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Atomic Powered Wonder-Watch Heats Geek Hearts
Strawberry or chocolate? Brunette or blonde? Porsche or Lexus? If you have trouble being the decider, the Casio G-Shock MTG-1500 could be the watch for you. Casio has crammed just about everything a geek might lust after into this attractively chunky timekeeper. Solar powered? Check. Automatic synchronization with official atomic clock radio signals? Double check. Analog ...
Prosecution Drops Some Charges Against the Pirate Bay
STOCKHOLM -- Prosecutors dropped half of the charges in the landmark trial of The Pirate Bay filesharing site Tuesday, leaving observers stunned and prompting questions about the government's preparedness in the long-awaited criminal proceeding. Pirate Bay defendants Peter Sunde, Gottfrid Svartholm Warg and Fredrik Neij relaxed outside the courtroom Tuesday after learning that half the charges ...
Rhapsody Subscribers Jump 25%
In the later half of 2008 Rhapsody saw paying users of its music subscription service jump from 600,000 to 750,000. The company attributes the jump to increased promotion from MTV and Verizon as part of its combined Rhapsody America launch. It also absorbed an undetermined number of Yahoo Music subscribers during the same period. Whatever the ...
Pirate Bay Trial: The Hottest Ticket in Stockholm
STOCKHOLM -- Today I bought a scalped seat in a court of justice for the first time in my life. The Pirate Bay courtroom was full. But locally famous Swedish author Sigge Eklund whispered in my ear that he had an offer for three seats after the intermission. The price would be about $60 each. We ...
Organize Your Music Team
FOR THE INDIE IN ALL OF US - As you build your team of band members, friends, family and fans to support your music, sharing responsibilities efficiently will increasingly become a problem. But fortunately, the net offers several free and easy to use solutions. Set up band members, street team leaders and other key teammates on ...
Building Your Team Part 2: Help from Your Fans
FOR THE INDIE IN ALL OF US - Yesterday's column covered the importance of an artist or small label building their team even before they are able attract a manager or agent. Dividing tasks among band members and taking inventory of the resources available from friends and family is the place to start, but the next ...
Debt Finally Topples a Las Vegas High Roller
Omar Siddiqui, a top executive at Fry's Electronics, was coveted and coddled by Las Vegas casinos. Now he faces fraud charges. Casinos vied with one another to lure the high-stakes Bay Area gambler to their tables. They flew him to Las Vegas on private jets. They put him up free in opulent suites. And they extended ...
Twitter: Why Its so Great and How to Effectively Use It
Apparently micro-blogging is getting more and more popular by the day and consequently its biggest platform on the web, Twitter, is rapidly growing as well. This means theres a whole new emerging market of tech savvy, blogging experienced users thats just waiting to be grasped. A great opportunity indeed! But first, for those a bit unfamiliar ...
Twitter Could 'Go for Years' Without Earning a Dime
Apparently, Twitter doesn't need a business plan. At least not for years to come. “We've got a ton of cash. We have far more cash then we need, so I'm not in any hurry," said Todd Chaffee, General Partner at Institutional Venture Partners, or IVP. Chaffee, in an interview with Wired.com, says the microblogging service that ...
