Google’s Huge, Risky Wireless Plan Could Crush Cash Flow  —  In awe about how much Google has spent on capital expenditures in recent years?  ($3.9 billion in the last eight quarters).  You ain’t seen nothing yet.  —  According to the WSJ, Google is indeed preparing to bid …

Source:   Silicon Alley Insider
Author:   Henry Blodget
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Apple considering raise for Jobs?  —  After years of drawing just a dollar in salary, Apple CEO Steve Jobs could be in store for a raise.  —  Apple filed its annual report for its 2007 fiscal year Thursday afternoon, and hinted in a section about executive compensation that Jobs could be in for some real […]

Microsoft (MSFT) Still Hallucinating About Online Ad Future?  —  Reuters reports that Microsoft (MSFT) division president Kevin Johnson added more detail to Microsoft’s online ad ambitions at a UBS conference yesterday.  Specifically, he said that within 3-5 years, Microsoft’s goal is to become …

Source:   Silicon Alley Insider
Author:   Henry Blodget
Link:   http://www.alleyinsider.com/2007/11/microsoft-msft-1…

Google Ready To Bid For Wireless, Maybe  —  Lots of stories have swirled over the question of will they or won’t they bid in the FCC’s 700MHz wireless spectrum auction, but Google now looks like a lock to pony up some cash.  —  If Google bids for the 700MHz spectrum, they could do so with […]

Web Sites Tear Down That Wall  —  Rupert Murdoch’s announcement this week that he expects to stop charging for access to the Wall Street Journal’s Web site is the latest example of a publisher giving up on the subscription-based business model — a significant shift in the evolution of online content.

Source:   Washington Post
Author:   […]

Web Videos Stealing TV Viewers, and Marketers  —  WHY are fewer viewers watching the new fall television series?  Perhaps because they are too busy watching video online.  —  As broadband service becomes more available at home, the growing prevalence of video programming on the Internet …

Source:   New York Times
Author:   Stuart Elliott
Link:   http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/16/business/media…

Seiko High-Res Super-Thin EBook Reader [E-Ink]  —  Seiko High-Res Super-Thin EBook Reader  —  More E-Book News, this one a prototype from Seiko Epson, makers of the cool E-ink watch.  The device’s form factor is at least as thin as Sony’s Reader, but it has a 1200×1600 display.

Source:   Gizmodo
Author:   Brian Lam
Link:   http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/e_ink/seiko-high+res-super…

Google Has Even Bigger Plans for Mobile Phones  —  Google Inc. made a big splash last week with its new software for cellphones.  But that’s far from the limit of the Internet giant’s wireless ambitions — which could include running its own mobile network.

Source:   Wall Street Journal
Link:   http://online.wsj.com/article_print…

Social Networking with the Elite  —  Tired of the Web masses?  Now you can find your own gated communities on the Net—if they’ll let you in  —  Are you on the digital A-list?  It’s no longer enough to get invited to exclusive conferences or be asked to join professional organizations …

Source:   Business Week
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Apple admits to ‘misleading’ Leopard firewall settings  —  Apple has fessed up to at least three serious design weaknesses in the new application-based firewall that ships with Mac OS X Leopard.  —  The acknowledgment from Cupertino comes less than a month after independent researchers threw cold water …

Source:   Ryan Naraine’s Zero Day
Author:   Ryan […]