CBS Makes TV.com iPhone App
Today CBS released a free iPhone app for TV.com, allowing users to watch full episodes of television series such as CSI and 90210, reported the New York Times. While smart phone users have been able to watch ... more
Archive for February, 2009
Coupons Are Making a Comeback - Online
Once the province of old bitties, thanks to the economic downturn, grocery coupon clipping is coming back in a big way, but with a new twist--coupons have gone online.
The Wall Street Journal reports that online coupon usage, which ... more
The Birth of MyLife
Reunion.com and Wink merged to create MyLife, a search engine of social networking websites, reported cnet.com. MyLife indexes more than 60 sites such as MySpace, Facebook, LinkedIn, Friendster, Twitter and more. ... more
TARP Ripe for Fraud, Waste, Government Watchdogs Say
Neil Barofsky, the special inspector general for the $700 billion federal Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), told a House subcommittee that the government's experiences is the reconstruction of Iraq, hurricane relief programs, and the 1990s-era savings ... more
iPhone App Counts Cards, Casinos Told
iRainMan? Not quite. But a new strain of card counting applications for Apple’s iPhone and iPod Touch have casinos standing up and taking notice.
Earlier this month, Nevada’s Gaming Control Board warned casino operators of the new ... more
Mobile Booking Apps Prove ROI Boon for Hoteliers
Even though hoteliers are suffering—who isn’t, these days—they are seeing significant ROI on their mobile booking applications.
According to Ad Age, Marriott Mobile, launched in August 2008, generated $2 million in gross revenue by the end of ... more
Spotify Setting Its Sights on the iPhone?
TechCrunch UK is speculating that Swedish online streaming music service Spotify is going mobile. Citing recent news that the company just hired a director of portable solutions, and a spattering of rumors on Swedish blogs, TechCrunch’s ... more
Indian Culture War Takes to the Web
In what some claim to be a response to the “talibanization” of their country, liberal-minded Indians are taking to social networks like Facebook to combat a rising vigilantism against activities certain groups feel are not in ... more
Twitter: We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Business Model
Or not yet, anyway.
“We’ve got a ton of cash. We have far more cash than we need, so I’m not in any hurry,” said Todd Chaffee, General Partner at Institutional Venture Partners (IVP), according to Wired. ... more
Mozilla to European Commission: We’ll Help You Come Up with a Microsoft/IE Remedy
On January 15, 2009, the European Commission sent a Statement of Objections (SO) to Microsoft outlining the Commission’s preliminary view that Microsoft’s tying of Internet Explorer to its Windows operating ... more
It’s Gut Check Time for the American Private Sector
To our dear elected officials: enough with the fear mongering, already. We know it’s tough out there—we on the front lines are living it every day. Our pensions—our 401(k)s are on the line, not yours, safely ensconced, as you are, ... more
Cranial Billboards
About a month ago a Talkibie story was posted about a man selling the t-shirt he wore as an advertisement. Well, here's a new bizarre public relations stunt for you: "cranial billboards". Air New Zealand ran a PR ... more
Could Twitter Be a Real Time Search Engine?
For marketers, indeed for businesspeople of all stripes and sizes, the next best thing to having a certified mind reader on staff would be to have, at your fingertips, a tool that could tell you—instantly—what people were thinking about right ... more
ARM Demonstrates First Multicore Processor for Smartphones
At a private event during the Mobile World Conference in Barcelona, Spain, this week, ARM has demonstrated the first working example of a multicore processor that could dramatically speed up smartphones, reports Apple Insider. ... more
Stimulus Bill Pushes for Universal E-Health Records
Tucked into the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, signed into law on the 17th of February by President Barack Obama, is a provision that calls for the creation of a new office, the National Coordinator for ... more
The Stimulus Bill Goes for Online Transparency
President Barack Obama swept into office last November with a basic message of change—change in the policies that helped create the worst economic conditions in America since the Great Depression and change, and change in the way business is done ... more
Incriminating Photos and Social Networks - A Harrowing Combination
A good night out on the town inevitably comes with posting many pictures the next day. But with the creation of more privacy options on social networking sites, there isn’t a reason to worry about sharing a few humiliating pictures ... more
Microsoft to Open Its Own “App Store” for Windows-Based Mobile Phones
The Silicon Alley Insider is reporting that Microsoft is set to introduce its own “app store” for Windows Mobile phones.
Once again, the software giant seems to be following in Apple’s footsteps. According ... more
Learning How To Trade with StockTwits
Twitter has noticed trends among tweets, or twitter posts, and has created niche sites similar to with the same functionality as Twitter. The first of these to come across my radar is StockTwits, a community who share tips ... more
Mac Clone Psystar Wins Legal Round Against Apple
A federal judge ruled last week that Psystar Corp. can amend its lawsuit against Apple to argue that Apple has stretched copyright laws by tying the Mac operating system to its hardware. The judge, ... more
Broadband Spending Included in 2009 US Economic Stimulus Package
In the US Senate’s current version of the 2009 US Economic Stimulus Package, $7 billion has been slated for rural broadband development—$1 billion more than was allocated for broadband in the House version of ... more
GlobalPost Encourages Newspapers to Outsource Foreign Coverage
Boston-based start-up company GlobalPost.com has reached a deal with the New York Daily News to outsource the fifth-largest US newspaper’s foreign coverage, reports the Wall Street Journal. The move comes as other major newspaper ... more
Murder Mystery? Check Facebook.
Maybe officials should watch Facebook more closely to solve and prevent crimes and murders. Cnet reported nineteen-year-old Craig Ramsden changed his Facebook status to "I'm twisted at home. My head's up my *** . I feel like killing ... more
Shell Looks to Shed Its “Greenwashing” Image
Rapped last year twice by Great Britain’s Advertising Standards Authority for exaggerating its green claims, Shell is embarking on a new advertising campaign touting its efforts to use technology and innovation to fight global warming, reports ... more
Going Green: A Great Way to Save Money in Tough Economic Times
There really is such a thing as a win-win proposition in business—going green. By going green, not only can businesses save the environment, they can save money as well . . . without having to wait for long-term payback from ... more
Axe Does End-Around to Get Flash-Like Experience on iPhone
The Apple iPhone and Adobe Flash—never the twain shall meet, at least for now. Some say the blame lies with technical issues; others claim Apple is simply protecting its turf . . . after all, why ... more