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Apple eyes fizz in Pepsi iTunes giveaway

Apple eyes fizz in Pepsi iTunes giveawayYuckLast time they did this I loaded iTunes onto my systems just to get the free song. Even though I told it not to become my default music player it still hijacked all my MP3s. I was deleting iTunes registry entries long...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Pepsi-iTunes, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2005-01-19

Low-tech 'hack' takes fizz out of Pepsi-iTunes promo

Low-tech 'hack' takes fizz out of Pepsi-iTunes promoWhy?Sometimes I wonder if most people stop developing in grade school.No amount of free will make me install DRM infested stuffDRM = Digital Restrictive ManagementCivil disobediance as a legitmate form of protest"...Just as the absurd acts which prohibited the sale of game were...

Tags: Business ethics, Digital media, music, ethics, Low-Tech, Pepsi-iTunes, Very Same People, New York State Lottery

Discussion threads 2004-02-20

Additional Resources

Will a flu pandemic really bring down the Internet?

Is the last bulleted list a joke??That last bulleted list is a joke. It worships a model, and is not the best tool for the job.Keep in mind through all this:-The problem is going to be network congestion. Therefore steps should be taken to [b]REDUCE[/b] network usage."Monitor your VPNs. Make...

Tags: NETWORKING, H1N1 flu, network, marketing, network congestion, flu, Internet

Discussion threads 2009-10-27

Is Microsoft now going to have to give everyone a choice of web browser?

Is Microsoft now going to have to give everyone a choice of web browser?Indeed.I'm running XP, and I have IE, FF and Chrome installed... but apparently I have no "choice".Go figure.Seriously ...... I thought this fight ended 10 years ago. [i]Five years from now, I think that all Windows users...

Tags: Web browsers, Operating systems, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., operating system

Discussion threads 2009-07-27

Can green tech help save nature's biplanes?

Can green tech help save nature's biplanes?Yet another doom and gloom article?I swear.... there have been many species that have gone extinct in the history of the world, and no one worried about them!Stop taking a bunch of species dying out as a sign that humanity is doing something to...

Tags: Dragonfly, biplane, green technology

Discussion threads 2009-07-26

Don't Forget to Turn Out the Lights, Tony

The announcement that Amazon is buying Zappos is so sad. What online retailing needs is more innovators, not fewer. Jeff Bezos of Amazon (recommendation engine and free delivery over $25) and Tony Hsieh of Zappos (free delivery both ways, 365-day guarantee and social...

Tags: Amazon.com Inc., Games, Personal Technology, Tom Steinert-Threlkeld

Blog posts 2009-07-22

Facing Windows 7 E browser issues head on

Facing Windows 7 E browser issues head onit is easier......when you have a browser to start with, so that you can install a browser of your choice, if you so wishJust use FTPMozilla is available from ftp servers. A small batch script to ftp get the desired copy and...

Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7, Web browser, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-07-21

More alleged Microsoft Morro screen shots, details leak

More alleged Microsoft Morro screen shots, details leakRequest to uninstall other antivirusMary,The requirement to uninstall any other antivirus stuff in your computer should be mandatory in any installation routine of every antivirus product - and not just from Microsoft. As you know, no one should have more than one antivirus...

Tags: Viruses and worms, SECURITY, antivirus, Microsoft Morro, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Morro screen shot, screen shot

Discussion threads 2009-06-17

G and J Pepsi Satisfies Thirst for Data-Driven Decision Making With Microsoft

G&J Pepsi-Cola Bottlers distributes over 300 products for leading beverage brands - including Pepsi, Dr. Pepper, Lipton, and Starbucks - throughout Ohio and Kentucky. Rather than waiting days for month-end reports, employees throughout G&J Pepsi-Cola Bottlers can easily access critical information to gauge performance at any time. The company generates...

Tags: PepsiCo, Microsoft Corp., G&J Pepsi-Cola Bottlers, Branding, Content Management, Databases, Enterprise Software, Marketing, Software, Data Management

Case studies 2009-06-01

Apple versus Apple: How Many iPhones Does It Take To Add $5 To A Stock Price?

Apple versus Apple: How Many iPhones Does It Take To Add $5 To A Stock Price?easyhow about my model: $7,50 a share in earnings * longtime average PE multiple of 30 + $40 a share in cash at 2010 = a shareprice of $265 in 2010.Don't mean to burst anyone's...

Tags: Sales strategy, Financial accounting, Tablets, Investment, Operational accounting, stock, Apple Inc., iPhones Does It Take, Add $5, Apple iPhone, stock price

Discussion threads 2009-05-14

NCIS: Episode #140: Breakout

NCIS: Episode #140: BreakoutNCIS ScriptPaul, keep taking the medication mate.Paul, you really are losing it.If you were to assess laptop marketshare by what you see used on TV, then you could easily be forgiven for concluding NOBODY BUT Apple makes laptops!This clearly isnt the reality of the world - its...

Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, NCIS, TV, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Paul

Discussion threads 2009-05-09

Is Twitter the new business card?

Is Twitter the new business card?Twitter is the Rich Man's business cardHi Jennifer,I think that Twitter has a very high potential of becoming a business card, but a lot of people are web-savvy, but are not rich enough to afford a web-enabled mobile device yet. Connecting asynchronously should also be...

Tags: PDAs, Handhelds, Twitter, business card, new business card

Discussion threads 2009-05-06

Your next software buying decision: zero cost?

Your next software buying decision: zero cost?Open Source it!The beauty of open source technologies and hiring skilled talent not people who want to haul in a bunch of proprietary software the extorts tens of thousands of dollars for nothing on return.Having skills to develop and maintain your own infrastructure is...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, software, open source

Discussion threads 2009-05-01

Culture, measurement and managed expectations critical for social business success

* Jennifer Leggio is at RSA Conference Guest editorial by Peter Kim Leading up to SXSW and Web 2.0 Expo in San Francisco last month, I thought a lot about the latest thinking in social media to prepare for panels at both events. ...

Tags: Social Media, IT Pro, Jennifer Leggio

Blog posts 2009-04-20

Linux laptops look to phone stores and Web for distribution

Linux laptops look to phone stores and Web for distributionftc.govIs this a consumer issue I should think so?If so, why aren't the ftc being proactive about protecting consumer's right to 'choice'.MS OEM licensing is part of it.How do you know this is Microsoft's doing?Is it even remotelly possible that Frys...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, OPEN SOURCE, phone, Web, laptop computer, Linux laptop, shelf space, Linux, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-04-06

New Microsoft TV commercial claims Macs are more about aesthetics

New Microsoft TV commercial claims Macs are more about aestheticsThe Apple World is missing the point of the commercialsAll this nitpicking is just pathetic because people are INTENTIONALLY trying to miss the point of the commercials and instead are deflecting and saying things like "Why didn't she pay sales tax"...

Tags: Desktops, Notebooks, Apple World, New Microsoft TV commercial, advertisement, Apple Inc., Macs ARE, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-04-04

News to know: IBM-Sun; RIM, Web 2.0; CTIA; Facebook; iPhone

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. Larry Dignan: IBM-Sun deal nears finish line; Antitrust worries just starting Sam Diaz: RIM delivers solid Q4 on BlackBerry...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Web, Facebook, Research In Motion Ltd., Larry Dignan, Sun Microsystems Inc., Microsoft Corp., Sam Diaz, CTIA, IBM Corp., Web 2.0, Open Source, Internet

Blog posts 2009-04-03

Green-tech wrinkle in Pepsi vs. Coke debate

Green-tech wrinkle in Pepsi vs. Coke debateirrelevanta few refrigerators won't make a dent.When I have the choice I prefer Pepsi, but it is about the taste not freon.Hasnet anyone ever heard of volcanosThey spew out wayy more than any society combined. They will be the catalyst for change, not...

Tags: PepsiCo, Coke

Discussion threads 2009-04-02

Green-tech wrinkle in Pepsi vs. Coke debate

I am one of those annoying people who doesn't care much about which cola I drink, but if you're a purist, PepsiCo has just given Pepsi fans another reason to brag: the company is in the process of installing roughly 30 new "green" vending machines across the United States that...

Tags: PepsiCo, Machine, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2009-04-02

Bring on Android for Ed Tech!

Bring on Android for Ed Tech!"but everybody uses Google."Sorry, Chris, but not everyone uses Google. From their very well documented spying, to their resource hogging desktop software, to their search engine that steers you to paid links and even malware infested sites, I have found Google to be a...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Google Inc., netbook, Ed Tech, Linux

Discussion threads 2009-04-01