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Buzz Watch: The BlackBerry 9000 - an iPhone Killer?

Authored by Jay Baage on April 30, 2008 - 8:09pm.

Yes, Research in Motion (NSDQ: RIMM) is trying to jazz up it's popular email cell phone, the BlackBerry, (read our previous coverage here) and rumors are that the new 9000 model will be sexy enough to take on Apple's (NASD: AAPL) iPhone. As the funny financial web video show Wallstrip notes in the episode embedded above, if the company succeeds in making the new Blackberry appeal to both business as well as "regular" consumers, it may be a stock to keep an eye on. But then again, it is very hard to try to be everything to everybody...
tags: Mobile | Video | Apple | CE | Investing | BlackBerry | iPhone | Wallstrip | BlackBerry 9000 | Wallstreet |

Wallstrip's Microhoo Recap

Authored by Jay Baage on April 8, 2008 - 6:50am.

Julie Alexandria of the web TV show Wallstrip has put together a quick recap of events leading up to Microsoft's setting a three week ultimatum for Yahoo to decide if the King of Redmond is their Mr. Right… or Mr. Right Now... It's pretty funny.
tags: Deals | Microsoft | Yahoo | Investing | Search | Google | Wallstrip |

Wallstrip on Activision and Guitar Hero

Authored by Jay Baage on December 3, 2007 - 4:00pm.
tags: Games | Deals | Investing | Activision | Guitar Hero | Wallstrip |

Wallstrip on Synaptics and the Future of Touchscreen Devices

Authored by Jay Baage on November 29, 2007 - 9:45am.

The CBS (NYSE: CBS) owned Web TV show Wallstrip takes a closer look at Synaptics (NSDQ: SYNA), a company that develops clickwheel and touchscreen technologies used in Apple's (NSDQ: AAPL) iPods. The host Lindsay Campbell points out how well the company's stock is doing, although it has dipped a little lately, and asks the ultimate gadget geek question: Are you a touchscreen or a clickwheel man?
tags: Games | Internet | Video | Tech | Music | Apple | CE | PC | Google | Wallstrip | Synaptics |

Buzz Watch: Wallstrip Interview With Fake Steve Jobs

Authored by Jay Baage on October 26, 2007 - 1:54pm.
Do you want to find out more about Dan Lyons AKA Fake Steve Jobs? The charming host of of the video blog Wallstrip, Lindsay Campbell, has interviewed the man behind the popular blog. You'll find out why FSJ started blogging, what he thinks of the real Steve Jobs, and why real CEOs should not blog. Watch the interview here.
tags: Video | Apple | Wallstrip | Fake Steve Jobs | Lindsay Campbell | Dan Lyons |

Wallstrip Interview With Dan Lyons AKA Fake Steve Jobs

Authored by Jay Baage on October 26, 2007 - 1:43pm.
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tags: Apple | Wallstrip | Fake Steve Jobs | Lindsay Campbell |

Buzz Watch: Mike Volpi on Advertising, P2P and why Joost is "Cool"

Authored by Jay Baage on August 24, 2007 - 5:59am.
Mike Volpi, new CEO of Joost, talks about the future of TV with Wallstrip host Lindsay Campbell. Interesting topics include what niche of the television market that Joost is going after, his views on television advertising and, of course, piracy. I think that this interview also proves that media executives, no matter how smart, should be well adviced not to talk about what is "cool". Leave that to the kids. The video is embedded below.
tags: Internet | Video | Advertising | P2P | Joost | Wallstrip | Mike Volpi |

The CBS/Wallstrip Deal and the Relationship Between Old and New Media

Authored by Jay Baage on May 23, 2007 - 10:17am.
CBS recently acquired the stock market video blog Wallstrip for an undisclosed amount (the rumor on the street is $5 million). The Wallstrip team made this spot-on video about the deal. No doubt CBS is moving in the right direction towards embracing new media, but it is a big ship to turn. 
tags: Deals | Internet | Video | Blogs | CBS | Wallstrip |

CBS Interactive Acquires Stock Market Videoblog Wallstrip

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on May 22, 2007 - 11:06am.

New York - CBS Interactive has agreed to acquire Wallstrip, a video blog focused on the stock market, for an undisclosed sum.

tags: Deals | Video | Blogs | Acquisitions | CBS Interactive | Wallstrip | Howard Lindzon |