Toshiba picked March 2006 for the consumer debut of their next-generation DVD format players; it’s only an astonishing coincidence that the Sony PlayStation 3 with Blu-ray disc support launches in the spring of 2006.
Google Ready To Launch PPV?
After the mostly Google-less holiday season, the rumor mill is churning warp speed in the New Year. The Google PC is suddenly on the braniac minds of journalists and alpha-geek bloggers, as is Google Box or Cube or something, and suddenly-the idea seems perfectly likely and doable-a pay-per-view video service complete with its own payment system and hardware that could really benefit the indie film maker.
Andy Beal And Michael Marshall Launch SE Marketing Firm
Search engine marketers Andy Beal and Michael Marshall launched their Fortune Interactive marketing firm on Tuesday. Both men are recognized experts in the field and plan on “shaking up” the search engine marketing space.
AOL Preps Skype Killer For Launch
Time Warner’s oft-discussed AOL will enter the VoIP sector on October 4 with its TotalTalk solution.
Cisco To Launch new RFID Solution
Cisco announced what it refers to as an Intelligent Foundation for Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) to help enterprises introduce RF technologies into the supply chain.
Garfield & Ball State Launch Site
Garfield cartoonist Jim Davis and his alma mater, Ball State University, teamed up to launch a new website loaded with education games, activities, instruction, drill and demonstrations.
MSN Keywords Program To Launch In October
According to inside sources, Microsoft will announce that its new MSN Keywords program will begin beta invitation-only testing in October with 500 advertisers and search engine marketers. Similar to Google’s AdWords program, MSN Keywords will be based on a bidding system.
Search For Discovery: Online Coverage Of Shuttle Launch
NASA tried something new for media coverage with the launch of the Discovery. They set up online coverage through Yahoo and AOL. While normal television broadcast and cable networks will cover the launch, these two companies give you something new to search for. Both companies scored big points with this coverage and having watched both, both were sharp.
Discovery May Launch Despite Glitch
NASA officials have examined the faulty fuel sensor causing a two-week delay of the launch of the space shuttle Discovery and have decided that they’re not really sure what’s wrong with it. One of four sensors, the launch may go ahead whether it’s fixed or not.
A July Shuttle Launch? Maybe, Maybe Not
The earliest the space shuttle Discovery will launch will be Sunday, according to NASA-and that’s the Pollyanna viewpoint.