Commerce

TiVo for Radio by “POGO Products”

I like to listen to talk radio and I really like to listen to Coast to Coast AM which is on when I am in bed and the other programs are on when I am at work. Radio reception at…

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Todd Cochrane
Commerce

Screen-Filling AD introduced

Can you think of more ways to annoy consumers? Maybe create an AD that fills the whole screen? Ad-Age.com reports that the full-screen, 15-second 300k online ad “…opens when a user is on one page of a Web site and…

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Todd Cochrane
Commerce

The Music Industry vs Pirates Battlefield

EMI has decided to try a different tactic to try and deter Music Pirates. They essentially have made available 90% of there entire music catalog. They have admitted the Pirates are stealing more than they are buying. I am unsure…

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Todd Cochrane
Commerce

PC Magazine PDA Review

PC magazine review of PDAs. Their top picks for the best PDA’s include HP’s iPAQ h5455 Pocket PC and Kyocera’s 7135 for professionals along with some others in different categories. [PC Magazine]

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Todd Cochrane
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History of Napster

Many of you miss Napster but how much did you know about the company and the juicy details of it’s rise and fall. [The Boston Globe]

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Todd Cochrane
Commerce

Hollywood’s war on Pirates Includes Night Vision Goggles

Hollyweird has declared war on pirates that film, films during pre-release viewings. They have rolled out Metal Detectors and are using Night Vision Goggles to try and catch those taping the films. I imagine that they will be resorting to…

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Todd Cochrane
Commerce

The Music Piracy Myth

Nothing like hearing information from a musician versus a techno geek like me. A very worthy read. [Interesting People]

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Todd Cochrane