Oct. 29, 2007
The YouTube killer
Wired
NBC has launched in beta Hulu.
”For online videophiles and naysayers the wait is finally over. The NBC/News Corp. premium video site Hulu is up and running! Well…. with a couple caveats. First, we’ll tackle the good news. The much hyped ‘YouTube Killer’ is open to a select few who’ve been invited to its private beta. Although access to the site and its Flash-based player are extremely limited, some of the content can currently be accessed from its partner sites. But get this — it was never meant to take a shot at Google’s industry-leading video sharing site.”
Leopard to open floodgates
News.com
Don Reisinger thinks Vista is a blunder, but can Leopard take advantage?
”As many of you are aware, I think Windows Vista is a blunder. And with its annoying UAC system, and horrifically slow operation, it won’t take long before the majority of home users agree with me. And if the recent figures showing Mac OS X is already gaining market share is any indication of the future, look for Leopard to outsell Vista by a staggering margin.”
Preserving your online rep
IT Wire
Stuart Corner received one of Ovum’s regular comment pieces. This one on the new challenges we all face through the rapid emergence of social networking.
”Ovum research director, Steve Hodgkinson, had lots of advice on What do you do when somebody puts up on the web something about you or your company that you don’t like. However I’m not sure much of it would help anyone who had had the dirt dished on them on PlayerBlock or any other social networking website.”
