| Briefly: Apple selling Polk, NWU student poll, more
In brief: Apple stores are now selling Polk Audio products, students at Northwestern University are using Facebook and the iPhone to perform a statistical analysis, and Tessera Technologies is in the process of acquiring FotoNation. Starting in March 2008, Apple's US retail outlets will sell the I-Sonic ES2 sound system, which features iTunes tagging for HD radio, allowing users to bookmark songs. Once songs are tagged, users can attach the iPod to their computer, and preview, buy, and download the tagged tracks. Northwestern University graduate students are using the Mimieo social networking service to perform a study of which Superbowl ads were most appealing to users. After every quarter, the page compiled responses of how liked the ads were, and whether or not the advertisement influenced potential shopping decisions for viewers.
Ready to roar
A: It's interesting that you ask that, because one of my sources just described Ma as having the leadership abilities of Chairman Mao. He does have natural leadership abilities. Not only does he have the gift of telling a story well, but I have seen him mesmerize entire audiences at leading industry events. He can light up a room. It might not be too much of an exaggeration to say that Ma has the charisma of Bill Clinton, the chutzpah of Richard Branson, the marketing genius of Steve Jobs and the fortune of Bill Gates. Ma is one of the few Chinese entrepreneurs with global impact. Q: Ma's story is fascinating, isn't it? A: Yes. He rose from a social outcast during Mao's China (because of his family's bourgeois background) to become an English-language schoolteacher and later a rich and famous Internet entrepreneur.
Ben Lyons' Lookback at 2007
As 2007 draws to a close we are looking back over a very successful year at the cinema with blockbusters, independent and foreign movies all making their mark at the box office. E Entertainment's Daily 10 movie boffin Ben Lyons takes a look back at this year with his highlights and what to look forward too in 2008. The best film of the year, hands down, is Into The Wild. It's directed by Sean Penn and it stars Emile Hirsch, it's based on a true story, it's got a great score and soundtrack from Eddie Vedder, it's with Vince Vaughn and Catherine Keener if you haven't seen it you have to see it. .
Super Kids: Waimalu's Multimedia Class
Today Malika Dudley introduces us to not just one Super Kid, but a group of them. We met this class of GT, or gifted and talented 6th graders, right here on Sunrise. They're learning about multi-media technology and came to see us to learn more. But it all started when Malika visited their school and discovered a gold mine. Thirteen Super Kids, all in one place. .
Review: Treo 700p (with Sprint or Verizon Wireless service)
On the business side, the device comes with VersaMail to connect to common Internet mail providers but will support POP and IMAP mail. For corporate mail, the device supports Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync (Exchange 2003). Other third-party e-mail providers (including Good Technology) have announced support for the 700p. Once you get your e-mail, the Documents To Go application continues to support the viewing of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and PDF file attachments, and users can edit Word and Excel documents on the device. As a personal entertainment device, the 700p includes a 1.3-megapixel camera/camcorder and the Pocket Tunes digital audio player, which can play music from a Secure Digital card. The Sprint TV application was OK; watching live TV or other video clips was hit or miss (sometimes the system timed out trying to connect, or I got jittery video).
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