Is RIM’s App World a cruel April Fool’s joke?
RIM’s much(?) anticipated answer to Apple’s iTunes App Store finally came online today — the Blackberry App World. It provides Blackberry users with a central location from which they can find,...
View ArticleSkype deal: is it a tech or infrastructure deal?
The truth is, the Silver Lake-led acquisition of Skype looks like both a technology and an infrastructure investment. Which may partially explain why Canada’s CPP Investment Board was able to get...
View ArticleSkype onto something with TV video calling
I’ve had the pleasure of using Cisco’s videocalling system, and the technology would appeal to anyone who could afford a permanent setup. Thanks to Skype and two television manufactures (Panasonic and...
View ArticleQuick uptick on Skype?
An IPO? So soon after the initial acquisition? To think we might already be in the green on Skype (see prior post “Skype deal: is it a tech or infrastructure deal?” Sept 2-09). Canadians may want to...
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