Search engines push into music and multimedia links
The San Francisco AP reports search engines move beyond text to link users to songs and videos. Friskit Inc. aims to connect users to streaming content, letting one click reach bear experiences, interviews, or music. Competing firms like Singingfish partner with major portals to power next generation wireless and home entertainment searches.
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Google
Googleplex
Mountain View
Calif
Craig Sulverstein
Technolo
Frisiat
Steve Jobs
Osama bin Laden
Bill Rose
Frisk’ Life
Singingfish —_inc
RealNetworks Inc
Inktoma Corp
Thomson Multimedia
Singingfish
Lee Black
Webnoize Inc
Friskit
Aviy Eyal
Jeff Murgen
San Francisco
Digital StyleCam puts fashion first in new SiPix camera
SiPix Milpitas unveils the StyleCam a lightweight 2.6 ounce digital camera priced at 69.99 occurring as a fashion accessory. It captures 640 by 480 VGA stills plus streaming video to AVI, runs on two AAA cells, and includes software for editing images. Indoor shots blur, outdoor photos are clear. it rivals disposable cams for outdoor use and supports USB PC uploading with Windows 98 ME 2000.
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California
SiPix, Inc
Milpitas
Calif
Discount Web sites buck downturn amid online bargains
Boston reports show discount web sites such as Overstock com and Bluefly com expanding traffic as liquidation markets swell. CEOs like Patrick Burns of Verstock dot com project rising sales while traditional stores like TJ Maxx stress plentiful deals. Analysts caution that convenience outweighs price in online shopping, even as discount sites attract shoppers with deep discounts.
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Boston
Toshiba
Fe Ye Rose
Salt Lake City
Burns
Bluefly.com
TJ. Maxx
TJX Corp
Framingham
Sherry Lang
David Scher
Gartner da
Mobile satellite broadband targets boats and RVs
KVH Industries unveiled a dual TV and Internet satellite system for yachts and motor homes at the Fort Lauderdale Boat Show. The TracVision antennas enable Internet access for about 79 cents per minute and TV reception, with prices from 1500 to 7000 dollars. The service uses Bell Canada ExpressVU and Hughes DirecPC, offering 14.4 kbps uplink and wireless laptop access within 300 feet of the antenna.
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KVH
Fort Lauderdale International
van Heyningen
Bell Canada Expressvu
Bell Canada
Hughes Network Systems
Direcpc
U.S
van Hi
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