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- iPhone 3G to hit Europe July 1st?
- iPhone 3G to hit Europe July 1st?NopeNope, you cannot. In my opinion, this refers to the current offering of the iPhone tariff packs. Not the iPhone itself will be unavailable after 30.6., but the low-cost tariffs - which were never meant to be offered after the 30.6.This wasn't just a...
- Discussion threads 2008-06-05
- New Mexico's video game nanny tax
- New Mexico's video game nanny taxand what else?Maybe they should tax cell phones, books (that's how I and my son wasted hours as kids, staying indoors reading), definitely owning a PC, - how about a food tax even? Their intentions are good, but the methodology is wrong.Sieg Heil?Your state governments...
- Discussion threads 2008-02-11
- Microsoft's $235 million PIL is not so bitter
- Microsoft's $235 million PIL is not so bitterMicrosoft is a for profit entity...whose only agenda is to maximize the value of its stock.Philanthropy with any expected return is not philanthropy.Summing upMicrosoft's "charitable" contributions are the same sorts of things that other companies add to their marketing budget: promoting their products...
- Discussion threads 2008-01-22
- A tale of two statements: Apple and the EU on iTunes pricing
- A tale of two statements: Apple and the EU on iTunes pricingJust out of curiosityWhat typos are you referring to? The paragraph was properly spelled from front to back. The only questionable point is the replacing of z's with s's which is a perfectly acceptable British spelling. Hell,...
- Discussion threads 2008-01-09
- A tale of two statements: Apple and the EU on iTunes pricing
- Apple has standardized its iTunes pricing across all of Europe and you'd think harmony would be in the air over the pond. Not so fast. Let's read between the lines. First up, is Apple's statement noting that it is leveling iTunes prices across Europe....
- Blog posts 2008-01-09
- U.S. may take action on EU electronics tariffs
- U.S. may take action on EU electronics tariffsJust bring in before the U.N. and let them handle itthey're supposed to be some important world political force, let them act it.WHAT WHAT WHAT ... what a bunch of sick hypocritsMAn the USA will do what turn to WTO for help...
- Discussion threads 2008-01-09
- Protectionism never works
- Protectionism never worksNow if you can just convince...those in the unemployment line that have lost their jobs to outsourcing... Or the parents of kids who have been chewing on lead based painted toys from China.Totally free markets work only in perfect economic models. The true answer lies in the middle...
- Discussion threads 2008-01-08
- U.S. leads in a green tech besides geothermal
- Charts provided by EER. Because the U.S. energy use is so immense, it sometimes seems the whole country runs on fossil fuels. But t'ain't so. The U.S. is big in using geothermal energy. While much of Europe is looking to biodiesel, the...
- Blog posts 2007-12-12
- BULLETIN: Here's The TOS Update from AT&T: has "foundation of free society" language
- No more "tend to damage our name." Just got this from AT&T: "AT&T will clarify the language in its Internet Terms of Service agreements to reiterate the company's commitment to freedom of speech and open dialogue…whether that be via the Internet or elsewhere on...
- Blog posts 2007-10-10
- ATT-"tend to damage" our name and you could be terminated just like that
- Slashdot reports, and Ars Technica picks up on, a newly added clause in AT&Ts terms of service. The clause seems to say that AT&T reserves the right to terminate subscribers (that'd be me, and could even be you), if you criticize them too much. ...
- Blog posts 2007-10-01
- News to know: Microsoft Live Search; Google 2.0; Newton's return?
- Notable headlines: Mary Jo Foley: Five take aways on Microsoft's new Live Search. Gallery right. Microsoft's new search guru talks strategy. Larry Dignan: Pondering Google 2.0: How will it get to $100 billion in revenue? Microsoft, Google square off in Washington....
- Blog posts 2007-09-27
- Europe's new 'monopoly' tariff on Microsoft bypasses WTO
- Europe's new 'monopoly' tariff on Microsoft bypasses WTOSOX applies to all companies, not just targeted at Europe"Stick to the subjects you actually have knowledge about."I'll tell you what: We won't censor you and you don't get to silence me. You're getting a lot nastier these days behind the anonymity...
- Discussion threads 2007-09-26
- Europe's new 'monopoly' tariff on Microsoft bypasses WTO
- The European Commission has just levied a new $689,900,000 "fine" (read: tariff) on American software company Microsoft under the pretense of anti-trust which conveniently bypasses WTO agreements. The Brussels based think tank Globalization Institute has published a paper PDF where it recommends a ban on OS Operating System bundling for...
- Blog posts 2007-09-26
- Still no cure for what ails Yahoo
- Still no cure for what ails YahooTime For Another Round of Microhoo'sI think Yahoo has some outstanding properties: flickr, answers, delicious and a great search engine. Unfortunately they can't seem to sell ads, so may indeed be swallowed up by microsoft.Sign of the TimesIt might be a sign of the...
- Discussion threads 2007-07-17
- EU to Microsoft: Licensing fee? Try free
- EU to Microsoft: Licensing fee? Try freeMicrosoft are welcome to stay out of the EUWhy should EU law not apply to the convicted American monopolists? They went to court, orders were made, what gives Microsoft the right to declare themselves above and beyond the laws which every other business operating...
- Discussion threads 2007-04-05
- RIAA infringement letters: University says return to sender
- RIAA infringement letters: University says return to senderShort of a search warrant ...... the University of North Dakota has no obligation to provide the RIAA with any informaiton or services.They are cooperating wiht the RIAA when they can because it is in the best interest of their students for them...
- Discussion threads 2007-03-07
- HP Convergent Charging Solution With HP Integrity Servers Running HP-UX
- As the communications landscape continues its evolution, Service Providers SPs are recognizing the critical need to implement a robust and flexible convergent charging component within a consolidated Business Support System BSS. SPs must have a solution that will enable offering a variety of service bundles featuring prepaid, postpaid and pay-now...
- White papers 2007-03-01
- U.S. Daylight Saving time shift poses a risk for IT
- A change federal Energy Policy Act of 2005, which moved the start of Daylight Saving Time back from the first Sunday in April to the second Sunday in March and moved up the return of standard time to the first Sunday in November, to conserve on energy use might have...
- Blog posts 2007-02-02
- Microsoft says Vista Europe launch on track
- Microsoft says Vista Europe launch on trackMicrosoft says Vista Europe launch on trackYou can scratch that January launch date considering what the EU has done thus far to Microsoft. And since the Commission is so bright as to strip security out of Vista I'm sure they will wait until...
- Discussion threads 2006-09-14
- FCC approves new Internet phone taxes
- FCC approves new Internet phone taxesOh hush up foolJust hush it!Another friggin tax that serves NO ONE.Grrrr, I live in a rural area and I guarantee my local Telco gets NOTHING from the feds from this tax. (I sit on the board and see the financials.)This is another "slush...
- Discussion threads 2006-06-21
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