MoveOn Blamed For Net Neutrality Failure
What had been a bipartisan look at the future of Internet access, and if broadband firms should be able to charge content providers a premium in exchange for guaranteed digital delivery, became a partisan issue after MoveOn entered the debate.
T-Works: An Anvil Above The Rest
To the best of my knowledge, I’ve never encountered a person who didn’t like Bugs Bunny. Batman and Fred Flintstone also have their share of fans, and we mustn’t forget Scooby-Doo. But why am I going on about these characters? Because they’re all owned by Warner Bros., and this spring, they’ll all be incorporated into an “immersive animation experience” known as T-Works.
Customized Ordering Gets Customized Patent Suits
Hyundai, Reebok, Puma, Polo Ralph Lauren, and Michelin are all being sued by the same company for patent infringement. The patent involves technology that allows customers to customize products on the companies’ websites. But it’s not just the scale of the suit that will get attention, but also the timing, and who’s bringing it.
Is The FCC Blocking Wireless Competition?
With the nationwide expansion of fiber-optic wiring and digital delivery at the turn of the century, the federal government reclaimed and is still reclaiming large amounts of spectrum. Much of it, according to a former government official, has remained unused for seven years, and he blames the Federal Communications Commission for stifling competition in the wireless space.
MySpace Gets Facebook Travel App
Where I’ve Been (WIB), an interactive map that allows users to share the places they have visited has launched on MySpace.
Gmail Disposed To Deal With Bacn
“Bacon” – a crispy, fatty food – is a wonderful thing. “Bacn” – a sort of, but not quite, spammy message – is less of a joy-bringer. And although they can’t do much about edible objects, the Gmail Team has now addressed that second spelling variation.
Delicious Preps Tasty New Site
Social bookmarking wunderkind Joshua Schachter and his team at Delicious have dropped the dots (sort of), sped up searches, and added an assortment of new features.
Jobs Gives In…A Little
Even though Apple CEO originally told the iPhone faithful – the ones that stood in line even though they didn’t need to – tough titty about this week’s $200 price drop just two months after launch, it looks like he’s throwing them a bone, er, a coupon.
Facebook’s Power Studied
By spending time on Facebook, a person might hope to find a friend, a significant other, or even a job. I can accept that. What’s surprising is the power the social network wields over things like candy companies and banks.
Biz-Dir Talks About Google De-Indexing
Murdok reporter Jason Miller spoke on the phone with Biz-Dir.co.uk owner David Eaves about his contention that Google de-indexed a large portion of his directory. He suggests that Google may have done this manually rather than algorithmically.
Read more on this in our article titled: "Is Google Hitting Directory Links?".
» Click here to listen to the audio of this interview, or read the transcript below. Visit Biz-Dir.co.uk here