Squeak of the Week

The face tracking feature of the HP web cam will not recognize or track black faces. http://bit.ly/7ZscIe

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One Laptop Per Child (OLPC), MIT professor Nicholas Negroponte's non-profit effort aimed at putting cheap educational laptops into the hands of developing world schoolchildren, is working on an upgrade to its so-called XO computer, once known as the "hundred-dollar laptop."

That revamped machine, known as the XO-3 and targeted for release in 2012, is still more of a pipe dream than a product. But early designs for the PC reveal a minimalist slate of touch-powered electronics that drops practically every feature of a traditional computer except its 8.5-by-11-inch screen, a scheme that would shed all of the first XO's child-like clunkiness without losing its simple accessibility. http://bit.ly/7B7RKW

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Jonathan Zittrain, Professor of Law and Faculty Co-director (and co-founder) of the Berkman Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University, gave a presentation at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View about a month ago that ought to be required viewing for anyone interested in Cloudlabor and Crowdsourcing. http://bit.ly/7KZzue

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Tiger Woods has been the center of attention in the media, following his car accident and reports of extramarital affairs. But how has Woods affected the brands that he endorsed? According to market research firm YouGov's BrandIndex report, brands that have ceased their ties with the golfer are getting a positive response from consumers. http://bit.ly/6tCokA

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Whispers of a potential tie-up regarding a $30 per month TV service for iTunes are turning into more of a gentle roar, with The Wall Street Journal reporting today that both CBS and Walt Disney Company are "considering participating in Apple's plan to offer television subscriptions over the internet." http://bit.ly/8uZqaE

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