Mobilog

Sunday, July 7, 2002

DoCoMo Regains Top Spot for Mobile User Growth. TOKYO (Reuters) - NTT DoCoMo Inc (9437.T) regained the top spot in June for the number of new mobile phone subscribers in Japan after an offensive with new camera phones and other advanced handsets, industry data showed on Friday. By Reuters. [New York Times: Technology]
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Tollbooth Technology Meets the Checkout Lane. From gas stations to grocery stores to fast-food chains, merchants are experimenting with payment systems for a harried marketplace. By Amy Cortese. [New York Times: Business]
6:09:41 PM

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In Defense of Our Wicked, Wicked Ways. James B. Twitchell, a scholar of shopping, defends conspicuous consumption, claiming dishwashers, coronary bypasses, and air travel all began as luxury items for the wealthy. By Patricia Cohen. [New York Times: Fashion and Styles]
5:57:26 PM

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Broadband For Pennies
5:35:47 PM

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Adam Curry: The Man on the TV Said So
5:35:02 PM

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Capitalism Depends on Character. What the new new economy needs in the wake of recent scandals is a force comparable to the investment banker J. Pierpont Morgan. By Jean Strouse. [New York Times: Opinion]
5:25:49 PM

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Advances on the Stem Cell Front. Recent advances show that cell therapy is a fast-moving, highly fluid field where all reasonable pathways to progress should be left open. [New York Times: Opinion]
5:21:37 PM

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Another NY Times piece worth pointing to. If you're shocked by scandals, consider this question from Daniel Akst. "Did investors just a short time ago not fight for the opportunity to throw their money at companies with no plausible business plans except to do something -- anything -- on the Internet? Exactly what part of this is shocking? And to whom?" What's coming to light now is that not only did the stupid little startups lie wildly about their businesses, but bigger ones like WorldCom and Enron did it too. Why is everyone so shocked? It was documented. And hardly without precedent. It's been going on for centuries. Businesses lie to inflate their stock prices. So what else is new?? [Scripting News]
5:17:49 PM

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NY Times: What if It's All Been a Big Fat Lie? A must-read article for people controlling their weight or cholesterol through diet. The advice doctors have been giving since the 70s may have been totally wrong. [Scripting News]
5:16:53 PM

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