Open-Source Java Could Pose Problem

Following the pledge of Sun Microsystems CEO Jonathan Schwartz to make Java open-source, others within the company are warning that incompatibilities could result. While this isn't sure to happen, a Sun executive feels it is a strong possibility, and must be guarded against.

Wii’ve Got A Price and Wiimote VoIP

We have news and a rumor regarding Nintendo's latest incarnation, Wii. It will come reasonably priced for the gamer market, according to the company's US financial report. And it just may be that the Wiimote will be VoIP enabled.

Sales Using The Law Of Expectancy

Studies in persuasion technology show that what you expect tends to be realized. I call this the Law of Expectation, which is also one of the tenants of sales.

MPAA Hired A Hacker, Lawsuit Alleges

The Motion Picture Association of America hired a hacker to steal information from a company it accused of helping copyright violators-this according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday. In the suit, Torrentspy.com parent Valence Media alleges a man was paid $15,000 to pilfer e-mail correspondence and trade secrets.

Yahoo, eBay Drop E-Biz Bombshell

EBay and Yahoo dropped an announcement bomb early this morning saying that the two Internet giants have agreed to combine their efforts on a number of projects. By 2007, expect an increase in eBay search results on Yahoo!, an increase of contextual text and graphical ads on eBay, PayPal to power Yahoo! Wallet, a co-branded eBay Toolbar, and click-to-call advertising using Yahoo! Messenger with Voice…