Who’s On Crack in tech: 11.07.08 edition
This is where we call out the tech moves that seem odd, out of touch or just plain straight up smokin’ crack. This week sees posturing, positioning and flat out insanity. Here is what caught my eye this week: Follow to see me call out: LG and its ridiculously… Continue Reading »
Trade in your tech? How Greensight saves you some cash
While on a quick shopping trip to Staples to replenish ink for my printer (which apparently is filled with gold at the prices they charge) I was handed a sheet of paper listing some trade-in discounts for a myriad of products. From routers to printers to laptops, the trade-in value… Continue Reading »
Motorola AURA to come with contract that prevents future sale on eBay?
We have recently seen the Motorola AURA in all its expensive glory, and now there seems to be another twist in the story. The twist is thankfully just in the rumor stage, and although we are not sure it is believable, it kind of sounds like it would be something… Continue Reading »
Tech Cemetery: The 3Com Audrey
A computer that did little but browse the web and do some mundane tasks? That will never work. Back in 2000, 3Com (remember them?) came out with the computer for people who didn’t want a full-fledged computer. The 3Com Ergo Audrey was the device and it never stood a chance.… Continue Reading »
Yahoo to announce layoffs
Sources have revealed to the Wall Street Journal that Yahoo! will announce layoffs when they reveal their quarterly earnings tomorrow. The exact number of jobs affected isn’t know but is estimated to be at least 1,000. The move isn’t much of a surprise, however. Last month they hired a consulting… Continue Reading »
Use StumbleUpon without installing a toolbar
StumbleUpon is trying something different these days. One of the easiest ways to use StumbleUpon was by downloading and installing their toolbar. Now, you will be able to use StumbleUpon without a download and you won’t even need to register with StumbleUpon thanks to some new features StumbleUpon will be… Continue Reading »
Millions calling for Facebook boycott
Millions of disgruntled Facebook users are calling for a boycott. The reason is the popular social networking site’s new design, which changed user profiles from an all in one page to a tabbed interface. Several Facebook groups have sprung up to protest the change. One, called “1,000,000 Against the New… Continue Reading »
Looks like eBay stumbled down with StumbleUpon
It appears the honeymoon is over. Purchased just a little over a year ago for about $75 million (yep, million), mega-giant eBay is already looking to sell off the recommendation site StumbleUpon. The function of the StumbleUpon site is to look at Web sites that people have hit and then… Continue Reading »
Unreleased, but standard BlackBerry Javelin fetches $17,100 on eBay
Let’s hope that eBay user jdavidson31 from Ontario Canada has plenty of cash lying around because as of yesterday evening he is the proud owner of a still unreleased BlackBerry Javelin. Of course, I use the word “proud” with a little sarcasm, because he can also be considered crazy because… Continue Reading »
Pay to bid? Meet swoopo.com
New to the US market is swoopo.com an auction site, but not one like you know and hate love like eBay. No, swoopo is a very different and interesting concept. The price you pay is the cost of bidding plus the ending final price. Confused? Each bid costs $1. Yes,… Continue Reading »
Experience what it’s like to download at unlimited speeds from a massive collection of over 800 Terabytes of user uploads. You’ll max out your Internet connection downloading a file in… Continue Reading »
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