Bluetooth GPS bundle for OS 5: “” Source: infoSync
This looks like a very cool addition to the few Bluetooth devices out there. Imagine a device about half the size of a credit card, though obviously thicker in your pocket or briefcase… On your Palm Tungsten T you are capable of location based services through Vindigo, or getting driving directions from Mapopolis. The more I think about things like this, the more I really want the new Palm. While I don’t have a bluetooth phone, I would be able to take advantage of wireless sync and addressbook connectivity with my Powerbook…just need to add an adapter!Maybe it’s because
Maybe it’s because I work in marketing, but I get so pissed when I receive multiple mailings (email or direct mail) from a company because I subscribe or am a member to more than one thing. It seems possible and in fact quite easy to run a de-dupe process so that people only have to be hit once with a message.
Silicon Alley Reporter is the worst offender of this practice… I am not sure why they do it, but everytime there is some special offer I get at least 3 emails from them, each from a different list I subscribe to. I may be a bit harsh here so take it for what it is… SAR is a small business. Everyone knows this stuff is coming from the place and that the different messages are really just based on topics of interest – unlike their marketing which is generic. I actually emailed back to them some time ago, and don’t recall getting a response, nor have I seen a difference in their practices. A tip for them — simple desktop based spamware, does not let you send messages to the same address… why do they pay money for this low-end krap. (the k is for emphasis)
In the same way, ClickZ and their sister pubs at internet.com are also very guilty of this. When it is conference time, I will get up to four invitations to the same event. This is a marketing focused organization and they can’t get it right? Come on… Wake up! Think about the simple lift in response (not just how wonderful your open rate is from sending multiples to each address) would be if you lowered the total number sent.
My last example is Citi Bank. Today I received two messages about improvements to my online access to two different credit cards. Seems ok right? I mean you can have more than one card from a bank and expect more than one thing… The magic here is that I actually went through the effort of combining my access online so I only login once to see both cards. Why is Citi Bank unable to see this? I don’t know other than to guess that they have a very expensive CRM platform that no one knows how to use. ;(
Enron’s Former Financial Chief Indicted
Enron’s Former Financial Chief Is Indicted: “Andrew Fastow was indicted Thursday on 78 federal counts alleging he masterminded a scheme to artificially inflate the energy company’s profits.” Source: New York Times: Business
Opening the airwaves
The nation’s top communications regulator is expected to fire the first
salvo in a controversial plan to liberalize the use of the nation’s increasingly scarce airwaves. That could free spectrum space for high- speed wireless Internet services and revive the telecommunications industry by jump-starting innovation. Critics say it also could create interference and disrupt existing services…
Google’s dominant position
Examines whether Google’s dominant position as the Web’s leading search
engine threatens the independence of the Web. The article: “So powerful has Google become that many companies view it as the Web itself. If you’re not listed on its indexes, they say, you might as well not exist. And if you don’t advertise on Google or otherwise curry favor, critics add, you may never find out what it takes to get a prominent listing.” Danny Sullivan, who runs Searchenginewatch.com: “So many people are dependent on Google’s free editorial traffic that it’s like food out of their mouths to lose ranking. Search engines are not in the business of supporting people’s companies. But if they are going to provide editorial, they need to provide support. These are some of the issues they face.”
Report: EchoStar fails
Report: EchoStar fails to revive Hughes deal: “WASHINGTON – Antitrust enforcers are unmoved by last-ditch concessions from EchoStar Communications and Hughes Electronics designed to win approval of their proposed $19.1 billion merger, a source familiar with the case told Reuters on Wednesday.” Source: USA Today: Money
NYC tackles cell phone etiquette:
NYC tackles cell phone etiquette: “NEW YORK – New York City could be first in the nation to penalize anyone chatting during a movie, concert or Broadway show. With 135 million people using cell phones across the country, New York City’s shifts the debate into the arena of social etiquette.” Source: USA Today: Nation
Mac-o-lanterns: “Mac fanatics have carved
Mac fanatics have carved a series of amazing, “high-resolution” pumpkins on a Mac theme, including this Steve Ballmer pumpkin (don’t miss Ellen Feiss, Woz, David Pogue, and the beloved happy Mac). LinkDiscuss (Thanks, Lawrence!)
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PalmInfocenter on the Tungsten T:
PalmInfocenter on the Tungsten T: “PalmInfocenter has a lengthy review of Palm’s new Tungsten T flagship PDA. The Tungsten T runs the new Palm OS 5.0, has 16MB of RAM, integrated Bluetooth, and SD slot, and has a 65,000 color TFT screen. Read…” Source: Gizmodo
How Apple Is Expanding Its
How Apple Is Expanding Its Universe: “How Apple Is Expanding Its Universe: “BusinessWeek: “Think of Apple’s new operating system as a launch pad for an arsenal of new technologies. These features will change not only Macs but PCs, too, as their makers follow Apple’s lead in innovation.” ” Source: ranchero.com” Source: Archipelago