http://www.dunleavyinvestment.com Just another WordPress weblog Sat, 04 Sep 2010 04:03:47 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Cable operator Comcast finally admitted that it has been slowing down BitTorrent and other peer-to-peer traffic. And it has provided a plan for managing traffic, which doesn't include singling out specific types of traffic. The Federal Communications Commission ordered the company earlier this year not to monkey with customers' ... http://www.dunleavyinvestment.com/archives/276 (Credit: Bryston) The gear, installed at Rolling Stone's NYC office Here's the concept: It's no secret young consumers don't get high-end audio. It just seems like either total BS or an extravagance for the rich. Yes, it can be both of those things, but there's a lot of great, affordable high-end audio that's ... http://www.dunleavyinvestment.com/archives/275 Click here for ongoing coverage from CNET News, 'Tough times for tech' In bad times, customers look for solid companies. Brands that are visible win. The worse thing you can do in a downturn is cut the marketing and sales budget by too much. While some belt tightening across the enterprise ... http://www.dunleavyinvestment.com/archives/270 Maybe Twitter isn't so great. (Credit: Internet Evolution) In a recent article, Alex Payne, API Lead at Twitter, claims that the internet is broken. While some of his arguments may have merit, it's a shockingly bizarre PR tactic to come out against something (especially the internet) when your own stuff is ... http://www.dunleavyinvestment.com/archives/268 Electronic Arts is not alone in its interest in buying Grand Theft Auto publisher Take-Two, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal (subscription required to read entire article). SEC filings show that Take-Two says it has received other offers, but has spurned those as well as the original ... http://www.dunleavyinvestment.com/archives/266 Ask Roz Savage what her favorite gadgets are aboard her rowboat and she's quick to answer. "The ones that are still working." The 40-year-old Brit has set out to become the first woman to row solo across the Pacific Ocean, and she passed a milestone recently: She's now halfway ... http://www.dunleavyinvestment.com/archives/264 On a radio program this morning about the possible Microsoft/Yahoo merger, CNET News.com's Michael Kanellos argued that one of Yahoo's problems has been its inability to kill off unsuccessful properties. Citing Google as a counter-example, he discussed how Google has been able to pull out of less-than-successful businesses, such as ... http://www.dunleavyinvestment.com/archives/262 CNET News Poll Gotta have it? What are your thoughts on the upcoming Zune HD? Want! Waiting for revamped iPods Have no need for it Taking a wait-and-see approach I'll stick with my '82 Walkman View results (Credit: Microsoft) This week, Microsoft let more Zune HD details out ... http://www.dunleavyinvestment.com/archives/260 Because it's Monday, I figure you could all use a little amusement. Here's a blurry camera-phone video shot at Friday night's launch party for New York dot-com Dropio at the West Village nightclub Le Royale, in which the dance floor got a little bit rowdy. Watch British import Pete ... http://www.dunleavyinvestment.com/archives/258 Join our live forum from 11 a.m. to noon Pacific Time on Thursday. Seth Rosenblatt (from CNET's Download.com) and I are co-hosting a CNET Ask the Editors live session, during which we'll be answering questions about Firefox 3. So if you've got any, check in to join our chat forum. We're here ... http://www.dunleavyinvestment.com/archives/256