In this entrepreneurial episode of the hellyeah! show, we discuss Monster’s hit-and-miss rogue site identification, the recent Zappos compromise, Megaupload and terrible last names, the SOPA and PIPA protests, Apple’s announcement of iBooks 2, and the new AT&T data plan structure.
Check out the show notes after the break…
Emory’s stuff
- Craigslist is a rogue site. So is eBay. And Sears.com.
- Zappos compromise
Alan’s stuff
- SiriusXM, why can’t I quit you?
Megaupload shut down
- 7 employees charges (including founder Kim Dotcom) with violation of piracy laws
- http://gizmodo.com/5877612/feds-kill-megaupload
SOPA and PIPA protests
- they worked!
- http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/19/technology/web-protests-piracy-bill-and-2-key-senators-change-course.html
iBooks 2
- basically what we thought it would be
- $15 textbooks for all!
- http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/apple-unveils-ibooks-2-to-help-boost-ipad-usage-in-schools/2012/01/19/gIQARukdBQ_story.html
new AT&T data plans
- $20/mo. for 300 MB instead of $15/mo. for 200 MB
- $30/mo. for 3 GB instead of $25/mo. for 2 GB
- $50/mo. for 5 GB+tethering instead of $45/mo. for 4 GB+tethering
- http://moneyland.time.com/2012/01/19/price-hike-for-iphones-ipads-your-monthly-data-plan-from-att-is-about-to-cost-more/
