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A toast to online wine

With old-fashioned liquor laws and complicated shipping procedures, selling or buying wine online has never been easy. But as CNET's Kara Tsuboi explains, it no longer has to be so hard.

Tags: Wine, News, kara tsuboi, farella winery, online wine, napa valley, amazon.com, americanwinery.com

Videos 2008-12-01

Forget Doubleclick, the future is PPA

It amuses me to see the online advertising vendor DoubleClick up for sale, supposedly for $2 billion or more. Whoever buys DoubleClick at that price will not see a repayment on their investment. Therefore I surmise that Google will win the alleged bidding war with Microsoft to acquire the company,...

Tags: Microsoft, Google, Business models, Amazon.com

Blog posts 2007-04-02

Additional Resources

Gadget Gal's daily deals: 60 GB Apple iPod, 250 GB Archos 5, Logitech keyboard and mouse combo

An Archos 5 media tablet, a Logitech wireless keyboard and mouse combo, and a refurbished Apple iPod. Here are your daily deals for Friday, July 3, straight from the Gadget Gal: 1. Amazon's deal of the day is the Archos 5 250 GB Internet Media Tablet. Originally...

Tags: Apple iPod, Mouse, Archos, Logitech, Apple Inc., Keyboards, Mice, Digital Music, Digital Media, Hardware, Peripherals, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Jennifer Bergen

Blog posts 2009-07-03

Amazon Kindle 2

The Kindle 2 is Amazon's second take on the ebook reader concept. by CNET News.com

Tags: Amazon.com Inc., Amazon Kindle, Kindle 2, E-books, Personal Technology, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2009-06-30

Amazon vs. tax happy states: E-tailer could nuke Associates program and still win

Amazon vs. tax happy states: E-tailer could nuke Associates program and still winFree internet, a distruption to govt run bussinessesFor past few centuries governments always picked businesses which are very easy and made sure of no-competition. Some of these businesses are tax collection, lottery program, etc. Only politicians have full...

Tags: Taxes, Free trade, Personal finance, Amazon.com Inc., happy state, tax, still win, online retail company

Discussion threads 2009-06-30

Analyst: Kindle to reach 10 percent of Amazon's customer base; Ending Target deal a risk

The great Kindle sales guessing game continues. Cowen and Co. analyst Jim Friedland upgraded Amazon to outperform from neutral on Tuesday and his case depends heavily on future Kindle sales---along with the power of Amazon Prime subscriptions and new businesses like Amazon Web Services. However, Friedland also...

Tags: Amazon.com Inc., Target.com, Jim Friedland, Business Structures, Web Site Development, Sales Strategy, Web Technology, Strategy, Finance, Internet, Sales, Management, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-06-30

News to know: Windows 7; Dell; IT salaries; Enterprise 2.0

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Mary Jo Foley: One year after Bill Gates' 'retirement': What's different? Microsoft: Windows 7 Upgrade deal maxes out at 25...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Dell Computer Corp., Information Technology, Apple Inc., Enterprise 2.0, Photograph, Salary, Microsoft Windows 7, Smart Phones, Microsoft Windows, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Operating Systems, Software, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-06-30

Mac Amazon Browser 1.5.1 (Mac)

Browse and search Amazon.com online stores using intuitive and straightforward interface of this desktop application. You can easily find your favorite books, electronics or other items. Key Features: Browse and search all 6 international Amazon online stores. Browse by categories. Search by titles, keywords, etc. Refine search. Bookmark items and...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Amazon.com Inc., Online Store, ObjectStack.com, Desktops, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-06-27

Windows 7 upgrade pricing is too expensive

Windows 7 upgrade pricing is too expensiveAdrian, you just shot down your entire argument[i]If free really dominated people's thinking, Linux would commad a massive market share by now.[/i]If Windows was really too expensive (and Windows 7 is around the same price as Vista and XP were) and OS X was...

Tags: Pricing, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Apple Mac OS X, Operating systems, amazon, Microsoft Windows 7, Windows 7 upgrade pricing, Windows 7 Upgrade, pricing strategy, Microsoft Windows, massive market share, Microsoft Windows Vista

Discussion threads 2009-06-26

Cooliris for Firefox 3 1.11.0.26697 (Windows)

Cooliris formerly PicLens instantly transforms your browser into a full-screen, 3D experience for viewing photos and videos on the Web. Photos and videos will come to life via a cinematic presentation that goes well beyond the confines of the traditional browser window. With Cooliris, browsing and viewing media on the...

Tags: Mozilla Firefox 3.0, Mozilla Firefox, Movie, Media, Microsoft Windows, Web Browser, Photograph, Cooliris, Web Browsers, Corporate Communications, Internet, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-06-26

Cooliris for Firefox 3 1.11 (Mac)

Cooliris formerly PicLens instantly transforms your browser into a full-screen, 3D experience for viewing photos and videos on the Web. Photos and videos will come to life via a cinematic presentation that goes well beyond the confines of the traditional browser window. With Cooliris, browsing and viewing media on the...

Tags: Mozilla Firefox 3.0, Apple Macintosh, Mozilla Firefox, Movie, Video, Web Browser, Photograph, Cooliris, Corporate Communications, Web Browsers, Marketing, Internet

Software downloads 2009-06-26

Gadget Gal's daily deals: Sharp AQUOS HDTV, Sony Walkman, Dell monitor

A 37-inch Sharp AQUOS LCD HDTV, a 4GB Sony Walkman, and a 24-inch Dell LED monitor. Here are your daily deals for Thursday, June 25, straight from the Gadget Gal: 1. Get the Sharp AQUOS LC-37GP1U 37-inch LCD HDTV for just $699.99 with...

Tags: Sony Corp., Monitor, Dell Computer Corp., Sony Walkman, Light-emitting Diode, Buy.com, HDTV, Amazon.com Inc., Sharp Corp., Sony Style, Monitors & Displays, Engineering, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Hardware, Components, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Jennifer Bergen

Blog posts 2009-06-25

Amazon on the record: Device limits set by publishers

I queried Russ Grandinetti, vice president, Books, at Amazon about the lack of clarity about how many devices can access a Kindle book or how many times a buyer can expect to download a title from the Kindle Store. He referred me to Drew Herdener, director of communication at Amazon,...

Tags: Device, Amazon.com Inc., Title, Digital Rights Management (DRM), Digital Media, Security, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Mitch Ratcliffe

Blog posts 2009-06-24

Platform Computing Announces Infrastructure Sharing Services

The folks at Platform Computing are at it again.  This time, they've announced a product to support cloud computing in the form of infrastructure as a service IaaS. They're calling it Platform Infrastructure Sharing Service ISF. As often is the case with a new product from a...

Tags: Platform Computing Inc., Platform Infrastructure Sharing Facility, Cloud Computing, Virtualization, Hardware, Dan Kusnetzky

Blog posts 2009-06-24

iBank Widgets Pack 2.1 (Mac)

iBank Widget allows for rapid transaction entry into any of your iBank accounts. Want to track that impulse buy at Amazon.com? Or do you need to check to see if you have enough money in your checking account to afford that new iPod? Introducing iBank Widget - the quickest and...

Tags: Account, Apple Macintosh, IGG Software, iBank Widget, Digital Music, Digital Media, Desktops, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-06-24

Building high-performance, luxury computers in a recession

When the world is caught in a global economic downturn, exactly how does one build a business around the fabrication of high-performance, luxury computers? I spoke with Chris Morley, chief technical officer of Maingear Computers, to find out. When it comes to external...

Tags: Desktop, PC, Recession, High-performance, Gaming PC, Laptop Computer, Computer, ZD, Games, Notebooks, Personal Technology, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-06-23

Panasonic DMP-B15K

Photo gallery:Panasonic DMP-B15 The Panasonic DMP-BD15 is the first portable Blu-ray player, and at first it's easy to write it off as useless since much of Blu-ray's visual superiority doesn't translate on its 8.9-inch screen. But that's missing the point. If you're a home theater buff with a growing Blu-ray...

Tags: Consumer electronics, DVD, display, Panasonic, Panasonic DMP-B15

Product reviews 2009-06-22

FTC to go after product reviews bloggers who accept freebies

The Federal Trade Commission is planning to crack down on bloggers who review or promote products while earning freebies or payments, according to an Associated Press report. That means bloggers who review gadgets -- such as this one -- would be subject to...

Tags: FTC, Blogger, Blogging, Internet, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-06-22

Gadget Gal's daily deals: Motorola Bluetooth headset, Panasonic HDTV, iPod nano

A Motorola Bluetooth headset, a Panasonic VIERA 46-inch plasma HDTV, and a refurbished iPod nano. Here are your daily deals for Monday, June 22, straight from the Gadget Gal: 1. Get the Motorola H350 Bluetooth Wireless Headset for only $14.99 at Buy.com. The...

Tags: Panasonic, Apple iPod, Headset, Apple iPod Nano, HDTV, Bluetooth Headset, Motorola Inc., TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Digital Music, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Jennifer Bergen

Blog posts 2009-06-22

Poll: Blu-ray adoption is slow; big challenges ahead

Poll: Blu-ray adoption is slow; big challenges aheadLarge TVs and projectorsIf you are running a 30" TV, then I would agree with your statement that the difference between a DVD and a Blu-Ray disk is not noticible ... But on my 140" projected screen, the difference between a...

Tags: Blu-ray, Consumer electronics, Standard DVD, Blu-ray disc, DVD

Discussion threads 2009-06-22