DEMOfall 08: Alerts.com will alert you to just about anything
It’s hard to stay on top of everything in such a busy world. So Alerts.com will pretty much blast you with an alarm about everything that you need to know.
The Bellevue, Wash.,-based company is launching a service at DEMOfall 08 that will alert you to everything, including baseball game scores, stock price movements, your appointment at the hair salon, or the time you need to pick up your kid from soccer practice. We wrote about… Continue Reading
Roundup: Apple backdating probe dropped, AMD takes big write-off, Webroot founder missing
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Apple criminal backdating probes dropped: It’s a happy day for Apple, and not just because of the iPhone 3G launch. The criminal backdating probe of Steve Jobs and other Apple executives has been dropped, according to the San Jose Mercury News. Attorneys involved in defending various participants said the Justice Department concluded no charges should be brought against Jobs or anyone else invovled in the backdating. The Securities and Exchange Commission, however, is still pressing… Continue Reading
Alerts.com helps you manage all that stuff you’re forgetting
If you’re feeling overwhelmed, like you’re struggling to keep track of a million different things, then a new Web site called Alerts.com could help. The site delivers a wide range of notifications and reminders to users in a format of their choosing. The Seattle-based start-up just raised $1.2 million in financing.
Alerts.com is going up against services from big Web players, such as Google Alerts and Yahoo Alerts. But Google and Yahoo, while varied, are focused… Continue Reading