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ISP spying begins in UK, as Universal, Virgin ink a deal

In a first-of-its-kind deal, Universal and Virgin Media have agreed on a U.K. plan that makes Universal's entire catalog available - DRM-free - for a monthly subscription price, while Virgin will take a more active role in identifying unauthorized downloading of the label's music, The New York Times reports. ...

Tags: Internet Service Provider, Monthly Subscription, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Piracy, Internet, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2009-06-15

PCMobilizr: Access your PC from a mobile phone

Rove Mobile introduced PCMobilizr, which lets users have complete access to the files and applications on their home and office PCs. With the PC becoming a peripheral to smartphones (especially those with bright, big screens), PCMobilizr makes a lot of sense. It provides have access to the screen of your...

Tags: Phone, Microsoft Access, Mobile, PC, Cell Phone, Monthly Subscription, Desktops, Smart Phones, Apple Mac OS, Keyboards, Handhelds, Operating Systems, Hardware, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Software, Peripherals, Dan Farber

Blog posts 2008-01-30

Akimbo for Media Center

Akimbo began life as a set-top box, offering IPTV programming via a broadband Internet connection. After buying the set-top box hardware (originally $199, now $69), Akimbo subscribers would pay a $9.99 monthly fee to download content from more than 100 channels, with additional pay-as-you go fees or add-on subscriptions for...

Tags: Media Center PCs, TV & Home Theater, Akimbo, Media Center PC

Product reviews 2006-06-01

Netgate 1 (Windows)

Netgate software allows for anonymous Web browsing. It goes through Proxies allowing full access to the Internet. You cannot be tracked while online. Unlike other services you only pay for time used - no monthly subscription.

Tags: Monthly Subscription, Syscurity Systems, Netgate Software, Internet, Microsoft Windows, Channel Management, Tools & Techniques, Operating Systems, Software, Marketing, Management

Software downloads 2006-03-07

Additional Resources

Making Money with Twitter

Twitter Japan Digital Garage, which is already advertising supported, are experimenting with a pay per tweet model. Media.asia are reporting According to local reports, the plan will allow audiences to view some text on all tweets but will charge a fee to...

Tags: Twitter Inc., Twitter Japan, Media.asia, Sales Channel, Financial Services, Sales, Finance, Oliver Marks

Blog posts 2009-11-27

Samsung partners with NYT for Go netbook and digital subscription deal

Me - NoAssuming I were interested in paying for news (the article does not state the length of the subscription - kind of a key piece on info) I would look for the best device for me AND the best news source for me. I just don't get the bundling...

Tags: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., netbook, NYT, advertisement

Discussion threads 2009-11-25

Garmin Nuvi 1690

Garmin made a pretty big splash last year when it debuted the Nuvi 880, its first-ever Internet-connected portable navigation device PND featuring MSN Direct data service. With MSN Direct scheduled to go offline in the very near future, Garmin had to create something to fill this void, so it partnered...

Tags: Garmin Nuvi, Garmin Ltd., data service, portable navigation device, suction-cup, cradle

Product reviews 2009-11-24

Law firm interested in hearing from banned Xbox Live gamers

Maybe "law" can become a GDP driverNow that America has seen virtually every domestic industry go down the toilet, maybe it can provide law services to the rest of the world.If this self-righteous lawsuit is any indication, the is no need to fear the loss of American innovation and savvy;...

Tags: Microsoft Xbox Live, EULA, Microsoft Corp., cheater, contractual obligation, terms of service, law firm, Microsoft Xbox

Discussion threads 2009-11-24

Microsoft delivers new Zune HD games; Twitter and Facebook still to come

RE: Microsoft delivers new Zune HD games; Twitter and Facebook still to comOH BOYY!! CHECKERS??!! OMFG AWESOME!!Message has been deleted.can't you sample tonnes of music for free on radio?broadcast or on internet radio if you want to listen to very specific song.. or just sample for free via internet downloads.....

Tags: Twitter Inc., Facebook, pickup truck, Microsoft Zune, flaw, Apple iTunes, Microsoft Corp., radio, Apple iTunes Music Store, Apple Inc., game

Discussion threads 2009-11-11

Kinoma FreePlay 5.0.75 (Mobile)

Kinoma FreePlay is the free edition of Kinoma Play, the world's first social media browser. Sure, it's a a great player for media on your phone, but it's also the best way to use services like YouTube, Live365 and SHOUTcast, Audible, Flickr, and more on your phone. Install Orb free...

Tags: Mobile, Kinoma Inc., Kinoma FreePlay, Corporate Communications, Advertising & Promotion, Podcasts, Marketing, Internet

Software downloads 2009-11-04

Do you really want to carry another device just for Twitter?

A Twitter Device? Hmmm... it will probably be a hit for christmas and then die a painful sudden death!never really liked their stuffNever really liked their stuff - limited devices for prices that are still too high? No thanks.Frankly, I'm [b]much[/b] more interested in devices with Wi-Fi than with cell...

Tags: E-mail, Cellular phones, Peek Classic, Twitter Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-03

Figuring the value of software

Shallow, trivial analysisThis is a shallow, trivial analysis. You claim that ERP is 143 times the cost per user than SuccessFactors. You offer no proof of this claim, using the list price of a perpetual license for ERP compared to your calculation for the average revenue per customer's employee for...

Tags: Enterprise resource planning (ERP), Software as a Service (SaaS), Enterprise software, Operational planning, software, ERP, SuccessFactors Inc., software-as-a-service

Discussion threads 2009-11-02

Motorola and Verizon announced DROID for 6 Nov at $199.99

Gonna be an ugly season for retailersI don't see how many people still want to spend on these expensive gadgets / Win7 / iPhones.It will be worse next year with a proliferation of super cheap very functional Internet devices. Microsoft will find profit margines evaporating.Maybe the phone I've been waiting...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Smart phones, Motorola Inc., phone, Verizon Communications Inc., screen size

Discussion threads 2009-10-28

Fast eBay Lister 1.0 (Windows)

Are you ready to begin listing as many as 10, 20, or even 50 seperate auctions on eBay in only a few minutes, using just ONE PHOTO?! Don't think it's possible? Think again! We do the work for you. No flipping through eBay listing pages. No need for Turbo Lister...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Photograph, eBay Inc., Auction, Dualj

Software downloads 2009-10-28

News Corp. prepares to destroy more online value

Finally Good PointsYou may have wanted to mention that comcast wanted to buy out 51 percent and then charge. Maybe they are delaying the inevitable but a reverse scenario? Due to sites like Hulu and other I and other have not paid for cable or satellite for over 3 years....

Tags: OpenOffice, Piracy, Blogging, Network technology, Hulu, News Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-10-26

SaaS: Shelfware as a service?

Think the conclusions are a bit flawedI think we can all agree that SaaS saves operational expenses, increases agility and improves the user experience. I don't think the fact that Salesforce.com has been successful can be held against the category.The shelfware point is a bit more subtle. The...

Tags: Software as a Service (SaaS), Managed hosting, cloud computing, software-as-a-service, shelfware

Discussion threads 2009-10-21

Clients: fat vs. thin, net vs. note

Can I suggestNetbooks with Win 7. Just installed it on a useless Linux netbook and it works fine and only cost me A$399 (which now is almost the same as US ;-))For once try and rein in your hobby horse and let the students join the new millenium.On and...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Thin clients, PRODUCTIVITY, Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, NeatX, oh-so, netbook, thin client, Linux, desktop, operating system, tool

Discussion threads 2009-10-19

Jungle Disk 3.0b1 (Mac)

Jungle Disk is an application that lets you store files and backup data securely to Amazon.com's S3 Storage Service. Store an unlimited amount of data for only 15 cents per gigabyte No monthly subscription fee, no startup fee, no commitment Your data is fully encrypted at all times Data...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Disk, Amazon.com Inc., Jungle Tools, Backups, Data Centers, Apple Mac OS X, Linux, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Operating Systems, Software, Apple Mac OS

Software downloads 2009-10-17

Amazing iPhone GPS for $2.99

And I thought...The adverts were on the right and articles on the left.Whoops, my mistake.RE: Amazing iPhone GPS for $2.99That app uses BING MAPS!RE: Amazing iPhone GPS for $2.99So...- It has a tax like license (pay every month, think about it)- It needs to stay online (the real reason why...

Tags: Amazing iPhone GPS

Discussion threads 2009-10-12

Windows 7 OEM pricing emerges ... some serious discounts available

You forgot to mention ...... That OEM means it must be pre-installed on the machine that was purchased by the end user ... meaning it cannot LEGALLY be purchased for installation by your average Joe ... I own a small IT company in Canada, and I have a...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, pricing strategy, Microsoft Windows, OEM, Microsoft Windows 7

Discussion threads 2009-09-28