Rumors Have Become Reality? Palm is Now Actively Courting Buyers
April 12, 2010
Palm Said to Tap Goldman, Quattrone to Find Buyers (Update3) | www.bloomberg.com
I give Palm CEO Jon Rubenstein a lot of credit for taking action now.
Gossip Causes a Rise in Palm Shares – Acquisition Target or Not?
April 12, 2010
Palm Shares Like Talk of HTC or Lenovo Buyout | www.billingworld.com
Palm has been the talk of the telecom tech street for the last few weeks. Everyone has an opinion. I have been especially tough on the company because I am disappointed in the way in which the company has mishandled its opportunity. Of course, with all of this gossip, someone is making money.
Palm Pre Plus – What Went Wrong? The Party is Over
April 10, 2010
Verizon Offers Deals to Move Palm Phones | blogs.wsj.com
I guess I should have realized something was amiss with the Palm Pre when the company failed to release a software development kit for months.
Orange Reinvents the Telephone Booth – An Idea for Landline Carriers?
April 8, 2010
Orange reinvents the phone booth | www.wirelessweek.com
Orange may have hit on an idea.
Sprint Nextel’s – 3g/4G Smartphone – What We Know So Far
April 7, 2010
Sprint Nextel just launched the first U.S. cell phone that will serve both 3G and 4G networks. The cell phone is manufactured by HTC and is called the EVO.
RIM – Once a High-End Handset - On its Way Out?
April 4, 2010
RIM Posts Results That Disappoint | online.wsj.com
RIM’s disappointing results should not be a surprise. The space it is operating in is chock full of competition.
Palm – Too Late to Save the Pre? Getting Thrown Under the Bus
April 2, 2010
Verizon Offers Deals to Move Palm Phones | blogs.wsj.com
Palm lost a lot of ground when it launched the Palm Pre last year and failed to followup on improving the device and customer perceptions.
AT&T and Verizon – Is LTE Ready for Commercial Launch?
March 30, 2010
AT&T Plays Down Verizon's LTE Lead | online.wsj.com
AT&T has launched a PR campaign defending its plans to deploy LTE. Verizon is responding in kind. Blah Blah Blah.
UIGEA Regs will take effect June 1st
March 30, 2010
Banks and other payment processors were originally given until December 1, 2009, to implement regulations under the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act. Congressional leaders asked for a one year delay; they got six months. Reid and Geithner have given into political extortion from Sen. Jon Kyl, pledging no further delays. The good news is that this is only going to cost banks a lot of money. The regulations don’t actually do anything, except make work for gaming lawyers.
Frightening Developments in Macau
March 29, 2010
High - Rollers, Triads And A Las Vegas Giant | www.nytimes.com
Reuters is reporting a murder-for-hire case linking the Macau Sands with organized crime triads. Macau and the companies associated with its casinos -- MGM Mirage, Wynn Resorts, Las Vegas Sands, Galaxy Entertainment, Melco Crown Entertainment, SJM Holdings; and even Hard Rock, Hyatt Regency, Four Seasons and Mandarin Oriental -- won't do much about this news. But Nevada and other U.S. state regulators will now have to take another look to see whether licenses will be pulled.
February 7, 2012
SOPA and the wisdom of Yogi Berra
January 19, 2012
Larger wafers present a growth opportunity for LEDs
January 6, 2012
Smartphones threaten digital camera industry
December 1, 2011
Google music launches: The end of the end for the music industry
November 22, 2011