7 posts and columns on Julia Child

Viral Photo: Meryl Streep as "The Iron Lady"

in News on February 10, 2011 at 12:17 am PT

While BoomTown usually does a video here, this photo that was just released of actress Meryl Streep in the guise of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher is freaky. As in freaky accurate.

Sprint: Collateral Damage in the Verizon-AT&T iPhone War

in Mobile on January 13, 2011 at 12:30 pm PT

So much for Sprint’s tentative comeback. The company’s no longer hemorrhaging subscribers and money–at least not as badly as it was. But that could change now that Apple has added Verizon as a second iPhone carrier in the States.
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Motorola on the Rebound

in News on October 29, 2009 at 11:00 am PT

Sprint: Even Fewer Dropped Calls, Callers

in News on October 29, 2009 at 6:55 am PT

Good thing Sprint expects to lose fewer customers this quarter than in previous quarters. Because if the company continues to lose them at its former rate–well, things are going to get even uglier. Reporting a wider third-quarter loss than expected this morning, Sprint said it lost 545,000 wireless customers and 801,000 more in the crucial postpaid category.
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Microsoft and Yahoo: Big Deal

in News on July 29, 2009 at 1:30 pm PT

Sprint: Fewer Dropped Calls, Callers

in News on July 29, 2009 at 6:24 am PT

The Palm Pre has proven a far better curative for the handset maker than for Sprint, its exclusive carrier. Certainly, the Pre doesn’t appear to have done much to reverse Sprint’s decline. Reporting second-quarter earnings this morning, Sprint posted a loss of $384 million, or 13 cents a share as customers defected to rival carriers.
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PBS Expands Online Video Offerings

in News on April 22, 2009 at 11:04 am PT

PBS revamped its online video offering Wednesday, adding full-length episodes from shows such as “Antiques Roadshow” and “Nova,” as it attempts to broaden its audience and sponsorship opportunities. The public broadcaster is aiming for younger viewers who don’t tune in to “Masterpiece Theater” on television, but — it hopes — will be interested in its programming if it’s more accessible on the Web.