Media - what is it good for…

So the blogosphere is abuzz with the iPhone 3G and app store launch.  I am convinced this will be a huge success but lots of teething problems are present in the launch.  And the issue I have with this is that very few people (Om Malik excluded) seem to be taking Apple to task for [...]

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Congrats to Peter Gotcher and the rest of the folks at Topspin!  We need more companies like this one that are actually trying to do something positive for the recording industry.   And I think Topspin might win the coolest cover picture for a company launch.  Follow the link and check it out.  I could [...]

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A story in the WSJ this morning reports that Seattle Sounders FC has inked a deal with Microsoft to be the main shirt sponsor for the team.  The deal specifies that the team will wear XBOX 360 Live on their shirts.  I think this is a great match and I was hoping Microsoft would step [...]

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Saw this on GigaOM.  This software is a killer feature for me.  I have toyed with the idea of buying a cycling computer but this much slicker because I always bring a mobile phone anyway.  All the hardware is built into the phone already so essentially this is just software.  I am sure a cycling [...]

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Lost in the hubbub about DEMO vs TechCrunch50 is another news item that is getting some press today but not nearly enough by my reckoning.  Basically the study asserts that web influencers don’t really mean that much in the grand scheme of things.  People instead get their recommendations from people they trust, namely their friends.  And this makes perfect sense [...]

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I just bought Ultimate Ears earphones (actually they are in-ear monitors). I have tried them a bit and like them. I will post more about how I like them later after more extending listening (flying for 16+ hours this weekend).
What I hate is the registration/warranty policy. They have a little piece of [...]

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Michael Gartenberg has a recap of what he thinks would be help Zune bemore successful. A lot of it (as usual) is good stuff, however, I take issue with one of his statements.
Let’s face it, Apple and iPod are strong premium brands for consumers. Zune is not. It’s hard to price yourself the [...]

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