August 2007 Archives
Apple has responded to news that NBC will not renew its iTunes contract. In a shocker, NBC wanted an eye popping $4.99 per episode, which is up from the $1.99 price that over 50 cable networks have agreed to this fall. As a result, the iTunes Store will not offer any episodes from the upcoming seasons of NBC TV shows.
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Google will have a lot to learn about bringing hardware and especially wireless handsets to market. Without their own proprietary technology, this would be the MP3 vs. the iPod. What's the value? For people that want an iPod but don't want to pay the premium, they choose a MP3 player. There is a definite market opportunity for an alternative to the iPhone, but don't forget about Motorola and Nokia. This is a race that will tiresome to keep up with advancements. Google will have to get the carriers to bend. Apple was able to pull that off, they were the first company that "dictated" to the carrier what the user experience and functionality would be. Not the other way around. Google may have some similar pull with the carriers, it's possible. They certainly have the deep pockets to push it through. Making it open and unlocked for a global market would be a better approach. Also, making it feasible for an enterprise mobile user would be one better. Most CIOs and IT directors I talk to are not enthused about supporting the iPhone on their networks. Selling it as a Google utility online direct from Google would also keep their costs down - that business model doesn't fit well with carriers today.
I think this has a good chance of succeeding if they can develop the characters to have real personalities. We have all known fastidious, persnickety high maintenance people like those reflected in the cavemen. The risk of a blow-out fad is very real as over-exposure is a two-edged sword. I for one will definitely check it out.
See this cavemen crib location.
See the trailer on YouTube.
See this cavemen crib location.
See the trailer on YouTube.
Gurdeep's comment regarding Skype, "should not be in business" is laughable. While I was at VoiceCon, I talked to a small firm (50 people) who use Skype to communicate with each other and remotely. They didn't seem to care too much that it went down, they said they just started using their cell phones. We are getting desensitized to VOIP.
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Today we took our oldest back to UT. She's back at the same dorm I stayed at nearly 30 years ago. They changed the carpet in J. East since last year.
It's very strange to walk through the halls and common areas. Some things come to mind that I've completely forgotten. The sense of smell is one of the strongest "tags" for old memories. You can notice now that they really try to do a good job of clearing out the air, seems like they have hidden frebreeze everywhere. Not bad.
It's very strange to walk through the halls and common areas. Some things come to mind that I've completely forgotten. The sense of smell is one of the strongest "tags" for old memories. You can notice now that they really try to do a good job of clearing out the air, seems like they have hidden frebreeze everywhere. Not bad.
This week Chambers and Ballmer sat down before a group of journalist and tried to convey a sense of how the companies will work together.
As noted in the media, this is an unusual PR stunt. Presumably giving in to pressure from key customers about working both companies on real business issues the very next day it was business as usual. Seems like the customers will be the ones left confused. As world collide, the customers become the last child, just a punk in the streets.
As noted in the media, this is an unusual PR stunt. Presumably giving in to pressure from key customers about working both companies on real business issues the very next day it was business as usual. Seems like the customers will be the ones left confused. As world collide, the customers become the last child, just a punk in the streets. The intersection of mobility and user experiences occurs at the social networking juncture of Web 2.0!
I remember the first time I saw a cell phone. I was working as a green Systems Engineer with IBM and our lead account sales rep bought one. The first time he used it was to call the fast food restaurant to complain about his order in the parking lot. That was an expensive piece of equipment.
Welcome to my new blog powered by Movable Type. This is the first post on my blog and was created for me automatically when I finished the installation process. But that is ok, because I will soon be creating posts of my own!
