Video iPod: Early Validation

iTunes sold 1 Million+ videos since it added video capabilities on Oct. 12, allowing customers to purchase music videos, short films and episodes of certain television shows for viewing on their iPod or computer, for $1.99 each. Popular downloads include music videos from Michael Jackson, Fatboy Slim and Kanye West, as well as episodes of

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YahooBAY: Epilogue

However, I also believe, that to counter Google’s menacing march towards an unchallenged and unhealthy level of market dominance, a viable alliance could be YahooBAY.

Google vs eBAY or Google vs YahooBAY?

I said once before, that Yahoo should acquire eBay. eBay’s market cap is $52 Billion, whereas Yahoo’s is $50 Billion. It would roughly be a merger of equals, but I believe Yahoo’s future is far more promising than eBay’s. Hence, judging by futures, Yahoo ought to acquire eBay.

Idiot-proof it, Cisco!

Cisco’s Linksys strategy is flawed …

eBAY: Small Business Commerce Solutions

eBAY’s further forays in payment processing technologies.

CAPU, an upcoming IPO

Capella is a good indicator that certain education plays are well worth investing in!

YahooBay, not SkypeBay

True, that 157 Million Users need to be further monetized with additional services. But Skype is not the answer. In fact, if I were to put two large scale net properties together, those would be YAHOO & eBAY, making YAHOOBAY a fitting answer to Google’s rising power.

Yahoo! starts beefing up

Between Yahoo and Google, I still like the former, despite the latter’s sky-high stock prices and current halo-effect. Long time back, Microsoft won against IBM and Apple (and many others) with a Fast-Second strategy. Yahoo may not be at the fore-front of innovation anymore, but some of the properties they have – especially My Yahoo! , Yahoo! Groups, and HotJobs – could be interesting leverages, IF they spend the cycles to figure out how to take those to their true potential. Now, with the focus on better technology and usability, they can, if they fix Product Marketing next.