Electronic Arts Starts Its Own Music Label: Artwerk
Just last week we saw reports of how the music industry was in trouble (CD music sales down by 20% compared to last year), only to be followed by thisRead More…
Year: 2006
Purdue University Warns Students: The RIAA Wants Info on Thousands of You
Last week, 40,000+ students at Purdue (including myself) received a warning email. In short, stop illegal downloads, the Recording Industry AssociatioRead More…
1 in 4 Students Pay the RIAA When Sent a Letter, So the RIAA Keeps Sending
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) announced that it has reached 116 settlements after going after 400 students / computer users at Read More…
Purdue University Warns Students: The RIAA Wants Info on Thousands of You
Last week, 40,000+ students at Purdue (including myself) received a warning email. In short, stop illegal downloads, the Recording Industry AssociatioRead More…
Dell Releases $335 PC for China, India, & Brazil Purdue University Warns Students: The RIAA Wants Info on Thousands of You Coming Soon: Use PayPal on Your Cellphone to Pay for Pizza
Although PayPal already offers some limited functions for mobile users, it is working on a new payment service for cellphones to be launched later thiRead More…
Dell Releases $335 PC for China, India, & Brazil
Earlier this week, Dell released a new product line, the EC280, with a price of approximately $335. This is part of a new initiative by Michael Dell hRead More…
Novell: The First Corporate OpenCourseWare
Novell announced the opening of Novell OpenCourseWare this week at their their annual BrainShare conference. This is the first time open education isRead More…
A new model for advertising? How to convince me now that I don’t see commercials
I haven’t watched TV in over a year. I’ve watched television programs, but I no longer watch TV. I buy or rent programs on DVD, download shows on Read More…
Does Google Need to Make Money On Anything But Advertising? Answer: No
Google often gets flak for having all its eggs in one basket, at least in terms of how it makes money. Current figures put advertising revenue at 97% Read More…
Norton 360: Whatever You Are, People either Love You or Hate You
Back in December 2006, I did a review of Norton 360 (the beta version) and pointed out a bunch of minor annoyances with the product. Since then, it haRead More…