Check out Mini-Techmeme for simple mobiles or Techmeme Mobile for modern smartphones.
12:50 PM ET, March 1, 2006

Techmeme

 Top Items: 
Owen Thomas / CNN:
Apple's big news: Lights, camera, Mac-tion!  —  Apple's mysterious summons to Cupertino this afternoon has the rumor mill watching the maker of Macs and iPods closely.  The smart money is on movies.  —  SAN FRANCISCO (Business 2.0) - Apple has issued a vaguely worded invitation to reporters and analysts …
Discussion: Things That
RELATED ITEMS:
Mike Kobrin / PC Magazine:
Apple Debuts iPod BoomBox
Discussion: Gearlog and What's New Now
Michael Arrington / TechCrunch:
Super-Stealth Ether to Launch Tonight  —  Tonight at midnight the doors open (to beta testers) at Ether, the new super-stealth startup that is wholly-owned by the pay-per-call folks at Ingenio.  —  The concept of Ether is straightforward, but it has a massive back end infrastructure (thankfully Ingenio already had it built).
RELATED ITEM:
Scobleizer / Microsoft Geek Blogger:
Ether to open up services  —  Michael Arrington, over at TechCrunch, again launches another new company.  But this one I know something about too because I met with the founders last week.  They have an interesting concept and a — gasp — business model.  —  They'll let you sell your time online.
Dave Winer / Dave's Wordpress Blog:
OPML 2.0 Announcement  —  Late last year I wrote a series of RFCs and guidelines on the main OPML website, ideas for improvement of the format and the documentation for OPML.  They were extensively discussed and refined.  In February all this work was rolled into a new format and spec, called OPML 2.0.
Discussion: Library Stuff
linuxdevices.com:
Tux-shaped computer runs Linux  —  Acme Systems is shipping a Penguin-shaped case for a tiny SBC (single-board computer) powered by an innovative MCM (multi-chip module) that runs Linux.  The 6.7-inch tall, 30-Euro "Tux Case" houses the company's "Acme Fox," a 2.6 x 2.8-inch, 100-Euro …
Discussion: Engadget, Gizmodo and JD on EP
lik-sang.com:
Nintendo DS Lite Update: Lik Sang takes the Nintendo DS Lite on a Test Ride [Details + Image Gallery]  —  Let there be Lite.  Lik Sang has today received its very first Nintendo DS Lite, which has been shining in our office since this morning (literally).  In this report hereafter …
Discussion: Kotaku, Joystiq, Engadget and Ubergizmo
Scobleizer / Microsoft Geek Blogger:
Memeorandum, my favorite memetracker, sports new design  —  Hey, Gabe, love the new design of Memeorandum!  I guess that this proves that I actually do read it about 10 times a day.  —  There are two Memeorandums, by the way:  —  1) For tech news junkies.  —  2) For political/current events/major news junkies.
MediaPost Publications:
Productivity: Meet, Greet, Then Market  —  THE INTERNET HAS MATURED INTO the most important medium since television.  But the Internet is still evolving, and the latest "killer application" is social engagement, a development paralleled by the rising interest in connection throughout society at large.
Dick / Burning Questions:
And There Was Much Rejoicing: New FeedBurner Statistics  —  Our crack design team has emerged from their cave with a sweeping set of enhancements to our core statistics offering.  There are some new concepts, more detailed visibilty into specific item statistics, and a simpler means …
Martyn Williams / Techworld.com:
Vodafone shows face recognition phone  —  Vodafone has announced a new handset from Sharp that includes a face-recognition security system.  —  The 904SH handset will go on sale in Japan on April.  Its VGA screen with 480 pixels by 640 pixels has four times the resolution of screens found on most high-end handsets currently on sale.
Discussion: TechSpot
Anne Broache / CNET News.com:
Senators back new broadband taxes  —  WASHINGTON—New broadband taxes may be on the horizon, if an influential senator and his like-minded colleagues get their way.  —  At a Tuesday hearing convened by the Senate Commerce Committee, several senators from largely rural states called for expansion …
Discussion: Paul Kapustka's Blog
Associated Press:
Study: Cellphones can impact cockpit devices  —  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Talking on cellphones or using laptops on an airplane could disrupt cockpit operations, especially global positioning devices that are increasingly being used to help land planes safely, according to a new study.
Discussion: Engadget and textually.org
Adam Pasick / Reuters:
Napster plays blame game  —  NAPSTER'S chief executive has blamed technical glitches from Microsoft and music player makers for hampering his company's ability to compete with Apple's iTunes music service.  —  "There is no question that their execution has been less than brilliant over the last 12 months …
Associated Press:
Yahoo sues former workers, alleging trade secrets were stolen  —  SAN JOSE, Calif. - Yahoo Inc. sued seven former employees Monday, alleging that the workers stole trade secrets as they defected to MForma Group Inc., which provides entertainment and information tailored for wireless phones.
Associated Press:
Microsoft Works on Computer Foot Pad  —  REDMOND, Wash. - Ever feel like you're not making good enough use of your feet when you're catching up on your e-mail or sorting through all those digital pictures you took on that last vacation?  —  Computer scientists in Microsoft Corp.'s research division …
Tom Krazit / CNET News.com:
AMD's lawyers call on Skype  —  As part of its ongoing antitrust case against Intel, Advanced Micro Devices on Tuesday served Skype with a subpoena demanding documents related to its deal to make one feature in Skype 2.0 available exclusively to Intel users.
Discussion: VoIP Blog
Pat McCarthy / Conversion Rater:
Miva to Launch Contextual Network  —  MarketingVox reports that Miva is going to launch a competitor to Google Adsense and the Yahoo Publisher Network.  —  Their marketing angle seems to be that they provide more control than Adsense or YPN in whether a page uses their contextual engine or preset keywords the publisher uses.
 
 Archived Page Info: 
This is a snapshot of Techmeme at 12:50 PM ET, March 1, 2006.

View the current page or another snapshot:


 
 Techmeme Sponsor Posts: 
Tribe AI:
Is AI just hype?  —  Find out how top enterprises use Tribe to get real business results.
Techmeme Leaderboards:
Discover the top reporters on AI, VR, policy, and much more  —  We've analyzed Techmeme's news crawl to identify the most influential and prolific writers on 48 news topics.  Download reports immediately for just $100.
Zoho:
Authy killed their desktop apps.  Time to switch to a reliable authenticator.  Time to switch to Zoho OneAuth.  —  Twilio's Authy recently announced end of life (EOL) for their desktop apps on March 19, 2024—five months ahead of schedule.
Comprehensive.io:
Browse salary data from 3,000 startups for free  —  Click for FREE, immediate access to real-time compensation benchmarking data.  Paid version helps HR automate comp reviews and communicate total compensation to employees.
Sponsor Techmeme
 
 See Also: 
Techmeme: site main
Techmeme River: reverse chronological Techmeme
Techmeme Mobile: for phones
Techmeme Leaderboard: Techmeme's top sources
 
 Subscribe: 
Techmeme RSS feed
Techmeme on X
Techmeme on Mastodon
 
 
 More Items: 
Cory Doctorow / Boing Boing:
Podzinger: search the full text of podcasts
Jasonmatusow / Matusow's Blog:
A Kinder, Gentler IBM - At Least It Sounds Good
Discussion: AC/OS
Valleywag:
Gorgeous Google Gals: The tournament begins
Discussion: The Blog 50
Reuters:
Sony sets date for rollout of next-generation DVDs
Lifehacker:
Put Wikipedia on your iPod
Rustybrick / Search Engine Roundtable:
Pundits On Search  —  Danny Sullivan is the moderator on this panel …
Discussion: Matt Cutts and Scobleizer
Simon Hayes / NEWS.com.au:
Copyright makes web a turn-off
Adam DuVander / webmonkey.com:
Master Pages Mastery
 Earlier Items: 
Mike / Techdirt:
What Problem Do Blog Classifieds Solve?
Lee Odden / Search Engine Roundtable:
Meet The Blog & Feed Search Engines
Blogbuy / BlogBuy Blog:
BlogBuy Helps Blogs Disintermediate Ecommerce Sites
Alexbarn / Alex Barnett blog:
NEW LIVE.COM SERVICE: STREET-SIDE (PREVIEW)
Discussion: Lifehacker and Poynter Online
Jason Cross / extremetech.com:
Why Windows Vista Won't Suck
Alexander Muse / Texas Venture Capital Web 2.0 Blog:
Lists? How about one more? 43 Best Blogs in the Universe!
USA Today:
Flickr of idea on a gaming project led to photo website
Bloomberg:
Google Shares Slide; Finance Chief Sees Slower Growth (Update5)
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
Authentic Brands licenses Sports Illustrated's publishing rights to The Players' Tribune owner Minute Media for 10 years, with plans to keep the print edition

Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
Ofcom rules that five GB News programs presented by Conservative politicians have broken its due impartiality rules and puts the channel “on notice”

Sam Wolfson / The Guardian:
A look at the rise of celebrity-hosted interview podcasts, whose long running times mean guests delve into deep and personal topics, resembling therapy sessions

 
Sister Sites:

Mediagazer
 Top news and commentary for media professionals from all around the web
memeorandum
 What US political commentators are discussing online right now
WeSmirch
 The top celebrity news from all around the web on a single page