http://marketing-tech-news.com Information About Marketing and Technology Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:52:07 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Listen to this article A top Sony executive is suggesting that the high price of Blu-ray high-def discs is slowing consumer acceptance of the new home video format. In an interview with Reuters, Stan Glasgow, president of Sony Electronics, said Blu-ray player sales will likely fall short of forecasts this year. While ... http://marketing-tech-news.com/2008/11/21/sony-blu-ray-discs-cost-too-much/ Another visit to gym tonight. Feeling great. # Trying to get back into shape. Arms were hurting bad this morning after triceps workout. Need to be careful. # Netvibes rocks. I have my feeds, GMail and more set up in an easy to customize portal. Using RSS feeds much more now. Email ... http://marketing-tech-news.com/2008/11/20/twitter-updates-for-2008-11-20/ Listen to this article Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) is bundling a form of copyright protection software into new MacBooks that has some buyers up in arms. Called High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP), the technology prevents MacBook owners from playing movies they've purchased through iTunes on many external monitors, TVs or projectors—meaning they're ... http://marketing-tech-news.com/2008/11/20/macbook-owners-up-in-arms-about-new-copyright-software/ My job is amazing - exciting and interesting in every way. # So far, not impressed with Google voice search app for iPhone. Great idea but needs some work. # Finally got back to the gym again. Feel great. Now, I need to stay with it. # Powered by Twitter Tools. http://marketing-tech-news.com/2008/11/19/twitter-updates-for-2008-11-19/ Programmers are finding themselves increasingly drawn to the Mac as a development platform, in large part due to Apple's decision to move to Intel chips and to embrace virtualization of other OSes, which has turned Mac OS X into a flexible tool for development, InfoWorld reports. The explosion of interest ... http://marketing-tech-news.com/2008/11/18/why-developers-are-moving-to-macs/ Absolutely beautiful day here in South Florida. Great time of year to be here. # What's with iGoogle? It's my favorite homepage/reader but my old tabs with feed content disappeared. Arghhhhh. # Found a post in a Google forum that helped me to bring the old iGoogle back with my tabs. If ... http://marketing-tech-news.com/2008/11/17/twitter-updates-for-2008-11-17/ Listen to this article Yesterday Apple quietly slipped out an update to their Safari Web browser to version 3.2. The notable feature is that it finally adds anti-phishing technology, an area where Safari has lagged behind competitors. Aside from that, it provides some security fixes, improved JavaScript performance, and a slightly ... http://marketing-tech-news.com/2008/11/17/safari-32-is-available/ No, it's The Clock at 441 & Glades, behind the Sports Authority. I've been going there for years. # Welcome back! # Been looking for the new Google voice search app for iPhone. Can't find it...yet. # Powered by Twitter Tools. http://marketing-tech-news.com/2008/11/15/twitter-updates-for-2008-11-15/ At one of my favorite budget restaurants, The Clock in West Boca. # Powered by Twitter Tools. http://marketing-tech-news.com/2008/11/14/twitter-updates-for-2008-11-14/ It's being reported from numerous technology news sources that Google is about to launch an application today that will allow the user to speak into an iPhone and receive search results. Initial reports are that there are some bugs with the system but that it generally works well. Photo: TechCrunch Posted by: ... http://marketing-tech-news.com/2008/11/14/google-launching-speach-to-search-iphone-app-today/