.eu Off to a Strong Start
It is only just the “sunrise” period for registering the new .EU domain and already it looks to be doing well. This article claims more than 80,000 registrations in the first two hours. It sounds like many of these are …
Month: December 2005
Video Game Localization Becoming Big Business
Like Hollywood studios, video game makers are upping the stakes on global launches of new products — trying to reach more markets more quickly. But to do so successfully requires a signficant investement in product localization. Video game maker EA …
China’s Evolving Cell Phone Culture
This is a great Wall Street Journal article on China’s culture and how it relates to technology — primarily voice mail. An excerpt: Many Chinese who have worked for inefficient, state-owned companies may not comprehend the idea of being obligated …
If It’s Feta, It’s Greek (to me)
According to the EU high court, “feta” is not a generic word; it is unique to Greece. Which means only the Greeks can make and market feta, kinda like “champagne” in France. Here’s the article and an excerpt: Despite its …
Reebok en Español para Estados Unidos
According to Internet Retailer Reebok has just launched a Web site for the US Hispanic market: Barrio Rbk. I’m clearly not in the target demographic as the site just annoyed the heck out of me. Why is it that shoe …