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so, it’s no Vol. 105 Issue 89 www.dailyskiff.comk S. ious person- nesty will be oubt, but as N.dJ. attorney general investigates JuicyCampus sketball, the s in the right By DAVID HALL been subpoenaed, according tigating whether JuicyCampus. features, how the users’ school mentary references to the naed JuicyCampus’ most Staff Reporter to a statement from the office com is violating the state’s affiliations are identified and physical characteristics, race, recent advertising provid- The New Jersey attorney released Tuesday. Consumer Fraud Act through how parental-consent forms ethnicity and implied sexual er, AdBrite, requesting the general is investigating JuicyC- The college gossip Web site unconscionable commercial are implemented. experiences of students.” details of the business rela- ampus.com for what it calls allow users to anonymously post practices and misrepresenta- The attorney general's It also said though JuicyC- tionship between the two, “unconscionable commercial comments on message boards tions to users.” office didn’t return calls ampus warns against post- according to the statement. practices,” according to a state- geared toward specific support- The subpoena requests that seeking more details about ing offensive content, the site Requested materials include ner ment from her office. ed colleges, including TCU. Lime Blue of Reno, Nev., which the subpoena. doesn’t have tools to track how JuicyCampus represent- JuicyCampus and the com- According to the state- owns JuicyCampus, reveal how The statement said JuicyC- such matters. ed itself to AdBrite, including [OVE panies associated with it have ment, New Jersey is “inves- the site chooses the colleges it ampus contains “uncompli- The office also subpoe- See JUICY, page 2
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ak a world wind energy im, I real- id. “But I By HILARY WHITTIER today that Staff Reporter
it. I wasn’t Oxford University in England and TCU will team t, but it was up with the world’s largest wind-energy producer shot for me to conduct a five-year research project to focus on 1 today.” the impact of wind power development, Chancel- that while lor Victor Boschini said Wednesday during a news ‘the Olym- conference. is a crucial The research, funded by FPL Energy LLC, will 's to make be coordinated by TCU'’s Institute for Environmen- ctions and tal Studies and Oxford University’s Environmental re it is too Change Institute, Boschini said. Mike Slattery, director of the Institute for Environ- h between mental Studies, said the partnership among TCU, d now and Oxford and FPL will launch a ground-breaking ini- said. “And tiative to better understand the wind energy devel- to change, opment in the U.S. “Our goal is to play a leading role in supply- meone So ing the science base for what will be a major area talented in of societal concern in this century,” he said. “We P want to provide both energy and environmental = actually,” security.” 1g in a bet- TJ Tuscai, senior vice president of business man- ing more, agement for FPL, said it is an exciting time for TCU >ndurance because Texas is responsible for about 40 percent ique — the of wind installations. ”» He said the wind industry has gone through tremendous growth, and the company expects it to continue growing in Texas and throughout the U.S. The research initiative, valued at several million E. JASON WAMBSGANS / Chicago Tribune via MCT dollars over five years, is an important and signifi- The Rev. Jeremiah Wright and his wife, Ramah Reed Wright, leave after Sunday service at Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago in 2006. The university decided Wednesday to move an appearance by Wright off campus, citing concems for the security of the TCU community. The minister's controversial remarks have caused some to question his scheduled appearance. cant investment for FPL, Slattery said. The company will provide financial support for both Oxford and See PROJECT, page 2 ‘Security issues’ push controversial guest off campus
By JULIETA CHIQUILLO issue for college and university presidents award to the Rev. Jeremiah Wright at a ban- Staff Reporter in America,” Boschini said in an e-mail. quet March 29 despite recent media reports
Korean group An event honoring Sen. Barack Obama's, “Threats to a safe and secure campus end up on the pastor’s controversial remarks. D-I1L., pastor will be moved off campus eroding everything we are trying to accom- According to a university statement, the because of security concerns, and univer- plish in higher education. Therefore, when executive committee of TCU’s board of trust- alms to inform sity officials will not give details. concerns arise in this area I take them very ees decided Wednesday to move Brite’s Chancellor Victor Boschini said security seriously.” Black Church Summit events off campus in By BIBEK BHANDARI MCT Staff Reporter on campus is a priority but did not elaborate The Brite Divinity School, an independent response to security issues noted by TCU merican Long on the nature of the concerns. institution located on campus, issued a state- Police and the Fort Worth Police Depart- The Korean Student Association has been 0 improve. “Security issues have become the No. 1 ment Monday affirming its decision to give an See WRIGHT, page 2 approved by Student Development Services, making it TCU’s newest multicultural stu- dent organization. Sang Byeon, a doctorate Biblical inter- pretation student at Brite and president of KOSA, said the primary mission of the orga- nization is to “promote Korean culture and Local symphony director joins faculty fellowship between Korean students” at TCU and “harmonious communication” among By BIBEK BHANDARI have him associated with our interview from Canada he is dent at the School of Music, said the members and other people interested Staff Reporter school,” Gutierrez said. “He is excited to be a part of TCU. it would be a good opportunity
in Korean culture. The hands of a local maestro one of the most talented con- “I'll be able to share my knowl- to have a platform to showcase Bomi Lee, a marketing major and sec- will soon help guide the flutes, ductors today. Our students will edge and experience in a formal talent and practice with a pro- retary of KOSA, said it was necessary to percussions, trumpets and horns benefit greatly by the opportu- and academic way,” he said. fessional orchestra. establish the organization because of the of the TCU Symphony Orches- nity to work with him.” Gutierrez said Harth-Bedoya'’s Harth-Bedoya said his class- increasing number of Korean students at tra. Richard C. Gipson, director of expertise and skills as a con- es are going to have a practical TCU. The organization will help integrate Miguel Harth-Bedoya, music the School of Music, said Harth- ductor will benefit the students emphasis because the profes- Korean students and act as a forum for fel- director of the Fort Worth Sym- Bedoya would primarily be and the School of Music. Harth- sional world is different from lowship, she said. phony Orchestra, is now the working with graduate conduct- Bedoya is inviting the winners of conducting music in music John Singleton, director of International distinguished guest professor ing students. However, under- the annual Concerto competition schools. Student Services, said there are 34 Kore- of conducting in the School of graduate students will have an to perform with the Fort Worth “It’s going to be like an appren- an students from outside the U.S., and the Music, said German Gutierrez, opportunity to work with him on Symphony and also inviting oth- ticeship,” he said. “I want the stu- organization would help create opportunities director of orchestras at the special events, such as the Latin er student conductors to rehears- dents to learn not from me but to look after one another and foster their School of Music. American Music Festival. als under his supervision. through me. I'm already open- See KOSA, page 2 “It is a great honor for us to Harth-Bedoya said in a phone Andres Jaime, a graduate stu- See GUEST, page 2
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Ivester said in an earlier inter- the types of ads requested by view with the Skiff on Feb. 28 00 DAYS TCU and FPLs internal resources from mul- JuicyCampus. that AdBrite knew what it was tiple departments. TY Web Philip Kaplan, the founder getting into with its partner- “We think it is remarkable that FPL is pro- of AdBrite, said in an e-mail ship with JuicyCampus. inally de viding funding,” Boschini said. “We are very that Adbrite removed its “They're completely aware a appreciative.” abou program from JuicyCampus of the content,” Ivester said. Slattery said the project with FPL and Afi three weeks ago, well before “We don’t foresee any future Oxford, which is ranked among the world’s tent on the the subpoena was issued. issues.” is finally h leading research and teaching institutions, He wrote that JuicyCam- Google provided ads for focuses on three primary areas — wind tur- reckless ab pus had violated AdBrite’s JuicyCampus before AdBrite bine impact on bats and birds, ecological The New acceptable-use policy. and was also supoenaed. I investigatir impacts and socioeconomic impacts. AdBrite agreed to cooper- Like Adbrite, Google pulled The avian and bat impact studies will pro- A state law tl ate fully with the investiga- its advertising application, duce a greater understanding of the interac- cial practic tion, New Jersey Attorney AdSense, from JuicyCampus, and has su General Anne Milgram told citing the site’s content. tions of the birds, bats and wind turbines, a Slattery said. and the site In regard to ecological impacts, he said Google’s A research will be conducted to test how wind The AdS
3 energy reduces atmospheric carbon. Somme Google in | would have a chance to learn He also said there will be a focus on socio- policy. Anc KOSA about Korea and its diverse economic impacts of wind projects that will site’s found __ Frompagel culture. be analyzed on a local and regional basis. foresee any culture to present it to the Byeon said the organization Boschini said this partnership will be ben- ads from tt community. plans to coordinate different eficial to students. If no con The organization will also events during International “This collaboration with FPL and Oxford must have help freshman Korean stu- Week and have a music fes- will afford unprecedented research oppor- Ivester s: that it is th dents adjust and understand tival in conjunction with the tunities for undergraduate and graduate stu- the American lifestyle, culture School of Music. He said the dents,” he said.
and academics by providing organization will also par- Ellen Schwaller, an environmental science them information on various ticipate in various events major, said society is changing and this part- topics, Byeon said. KOSA is organized by other student nership will help students become more a forum to promote various organizations and contribute attuned to environmental problems, such aspects of Korean culture to various cultural activities as over-population and pollution. such as music, food, litera- at TCU, including seminars “It is with great anticipation and pride ture and more, he said. with distinguished Korean- that we look to the next five years,” she “We want to add one more Americans and Koreans in said. “More than anything, I think stu- Boa ! culture at TCU and want to the area to familiarize with dents are ready to contribute and want ROBERT BEMBER / Staff Photographer share Korean culture with Korean politics and history. to contribute.” A crowd at the meerkat exhibit at the Fort Worth Zoo photographs the animals on half-price Wednesday. 12:56 a.1 other students,” Byeon said. Any student can be a doin Andrew Kim, a junior KOSA member by paying a 12:58 a.x kinesiology, health and fit- $10 annual-membership fee 1:06 a.m ness major and a KOSA mem- and learn different aspects COMMENTARY ber, said he could help the of the Korean culture, Lee WRIGHT Newell Williams, president of Brite, clips of sermons in which he accused the incoming Korean students said. However, members are From page 1 could not be reached for comment. U.S. government of sponsoring terrorism learn and adjust to the Amer- expected to attend meetings J. Luther King Jr., chairman of the TCU that led to the Sept. 11 attacks and called ican culture since he is a Tex- and volunteer at the events ment. board of trustees, said controversial opin- on blacks to condemn the United States as native. Also, he said, he KOSA organizes, he said. TCU Police Chief Steve McGee declined ions should be freely expressed at the uni- for alleged racism. to comment on the security issues cited versity, but the board’s primary concern is Braxton said Wright's appearance at in the statement. the security of students, faculty and staff, the Brite event should be seen not as a Capt. Billy Cordell of the Fort Worth according to the statement. problem but as an opportunity to promote Sonya Cisneros degree from Curtis Institute Police Department said he learned about King did not return calls Wednesday discussion that transcends racial lines. He GUEST of Music in Philadelphia and the venue change from TCU Police and night seeking comment on the state- said a lack of understanding of the black to as “boot From page 1 a master’s from Julliard School did not know any details about the secu- ment. transforme religious tradition is part of the missing ing this channel and the chal- in New York City. He started rity concerns. The Rev. Brad Braxton, an ordained context that has led to the misrepresen- sages — th lenges are great. It’s a complex his. job as a music director “I do not have sufficient information » Baptist minister who will deliver the key- tation of Wright's words. ting.” profession but rewarding,” for the New York Youth Sym- to say anything concrete about it,” Cord- - note address at the banquet, said late “This notion that raising a serious cri- Rememb Danaila Hristova, a graduate phony and has conducted for ell said. ‘Wedtiesday he had not been informed tique is unpatriotic, separatist and hateful kid thinkir ing under t student at the School of Music, the Auckland Philharmonic in Tracy Syler-Jones, associate vice chan- about TCU’s decision to move the event is inaccurate, and it does not do justice said conducting is a challeng- New Zealand, Eugene Sym- cellor for marketing and communication, off campus. Braxton, a professor at the to the rich protest tradition of the black covering yc ing profession and hopes to phony in Oregon and the Los declined to elaborate on the statement. Vanderbilt University Divinity School, said church and the larger tradition of protest monster un couldn’t se learn the techniques and pro- Angeles Philharmonic. He is Brite leaders agreed with the decision, he plans to attend the event regardless of in the United States,” he said. you couldn cesses from Harth-Bedoya. the recipient of several awards and the divinity school will announce the the change in location. Braxton said the purpose of the sum- didn’t exist A Peruvian native, Harth- including an Emmy Award in new of the location of the event, accord- Wright has stirred a nationwide debate mit is to address issues within the black Bedoya has a bachelor’s 2000. ing to the statement. about race following the release of video church. now that w up, why do
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THE SKIFF VIEW BY NATE ARNOLD Web site investigation long overdue “GR AND” MARC STAFF MEETIN 5 inally, someone is doing something the discussion forums that they want. Fo JuicyCampus. “It's a gossip Web site,” Ivester said. “Don’t d After months of racy, insulting con- make it into a bigger deal than it is.” tent on the college gossip —— Web site, someone Maybe Ivester’s right. Maybe it isn’t a big is finally holding the site accountable for its deal that half the campus is “TCU’s big- reckless abandon in policing its posts. gest slut” and (insert random name here) is The New Jersey attorney general's office is (insert dirty insult here). investigating whether JuicyCampus violated However, the state of New Jersey thinks state law through unconscionable commer- this is a big deal, and it plays for keeps. cial practices and misrepresentation to users, Although Ivester claims that blocking and has subpoenaed JuicyCampus’ leaders offensive comments would not be a realistic Br RATE and the site’s former ad servers, AdBrite and goal, the site can pinpoint what university Google’s AdSense. every post comes from. That is something The AdSense application was pulled by the New Jersey attorney general's office will Google in February after it violated Google's want to investigate. policy. And three weeks ago, after the Web The Internet was created as a shared-com- site’s founder, Matt Ivester, said he didn’t munication tool, not an outlet for people to FL. foresee any issues with AdBrite, it pulled its sit at their computers and make unwarrant- ads from the site as well. See a pattern here? ed comments which, in many other forums, 144 If no company will endorse the site, it would be considered libelous. As he can See, we ’re simply not must have a problem. “ne Go ahead, New Jersey, take this site to the spending enon on Lliers and ‘brochores! Ivester said in a previous Skiff interview cleaners. That's juicy news. that it is the responsibility of users to create News editor Joe Zigtema for the editorial board. Nate Arnold is a junior marketing and e-business major from Edmond, Okla.
Sunday night ‘sext’ messages Paris’ search for new BFF ruining traditional booty calls sure to be reality TV gold "= Staff Photographer With fame, money and mission for a best friend. Will there only be one rice Wednesday. 12:56 a.m.: Hey. What u theory emphasizes that course, the classic “sext” a boyfriend, Paris Hil- doin participants in a comput- is one that is sent at 2:30 It seems so desperate. Of season and therefore only ton seems to have it all. 12:58 a.m.: Nothin. U er-mediated conversation a.m. Sunday night, “What course, conventional means one BFF? Or will there be But apparently, she needs 1:06 a.m.: Prb about often lose attention eas- r u doin?” of finding friends for Par- multiple seasons and sever- a new best friend. And a COMMENTARY 2 watch a ily because there is no one What do think I'm is would not be nearly as al best friends, just in case COMMENTARY a movie. reality show entertaining. Surely her one doesn’t end up being accused the physically present to stop doing? Probably sleeping. to go with future friends are Paris Hil- so loyal or so good at “girl 1g terrorism 3:07 a.m.: them from doing so. Although text messages it. ton wannabes or potential politics?” s and called Ok. This could be where may be more convenient, The party pals. A friend forever? Perhaps others will fol- nited States 1:30 a.m: mass text messaging, or nothing will replace a gen- Want to “sexting,” comes into play. uinely-placed phone call series, tenta- Probably not. low Paris’ tively titled On the show, lead and other pearance at join? For example, you receive — drunk or not. G2G.
“Paris’ show seems to What a “sext” and 30 seconds “Paris Hil- contestants celebrities and en not as a Sonya Cisneros is a senior ou : rach an all-new level used to be ton’s My must prove maybe even / to promote Sonya Cisneros later all of your room- news-editorial journalism of shallowness.” Jillian Hutchinson New BFF,” themselves in average people ial lines. He referred mates receive the same and communication studies will make its debut later areas of loyalty, Jillian Hutchinson will begin their of the black to as “booty calls” have one. There are a multitude major from Fort Worth. this year on MTV. endurance and search for a the missing transformed into text mes- of things that fuel these On the show, 20 candi- “girl politics.” best friend on \isrepresen- sages — the art of “sex- “sext” messages and most ting.” have to do with alcohol. dates will compete for the At least those are good national television. Remember being a little To someone who has prize of becoming Paris’ qualities to have in a friend Shallow as it may be, the serious cri- new best friend forever. kid thinking that by hid- just taken a shot of liquid and all the qualities that show is sure to be enter- and hateful What girl doesn’t want a seem to be needed in the taining. Whether we watch t do justice ing under the sheets and courage, a text message covering your ears, the is nothing more than a best friend? And what girl college life of friendship or not, we can be thank- of the black doesn’t want that friend to monster under your bed “Hey. In case you’re not and living with girls. ful for the friends we do n of protest be Paris? couldn’t see you? What thinking about me, now Paris’ show seems to have, friends we didn’t find you couldn’t see or hear Although people have reach an all-new level of through auditions and tele- of the sum- you will.” What people didn’t exist, right? But would never say to been searching for love on shallowness and only con- vision. in the black television for several years, now that we are all grown someone face-to-face tinues to prove that her life Jillian Hutchison is a junior up, why does text messag- they usually don’t something seems differ- is centered on being rich news-editorial journalism ing still fall into this cat- think twice about ent about setting out on a and famous. magor from Omaha, Neb. egory? sending in a text TCU Often people refuse to message. Track recognize that when send- One of my ing a text message, they're recent personal communicating with a favorites was China can’t cover up oppression living, breathing human “I'm a cud- being. Even though the dler. You person you're texting can’t like to as Beijing Olympics draw closer hear you, they can see cuddle?” right through you — if Of During its nearly six your cause, and force the continue, the more closely they only want to. decades of rule over Tibet, government’s hand, than the rest of the world will 0 The computer medi- China has done its best in the months before the scrutinize China's gover- ated communication the- to suffocate Tibetan lan- Olympics? Pro-democracy nance of Tibet. Exile com- ory says the absence of guage and culture. Thou- demonstrators used that munities are keeping the social context clues is the sands of monasteries have strategy to perfection in pressure on by holding major distinction between been destroyed. Tens of South Korea when, a year demonstrations around the computer-mediated com- thousands of Tibetans have before the 1988 Summer globe: in Chicago, New munication and face-to- been killed. Religious free- Olympics in Seoul, they York, Switzerland, Nepal, face conversation. The dom is non- forced the col- Australia and New Delhi, existent. And “When better to draw lapse of an to name some locales. displaying the attention to your authoritar- The Beijing govern- Dalai Lama’s ian regime, LETTER TO THE EDITOR cause, and force the ment is frantic to con- photo is ver- government’s hand, and elections. tain the story. China has boten. The than in the months Democracy has banned foreign journal- Honoring pastor wrong choice; protesting before the Olympics?” since become a ists from traveling to Tibet, Tibetans want habit in South and tourists reportedly dvance greater auton- Korea, with are being ordered out. But Alumna ‘saddened and ashamed’ omy and an end to Bei- free and fair elections held Radio Free Asia continues jing’s iron rule. every five years. to report on the Chinese spects For China, these protests, Tibetan protesters aren't I attended Brite during Divinity In the writings of a crackdown. Information, in coming just months before just masters of timing. the years 1967-69, then the School. It’s Native American psychia- the Internet age, respects the world is set to descend They also know that the rovides School of Theology at Cla- in the Bible trist, years ago I found no borders. And image is on Beijing for the Sum- best way to embarrass Bei- ot. remont for four years. for honoring these words, “Teaching one thing China govern- mer Olympics, are beyond jing is to highlight how ment can’t control. ior or I have removed Brite hatred and hatred and bigotry cre- inconvenient. They shine a the new, more open China rads. from my resume. I am bigotry.” ates another generation of So as Beijing prepares to spotlight on China's trou- hosting the Olympics is the use the ashamed to hear the nation- My gener- wounded children.” Olympics to show- bling human rights record same old China that bru- case what's al report that Brite is hon- WRIGH ation stud- Brite has crossed over right with Chi- — and re-insert the disput- tally suppressed dissent at na, it oring Jeremiah Wright. ied Gandhi. into the land of the far, far should remember ed status of Tibet into the Tiananmen Square in 1989. Let’s use some of Wright's We marched with Martin left. I am deeply saddened that the games will also international conversation. This time, though, China draw words: “No. No. No. Not Luther King Jr. and Cesar and ashamed. attention to what's Of course, that’s what can’t simply flex its muscle wrong. God bless Brite Divinity Chavez. We fought a good Shelby Dawson Tallchief is an the Tibetans want. When and smother the uprisings. School. God #$@%$# Brite fight against racism. alumna of the Brite Divinity School. This editorial appeared in The better to draw attention to The longer the protests Chicago Tribune on Tuesday.
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St. ucts such as the BlackBer- Louis Post-Dispatch do, actually.” SAN FRANCISCO — Apple developers to Apple’s technol- ST. LOUIS — It may not be the end of the It isn’t just gamers who find themselves [Gooch Inc.’s latest efforts to make the ry from Research in Motion, ogy platforms, and “will likely vary & world. But it can feel like it. iPhone more attractive to busi- which is enormously popular be the first Apple device for relying on the Internet. Since 2000, Internet § in the enterprise market. You open your Web browser, only to be activity in the general population has soared. ness customers by adding new millions of corporate users, greeted by an obscure error message suggest- The Pew group has been tracking U.S. usage support for corporate e-mail In a report this week, Toni and positive impressions Sacconaghi ing something is wrong with your Internet since March 2000, when 46 percent of Ameri- and information systems has of Bernstein could drive stronger demand connection. Hit the refresh key. Nothing. some analysts divided on how Research called the moves for Macs over time.” cans said they spent time online. In Decem- Reboot. Check the modem. Still nothing. ber’s latest survey, that number surged to 75 much the device will be accept- “positive developments” for Hargreaves estimates that Then comes that sinking feeling in the pit percent, with more than half of country using ed by the corporate market. Apple and the iPhone, but the addition of the SDK and of your stomach as the realization sets in: No broadband. On March 6, Apple unveiled questioned whether the efforts ActiveSync support will, over e-mail. No eBay. No MySpace. No YouTube. It is that group — the folks with faster con- a software development will be the next year, drive 5 million ip iPhon x t 6 5 t It's as : ; ; : 1 iPhone sales to corporate if you've been transported back to nections — that tends to be most attached to kit, or SDK, for third- tomer cus- : : To og I the Dark Ages. Might as well take away your the Internet, said Lee Rainie, director party developers to ers. ca : of the : : ; : . electricity and running water, too. as Sacconaghi believes archi- Pew group. build applications er . ; . > . : : . : Such has been the transformation of the Dial-up users are more casual in their : for the iPhone, tectural differences between . Yo Internet, which has wormed . . : . ! . ActiveSync and its way into our approach, generally using the Internet for and support for the BlackBer- : : hi : ts x so . ‘a : . lives during the past decade, morphing from e-mail and limited surfing. Microsoft Corp.'s ry service already “present a : : : But once they ir . accessory to necessity. Never is that more ; : : : : barrier for many corporate IT obvi- switch to broadband, the role of the Internet Exchange Active- . a : oT : - : : : . ous than those times when you changes Sync that will systems.” Because of that, Sac- in their lives. It begins en : want to go : 5 —_— : : : conaghi online, but can't. “ 3 to matter more, he said. give the iPhone said he doesn’t expect i ; : They’d be paralyzed 5 . I suspect for a lot of peo- : They a : features such as the iPhone to become a stan- op without spend more time online. , 1 ple, if you cut that cord, they the Internet. : : ih ww harsh : dard-issue device at many : a They do more things online, harnysi push e-mail and : . : . wouldn’t know . They might have to Ta a : : ts large corporations. what to do with sad.” Rainie said. “They think online “Vi other capabili- . likely The device ” ss read. 3 : : to find a nich themselves,” said Bob Papper, b first when solving a : ou ties. is more likely to find a niche . : lot of their ith all > ; that will a media professor at Hofstra Bob Papper problems. » These chang- with smaller business that w . : ; sdliz p SRREN 2 = or ; . University. “They'd be para- media professor at Those : es could make offer support for employees : ’ problems come in a . ? lyzed without the : wn : i : : personal Internet. They Hofstra University wide range of flavors. Need a the device iPhones. : - Ny H d the bi t stimu might have to read. recipe . : wien > sai e biggest stimulus is for Asian fried rice? Want esa 88! For decades, the television : : [52000 12 enough to iPhone sales will probably set to settle a bet with a friend over $2008 Harry 8 MCT has been the centerpiece of the American which actor played the lead role in to help t he be a price cut, or new models the 1987 company reach with lower prices than current home. Nothing else challenges it in terms of movie “The Princess Bride?” Or maybe you its goal of selling 10 devices. time spent watching it. But a recent study by just need directions to the nearest movie the-
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suggests Americans actually place a higher or have much of an impact hand, believes the iPhone The anxiety that accompanies an Internet on the device’s position in the could end up not only suc- value on their Internet connections. connection disruption is fueled by more than handset market. The December survey — the results were just the desire for convenient access to infor- ceeding in the enterprise mar- Sacconaghi said the SDK ket but lead to a halo effect for released last week — asked participants which mation. One of the biggest problems is cop- Defended in Fort Worth, Arlington, technologies would be hardest to give up. The is “critical to Apple’s mai n- Apple’s Macintosh computers ing with the feeling that things are happening Richland Hills, Benbrook, Crowley, taining the iPhone’s (market) similar to the one created by Internet, at 45 percent, narrowly edged out without you. Your friends are still having fun. Hurst, Euless, Grapevine, and TV, at 43 percent. Five years earlier, a similar Conversations elsewhere in Tarrant County. positioning,” but that it won't the success of the iPod in the are taking place. Your e-mail necessarily make the iPhone consumer market. survey rated the Internet at 38 percent and box is filling up with messages in need of *No promises as to resuits. TV at 47 percent. more attractive to enterprise Hargreaves estimates that replies. *Any fine and any court costs users. Apple holds less than 2 per- For Dan Miller, a freshman at St. Charles “There is a kind of compulsive behavior. are not included in fee for legal Community College in Missouri and an avid “We note that many mobi le cent of the worldwide share It’s the kind of thing where you try to keep representation. online gamer, the choice is easy. He'd give up on top enterprise applications likely of the corporate PC market, of it,” said Steve Jones, a professor of TV without a second thought. James R. Mallory to be available on the iPhone and that improved enterprise communications at the University of Illinois Attorney at Law (such as Salesforce.com) are support for the iPhone “sug- Five nights a week — Fridays and Saturdays at Chicago. 3024 Sandage Ave already available for other gest that (the) Mac could see are game-free — he joins five other members That need to stay current, however, is Fort Worth. TX 26109-1793 wireless devices,” of his Skull Gaming team to play Counter- increasingly more real than imagined. he wrote. meaningful growth in the Strike, a so-called first-person shooter pitting A few years 817.924.3236 However, Andy Hargreaves, enterprise markets” through ago, Jones used to play a game : es i hh . JamesMallory COM of Pacific Crest Securities, said Apple’s 2009 fiscal year. Har- counter-terrorists against terrorists. Play ses- with his students. He would ask them to £0 sions generally last five hours. 24 hours without using the Internet and greaves said that every 1 to
For Miller, access to the Internet and his percent gain by the Mac in keep a journal documenting their digital absti- enterprise markets could add online friends is critical. There aren't, he said, nence. 25 cents to Apple annual per- many other entertainment options near his Not anymore. share earnings, and help make home in O'Fallon, Mo. “So much of what they do relies on the up for slowdowns in the con- “If I didn’t have the Internet, that’s five hours Internet,” Jones said. “I couldn't in good con- sumer market. where I'd have to think of something else to science tell them to stop using it.”
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