Posts from July 10, 2008

Barry Parr | July 10, 2008, 08:48 PM
Not disruptive, but definitely big
Although I'm not buying Yahoo's claim that it's "disruptive", their new BOSS (Build Your Own Search Service) API has the potential to greatly improve the Web, create businesses, and increase Yahoo's profile. By removing the barriers to entry of massive crawling, indexing, and linking of billions of Web pages, BOSS...( more )

Julie Ask | July 10, 2008, 02:21 PM
Short Line in SF at the Apple Store
I was on my way back from a meeting early this morning downtown when I wandered by the Apple Store. It was mostly a typical scene at 7am in downtown San Francisco. Streets were being cleaning. Vendors were opening up for the day. A handful of homeless people were beginning...( more )

Emily Riley | July 10, 2008, 01:56 PM
Another FTC event, still nothing final
Yesterday's FTC hearings on behavioral targeting failed to create any regulations, but did outline that BT can be both good and bad. Compared to the scare that spam caused, the FTC has been relatively kind to behavioral targeting so far. The FTC write-up notes: According to the testimony, behavioral advertising...( more )

Julie Ask | July 10, 2008, 01:51 PM
Apple's Apps
I'm really jazzed to see some of my favorite applications making their way on to the Apple platform and into the applications store. And some of the best ones are FREE!!! The majority of cell phone users (ok, well the minority buy applications, but among those who do buy and...( more )

IanFogg | July 10, 2008, 01:09 PM
iPhone 3G Strategy and Prospects
The initial bunch of (mostly) US iPhone 3G reviews have missed the point. Almost all of these reviews have been written from the point of view of existing US iPhone owners that are considering upgrades. That's not what this launch is about. The iPhone 3G's main goal is to grow...( more )

IanFogg | July 10, 2008, 01:04 PM
WiMAX in Europe
Great post from my colleague, Thomas Husson, on WiMAX. I agree, and I can think of quite a few additional reasons too! Stop the hype with Mobile Wimax...( more )

David Card | July 10, 2008, 10:16 AM
Premature Death-Reporting?
“He said, ‘If you have old media, you should sell,’” according to one attendee, who spoke anonymously because the sessions are off-the-record. “If you own newspapers, sell. If you own TV stations, sell. If you own a movie studio, sell.” If you own a social media start-up that isn't Facebook,...( more )

Ed Kountz | July 10, 2008, 09:11 AM
Fed Seeks Greater Financial Regulatory Powers
In what’s become a regular chorus in recent weeks, Fed Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke has suggested a formal receivership process for investment banks, and has posed the Fed as the logical choice to regulate systemic risk in the industry. The move, coming on the heels of similar calls from Treasury...( more )

David Card | July 10, 2008, 09:00 AM
Fashion Froward
Not sure I'm ready for this: Changing hemlines have long been a hallmark of women's fashion. But this summer, it's men's hems that are rising. Brooks Brothers has raised pant hems about half an inch in its top-of-the-line Golden Fleece suits and is leaning toward a slightly shorter pant length...( more )

Ed Kountz | July 10, 2008, 08:00 AM
Gmail’s Security Improvement—Lessons for Banks from the Email World?
Google this week introduced an interesting email security enhancement, which is worth a second look, as financial services firms seek online security elements that go beyond those introduced in response to FFIEC guidelines in 2006. Since the FFIEC announced that the long-standard UID/ PW combination would no longer be...( more )

Thomas Husson | July 10, 2008, 03:23 AM
Digital Dividend: the golden spectrum fight
UHF frequency band (470-862 Mhz) is currently being used by broadcasters (TV and radios). However, new spectrum resources freed by the digital switchover (move from analog to digital TV) will be re-allocated in the coming years in all European countries. In France, administrative authorities have ruled until recently in favor...( more )