operating since the depression, are we to say they don’t matter? What about one of the the major retailers that our grandparents shopped at for many years and [...]
Full StoryColdplay Calls it Coincidental
I am no music engineer or virtuoso but the song ‘Viva la Vida’ written and performed by Coldplay is no coincidence. The two songs are just too close in melody as proven by this video here. Coldplay statement: “With the greatest possible respect to Joe Satriani, we have now unfortunately found it necessary to respond [...]
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