Category: Internet

Problems for Pandora and other US Web Radio Stations

Rick Internet, Local DC area August 18, 2008

Pandora is a web site that provides streaming music to your computer, your iPhone, and other devices. It creates customized stations based on music you like and if you give a song a “thumbs up” or “thumbs down”. You can click on a song you like to go to Amazon or iTunes in order to
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My MobileMe Experience

Robert Apple, Internet, Mobile, Notebook Computers, Software August 17, 2008

Oh My, MobileMe You’ve probably already heard of the disastrous launch of Apple’s MobileMe service. Apple has taken a lot of heat for this and heads have rolled over at Apple HQ for it. There are still some remaining issues to be fixed but for the most part Apple has gotten MobileMe working. I’m currently
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We need an eBay competitor

Rick Internet, Shopping August 5, 2008

Problems on the Auction Block eBay is the biggest auction site on the internet. This has generally worked well for people. More sellers provide more products to buyers. More buyers are better for sellers. But eBay has taken unfair advantage of this near market monopoly. Over the last several years eBay has regularly increased fee
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Is Google AdWords worth it?

Robert Google, Internet, Search July 27, 2008

Google has virtually made all of its money from AdWords. Those are those little ads to the right when you search on Google listed under Sponsored Links. Every time an ad is clicked, Google is likely getting somewhere between $0.10-$1.00. It is the ad owner that pays Google for each and every click. The advertiser
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