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Re: ESPN Retools Radio App, Launches on iPad

Dave Chautin — Tue, 15 May 2012 16:08:10 -0000

I was about to post the same thing...I should not have updated! LOL

Re: At 28, Few Tech Titans Could Hold a Candle to Zuck

elizabethATD — Tue, 15 May 2012 15:04:43 -0000

Thanks for pointing out the error. Change made.

Re: Yahoo’s Roller Coaster Impacts More Than Shareholders

Jinthehouse — Tue, 15 May 2012 14:17:37 -0000

Finally a worthwhile, well researched, and truly reflective article about the challenges at Yahoo! Not the Kara Swisher, here disgruntled or traitor employee told me this and then let me blow my horn for knowing this and tell you I told you so four more times. Executives don't get the work done, the loyal employees do.

Yahoo is really a unique place-resilient if nothing else. I would say in my brief exposure to it, it was what was right with the Valley going back to Web 1.0. Very focused on the community, a get it done culture, etc.

Wall Street has destroyed the altruism of the Valley (ie. see Google now thrashing to stay on top and doing anything to do it-remember wanting to auction shares to the average guy-and wait til' Mark Z is put under the microscope on quarterly basis.

Daniel Loeb now has responsibility to deliver Yahoo! back to greatness and if he breaks it apart he is nothing more than another Wall Street hack! Thank Kara for turning another company upside down like HP.

Re: ESPN Retools Radio App, Launches on iPad

Warren — Tue, 15 May 2012 13:23:52 -0000

Completely agree with each and every one of you. I will be deleting my app and focusing on in-tune radio. ESPN can go to hell with their greedy money grabbing tactics

Re: At 28, Few Tech Titans Could Hold a Candle to Zuck

Paul Bayer — Tue, 15 May 2012 13:10:56 -0000

John Sculley was President, but not CEO of PepsiCo. Don Kendall was CEO.

Re: ESPN Retools Radio App, Launches on iPad

Matthew — Tue, 15 May 2012 13:04:01 -0000

Not to mention, this content is free on the air and on the web so why would I shell out cash to get it just so it is on my iPhone/iPad?

Re: Lenovo Looks to Bridge Business and Consumer With New Ultra-Light and Ultrabook ThinkPads

ntoren — Tue, 15 May 2012 13:01:16 -0000

Does anyone know if they will have SSD drives, or is that assumed?

Re: ESPN Retools Radio App, Launches on iPad

chris sciria — Tue, 15 May 2012 12:08:45 -0000

Or you can use a free app like Tune In and listen to the same stations.

Re: A Scanner for All Seasons

darryl22 — Tue, 15 May 2012 11:55:22 -0000

Lou..not sure what Neat scanner you are using but the one I use has the software giving you an option to scan straight to PDF (scan options - Destinations - direct to PDF file). I am not a geek but have a lot of paper to manage (running a few small home based businesses on the side). I tell people if there is one thing they should treat themselves to all year it is a Neat scanner. Does everything I need, eats a ton of paper including 70+ page contracts with ease and rarely any errors. I even take it on the road with me when I run international productions with crew of 50+ people where each is signing probably 20+ pages of contracts in the field and where 100+ people are signing 8 page waivers. Whole lot gets scanned on site in a tent in a field in a few hours. Probably best addition to my office since a laptop. I don't now about the other scanners here but I can whole heartedly recommend the Neat to anyone.

Re: ESPN Retools Radio App, Launches on iPad

gijon — Tue, 15 May 2012 11:53:42 -0000

Right... If the option was given to me to upgrade for 2 dollars, since I purchased the original app for 3 dollars, then I might consider. To say a big "F U" to the early adopters of their app and say "Thanks for paying 3 bucks to be a beta tester.... Now pay 5 bucks to get what you used to have... By the way, the people who never had the app to begin with also only needs to spend 5 bucks as well... I know that means you'll have spent 8 dollars compared to the 5 dollars a new app downloader will pay but hey, we're ESPN and you'll pony it up if you want to listen" is crap. Well ESPN, no, I don't need to pony up... I have Tune-In Radio that will let me do just about 95% of what your app does in the first place.

Re: ESPN Retools Radio App, Launches on iPad

Youareahypocrite — Tue, 15 May 2012 11:43:38 -0000

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with the newest version, the network is trying to refocus on what’s most important with a radio app — the listening experience"
yeah, about that-ESPN is trying to gouge more money from the people that have this app. I paid $3.99 to buy this app and now they are charging me again to listen. No thanks

Re: Tweeter’s Digest: Twitter Rolls Out Weekly Recap Emails

Jake Rome — Tue, 15 May 2012 07:20:50 -0000

What the iconoclast says. Really odd to see ATD simplify repeat & amplify Twitter's claims. I mean, "it’s difficult to stay on top of what’s happening in your stream.
Which is why Twitter is launching a weekly email tweet digest to users" reads like a Twitter press release.

More likely they are selling their customers to advertisers in a weekly email in their quest for revenue. Would be nice to see ATD at least probe the real reason why rather than just relying on self-serving press releases.

Re: Will Thompson’s Ouster Mean a Yahoo-Facebook Patent Settlement, Too?

AllthingsUser — Tue, 15 May 2012 03:27:07 -0000

Now that FB is almost 100Billion$ company - Does it make to sense to buy
all of Yahoo and use that to monetize the user base they have ? - and become a credible threat to advertising business at GooglePlex ?

Re: At 28, Few Tech Titans Could Hold a Candle to Zuck

chrimux — Tue, 15 May 2012 00:03:33 -0000

I think any of the other men you mentioned here gave more to mankind than Zuckerberg.

Re: Going on Vacation? Ditch the Paper Guidebook and Try These Apps.

Peter Olfe — Mon, 14 May 2012 23:14:55 -0000

The new Frommer's app rocks!
I also recommend near2there. It is a simple app that let's you store all of the places you want to go to, gives you maps and directions and when you are nearby, it reminds you.

Re: At 28, Few Tech Titans Could Hold a Candle to Zuck

demodave — Mon, 14 May 2012 20:55:39 -0000

Not unlike Bill Gates, Zuckerberg came from piles of money. Not hatin', just sayin'. It's not rags to riches, it's riches to riches.

Re: Tweeter’s Digest: Twitter Rolls Out Weekly Recap Emails

Digital Iconoclast — Mon, 14 May 2012 20:51:46 -0000

it would so much simpler if they'd just send summaries once per month via carrier pidgeon.

Re: At 28, Few Tech Titans Could Hold a Candle to Zuck

sCrL — Mon, 14 May 2012 19:34:34 -0000

Zuckerberg is the Stock Market Kardashian

Re: Going on Vacation? Ditch the Paper Guidebook and Try These Apps.

Dimitris Manargias — Mon, 14 May 2012 14:57:34 -0000

Why don't you mention in the title that the apps are iOS only and save me the trouble of reading the whole article?

Re: Samsung’s Latest Tablet Takes Aim at the Kindle Fire

joeandmilly — Mon, 14 May 2012 13:16:28 -0000

When my wife wants to watch cupcake wars or say yes to the dress and I don't want to leave for the bedroom. A pair of earbuds, my Asus tablet with Netflix, hulu, Google movies is a God send.

It's much nicer handling a tablet to watch movies than a laptop.

Re: Going on Vacation? Ditch the Paper Guidebook and Try These Apps.

Hunter — Mon, 14 May 2012 12:00:12 -0000

If you're heading to Las Vegas, check out Vegas Mate for iPhone & iPad. Great travel planning and on-the-ground tool (I'm biased).

Re: Samsung’s Latest Tablet Takes Aim at the Kindle Fire

Photog_7 — Mon, 14 May 2012 11:49:05 -0000

The Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 seems like a pretty good deal. Every January, I sell my iPad on eBay at a premium price so I can get the latest model in March. For $250, this would ensure that I don't have to go "tablet-less" for 2-3 months every year. I have owned several 7" Android tablets before and liked the size. Although I'm spoiled by my iPad 3's Retina display, I have found the resolution on the Kindle Fire and B&N Nook to be quite adequate for reading. Since the resolution on this Galaxy is the same as the Fire and Nook, the Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 should make a pretty good reader. As far as the rumors that Apple will introduce an 8" iPad for $200, I think they are dreaming. Apple will probably introduce one before Christmas, but for $350-399. There's a big difference between $250 and $350-$399 for many Americans. Like I said before, this little Galaxy seems like a pretty good deal. If they could just get the price down to $200, it would be a no-brainer.

Re: Samsung’s Latest Tablet Takes Aim at the Kindle Fire

Photog_7 — Mon, 14 May 2012 11:26:01 -0000

Also, certain magazine subscriptions purchased from Amazon are not available on any device except the Kindle. Of course, you can always use the Zinio app instead, but prices may not always be the same. They're usually very close, though, and Zinio makes an excellent magazine reader.

Re: Going on Vacation? Ditch the Paper Guidebook and Try These Apps.

Neil Thompson — Mon, 14 May 2012 10:44:43 -0000

Actually “Le plein, s’il vous plait?” translates to “Fill her up, please?” in English and "Fill the gas tank, please?” in American!

Re: Going on Vacation? Ditch the Paper Guidebook and Try These Apps.

someguy128 — Mon, 14 May 2012 10:05:06 -0000

I concur with the offline part. Data roaming outside of your providers network can sometimes get prohibitively expensive. Sure, there are options to reduce cost (like buying a local data-only SIM on arrival), but most of the time, I'd rather know that I just need to shut off data roaming and not worry about it.