Oh, how the mighty have fallen (not even Jason Calacanis could save you). AOL will keep delivering security patches for the current version of Netscape until Feb. 1, 2008, after which it will no longer provide active support for any version of the software, according to a Friday entry on The Netscape Blog by Tom…
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BidPay Shutting Down
PayPal competitor BidPay will be shutting down on December 31. This should be inconvenient for half a dozen or so people. Effective December 31, 2007, BidPay.com, Inc. will be discontinuing operations. We regret any inconvenience to our users and thank you for your patronage over the years. Please note the following important details about the…
Netflix “Watch Instantly” Goes Unlimited
Hey, guess what? Your Netflix account just got better! About 11 months ago, Netflix started it’s “Watch Now” (as it then was called) program which let PC users stream movies from the Netflix catalog on their desktop. Previosly, the service was limited to 1 hour per dollar cost of your monthly subscription (so if you…
CompUSA RIP (1984-2008)
This was hardly unexpected (NewEgg, TigerDirect, and practically everyone else have been putting them to shame for years). CompUSA, the computer and electronics retailer founded in 1984 and once a major PC retailer in the country, will be no more come early 2008. [Internet News]
JetBlue Introduces In-Flight Email and Messenger
I think this is pretty badass. In a welcome first for domestic airlines, JetBlue will be rolling out free in-flight Yahoo IM and email services to passengers packing WiFi-equipped devices, starting aboard its new “BetaBlue” Airbus A320. Once this test-bed passenger jet reaches 10,000 feet, an in-plane network with three in-ceiling access points is activated,…
The Top Ten Search Terms of 2007
Google.com top ten fastest rising terms in the U.S. for 2007: 1. iPhone 2. Webkinz 3. tmz 4. Transformers 5. YouTube 6. Club Penguin 7. MySpace 8. Heroes 9. Facebook 10. Anna Nicole Smith Source: techcrunch.com (surprisingly, I couldn’t find it on Google.com) Ask.com top ten list of search terms in the U.S. for 2007:…