Two years after launching Amazon MP3 in the United States and 8 months after launching in Germany, Amazon’s MP3 buying service is now open for Switzerland residents. In between the launch in the US and the Swiss launch a lot has changed in the music download market. iTunes allows to buy unprotected MP3 files. And […]
Continue ReadingSRG SSR Buys sfr.ch For 6000 EUR
According to the newest domain newsletter and own researches, the domain sfr.ch has been sold in the last week for 6000 EUR. A quick whois reveals, that Swiss television is the new owner. I think this is the first step in the strategy, to merge television (sf.tv) and radio (drs.ch) to one big platform. sfr […]
Continue ReadingSitePoint Marketplace relaunches as Flippa.com
SitePoint today launched the public beta of Flippa.com, the new number one website selling and buying marketplace. Their first blog post explains the change: Why Flippa.com? If it ain’t broke don’t fix it! In a nut shell, the SitePoint Marketplace has outgrown its tab on sitepoint.com. For this marketplace to remain the #1 location for […]
Continue ReadingSun Microsystems & Oracle – News and Questions
I’ve just received the newsletter from Sun Microsystems Switzerland regarding the acquisition/merger of Sun into Oracle. On April 20, 2009, Oracle announced a definitive agreement to acquire Sun Microsystems. The proposed transaction is subject to Sun stockholder approval (JAVA), certain regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions. Until the deal closes, each company will continue to […]
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