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Monthly Archives: May 2008

05.22.08 / Web collaboration: lean, clean, and saving green

Rising gas prices, food inflation, and a slowing economy raise concerns for many businesses.  Hardest hit are those companies whose business model is based upon face-to-face interaction with their workforces or potential clients.  The prospect of increasing bottom line costs … Read more »

05.22.08 / Green buildings for auto dealerships

While many businesses are building or retrofitting their headquarters to be more environmentally friendly, one industry following this trend is surprising. Autodealers are making sure their dealerships are meeting green standards, and they’re attracting new customers due to their efforts. … Read more »

05.21.08 / Blu-ray is on top…so what?

If a technology battle over industry standard formatting takes six years to determine, does anyone care who wins?  This is the question surrounding Sony’s Blu-ray standard for high-definition DVD players and disks.  After years of hoping the free-market economy would … Read more »

05.21.08 / How Google has created a culture of innovation

Silicon Valley’s most successful search company, Google, has a reputation for innovating new products and services. They are consistently improving their existing products and changing the game for their competitors. But how has the company, which has consistently landed on … Read more »

05.20.08 / Netflix announces Roku box for on demand movies

Netflix has teamed up with Silicon Valley startup Roku to bring their subscribers a set-top box to rival Apple TV. The DVD home delivery company will expand their current “Watch Instantly” services through Roku’s Netflix Player in an attempt to … Read more »

05.19.08 / Can open source and Microsoft play well with One Laptop Per Child?

There’s a business strategy that states, “If you can grasp the youth of today, you will have cornered the market of tomorrow.” This was the gamble that Steve Jobs took back in the 1980’s with the introduction of Apple computers … Read more »

05.19.08 / Touch screens expected to multiply

Since the introduction of the home computer, users have become accustomed to using a mouse to track a pointer around their screens. We’re all so familiar with double clicks, right clicks, or clicking and dragging, that it seems like a … Read more »

05.16.08 / New study shows landlines are disappearing

A new research study conducted by the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) shows that the prevalence of “wireless only” households is growing in the United States. The report says, “Preliminary results from the July-December 2007 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) … Read more »

05.15.08 / WiiWare to showcase independent games

It’s no secret that Nintendo’s Wii platform has opened up gaming to a new demographic. People of all ages are playing popular games like MarioKart, Zelda, and Wii Sports, which utilize the revolutionary Wii remote. Wii gaming can be a … Read more »

05.15.08 / Yahoo! and McAfee team up for safer search

In the wake of a failed buyout by Microsoft, search company Yahoo! is collaborating with security software maker McAfee. Web searches, in addition to producing a number of relevant and helpful results, can also inadvertently lead users to malware, spam, … Read more »