by Johan on October 6, 2006
According to The Wall Street Journal, Google is in talks to buy a famous video sharing website, YouTube, for US$1.6 billion. A purchase of YouTube could give a big boost to the online video efforts of Google. YouTube commanded 46% of visits to U.S. online video sites in August, according to market research firm Hitwise. That compared to a 23% share for the video activities of News Corp.’s MySpace social-networking site, and 10% for Google Video. This rumor has not yet been confirmed by either Google or YouTube.
Wall Street Journal via DigitalSurgery.
by Jeremiah on September 30, 2006
I.. oops I mean we at TechFresh.network would like to apologize for the lack of freshness and silliness around here for the last couple of months and a half. We know, we know, there’s a lot of ass kicking to be done around here and we need to re-line up our bloggers (and fire the sucky ones). The good news is that we at management have noticed this matter and we’re working on it ASAP. We’ll be hiring a copywriter to make sure we’re doing a damn good job at amusing informing you lovely people with the latest tech and gadget news from around the universe web (we have yet to gain access to alien technology). We will also be redesigning the layout in the next month or two, hopefully before Christmas so we will have mistletoes around for you to kiss under. So please stick with us, stay tuned and keep bringing your friends over for a cup of java.
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by Johan on July 15, 2006
ShopWiki will spend $25,000 to purchase video reviews. Moreover, they will pay $50 to the 500 first approved video reviews of any products which are available through their website. I think this is a good idea to increase the website’s traffic. You just need to make a list of all your gadgets, and then go to ShopWiki to make sure that your product is available on the website. If you find your product on the website, you can start reviewing it. ShopWiki will pay you through Paypal. Oh yeah, they are real. Visit ShopWiki for more details.
Via OhGizmo.
by Johan on June 25, 2006
Verizon Airfone will close down its service on planes by end of this year after offering seatback phone service for over two decades. Unfortunately, the Airfone’s 140 employees fate are uncertain because the company explores a possible sale of the commercial airline portion of its business. Jim Pilcher, director of marketing for Airfone said that the decision is based on Verizon Communications’ strategy to focus on its core business, which is broadband, wireline and wireless. Read more details at MSNBC.
by Alexander on June 14, 2006
Apple has cancelled plans for offline tech support in India. Apple had announced ambitious plans for setting up a 1,400,000 to 1,500,000 square feet technical support center in Bangalore at an investment of 20 million dollars in March 2006. But later, Apple officials informed that the company is revaluating its operations and has thought of pulling back its Indian operations. Apple will be giving these employees a severance package of two months salary. Considering companies like Dell, IBM and many others who have off shore tech support in India, it is unclear why Apple decided to shut shop just over a month after it commenced operations. Steve Dowling, an Apple spokesperson, said that Apple have re-evaluated company’s plans and have decided to put our planned support centre growth in other countries. Via Times of India.
Dell and Skype are agreeing to pre-install Skype software on two of Dell’s new XPS laptops; the M1210 and M2010. According to the deal, Dell will pre-install Skype on the XPS M2010 which features a 20.1-inch high-definition display with integrated Web cam. The XPS M1210 can also be configured with Skype as part of an optional audio-video communications package. You can visit IPcommunications for more details. Via Engadget.
XFX, a worldwide leader in the manufacture of nVIDIA-based graphics cards, is joining forces with Fatal1ty. Fatal1ty is the recognized leader in competitive gaming PC. Under the agreement, Fatal1ty will collaborate with XFX on the design and technical specifications of a series of graphics cards with a special focus on the needs of competitive PC video gamers. XFX has developed an exciting array of video cards and accessories which are designed to maximize the entire entertainment experience. Their future products will be designed for maximum performance and stability. Collaborative efforts between XFX and Fatal1ty will begin in mid-2006. Furthermore, the products designed under this partnership will be co-branded XFX and Fatal1ty.
by Jeremiah on March 1, 2006
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