Archive for October, 2006

Orbiting mastheads in a digital universe

by Daysha Taylor, October 31, 2006, 7:00 am

In the past, traditional media companies were slow to develop a true digital content strategy. Media executives didn’t seem to understand that content is about connecting people through information — not just about providing it.

With billions of dollars in advertising revenues orbiting through the digital universe and …

When is a recall not a recall? When it’s a ‘safety advisory’

by Michaela Drapes, October 30, 2006, 7:00 am

The Heart Rhythm Society, a professional organization for cardiac arrhythmia specialists, is lobbying the FDA to change the guidelines surrounding recalls of implanted cardiac devices. This move is in response to patient confusion about …

More global than we know

by Vanita Trippe, October 25, 2006, 7:00 am

The recent coup in Thailand seemed far removed from Austin, Texas, until I learned that someone close to me would be spending three weeks on the Malaysian island of Penang at the behest of his employer, …

The Fine Print

by Admin, October 24, 2006, 10:50 am

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Detroit is hungry for Chinese take-out

by James Bryant, October 24, 2006, 7:00 am

Look around your house or your office. Pick up any random, mass-manufactured object and look it over for a country of origin. Chances are most of your stuff was made in China.

A quick inventory of a few of my possessions revealed that almost everything from my favorite …

AOL: You’ve got a lawsuit

by Joe Bramhall, October 23, 2006, 7:00 am

Take a minute and think about the things you frequently search for online: The address of a local restaurant, a recipe for leftover chicken, maybe the latest news about ’80s TV star …

Microsoft gets Googley with it

by Daysha Taylor, October 20, 2006, 7:00 am

Microsoft has unpeeled the “beta” wrapper from its Windows Live Search engine in the latest push to better compete with market leaders Yahoo! and Google. At first …

Fastow sings and banks squirm

by Patrice Sarath, October 3, 2006, 7:00 am

What ever will Andrew Fastow say next? Certainly investment bankers are hanging on his every word. Fastow, the former Enron CFO who testified against Jeffrey Skilling and Kenneth Lay in their trialsĀ over the collapse of the former energy giant, is …