I’m sure this phenomenon is visible in Apple product releases as well, but for some reason I’m really only noticing it today with the Zune announcement: many of the visible geek toy blogs build their traffic by shamelessly shilling for the next new new thing that comes along. They’re purveying info-porn perhaps, but not information. […]

I don’t get it. I return home this evening to a veritable ocean of exclamation marks on Techmeme about the Zune, all breathlessly announcing its launch. (Er, no, not ’til Xmas. Ed: Vista time, or earth-time? Anyone else think this pre-release has been in the can waiting for Jobs’ announcement earlier this week?). I don’t […]

John Gruber at Daring Fireball has a “big picture” post on Apple’s latest announcements. All good stuff, but what caught my attention was a remark at the end of his post: The most remarkable thing about Apple’s iPod/iTunes platform is how incrementally it has grown. These annual iPod/iTunes special events garner tremendous fanfare, and deservedly […]

The WSJ adds to the HP saga today with new information about the progress of the California AG’s investigation, and some profile of the AG, Bill Lockyer. New details: New details of the probe continue to emerge. In addition to scrutinizing phone records, people familiar with the matter say human and possibly video surveillance was […]

Google and Intuit have announced a partnership that will see Google services built into Quickbooks, Intuit’s platform for small business accounting. Businesses will get a Google business listing for Google search purposes, presence in Google Maps, and a web page. Or, go the Yellow Pages route and get yourself in a book. As I’ve noted […]