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TheStreet.com columnist: Vonage IPO "will sink"

If you thought you were reading jaded comments in the blogosphere about Vonage's $250 million IPO, you really should check out an article on investment news site TheStreet.com.In his piece entitled Vonage and its Weather Vane Moment, TheStreet.com editorial contributor Kevin Kelleher writes:Vonage had little choice but to try...

Tags: Vonage Holdings Corp., IPO, Kelleher

Blog posts 2006-02-15

19% of small businesses use online banking

TheStreet.com refers to Forrester Research survey saying that while small-business owners are active Internet users, only 19% of those surveyed were actively using online banking, and just 13% were actively paying bills online.

Tags: Banking, E-business/E-commerce, online banking, small business, TheStreet.com Inc.

Blog posts 2005-10-20

TheStreet.com speculation: Novell may sue Sun

The industry might just be better off it issues a joint press release that says "We're all suing each other. Details to come." TheStreet.com has published a story this morning that suggests that Novell might sue Sun if Sun open sources Solaris 10, as Sun has promised to do.  According to the story, "Messman...

Tags: Sun Microsystems Inc.

Blog posts 2004-11-19

Additional Resources

Top-growing US web sites in US in March 2008

Mar-08 Apr-08 Growth, & Rank Total Internet 188,010 190,728 1 N/A PlayList.com 5,548 7,632 38 137 MLB.com 9,799 13,318 36 76 IRS.gov 17,311 23,354 35 34 TheStreet.com Sites 3,733 4,667 25 238 Chrysler LLC...

Tags: Web, Web Site, Site, Internet, Web Site Development, Web Technology, Channel Management, Marketing, NB

Blog posts 2008-06-10

Gamestop: We stopped selling Zunes

Video game retailer Gamestop has ditched Microsoft's Zune. The news emerged on Gamestop's earnings conference call when executives were asked why its operating margins were crimped. Gamestop's operating margins fell to 26.1 percent from 27.2 percent. TheStreet.com notes that demand for the Zune just wasn't strong enough...

Tags: Microsoft Zune, Microsoft Corp., Gamestop, Manufacturing, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-05-23

Apple doesn't do loss leaders

A couple of articles I've read today suggest that Apple is getting ready to slash the price of the iPhone and that it's now subsidizing every Apple TV device sold.  I agree with Carl Howe – this is total nonsense. The first article I came across was...

Tags: Leader, Apple Inc., TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2008-01-31

News to know: Vista SP1; Microsoft earnings; MacBook specs; VOIP

Notable headlines: Mary Jo Foley: Select group of testers get new builds of XP SP3, Vista SP1 Larry Dignan: Microsoft earnings shine; Ups fiscal year outlook Jeff Jones err Microsoft: Vista more secure than everything Is Microsoft tinkering with Live...

Tags: Apple MacBook, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Earnings, Microsoft Windows Vista SP1, Linux, Web Site Development, Telephony, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Notebooks, VOIP, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software, Internet, Networking, Microsoft Windows, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Telecommunications, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-01-25

Ha! Firings of experienced floor staff come back to bite Circuit City in the assets today

Remember my post from earlier this year, Circuit City, I'll never shop you again? The ninth-most commented upon post in this blog for 2007 featured my outrage at Circuit City jettisoning some 4,000 experienced sales personnel and hiring younger workers so that it...

Tags: Asset, Firing, Circuit City Stores Inc., Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Asset Management, Investment, Sales, Operational Planning, Business Operations, Finance, Russell Shaw

Blog posts 2007-12-21

AOL: Let's become an ad network before this really unravels

AOL acquired Internet advertising firm Quigo Tuesday in its latest move to transform itself into an ad network. And given AOL's financial state the rejiggering is a good idea.   In a statement AOL said it acquired Quigo, a company that provides keyword advertising along with text, display...

Tags: Revenue, Advertisement, Network, America Online Inc., Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2007-11-07

Apple: Back to the Mac (and the future)

Apple's Mac business is an unappreciated juggernaut--it's delivering big time, but the pyrotechnics from the iPhone and iPod overshadow old reliable. Apple's fourth quarter report on Monday will change that equation. Most earnings previews (New York Times, Tom Krazit and TheStreet.com) about Apple's September quarter note the...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Apple Inc., Keith Bachman, Desktops, Hardware, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2007-10-22

Can OpenSolaris become an alternative to enterprise Linux?

Can OpenSolaris become an alternative to enterprise Linux?RE: Can OpenSolaris become an alternative to enterprise Linux?Surely OpenSolaris over Linux is a no-brainer in the enterprise market.Sun Could Have Some SuccessAnd quite frankly, may have already had some in stemming the Linux tide.Linux pre-installed on servers had some interesting hickups in...

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Linux, OpenSolaris, server, Sun Microsystems Inc.

Discussion threads 2007-10-16

News to know: Zune; 100,000 year storage; SAP

Notable headlines: Robin Harris: 100,000 year nanowire storage. Microsoft unveils revamped Zunes. Matthew Miller: Microsoft announces new flash Zunes and the Zune 80GB, still no WiFi downloads. Microsoft press release. Gallery right. David Berlind: Interview: Google completes integration of Postini into...

Tags: Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Microsoft Zune, SAP AG, Microsoft Corp., eBay Inc., Sales Strategy, Rootkits, Storage, Sales, Security, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Hardware

Blog posts 2007-10-03

Apple blacklisting hacked iPhones?

Apple blacklisting hacked iPhones?if you hack it, you don't have any right to complainIf you hack your phone - especially changing the carrier - I don't think you have any right to complain about almost any part of your iPhone not working anymore. I've hacked mine - for 3rd party...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Cellular phones, Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., phone

Discussion threads 2007-09-20

Report: new 3G iPhone due in early '08 will have "assisted GPS chips"

Scott Moritz of financial news site TheStreet.com reports that a second-generation, 3G iPhone will be released early next year. Their sources report that the upgraded phone will offer GPS from as yet-unspecified navigation services. The new 3G iPhone is expected...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Broadcom Corp., 3G, GPS, Chip, 3G iPhone, TriQuint, Russell Shaw

Blog posts 2007-09-18

News to know: Home Server; Dell; BlackBerry banter

Notable headlines: Mary Jo Foley: HP to wait for Microsoft Home Server update before shipping MediaSmart Server. And on the Microsoft legal circuit... Larry Dignan: Dell's quarter solid on better component costs. Ryan Naraine: Yet another critical Yahoo Messenger flaw. Bank...

Tags: Larry Dignan, Dell Computer Corp., Server, RIM BlackBerry, Microsoft Corp., FTC

Blog posts 2007-08-31

News to know: Vista hot fix; GPL drama; MSN Messenger flaw; Google

Notable headlines: Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft releases two Vista hotfix packs via Windows Update Free Software Foundation: No GPLv3 exemptions for Microsoft Ed Burnette: GPLv3 Myth #4: GPLv3 undercuts the Microsoft/Novell deal Ryan Naraine: MSN Messenger vulnerable to 'highly...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., EarthLink Inc., GPL, Larry Dignan, MSN, MSN Messenger, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., GPLv3, Flaw

Blog posts 2007-08-29

News to know: Insecure security; Windows Live suite; AMD exit

Notable headlines:David Morgenstern: The real question about Mac security. Ryan Naraine: Trend Micro, Zone Labs, ClamAV join list of insecure security products. Richard Stiennon : Not Constantinople. Again!Mary Jo Foley: Bill Gates seeks patent for ad-rebate program. Windows Live suite debuts ... on cell phones.AMD's sales chief to leave companyDan...

Tags: Security, Google Inc., Microsoft Windows Live, Microsoft Windows, Sales, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2007-08-23

News to know: Intel vs. AMD; Community Wi-Fi; Patch Tuesday; Vista DRM

Notable headlines:George Ou: Intel turns up the efficiency and performance heat on AMD.Community Wi-Fi comes to San Francisco.Dennis Howlett: Show me the Web 2.0 money.Ryan Naraine: Critical IE update headlines bumper Patch Tuesday. Mary Jo Foley: Patch Tuesday: No Vista hotfixes via Windows Update. Richard Stiennon: Hacking tools don't hack,...

Tags: Google Inc., Digital-rights Management, Microsoft Windows Vista, Wi-Fi, Microsoft Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp., Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2007-08-15

News to know: Vista vulnerabilities; Apple patent; Google paid storage; Linux

Notable headlines:Ryan Naraine: ATI driver flaw exposes Vista kernel to attackers.On deck: Critical Windows, Office, IE patches. Cisco.com goes dark on patch day. Cisco blog.Jason O'Grady: Apple's multi-touch trackpad patent.Techmeme: Google goes with paid storage. Garett Rogers: Google may be preparing for GDrive with paid storage.George Ou: LinuxWorld 2007 goes...

Tags: Google Inc., Linux, LinuxWorld, Patent, Vulnerability, Storage, Microsoft Windows Vista, Apple Inc., Microsoft Windows, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2007-08-10

Apple investors remain jittery

While Apple might be doing well, I can't help but notice how jittery Apple investors seem to be.  Any bad news relating to Apple seems to cause dramatic drops in stock prices.We've had several examples of Apple's stock price taking a hit over the past few months.  An unconfirmed rumor...

Tags: Trends, Apple

Blog posts 2007-08-01