Tag archive: Scout

Ooma’s magic box that turns broadband Internet connections into a phone line – the Ooma Hub device – just got a lot more powerful. On Wednesday, the company debuted a feature update to the box that delivers a slew of advanced new features above and beyond what’s possible with conventional phone service. With the addition of virtual numbers, the box allows users to create different phone numbers for different… Read More

 The Boy Scout motto – “Be Prepared” – may call to mind images of knives, flints and rope, but these days, a cell phone can be as helpful in averting a disaster as any of those items. That is, if the battery isn’t dead. Unlike creating fire or finding shelter, there aren’t novel ways of recharging a phone in the middle of nowhere, but Iogear aims to change that with its new GearJuice Rescue Charger,… Read More

Just days after Jerry Yang replaced Terry Semel as CEO, Yahoo has spent a reported $100 million to buy Rivals.com, hoping to broaden its base among college sports fans – and college sports, of course, are big business.   Although the deal has Yang’s signature on the papers, negotiations began while Yemel was still in charge. But, said Yahoo senior VP Scott Moore,   “Jerry is very excited about it.”   In… Read More

In a surprising move, Internet search titan Google and Fox Interactive Media have announced a deal wherein Google will pay Fox $900 million through the year 2010 to be the exclusive search and keyword advertising provider for Fox Interactive Media Web sites—which happens to include social networking juggernaut MySpace.com. Under the agreement, Google is required to make guaranteed minimum revenue payments to Fox of $900 million,… Read More

Computer game publisher NCsoft today announced that the stand-alone sequel to their popular massively multi-player online PC game City of Heroes had gone live. Called City of Villains, this game is available for $49.99 and developed by Cryptic Studios. City of Villains, NCsoft said, was developed to fit the needs of those who have always wanted to play the bad guy who foils the superhero's Boy Scout antics. New features include the… Read More