Skype On The Fritz
Skype, the communication life blood of many freelancers and international companies, has released a statement that a software glitch has left it’s users worldwide without service.
Yahoo edges Google in U.S. user satisfaction survey: Reuters
Google still remains the dominant search engine, but as an overall web presence, ACSI reports that Yahoo’s portal is boosting it’s customer satisfaction rating. According to a recent survey, Yahoo’s score rose 3.9 points…
A Case of Localization Gone Wrong.
Police arrested a teenager suspected of posting his own translation of the latest Harry Potter novel on the Internet weeks before the official French release, the book’s publishers said on Wednesday.
Intel Gets Slammed For It’s Sprinter Ad
After seeing the ad I definitely agree it was in poor taste and I commend Intel for making the apology. It would have probably been better to have the sprinters be mixed race. However, I think…
Localization: The Key To Internationalization and Globalization.
As we reorganize our focus at Blackbird e-Solutions, one of the emerging services that we are now offering is Localization. As I was just reading an excellent post the FastCompany Blog about localization, I was reminded of the importance of the industry.
Internet Radio Rolls On – Forbes.com
It looks like internet radio may be here to stay. It appears the two sides… with station supporters in Congress proposing legislation that would have greatly reduced the new royalty rates,..
Yahoo! under attack??
It looks like Yahoo! is having some sort of trouble today. Yahoo.com is not loading and…
iPhone — Industry Breakthrough or Just Another Expensive Gadget?
Do you have your iPhone yet? Is it living up to Steve Jobs’ promises? It seems to be getting some pretty good reviews. So, far the biggest concern…
Interenet Radio To Go Silent: Jun. 26, 2007
If you spend a lot of time on line you have no doubt listened to “online radio†in one form or another. This Tuesday, June 26, 2007 you’ll have to go back to listening to your MP3s. Tuesday is being dubbed the “Day of Silenceâ€.
Are You LinkedIn yet?
There is an interesting video from Oliver Ryan of Fortune Magazine on CNNMoney.com Where he talks about LinkedIn
REVIEW: Are iTunes’ Premium Downloads Worth It?
After reading over the episode information, I think the main attribute of the new premium iTunes was missed. The reason the new premium music files from iTunes and EMI are revolutionary is because it is another brick out of the music industries sacred tower.
McAfee Report: AOL Safest Search Engine, Yahoo! Most Dangerous
The study includes the top five search engines Ask, AOL, Google, MSN, and Yahoo!, which account for about 93% of searches. Search safety was analyzed using the over all Mcafee SiteAdvisor ratings as rating specific types of dangers: browser exploits, e-mail, downloads, scams, annoyances…
