Moving and Storage Business News

The News Review:

- Palm Beach millionaire accused of murder sues over warehouse deal.
- Big Guns Take Sides in Standards Shootout.(Computer storage devices…
- Home Front
- Digital Gear: New Versions of Old Favorites
- Ford aims to spark sluggish sales with 2007 product lineup.
- Claria Pop-Up Ads Will Cease July 1.

Palm Beach millionaire accused of murder sues over warehouse deal.
Free with registration – South Florida Sun-Sentinel – AccessMyLibrary.com – Jun 22, 2006
Byline: Missy Stoddard Jun. 22–Millionaire Palm Beach murder defendant Fred Keller sued his late wife’s brothers Wednesday, saying the men’s refusal to sell a piece of commercial property has caused Keller cash flow problems. As representatives of Rosemarie Keller’s estate, Wolfgang and Klaus Keil have a 50 percent interest.

Big Guns Take Sides in Standards Shootout.(Computer storage devices…
Free with registration – eWeek – AccessMyLibrary.com – Jun 22, 2006
This time, it’s IBM leading the way in the Aperi consortium against a new one announced June 22 at Storage World Conference 2006 in Long Beach–one that still needs a name but features five heavyweight competitors in EMC, Hewlett-Packard, Sun, Hitachi Data Systems and Symantec. Unlike Aperi, the five companies are working with established standards bodies to advance a common standard API (application programming interface) for storage customers. The companies, collectively representing more than half the worldwide market share for enterprise storage management software, will work together to ensure that the SNIA’s (Storage Networking Industry Association) SMI-S (Storage Management Initiative specification) becomes a common, widely used industry standard.

Home Front
Washington Post – Jun 22, 2006
I know we’re not alone!Annie Groer and Jura Koncius: This is very true! And you have all these giant gift boxes bearing amazing gifts and no place to put them. If your in-laws or parents live in the area, you can do what a lot of newly weds do. Go to the Storage Unit of Mom and Dad. No use paying for a storage space elsewhere. The main thing to do, is start using some of this stuff so you can ditch the boxes and packing material – which is seven or eight times the size of the item. Use checks you got for gifts to maybe buy storage cabinets. _______________________Bad Kitty! in New Haven Conn: I moved from DC, where I had beautiful hardwood floors, to CT, where i have ugly wall to wall carpeting… You sound like a VERY patient teacher. _______________________Re: Internet Bed Companies: I didn’t use any of the companies listed — and didn’t buy a trundle — but when I was looking for a comtemporary sofa that folded into an extra bed I did my homework online. I was a little nervous ordering something I hadn’t seen before, but we were very pleased.

Digital Gear: New Versions of Old Favorites
PC World – Jun 22, 2006
Obviously, recording a lot of programs fills up disk space quickly. TiVo offers Series2 DT DVR boxes in the U. with storage capacities of 80 hours and 180 hours for $30 and $130, respectively, plus program guide service fees ranging from $17 per month for a three-year contract to $20 per month for a one-year plan. Fees drop to as little as $13 a month if you’re willing to prepay up to three years in advance. TiVo has new content services for the Series2 DT and its other DVRs, too… Fees drop to as little as $13 a month if you’re willing to prepay up to three years in advance. TiVo has new content services for the Series2 DT and its other DVRs, too. The company recently introduced TiVoCast, which delivers video clips from Web sites such as The New York Times and the NBA to your TV over broadband. On the horizon is KidZone, a password-protected service that allows TiVo customers to designate which recordings children can view from the DVR. Guru Guides, scheduled for launch later this year, taps the knowledge of entertainment experts to identify the best programs in different categories. TiVo is also working with Verizon Wireless on technology that would allow users to schedule recordings from their cell phones. It’s tempting to wait for TiVo’s Series3 HD DVR, which should ship later this year and is supposed to offer support for HDTV and two one-way CableCards.

Ford aims to spark sluggish sales with 2007 product lineup.
Free with registration – America's Intelligence Wire – AccessMyLibrary.com – Jun 22, 2006
The announcement, at a new Dearborn auto testing facility, came as Ford’s stock hovered near a more than 13-year low and a report came out that car buyers are losing more of their appetite for new midsize sport utility vehicles. Ford’s new models include the sleek, five-passenger Edge crossover vehicle, which hits showroom floors in November, and a Lincoln version called the MKX. The company also reworked its Expedition SUV.

Claria Pop-Up Ads Will Cease July 1.
Free with registration – America's Intelligence Wire – AccessMyLibrary.com – Jun 22, 2006
‘s oft-vilified ad-targeting technology. On July 1, Claria will stop running ads generated by its pioneering but highly criticized “adware” programs that monitor where people surf. Instead, the company will launch PersonalWeb, which generates customized Web portals on the fly so that a user who just checked baseball scores and movie show times might get a page pulling top items from ESPN and Moviefone. Targeted banner ads or sponsored links, rather than pop-ups, would be shown. “We’ve proven it (targeting) works for advertising, and we are highly confident it will work for content,” said Scott Eagle, the company’s executive vice president. Claria is currently testing PersonalWeb with about 100,000 people, Eagle said, and is trying to persuade dozens of Web site.