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About+that+Yahoo+dealI agreeMS is trying to corner a market that can't be cornered too easy to defect. It's fine with me if they weaken themselves enough that the antitrust authorities no longer need to bother with them, but I'd be sorry if they took Yahoo down with them. I'd...

Tags: Yahoo! Inc., About+that+Yahoo+deal, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-02-02

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Sergey Brin: Google Android, Chrome OS likely to converge

The concept makes a lot of senseIf you want access to your data everywhere and on every device, having a single platform may be the only way to go. Seamless ubiquity is the dream I guess, if you, the user, does not lose control. How they will be able to...

Tags: Mobile operating systems, Smart phones, Google Inc., Chrome, operating system, Google Android, Sergey Brin

Discussion threads 2009-11-23

Yahoo's dwindling search share: Time to panic?

Typical MicrosoftThis is normal business practice for MS. Partner up with someone, take what they need, then discard them.Ask anyone from RealNetworks how their partnership went.It's about search.Wow, it looks like the volume of search users use the search engine that delivers better results.Google search is better than Bing...

Tags: E-mail, SEARCH, Google Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Bing

Discussion threads 2009-11-18

GOOG could lose more than Murdoch

Thanks, this was insightfulWhat if Murdoch and minions stroke a deal with a more desperate Google competitor - and blocked Google. That would be a very real threat. If users suddenly finds that Google returns fewer quality results than competitors, Google could lose search share, fast. That would strike directly...

Tags: Operational accounting, TVs, TV & Home Theater, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-16

Google offers 20GB online storage for price of a latte

Or get 25GBfor free with SkyDrive from Microsoft.ThanksI did not know about purchasing added space for Gmail and Picasa. Good to know and yes I do have a ton of photos :)Re: Or get 25GBNice! I'll take the 25GB for free, with a latte.Perhaps an idea for Mr Andrew Nusca...

Tags: E-mail, Google Inc., SkyDrive, latte, storage

Discussion threads 2009-11-11

My Top Scary Technology Trends

The Most Terrifying:Google.Kills good companies by handing out "freebies". VERY scary.Machines replacing humansI thought they were tools to enhance our experience on earth.The worst is when customer is an AI telephone. "I'm sorry, could you repeat your last phrase. I did not understand". I thought the buttons were bad enough.RE:...

Tags: cloud computing, Storage management, Google Inc., hardware, virtualization

Discussion threads 2009-10-29

News to know: L.A. goes Google; AMD-Galleon; Cisco-ScanSafe; Ubuntu; Amazon RDS

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage.: Larry Dignan: WSJ: AMD's former CEO was a Galleon tipster Sam Diaz: Cisco continues its buying spree with...

Tags: Tom Foremski, Ubuntu, Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Dana Blankenhorn, ScanSafe, Mary Jo Foley, Amazon.com Inc., Cisco Systems Inc., Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows 7, Data Centers, Microsoft Windows, Tablets, Internet, Databases, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Operating Systems, Software, Notebooks & Tablets, Enterprise Software

Blog posts 2009-10-28

Carper option in final Senate health bill

opt outdoes that mean a state can decide, whether or not, their citizens can get national health care?"Let the trolling begin in earnest."?I think you meant:"[i]Let those who disagree with me begin posting.[/i]"No......trolling is posting deliberately inflammatory remarks in order to get responses. You've even admitted you're doing that, because...

Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, Financial Planning, U.S. Senate, health care, insurance, Carper, Lasik

Discussion threads 2009-10-27

Saying goodbye to Zimbra

Garbage?Garbage?It's not garbage if it works for him.Just because you're on some strange crusade to hate it doesn't mean nobody should use it.If it works for him, great.Always the right tool for the right job, always. Some things work better for some people than others.Good luck, you picked the WORST...

Tags: E-mail servers, E-mail, Groupware, Notes 8, IBM Lotus Notes, Zimbra

Discussion threads 2009-10-26

Yahoo: Giving users a mobile experience, not a mobile OS

M$ to buy Yahoo in less than 2 yearsSo, why should Yahoo be all that concerned about developing a mobile OS? Once the search deal is closed and given 12 months to prove M$' bing can slowly grab market share from Google, M$ will, in fact, complete a purchase of...

Tags: mobile-OS, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., mobile

Discussion threads 2009-10-24

Icahn to resign from Yahoo board

Billionaire Carl Icahn, who launched a proxy war for control of Yahoo after co-founder Jerry Yang rejected a Microsoft takeover last year, said he will resign from Yahoo's Board of Directors, according to reports. Noting that the board no longer needs an activist, Icahn said he is...

Tags: Board, Yahoo! Inc., Carl Icahn, Corporate Governance, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-10-23

Tweets on Bing: Watch out for more noise, more clutter in search results

I have to admit that I have very mixed feelings about this new Microsoft-Twitter deal that will deliver tweets into Bing's search results. On the surface, it sounds like a great idea. There's a lot of buzz on Twitter about a wide range of topics and incorporating...

Tags: Twitter Inc., Search Result, Bing, Joes, Search, Channel Management, Marketing, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-10-21

Microsoft lands Facebook, Twitter deals for Bing

Microsoft's Bing search engine won non-exclusive deals to integrate Twitter and Facebook feeds, officials said at the Web 2.0 conference. The deal may be a sign that Google won't chase pricey search deals. The news, first reported by Kara Swisher at BoomTown, could be construed as a...

Tags: Google Inc., Facebook, Twitter Inc., Microsoft Corp., Web 2.0, Channel Management, Internet, Marketing, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-10-21

Yahoo: Major businesses have stabilized; update on Microsoft deal

Yahoo delivered a bit of a surprise for its third-quarter earnings, beating Wall Street’s expectations handily and offering signs that CEO Carol Bartz is turning the company around. For the quarter, the company reported net income of $186 million, or 13 cents per share, on revenue of...

Tags: Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Operational Accounting, Branding, Finance, Marketing, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-10-20

News to know: Dell; Xerox, Android, NewEgg, Win7, Windows Mobile,

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Andrew Nusca: Dell Latitude Z 16" thin-and-light revealed; Lamborghini angles hide boardroom muscle Gallery: Hands on with the Dell...

Tags: Xerox Corp., Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Dell Computer Corp., Microsoft Windows Mobile, Mobile, Storage, Andrew Nusca, Newegg.com, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Sam Diaz, Dell Latitude, EC, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Notebooks, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets

Blog posts 2009-09-29

Bing usage jumps 22 percent, now at 10 percent share

Gains are only in the US marketBing is still an insignificant player on the global scene. And if that weren't enough, Google's destined to dominate smartphone Internet searches as well. So, how much did MicroHoo Search Drop ???Article would have been better if it showed MoM market share change.RE: Bing...

Tags: SEARCH, Bing

Discussion threads 2009-09-16

Adobe ties web design to business results

What about Business Catalyst?Am I the only seeing a tie between Adobe's recent purchase of Business Catalyst and Omniture?They are building a tool to keep web developers in the Adobe frame of mind. I think at least partially that is due to the increasing strength of Microsoft's competitive online...

Tags: Financial Planning, Channel management, Adobe Systems Inc., Omniture Inc., Business Catalyst, Web design, Web

Discussion threads 2009-09-16

EU, US looking at MSFT-YHOO search deal: Is competition for GOOG anticompetitive?

M$ is anticompetitive by natureGoogle on the other hand is a good citizen for everyone.RE: EU, US looking at MSFT-YHOO search deal: Is competition for GOOG antico"Even if it does cause ?antitrust effects,? wouldn?t the end result be a stronger competitor for Google? Clearly. That would be good for consumers...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Digital media, Digital music, Investment, Businesses, Microsoft Corp., Yahoo! Inc., Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-09-16

DOJ requests more info on Microsoft-Yahoo search deal

DOJ?Why does DOJ put its nose everywhere. this deal will create a company that will have half the market share as its competitor, let the market and shareholders take the decision.becuase.....why should one company which has 90% of the desk market have the same control over the Internet?It is good...

Tags: INTERNET, Yahoo Search, Exchange 14, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., U.S. Department of Justice

Discussion threads 2009-09-11

News to know: Microsoft; T-Mobile Cliq; MotoBlur; @facebook; Oracle

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft founds, funds a new open-source foundation Is Microsoft stalling on its GPL Linux drivers? ...

Tags: Google Inc., Facebook, Oracle Corp., Mobile, T-Mobile, Microsoft Corp., Motorola Inc., Identity Theft, Phishing, Advertising & Promotion, Corporate Communications, Smart Phones, Security, Spam And Phishing, Marketing, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-09-11