Links of Note: May 31, 2007
Acquisition:eBay Buys StumbleUpon for $75 Million (PaidContent.org)
From the StumbleUpon Blog:"We think eBay is a great fit for us because eBay and StumbleUpon share similar approaches – we’re both driven by our community of users, and we are both dedicated to connecting people."
If being "driven by our community of users" is the only purchasing criteria, I've got a couple sites eBay might be interested in ...
New Product:
Is Foleo Palm's folly? (CNET News.com)
When I received yesterday's press release heralding Palm's new Foleo device, I initially thought a wayward message from 1998 had arrived in my inbox.
The Foleo is a 10-inch laptop that syncs with smart phones and lets users ... well, I'm not entirely sure what it does or why anyone would want this thing. The "device" (laptop? phone thingy?) reminds me of the ancient ThinkPad I used to lug around.
From News.com:"I think it's probably the most disappointing product I've seen in several years," says Todd Kort, an analyst with Gartner. "To think that anyone would carry something with a 10-inch display at 2.5 pounds as an adjunct to a phone just doesn't make any sense to me."
I think I'll stick to my beloved Treo.
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