MIT Technology Review: Spam Wars ….

MIT Technology Review: Spam Wars. Despite deep divisions among this assemblage on who has the best tools for eradicating spam, there’s broad consensus on one point: if there’s one thing worse than a piece of junk e-mail, it’s the prospect that a spam filter will stop a legitimate message from reaching its recipient. [Tomalak’s Realm]

Software takes stab at corporate jargon

Deloitte Consulting admits it helped foster confusing, indecipherable language, but it’s now released Bullfighter software to help business people avoid gobbledygook. [CNET News.com E-Business] Part viral marketing and PR, but mainly a funny and good idea. If you’ve ever had to read or actually written any of this Krap (the K is for emphasis) you’ll … Read moreSoftware takes stab at corporate jargon

For Sale on Amazon.com: E-Commerce For B2B

Seattle’s online retailing giant launches new business-to-business e-commerce division to help partner sites. [internetnews.com: Top News] Amazon.com said the group would also provide fulfillment and customer service operations as part of the range of services available for merchants that want to sell on the Amazon.com site. Major news… Not sure why InternetNews is so negative … Read moreFor Sale on Amazon.com: E-Commerce For B2B

fo’ shizzle my nizzle

Microsoft sends a cease-and-desist letter to a shareware firm started by former employees, claiming their home-networking application violates a non-compete agreement. [CNET News.com] Microsoft claims that Schnazzle–which allows PCs on a home network to share music, photos and other media–is similar to planned Microsoft technology and therefore violates the non-compete clause of the employment agreements … Read morefo’ shizzle my nizzle

Major Music Stores on the Horizon?

Seems logical that everyone is taking a renewed interest in Music Stores thanks to the early success of the Apple efforts…[LaTimes via MacRumors] Microsoft Corp., Yahoo Inc., Amazon.com Inc. and AOL Time Warner Inc.’s America Online unit are among the companies expected to launch services to compete with Apple’s 6-week-old iTunes store, which charges 99 … Read moreMajor Music Stores on the Horizon?

Ready to give up your TiVO?

New STBs from Pioneer, Scientific-Atlanta, Motorola and LG Electronics focus on high-definition TV, digital video recording and interactive services such as video on demand. [allNetDevices Wireless News] If this replaced my cable box I would be all set: Pioneer Electronics has unveiled its Voyager 4000 HD-DVR, which features a dual HD tuner configuration (860 MHz) … Read moreReady to give up your TiVO?

Microsoft TV Makes Cable Software Push

Software giant makes another run at providing interactive software for digital set-top boxes. [internetnews.com] Microsoft said its software would allow cable operators to generate new revenues by offering services, such as on-screen TV guides, movies-on-demand and a new generation of interactive advertisements, coupons and other sales and marketing incentive programs. It said the software allows … Read moreMicrosoft TV Makes Cable Software Push