Archive for January, 2008

The Lockdown: Lasershield - convenient, cost effective, potentially vulnerable

Filed under: Features, Household

What we may have is “a failure to communicate!” In previous Lockdown articles we have examined the vulnerabilities of mechanical locks and how easily most of them can be compromised. Even some popular high security locks can be easily bypassed — if you thought that installing a deadbolt would provide all the […]


How Much Is a Facebook Ad Worth? Lookery “Guarantees” (Drum Roll) 12.5-Cent CPMs.

It should come as no surprise that the ad inventory on social networks like Facebook are not worth much. A new offer by Lookery, a startup that places ads on social apps inside Facebook and Bebo, is offering a guaranteed ad rate of 12.5 cents for every thousand impressions (CPM). The promotion, which […]


Motorola May Spin Off Mobile Devices Unit: iPhone’s First Casualty?

Motorola is exploring spinning off its mobile devices unit “to recapture global market leadership and to enhance shareholder value.”
The move comes in an ever increasingly tight market which has seen Apple capture 19.5% of the smartphone market in its first twelve months, a new iPhone style device announced by GPS provider Garmin, and a slew […]


Cornerworld Acquires Sway For $30 Million

Cornerworld has acquired social media marketing company Sway Inc for $30 million.
The OTC listed Cornerworld is a relatively unknown social service provider that “combines social networking, content-sharing and business management tools to enable independent people to profit from their original digital works;” a full profile from DemoFall 07 can be found here.
Sway offers […]