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Where is the new money in open source for 2008?: The end-of-year predictions for open source are already starting to trickle in and one theme emerges clearly. The search is on for new money. Raven Zachary of The 451 Group expects that money to come from the usual suspects -- enterprise vendors. ...; Tags: TechDirt, Open Source, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2007-11-28
GMTA: Mobile TV is So overhyped: I've railed against this craze before. I think it is informed by "Platformitis," an overwrought obsession on the part of freaked-out tv types that hey, our viewers are increasingly out and about, by golly they all have cellphones, and we need to get to their eyeballs where those eyeballs...; Tags: Mobile, Mobile TV, TV, TechDirt, Mike, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing, Russell Shaw; Blog posts 2007-09-22
techdirt Greenhouse features demo from video-remix site: Silicon Valley get-together shows off Web-based moviemakingMichael Masnick, CEO of Techdirt, discusses how his event produces dialogue between Silicon Valley start-ups. Also, check out one of the demos from Jumpcut, an online video-remix and production suite.; Tags: TechDirt; Videos 2006-06-12
Eulas revisited and why you should read them: Techdirt says "If You Read The EULA, You'd Never Agree To It", and links to a discussion at Slashdot about another article on EULAs. Note, I previously blogged about EULAs and two new tools that help make sense out of the nonsense found in many EULAs. TG Daily posts about...; Tags: EULA; Blog posts 2005-10-24
14% of mobile phone owners have never downloaded any mobile content: TechDirt points to a survey by Valista, where 25% of all mobile phone owners did not download content in the last month despite almost 50% owning 3G handsets, while 14% said they have never downloaded content.; Tags: mobile; Blog posts 2005-09-15

In 23% of companies the employees intentionally downloaded spyware and viruses: TechDirt points to a study by Risk Control Strategies, which quotes security and HR personnel saying that in 23% of the companies surveyed, employees have intentionally and maliciously downloaded viruses over the past 12 months. DiamondCluster International says that 88% of outsourcers cited employee backlash as their primary concern.; Tags: Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, virus, TechDirt, spyware; Blog posts 2005-08-24
74% of US students prefer online stores for textbooks: TechDirt points to a survey by Campus Market Research, which says that 91% of US college students are online daily, 74% prefer to buy textbooks at online stores, and few would ever buy an item featured in a pop-up ad or junk e-mail.; Tags: online store, TechDirt; Blog posts 2005-08-23
Ringtone piracy to generate $123 mln loss by 2007: TechDirt points to research by QPass, which claims that ringtone piracy brought an estimated loss of $40 million since the beginning of 2004, and will generate a further $123 million loss by 2007.; Tags: Piracy, TechDirt; Blog posts 2005-07-22
More than 50% of ad-driven online magazines are profitable: TechDirt points to the survey, conducted by International Federation of the Periodical Press, which found that more than 50% of online magazines are actually profitable, driven only by advertising. 17% were losing money in 2005 survey, which was better than 38%, reported by 2003 survey. About 67% of consumer...; Tags: survey; Blog posts 2005-06-28
23% of Bulgarians unaware of Internet: Techdirt points to a Reuters story on Internet awareness in Bulgaria. Out of country's 8 mln people 77% have never been online, and 23% do not even know what the word Internet means. However, 20% use Internet frequently, Alpha Research says.; Tags: Internet; Blog posts 2004-10-28

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News to know: Office 2007 SP1; Microsoft security; KVM vs. Xen; AMD: Notable headlines: Mary Jo Foley: Mark your calendars: Microsoft to push Office 2007 SP1 on June 16 EIC podcast: SAP; JavaOne; AMD, Microhoo Larry Dignan: Microsoft previews three critical bulletins; two for Office Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft shares...; Tags: Security, Microsoft Office 2007, Xen, Microsoft Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-05-09
More USB fun: Copy 60 USB drives simultaneously: More USB fun: Copy 60 USB drives simultaneouslyOr this even...http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20060608/1912245.shtmlJust one question....What the heck would someone use that for?Annual copies of journals, etc.Distribute an entire year's or more worth of a professional journals, back issues, etc. These would take a lot less storage space and be more rugged than...; Tags: USB flash drive, Copy 60 USB drive, USB; Discussion threads 2008-04-29
WikiLeaks Not Shut Down: WikiLeaks has not been shut down. It's more available than ever. I had not intended on commenting about this story. I have seen it and seen it, ever since the Web was spun. Local government tries to suppress something, data gets routed offshore. Chinese...; Tags: Censorship, Judge, News, WikiLeaks, Web Site Development, Government, Web Technology, Channel Management, Internet, Marketing, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-02-20
Digg sued for patent infringement: Digg and several other companies have been sued for patent infringement in Marshall Texas by Beneficial Innovations (i.e., Sheldon Goldberg). There have actually been two lawsuits. In the first one, filed in June and amended later, Beneficial sued 9 companies including Digg and CNet, alleging that they infringed US Patents...; Tags: Digg, Ed Burnette; Blog posts 2008-01-04
News to know: Comparing quad-core servers; Lenovo goes consumer; Netflix: Notable headlines: George Ou: A comparison of quad-core server CPUs Lenovo has eyes on consumer PC market Phil Wainewright: Eight reasons SaaS will surge in 2008 Netflix, LG to offer movie set-top box Technology Voters'...; Tags: NetFlix Inc., Larry Dignan, Phone, Lenovo Group Ltd., Quad-core, Server, Overstock.com Inc., Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components; Blog posts 2008-01-03
Why Apple can't do to video what it did to music: Why Apple can't do to video what it did to musicThe tail is not going to wag the dog.......this time around.RE: Why Apple can't do to video what it did to musicOf course NBC and others are seeing less revenue, they put their shows on the web themselves. People...; Tags: Corporate communications, Digital music, Digital media, video, Apple Inc., movie, music, NBC, Apple iTunes; Discussion threads 2007-12-05
News to know: Microsoft profit boom; Vista sells; Leopard; Classmate PC: Notable headlines: Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft addresses new reports of forced Windows updates and reboots. Windows Vista: More than 88 million copies sold. Larry Dignan: Microsoft reports impressive fiscal first quarter. Techmeme. David Morgenstern: Leopard's search Spotlight aims for sharper focus. Jason O'Grady: Poor...; Tags: Larry Dignan, Patent, PC, Vonage Holdings Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, Health Care, Microsoft Corp., Avistar, Microsoft Windows, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Operating Systems, Software, Enterprise Software, Human Resources; Blog posts 2007-10-26
The state of play in patent reform: The state of play in patent reformMore from the frontMedical device makers, represented by AdvaMed, are also against the current patent reform effort. One paid for a full-page ad in the NY Times detailing their "concerns."Techdirt fisked ithttp://techdirt.com/articles/20071010/183753.shtmlNo friends.This is a good observation:"Because this is an issue between industries you...; Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, UNIX, Nothing, Eolas Technologies Inc., IP Innovation, patent, IP; Discussion threads 2007-10-13
In light of Patent woes, Vonage could be acquired by Sprint after all: Opinions are starting to gather about what yesterday's court decision holding Vonage as infringer in six SprintNextel patents means. Noting Vonage stock's all-time low closing price of $1.30 a share yesterday, Om thinks it is only a matter of time before Vonage disappears,...; Tags: Vonage Holdings Corp., Sprint Communications, Richard, Telephony, B2B, VOIP, Telecommunications, Networking, E-business/E-Commerce, Internet, Russell Shaw; Blog posts 2007-09-26
Don't sweat copyrights, it's good for the economy: Fair use exceptions to U.S. copyright laws is worth more than $4.5 trillion in annual revenue, or a sixth of GDP. Do you buy it? That tally is provided via a study commissioned by the Computer and Communications Industry Association, a bunch of firms that support fair...; Tags: Industry, Computer & Communications Industry Association, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2007-09-13