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Newsweek:
The New Wisdom of the Web — Why is everyone so happy in Silicon Valley again? A new wave of start-ups are cashing in on the next stage of the Internet. And this time, it's all about ... you. — Photos by Nigel Parry for Newsweek — Snapshots: Flickr's Butterfield (left) and Fake
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Guardian Unlimited, Don Dodge on The Next …, Mark Evans, ResourceShelf, Susan Mernit's Blog, The Doc Searls Weblog, web2.wsj2.com, Publishing 2.0, Napsterization, Disruptive Thoughts, Center for Citizen Media, Digital Inspiration, Niall Kennedy's Weblog, Rex Hammock's Weblog, Changing Way, Laughing Squid and Andrew Lark
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Newsweek:
Who's Building the Next Web? — Got a lot of free time? You're going to need it to enjoy the fruits of Silicon Valley's latest labors: start-ups that want you to spend even more of your life online. — April 3, 2006 issue - Deciphering the exact meaning of the phrase Web 2.0 is a popular parlor game in Silicon Valley.
Andy Abramson / VoIP Watch:
The Streamcast vs. Skype Et Al Complaint — I have just finished reading what is likely the 30+ page Streamcast Networks complaint against Skype et al that found its way to me. It reads as much like a Hollywood film treatment that needs to star Paul Newman as the attorney ala his roles in "The Verdict" or "Absence of Malice."
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VoIP & Gadgets Blog, michael parekh on IT, POP! PR Jots, GigaOM, TechBeat and MobileCrunch
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Om Malik / GigaOM:
Skype-Streamcast, Take Two — Earlier today, when I asked a smart attorney about the Skype-Streamcast fracas, aka the RICO suit, he said that most civil (RICO) suits are about three things - money, money, and money. — Well he was right, and now that Andy has finally gotten hold …
Alec / Alec Saunders .LOG:
Streamcast Claims Ownership of Core Skype Technologies — Andy has just posted the full text of the Streamcast / Skype RICO lawsuit. It's kind of a grubby fax. Who knows where he got it from? He would only tell me "sources". Nonetheless, the suit alleges that:
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O'Reilly Emerging Telephony
New York Times:
Windows Is So Slow, but Why? — Back in 1998, the federal government declared that its landmark antitrust suit against the Microsoft Corporation was not merely a matter of law enforcement, but a defense of innovation. The concern was that the company was wielding its market power …
USA Today:
Cablevision tests 'remote storage' DVR use — NEW YORK — In a move that could ignite a major debate about consumer "fair use" of TV programming, Cablevision Systems will unveil plans to test a service that gives cable subscribers the ability to record and time-shift shows using existing digital set-top boxes.
Scobleizer / Microsoft Geek Blogger:
The irritant of the non-credible journalists — Last week they went after Microsoft. — This week they are going after Apple. — You know, I'm seeing a trend here. Some bloggers don't know who is a credible journalist and who isn't. Hint: anything the Register writes is NOT credible.
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Microsoft Monitor, Rough Type, Bleeding Edge, Larry Borsato, Publishing 2.0, JD on EP, Zoli's Blog and San Francisco Chronicle
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Mathew / mathewingram.com/work:
When is a conference not a conference? — I apologize for having conferences on the brain lately, but as you may or may not know, some friends and I are organizing one (it's called mesh, and it's in Toronto May 15th and 16th), so it's kind of been eat, sleep and breathe conferences lately.
Layne Heiny / umpcbuzz.com:
Founder Ultra Mobile PC (UMPC) Video … Loren and Lora took some video of the Founder Ultra-Mobile PC during Mix06. — The Founder MiniNote Ultra Mobile PC (UMPC) was used in the Car & Driver Magazine WPF demo, so it received quite a bit of attention once it was brought into The Sandbox.
Read/WriteWeb:
4 years of blogging for me too — First I noticed Paolo's post on 4 years blogging (via Dave), then Phil's post. The bizarre part is I started blogging on the exact same day, 21 March 2002, as my fellow kiwi Phil Pearson - we even blogged about the same topic, RCS (Radio Community Server).
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Peter Svensson / Associated Press:
New ways to call over the Internet debut — NEW YORK (AP) — Two Internet telephone services debut Monday with unusual business approaches, hoping to stand out in an increasingly crowded market with intense price competition. — Lycos, the Internet portal owned by Spanish telecommunications …
CNN:
CNN.com presents a new homepage — CNN.com has launched a new, expanded home page that allows easier, faster access to more news and information than ever before. It includes exclusive CNN coverage, most popular stories, live and on-demand video, podcasts — and more.
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Microsoft:
Microsoft Business Solutions Group Delivers on Microsoft Dynamics — Microsoft, customers and partners celebrate innovative applications that allow businesses to succeed in creating the people-ready business. — DALLAS — March 26, 2006 — Today at Convergence 2006, the Microsoft Business …
Tom Evslin / Fractals of Change:
David Isenberg and The Rise of The Stupid Network — Over one weekend in May of 1997 David Isenberg, who then worked at AT&T Labs Research (nee Bell labs), wrote a paper called The Rise of The Stupid Network which explained (and still explains) with breathtaking simplicity why the Internet is superior to the …
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Rich / boakes.org:
Apple iPod: One Giant Leap for Advertising — I think this may be an exclusive! It's Apple's 30th birthday next month; and they're planning something big to mark the occasion. — Today I learned from a trusted source that Apple is poised to make history next Saturday when it unveils …
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Who da'Punk / Mini-Microsoft:
Nix the Mix06! Back to Accountability and Pondering Attention to Bad News about Microsoft. — Well, hasn't this been a hum-dinger-ringer of a past week? That Vista 2007 post is up above 430 comments so far. — (This is one of those navel-gazing posts, so be forewarned …
Yahoo! Search blog:
New Tools in the Toolbar — We've been working hard on the Yahoo! Toolbar for IE and Firefox so here's a quick update for you all. — On the IE front we've added support for tabbed browsing (yay!). The latest release (v 6.3) now includes the ability to use tabbed browsing …
