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Probe Begun on Yahoo! and Google DealThe U.S. Department of Justice is looking at Google and Yahoo! Inc.'s joint advertising agreement for possible antitrust violations, sources said. ...continue |
Microsoft and Yahoo Still Pursue DealMicrosoft and Yahoo are still actively pursuing a deal, but current discussions involve the participation of partners like News Corp and Time Warner that could lead to the break-up of Yahoo, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday. ...continue |
Microsoft Buys Private Search Company PowersetMicrosoft on Tuesday announced that it had reached a deal to purchase search start-up company Powerset in a move seen as part of Microsoft's bid to challenge the online dominance of Google. ...continue |
Study: FireFox Most Secure BrowserOne way to evaluate the security of a Web browser is to determine what percentage of its users are using the latest version. In a study released on Tuesday by S. Frei et all, it was found that Firefox users are most likely to be up to date. ...continue |
Yahoo Unveils Major OverhaulYahoo on Thursday unveiled its second major overhaul in less than two years, as the beleaguered Internet company continued to battle a shareholder revolt led by activist investor Carl Icahn. ...continue |
Gripe About your Neighbor on RottenNeighbor.comFinally, a Web site tailor-made to address those pesky neighbors that you just can't seem to do anything about: RottenNeighbor.com. The site founded last July is part online therapy, part trashy paperback novel. It singles out neighbors for offenses ranging from shoddy lawn upkeep to alleged violence ...continue |
What's Next for Gates? Anything He Can Dream UpAs Bill Gates embarks on a new era of his life, the world isn't just his playground. It's his classroom, his science lab -- and maybe even his business school. After more than 30 years, Microsoft's chairman is leaving daily life at the company he grew up with, planning to focus on the global philanthropic enterprises of the foundation endowed from his fortune. But those who know Gates, and his appetite for learning, won't be surprised if he gets involved in more than that. ...continue |
Latest Gadgets Designed to Get the Most from Your Cell PhoneIf you get a new cell phone every few years, there's a good chance the accessories you bought for your old phone won't work with your new one. So when possible, it's a good idea to buy ones that are compatible with a variety of phones. Here are two neat products that fit the bill. ...continue |
Google News Struggles to Find a Niche Among Dominant CompetitorsThe death this month of Tim Russert quickly became a top article on the biggest U.S. news sites . . . but the front page of Google News took about an hour to catch up. Google blamed a technical problem for the delay and said it was not a sign that its news site, whose content is compiled entirely by computer programs, lacks timeliness. Still, while news organizations continue to worry about what Google is doing to their business, the company is far from achieving the kind of dominant position in news that it has in other areas. ...continue |
Microsoft and Yahoo May Begin Acquisition Talks AgainU.S. software giant Microsoft and major Internet search engine Yahoo may begin new talks about Microsoft's proposal to buy out the Internet company or at least take over its online search business, according to a report Tuesday. ...continue |
Amazon.com Moves into Office ProductsIn its quest to offer "Earth's biggest selection," Amazon.com Inc. on Monday opened an office-supply division. The Seattle-based online retailer is selling more than a half-million products for offices and classrooms, such as paper, pencils, sticky notes, staplers and daily planners. ...continue |
Apple's Bait: Application Developers Swarm to iPhoneCall it the iPhone economy. Apple's soon-to-open online App Store has triggered a scramble among software developers to write business plans aimed at making money off Apple's iPhone, a mini-computer that doubles as a phone. As a Piper Jaffray analyst said, Apple could be creating a billion-dollar industry built around the iPhone. ...continue |
Massachusetts Shines in Tech Study, Calif. Loses LusterMassachusetts remains the "gold standard" for mining economic growth from technology and science while California is losing its luster, according to a study released Thursday. The report by the Milken Institute has ranked Massachusetts as the United States' top technology incubator all three times that it has been compiled since 2002. ...continue |
Microsoft Adds a Record 11,200 EmployeesBolstered by big acquisitions, Microsoft Corp. has set a company growth record -- adding a net total of more than 11,200 employees to its worldwide ranks this fiscal year. And it's not over yet. ...continue |
Tired of Waiting for Movies in the Mail? Try RokuThe Netflix Player by Roku is the latest effort to bring Internet movies to the masses. Right off the bat, the Roku (roku.com) has two big advantages over its competitors: its price and size. It costs $100 (compared with $300 for Vudu and $230 for Apple TV and it's about the size of a stack of four or five CD cases, so it doesn't take up precious real estate in your entertainment center. But don't be fooled by its stature. ...continue |