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November 21, 2008

Content over the phone

I love how low tech and high availability this product is. Call it. And listen to the radio program of your choice.

Lexy


"Content over the phone" posted by amol at 2:17 AM

DVD sales down. Consumers vanishing!

Where are those consumer?

DVDs, Hollywood’s Profit Source, Are Sagging - NYTimes.com

The independent tracking service Nielsen VideoScan paints a bleaker picture, reporting a 9 percent drop in overall DVD sales during the third quarter alone and a 22 percent decline in sales of higher-priced new titles

"DVD sales down. Consumers vanishing!" posted by amol at 2:01 AM

November 17, 2008

Slumdog Millionaire

Wonderful movie! I have a soft spot for these epic desi films -- including the non-desi Darjeeling Limited, and the very desi The Namesake or Monsoon Wedding. And so forth.

But this Slumdog movie was terrific tonight!

"Slumdog Millionaire" posted by amol at 12:23 AM

November 16, 2008

Volume on the Apple App Store

Safe from the Losing Fight サ Can you make a living off an iPhone app?

"Volume on the Apple App Store" posted by amol at 11:56 PM

November 15, 2008

Weekly Youtube address??

This is unbelievable. ChangeDotGov "the brand" is publishing weekly youtube addresses from Obama. It's really amazing and makes total sense; but I thought it was a total fake when I first saw it.

Your Weekly Address from the President-elect | Change.gov: The Obama-Biden Transition Team

"Weekly Youtube address??" posted by amol at 11:18 PM

Cool sounding selections for FCC

Utilities! Welcome your regulators.

techPresident – Obama Puts Well-Known Internet Advocate in Charge of FCC Review

[I]n a final statement that's likely to send shivers down the spines of telecom company executives, she [Crawford] said that she believes internet access is a "utility."

"Cool sounding selections for FCC" posted by amol at 10:39 PM

November 14, 2008

What a month it's been for Peek!

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"What a month it's been for Peek!" posted by amol at 1:07 AM

November 12, 2008

USA Today: Peek is easier to use than iPhone

USA Today on Peek

Tech gadgets fall into two categories: "Because-we-can" gizmos loaded with a battalion of features, or dirt-simple ones that do just one or two things well.

The Peek e-mail device I've been testing marches in the latter camp. It's refreshingly uncomplicated.

Peek is aimed at consumers who want to read e-mail or write new ones using a tiny Qwerty-style keyboard from anywhere, but who have stayed away from smartphones because they're too complicated or costly....

Pascale counts to 10!

Paz counted to 10 today!

One, two, three... you get the idea.

"Pascale counts to 10!" posted by amol at 9:44 PM

Peek on Oprah's list

The O List - Gifts Under 100 Dollars

"Peek on Oprah's list" posted by amol at 10:28 AM

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