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Friday, December 21, 2007

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News
  • Dell Tries Tablets with Latitude XT
  • Activision and Blizzard Merger
  • TV Industry using Piracy as a measure of success
    • TV execs use the Nielsen ratings to gauge a show's success
    • But how do you gauge a show that hasn't aired yet?
    • Show promotions, trailers and clips that broadcasters are pushing on YouTube and other video sharing sites are getting more views than some shows do.
    • Television is reaching a milestone where online is veritably driving on air viewership.
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  • Microsoft is trying to beat Apple at their own game
    • Microsoft Re-Brands "PlaysForSure" to "Certified for Windows Vista"
    • Here's the basic gist, What was once market "PlayForSure" is now marked as "Certified for Windows Vista"
    • This is confusing because while the new logo can be found on the latest version of the Zune player, not all the technologies are compatible with each other
    • PlayForSure was designed around a licensing model where you "rent" content, but it didn't always work on every device
    • Now with the destruction of PlayForSure for the new "Certified for Windows Vista" tag, this is going to cause even more confusing among customers
    • This is a perfect example of how Microsoft is not always in step with itself by keeping two completely separate DRM technologies active and then re-branding one is only going to end up ostracizing your customers.

Software / Hardware / Power Web Picks
  • DealLocker
  • Yahoo! Messenger Preview for Vista
    • A nifty looking re-design (looks like it will blend well with Vista's Aero Glass)
    • Adds the ability to place an icon in the Vista Sidebar for quick/easy access to the Messenger
    • Adds multiple possible view choices, select from a simple name only to a more detailed view for your contacts
    • Tabbed chat windows allow you have multiple chats going on in a single window
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