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Saturday, June 30th, 2007Ever wondered why Toronto is the Facebook capital of the world? The Toronto Star explores this phenomena. Meanwhile, Mark Andreessen predicts in another one of his information but lengthy posts that Facebook traffic and applications will sky-rocket again when school starts in September.
Six Reasons the iPhone Won’t Rock the House
Saturday, June 30th, 2007Despite the long line-ups and staggering amount of hype about the iPhone’s launch, I’m still taking a wait-and-see approach before I jump on the bandwagon. Here’s why:
1. It’s expensive: With a starting price of $499, the iPhone ain’t cheap. Then you add on another $50 to $100/month for data/phone service, and you’re talking about another [...]
RIM (Blackberry) Rocks Q1
Friday, June 29th, 2007The NHL may not want Research in Motion co-CEO Jim Balsillie as a franchise owner but consumers clearly want/need the Blackberry.
The company announced a 73% jump in fiscal first-quarter profits to $223.2-million while revenue soared 76% to $1.08. The results blew away the expectations of analysts, which prompted RIM shares to soar 17% in after-hours [...]
Fireman 3.0 Does the Trick
Thursday, June 28th, 2007There are many different ways to burn data, audio and video these days so it’s challenge for any piece of software to impress these days. That said, Fireman 3.0 stands out. It’s loaded with features but perhaps what is most compelling about Fireman 3.0 is its user-friendliness. In fact, this is the reason why I [...]
Google Gadget Goldrush
Thursday, June 28th, 2007If you’re a gadget developer or a gadget-related business, it’s your lucky day. Using some of its billions and billions of dollars cash sitting on the balance sheet, Google has launched Google Gadget Ventures to provide grants and seed money.
There are two options: you can apply for a $5,000 grant for further development provided [...]
It’s a USG World!
Wednesday, June 27th, 2007There’s lots and lots (and lots) of user-generated content such as blogs, Wikis, videos and personal Web sites being consumed and created these days but how big are both communities?
According to eMarketer, the number of user-generated content users will climb from 128-million in 2006 to 147.5-million in 2007 and 253.6-million by 2011.
Meanwhile, the number of [...]
iPhone Mania!
Wednesday, June 27th, 2007The Wall St. Journal runs a story on the iPhone and the blogosphere jumps hard on the bandwagon.
Does Anyone Want BCE?
Wednesday, June 27th, 2007In the last week, two of the potential suitors for BCE have been dropping like flies. The latest is Telus, which issued a short two-sentence statement yesterday that the “inadequacies of BCE’s bid process did not make it possible for Telus to submit an offer”. Couple of comments: first, I have no idea what that [...]
Internet Radio Goes Silent
Tuesday, June 26th, 2007If you want to see - and hear - what the future of Internet radio could soon be like, check out LAUNCHcast, Pandora or hundreds of other online stations today. What you’ll hear is nothing. The fledgling industry, which has provided millions of people with a new and exciting way to listen and discover new [...]
What’s an Internet Rock Star? Ask Will Pate.
Monday, June 25th, 2007Will Pate, who just agreed to come on board as the editor for b5’s new Internet rockstar channel, provides a lengthy - and colourful - explanation about the channel’s focus. My favourite sentence is this: “An internet rockstar is someone who doesn’t surf the series of tubes, they shred it. They have street cred. Their [...]
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