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Thomas Hawk

Thomas Hawk is a digital media and technology enthusiast in the San Francisco Bay Area writing under a pen name.

Hawk is an investment advisor in a non technology related field and uses his pen name to separate his investment career and identity from his thoughts and opinions on new media and technology, both fields which neither he nor his firm advise or offer services for professionally.

Additionally, Thomas Hawk is the Chief Evangelist for the Photo Sharing Site Zooomr. Thomas Hawk's Digital Connection covers all things having to do with the new digital revolution -- including Microsoft, TiVo, Photography, Flickr, Digital Rights, and other topics regarding the power of personal technology.

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GM's Letter to Car Owners Reeks of Desperation
on Nov 19, 2008 about GM
Who Will Win the Home Entertainment Battle?
on Oct 31, 2008 about DTV, CMCSA, AAPL
Nikon's New D90 Steals Canon's 50D's Thunder
on Aug 28, 2008 about CAJ
Microsoft Gets the Blogging Community
on Aug 08, 2008 about GOOG, MSFT, AAPL
5 Reasons Not to Upgrade to the New iPhone 3G
on Aug 07, 2008 about AAPL
What Is Microsoft Doing with Digital Photography?
on Jul 16, 2008 about MSFT
Microsoft-Netflix Agreement: A Frustrating Offer
on Jul 15, 2008 about NFLX, MSFT
Yahoo Partners with Getty Images: Strategic Shift for Image Search?
on Jul 09, 2008 about YHOO
What Does Microsoft Have in Store for Photography?
on Jul 07, 2008 about MSFT
Yahoo Innovators vs. Executives: Who Really "Gets It"?
on Jun 27, 2008 about YHOO
Flickr Founders Leave Yahoo! Too
on Jun 18, 2008 about YHOO
EchoStar Sues TiVo in Effort to Buy Time
on Jun 01, 2008 about TIVO, DISH, DTV
TiVo to Compete with Microsoft on Home Media Strategy
on May 30, 2008 about TIVO, MSFT
Netflix's Roku is Doomed to Fail
on May 21, 2008 about NFLX
How Much Will Jerry Yang's Ego Cost Yahoo Shareholders?
on May 04, 2008 about YHOO, MSFT
Can Google Tackle Its Image Search Problem?
on Apr 29, 2008 about YHOO, GOOG
Netflix's Plans Are Optimized for Profit
on Apr 18, 2008 about NFLX
TiVo's Patent Victory Stands Strong
on Apr 13, 2008 about TIVO, DISH
Wal-Mart Video Trove May Have Legal, Political Value
on Apr 11, 2008 about WMT
Will Microsoft Make Yahoo Pay for Its Obstinacy?
on Apr 06, 2008 about YHOO, MSFT
Why Hollywood Hates the TiVo Consumers Love
on Mar 31, 2008 about TIVO
Musicians Shouldn't Profit from the Sale of Social Networking Site Bebo to AOL
on Mar 25, 2008 about YHOO, TWX
AppleTV Has a Lot of Catching Up to Do
on Mar 14, 2008 about AAPL
Microsoft Disappoints with No Blu-Ray for Xbox 360
on Mar 13, 2008 about MSFT, SNE
Microsoft Should Drop Yahoo Bid by a Buck
on Mar 12, 2008 about YHOO, MSFT
Google's Stock Price Still Scares Me
on Feb 26, 2008 about GOOG
DirecTV Dumps TiVo, I Dump DirecTV
on Feb 25, 2008 about TIVO, DTV
Getty Images Surprises with Easy Sell for $2.4 Billion
on Feb 25, 2008 about GYI
Three Reasons I Chose Microsoft over Apple for Home Media
on Feb 12, 2008 about DELL, MSFT, AAPL
What Good Might Emerge from a Microsoft Controlled Flickr?
on Feb 05, 2008 about YHOO, MSFT
7 Ways a Microsoft -Yahoo Deal Could Impact Photos
on Feb 04, 2008 about GYI, GOOG, MSFT
4 Ideas for Yahoo to Consider
on Jan 31, 2008 about YHOO

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