If youre at CES Friday

Come over to Lora Heiny's monster geek/tablet/blogger meetup at the Aladdin Desert Passage shopping area at 4 p.m.

Tell Me Its Not A Software Bundle!

ThreadWatch writes that the Wall Street Journal has the scoop on Google's CES announcement, and its a video download rental service and a software bundle?

Spam, But Not Spam; 10 Email Mktg. Must Dos

The line between email marketers and spammers is a thin one. But for many legitimate e-business professionals, targeted email is an essential part of the business. The next wave of email marketing is permission-based, and companies are working to differentiate their bulk emails from spam.

Dont Surf And Drive: MSN TV To Go

Microsoft, like the other major players in the tech world, isn't about to miss the boat on Web and mobile entertainment. Google and Yahoo will no doubt be launching a media blitz at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, and Microsoft has won't be overshadowed. The Redmond-based software-and-everything-else company has made agreements to take MSN TV to the car and anything else that moves.