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Boston Local News Free 1.0 (Mobile)

Boston Local News Free provides quick access to all the top news sites for the great city of Boston, including many that are specially formatted for the iPhone or iPod Touch screen. The current sites include Boston Globe, Boston Herald, Mass High Tech, Boston Business Journal, Boston Magazine, NBC Boston...

Tags: Mobile, Boston, Martian Technology LLC, Boston Local News Free, Smart Phones, Digital Music, Digital Media, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-09-22

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Amazon Kindle DX: The solution to a problem that doesn't exist

From the first moment I picked up Amazon's new large-format e-reader, the Kindle DX, I liked it. The plastic was smooth to the touch, the flat e-ink screen was easy on the eyes, and the large 9.7-in. screen only magnified just how thin the...

Tags: Amazon.com Inc., Magazine, Textbook, Amazon Kindle, Kindle DX, DX, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-05-06

Craigslist becomes political pinata

If you're a pol who wants to garner some headlines there's one easy route to news coverage: Kick Craigslist. Now it's South Carolina Attorney General Henry McMaster's turn (Techmeme, statement, letter to Craigslist). McMaster has informed Craigslist CEO Jim Buckmaster see his reply that he has to remove...

Tags: South Carolina, Craigslist, McMaster, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-05-06

More publishers seeing green, especially Olive green

The folks who produce text that traditionally became ink printed onto paper are having tough times. We've all seen the reports of newspaper lay-offs. One financial problem they face: big daily papers have lost their stranglehold on lucrative classified ads to services like craigslist. ...

Tags: Nashville, Advertisement, Software Company, Printing, Olive Software, Spielvogel, Document Management, Tools & Techniques, Enterprise Software, Software, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Management, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2007-11-18

Net access tax compromise: A short extension?

Net access tax compromise: A short extension?it's unfair for the brick and mortar storesI would support a uniform federal sales tax for online purchases.Leaving it to the states would be a disaster.internet sales tax will be the boston tea party for Delahunt. the governorsdidn't elect the senators and the people...

Tags: Taxes, Free trade, Sales strategy, Sales force management, Internet access, tax, sales tax, sales

Discussion threads 2007-07-26

Free sex on Craigslist

Free sex on Craigslistsomebody was going to do itit just happened to be Craigslist.I agree that Craigslist is sapping newspapers of the cash flow lifeblood that sustains the journalism product that they produce. This is truly a sad situation, because quality journalism isn't free. At some point, we...

Tags: Advertising & Promotion, Strategy, Operational accounting, Craigslist

Discussion threads 2007-04-06

Boston Acoustics Recepter Radio HD

Editors' note: On February 1, 2006, Boston Acoustics dropped the suggested retail price of the Recepter Radio HD from $499 to $299. We have adjusted our ratings and review to account for the better value.We gave Boston Acoustics' original Recepter table radio a positive review last year, so we had...

Tags: radio, HD radio, Recepter Radio HD

Product reviews 2006-09-07

Microsoft security service to ship in June

Microsoft security service to ship in JuneMicrosoft security service to ship in JuneNow this is a product I think I'm going to like. Its like getting three products for the low price of one. Despite what certain people say on these talkbacks about Microsoft, I feel they are...

Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Symantec Corp., McAfee Inc., security, Microsoft security service, Microsoft Corp., Bill Gates

Discussion threads 2006-02-07

Will Boston airport Wi-Fi rift set an ugly precedent?

With both amusement and horror, I've been following a dispute that has erupted between Continental Airlines and MassPort -- the Massachusetts agency that runs Boston's Logan Airport -- over Continental's installation of a WiFi network that's freely available to some of its customers for Internet access. Not only has...

Tags: network, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi network, Massport

Blog posts 2005-08-05

Political jihads and the blogosphere

Political jihads and the blogospherePolitical jihads and the blogosphereSo what you are trying to tell me is that you will believe some random person and their blog about who wins the election over several official news sources? Anyone who does this is a complete putz. Sorry, but a...

Tags: Blogging, blog, Jihad, major media, media, blogosphere

Discussion threads 2004-10-29

Search Local Toolbar 8 (Windows)

Enhance your Internet experience with one-click access to local news, weather, movie showtimes, and classifieds. One-click Web, eBay, Amazon, and stock-quote searches also are included. Additional features include one-click access to the local Web site directory, which includes links to local schools, governments, hospitals, restaurants, retailers, and service providers. Select...

Tags: Toolbar, Microsoft Windows

Software downloads 2004-01-27

MSN growth engine stuck in neutral

Dial-up access is out and "bring your own access" is in at Microsoft's online unit, as a massive marketing push shows signs of missing its mark. More on MSN ...

Tags: MSN, America Online Inc., Internet Service Provider, Service Provider, Microsoft Corp., Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Internet, Business Services, Broadband Internet, Telecommunications, Jim Hu, Technology News

News items 2003-01-23

China's top PC maker eyes cell phones

Legend Holdings, the largest PC manufacturer in China, plans cell phones built around software from Microsoft and processors from Intel, that can run PC-like applications. BEIJING, China--Legend Holdings, the largest PC manufacturer in China, plans to release Internet cell phones under its own brand name in the near future...

Tags: China, Phone, PC, Cell Phone, Intel Corp., Legend Holdings, Telecom & Utilities, Michael Kanellos

News items 2002-06-04

Is a wired work force worth it?

Although PCs for workers' homes were once seen as an important tool for employee communication, some companies believe that a wired work force results in few tangible benefits. Gary Duncan, who works in a metal-stamping plant in suburban Chicago, used to turn on...

Tags: Home PC, Employee, PC, Stock, Worker, Ford Motor Co., Computer, PeoplePC, Desktops, Hardware, ZDNN Staff, Technology News

News items 2001-06-18

MP3 pumps up the volume for local musicians

MP3 services aren't just for music companies anymore. News sites like Washingtonpost.com and Boston.com are developing their own MP3 communities to give a lift to local talent--and carve out ad dollars for themselves. MP3 services aren't just for music companies anymore. News Web sites are increasingly...

Tags: Cox Enterprises, MP3.com Inc., Radio, Site, MP3, Advertising & Promotion, Digital Music, Digital Media, Marketing, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Evan Hansen, Technology News

News items 2001-02-03

Ho-ho a no-go for e-tailers at Christmas

Cash-strapped dotcoms forego lavish holiday ad campaigns. They simply can't afford them, some analysts say. E-retailers, whose rowdy ads dominated TV during the holidays last year, are behaving this year more like Scrooge. With advance sales of fourth-quarter television ad time in full swing, many online...

Tags: Advertisement, Retail Company, Dot-com, TV, Movie Studio, Retail, Rebecca Quick, Technology News

News items 2000-09-23

Ezyfind sells the local market

Australian company thinks it has an answer to entice local businesses into the e-commerce fold. Ezyfind, an Australian city-guide, will launch a service in the United States Monday, linking up with local media to create portals for small metropolitan areas. The company will face some stuff...

Tags: Ezyfind, Portals, Web Technology, Internet, Margaret Kane, Technology News

News items 1999-11-01

BellSouth makes offer to buy Sprint

Company makes last-minute, higher bid of $72 billion in an attempt to halt the MCI WorldCom deal. BellSouth Corp. made a last-minute, higher bid to acquire Sprint Corp. even as MCI WorldCom Inc. and Sprint inch closer to a merger, according to people familiar with the matter. ...

Tags: MCI Inc., Stock, Bid, BellSouth Corp., France Telecom, WorldCom Inc., Sprint Communications, Deutsche Telekom AG, Matter, Global, Telephony, Corporate Governance, Telecom & Utilities, Investment, Telecommunications, Financial Accounting, Networking, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Finance, Steven Lipin, Technology News

News items 1999-10-04

Drink beer, get free stuff -- get hired

High-tech recruiters turn to offbeat tactics to find and keep qualified workers. At this year's Los Altos Arts & Wine Festival, visitors to the the sunny California town will get to enjoy street performers, live jazz, international food carts -- and, of course, a Cisco Systems job booth. The...

Tags: Job, Advertisement, Beverage, Cisco Systems Inc., Referral, Randall Birkwood, Recruitment & Selection, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Emory Jr., Technology News

News items 1999-07-01

Prostitution thrives on the Net

Civilian vigilante groups are playing a key role in bringing online prostitution cases to the attention of authorities. Demonstrating the adaptability that helped earn it the title of "world's oldest profession," prostitution is thriving on the Internet, slipping into comfortable new guises like sex-for-money chatrooms and Web sites showcasing...

Tags: Web, Advertisement, Women, Agency, Prostitution, Indecency, Internet, Gender And Diversity, Human Resources, Mike Brunker, Technology News

News items 1999-06-07