If WIlliam Morris hires wireless controversarian Peter Adderton, can they afford the requisite helicopter?

Former Amp'd Mobile CEO Peter Adderton has reportedly landed a new job, says Rafat Ali, as president and CEO at talent agency WIlliam Morris's new-media division, Agency 3.0. (William Morris later confirmed the hire via press release.) Adderton...

6:40 PM on Thu May 22 2008, by Nicholas Carlson, 697 views, 6 comments
http://valleywag.gawker.com/392782/if-william-morris-hires-wireless-controversarian-peter-adderton-can-they-afford-th...

The irrational exuberance of Pets.com, which burned through $50 million in venture capital in nine short months, will no doubt be told as a cautionary tale to our children around the campfire. What other investments are scary enough to give...

2:00 PM on Tue Nov 20 2007, by Mary Jane Irwin, 181 views, Comment
http://valleywag.gawker.com/324998/

Virgin Mobile IPO fails to pop

Some IPOs — like Google and VMWare—are impressive from the start. Others — like Vonage, which has fallen 85 percent since going public — fall flat. Virgin Mobile, with its cherry brand name and backers, should have had a...

4:19 PM on Thu Oct 11 2007, by Jordan Golson, 795 views, 6 comments
http://valleywag.gawker.com/309919/virgin-mobile-ipo-fails-to-pop

Dale Earnhardt Gets "Amp'd" With "88"

Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s got a new team to drive for and now he's got a newly numbered "88" car with a new sponsor — Pepsi. More specifically, the new "Amp" super-sugar-caffeinated n' carbonated drink. Somehow we think his die-hard #8 fans will...

10:35 AM on Thu Sep 20 2007, by Ray Wert, 2,488 views, 10 comments
http://jalopnik.com/301688/dale-earnhardt-gets-ampd-with-88

Fuze Home Media Server is a Whole House Solution

Fuze Media Systems unveiled their full home media system, which has several advantages over the pretty and fully competent Microsoft Windows Media Center. In a nutshell, it's designed to be used throughout the entire house, with multiroom...

9:45 PM on Wed Aug 15 2007, by Brian Lam, 11,360 views, 13 comments
http://gizmodo.com/290012/fuze-home-media-server-is-a-whole-house-solution

Ex-Amp'd CEO Peter Adderton plots his next move

If at first you don't succeed, be Peter Adderton. Ever since Amp'd Mobile, the troubled wireless carrier, messily declared bankruptcy in June, Adderton, its former CEO, has been trying to plot his own exit strategy. A rumored deal with Qualcomm...

11:57 AM on Fri Aug 10 2007, by Owen Thomas, 586 views, 6 comments
http://valleywag.gawker.com/288239/ex+ampd-ceo-peter-adderton-plots-his-next-move

Good Luck Getting Your Rebate From Amp'd Mobile

CBS 13 has the story of a 13-year old kid who saved up his money and bought a pre-paid Amp'd mobile phone from Circuit City. The phone was $100 with a $120 rebate.

11:33 AM on Fri Aug 10 2007, by Meg Marco, 5,199 views, 20 comments
http://consumerist.com/288219/good-luck-getting-your-rebate-from-ampd-mobile

No wonder postmortem Amp'd recommends that you migrate to Prexar Mobile: they're getting a combo payout of cash and stock for their remaining customers, plus a 25 percent stake in Prexar. [Moconews]

11:15 PM on Thu Aug 2 2007, by Matt Buchanan, 558 views, Comment
http://gizmodo.com/285582/

Amp'd Handsets Die Tonight; Prexar Mobile Offers Questionable Shelter

Amp'd customers left with dead handsets after the company's death can take their handsets over to Verizon, Sprint, or other CDMA carriers, it is rumored. Or, where Amp'd officially recommends you go, to Prexar Mobile. GOOD IDEA: move from one...

4:36 PM on Tue Jul 31 2007, by Brian Lam, 2,946 views, 22 comments
http://gizmodo.com/284538/ampd-handsets-die-tonight-prexar-mobile-offers-questionable-shelter

So how did Amp'd Mobile, the bankrupt pay-as-you-go cellular service, burn through $360M so quickly? Looks like the company funded high-flying CEO Peter Adderton's collection of porn DVDs. [VentureBeat]

7:17 PM on Mon Jul 30 2007, by Megan McCarthy, 796 views, 5 comments
http://valleywag.gawker.com/284141/