Links for January 4th through January 5th
- Linux: this year's silver lining?
Looking towards Netbooks to spread Linux adoption.
- LG high-def TVs to stream Netflix videos directly
Streaming Netflix to be embedded in LG high-def TVs, hoping for a $200-300 markup. Also, see figure on the trickling-stream when it comes to titles available: "Netflix's streaming service taps a library of 12,000 titles, while the company's DVD menu numbers more than 100,000 titles." It's about 12% there, then.
- EMC buys SourceLabs, operator of open source site Swik.net – TechFlash: Seattle's Technology News Source
Former RedMonk client SourceLabs – provider of open source support – is (mostly) bought by EMC.
- Roku’s second act: Amazon Video on Demand
- The WELL: Bruce Sterling: State of the World, 2009
- Will you pay for open source in 2009?
"Here’s hoping that in 2009, more open source vendors will ignore the cries of disapproval and adopt an “open core”-like business model. More paying users = more revenue = more development funding = more features & higher quality products = happier users."
- Blu-ray Format Struggles With Uncertain Prospects
"On Black Friday, the crucial shopping day after Thanksgiving, electronics manufacturers coordinated with retailers to heavily discount Blu-ray players. As a result, sales surged." Once there's a $99 Bluray player, everyone will buy one and the DVD switchover will start for real. While there's online competition, people love buying physical media for entertainment and renting them, if only because that's the only way to get everything while streaming is still very limited.
- Wayport deal one of Q4’s biggest venture-backed transactions – Austin Business Journal:
"Nationally, M&A deals generated just $3.9 billion during the quarter, capping the worst year, based on liquidity events, since 2003. U.S. venture-backed companies generated $24.1 billion in liquidity from initial public offerings and M&As during 2008, down 58 percent from $57.6 billion in 2007, according to Dow Jones."
- Intel and Adobe to Extend Flash Platform to TVs
New Intel offering – for "embedded" systems in the consumer/entertainment gadget market – will have Flash Lite. Note the inclusion of Bluray, poaching on Java's reach in the entertainment area. Supposed to be around in mid 2009.
- How to Delete Virtumonde – wikiHow
- Rapid Antivirus – Four Removal Solutions « Bill Mullins’ Weblog – Tech Thoughts
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