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Rupert Murdoch's excellent adventure

Is Rupert Murdoch shrewd or what? Perhaps that MySpace acquisition wasnt a fluke. Murdochs News Corp. made an unsolicited bid for Dow Jones and wants to pay a whopping $60 a share. Dow Jones closed at $36.33 on Monday. In a statement, Dow Jones said its evaluating the offer.To understand...

Tags: General, Media Juggernaut, MySpace, Web Technology

Blog posts 2007-05-01

So what's wrong with Windows Vista Home Basic?

If youre a typical consumer, most likely youve been running Windows XP Home since the day you bought your computer from your favorite retailer (online or in-person). You probably knew there was a Professional version of Windows XP but its quite possible that you didnt even know there was...

Tags: Media Juggernaut, Vista, Microsoft, Retail, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, Aero

Blog posts 2007-02-03

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Microsoft isn't the only one developing a hardware-accelerated browser

It is a dumb idea.WAIT! Firefox and Chrome teams are looking to do the same?What a brilliant idea!I smell a large scale patent war brewingThis will be one that catches everybody's attention, not just the people who work in the industry.I'd bet that Office goes hardware-rendered, tooI'd bet that Office...

Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, IE9, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, hardware, Web browser

Discussion threads 2009-11-24

Jive hits SBS 4: SharePoint in Rear View Mirror

After last week's announcement of SharePoint 2010 by Microsoft, with a scheduled arrival date of second quarter 2010, Jive Software announced their 'Social Business Software 4' yesterday at their San Francisco 'Jiveworld' event. It was interesting to contrast the huge Vegas Microsoft unveiling...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Small Business Server, Mobile, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Corp., Collaboration, Groupware, Content Management, Productivity, Enterprise Software, Software, Oliver Marks

Blog posts 2009-10-28

Motorola Droid vs. Apple iPhone 3GS vs. Palm Pre [spec shootout]

Specs don't tell everythingis a 1996 chevy with 4 doors and v8 engine better than a 2008 2-door lexus with a v6?Its the whole experience of the device that matters. Can the DroidDont dock itself into 80% of the vehicles currently made? No, you can use an auxiliary input but...

Tags: Smart phones, Motorola Inc., Palm Pre, Apple App Store, Apple Inc., Palm Inc., Apple iPhone, Motorola Droid

Discussion threads 2009-10-28

News to know: XP Mode; Cisco; Comcast; 'Ardi'

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 releases XP Mode virtualization to manufacturing [video=346621] Larry Dignan: Cisco doubles down...

Tags: Google Inc., Web, Larry Dignan, Advertisement, Microsoft Windows XP, Comcast Corp., Microsoft Corp., Cisco Systems Inc., Channel Management, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility, Marketing

Blog posts 2009-10-02

Comcast plus NBC Universal creates a Web juggernaut

If Comcast did manage to gain control of NBC Universal it would be have an aggregation of Web sites that would make it a top 10 player in comScore's top 50 rankings. According to CNBC, General Electric is talking to Comcast about a deal that would spin...

Tags: NBC Universal Inc., Web, Comcast Corp., Talks, Channel Management, Asset Management, Networking, Marketing, Operational Planning, Business Operations, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-10-01

Renegotiated MySpace deal to give Google an earnings boost next year

Google reports its second quarter earnings on Thursday, but a few analysts are already looking ahead to the back-half of 2010 and a renegotiated deal with MySpace. Google inked an obscene $900 million guaranteed ad deal with MySpace in 2006. At the time, MySpace was the social...

Tags: Google Inc., Earnings, MySpace, Financial Accounting, Finance, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-07-13

Cisco Live! - CEO Chambers on Collaboration Business Value

The above video clips from my handheld Flip are from John Chambers Cisco Live! keynote address today and are specifically two edits about Cisco's strategic perspective on collaboration and Web 2.0 technologies in the enterprise. In the second edit Chambers talks about Cisco's business architectural re-engineering...

Tags: Web, Collaboration, Network, Cisco Systems Inc., Web 2.0, Internet, Oliver Marks

Blog posts 2009-06-30

Disney joins the Hulu club; No. 2 in videos viewed likely

Disney has bought into Hulu joining NBC Universal and News Corp.  Terms of the deal weren't disclosed in a statement, but multiple reports Techmeme put the Disney stake at 30 percent.  Hulu, a YouTube rival, has overcome initial doubts to become wildly successful. Hulu's...

Tags: Disney Corp., Video, Hulu, Corporate Communications, Corporate Governance, Marketing, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-04-30

Own a Successful English Football Team!

Minor League Ebbsfleet United have a big day on their calendar on February 19th, with ownership of the club in the balance. The difference from all the other run of the mill sports stories is that the team are the world's first and only web-community owned...

Tags: Team, Drupal, Football, Team Management, Collaboration, Groupware, Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Oliver Marks

Blog posts 2009-02-18

Imitate Google, or risk getting buried?

"Google is an avalanche and it has only just begun to tumble down the mountain," according to Jeff Jarvis, new media talking head, Buzzmachine blogger, and recent author of "What Would Google Do?" -- a tech-infused, Machiavellian book that advises you, your company and your industry to study and mimic...

Tags: Google Inc., Internet, Blogging, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Financial Accounting, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Finance, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-01-28

Yahoo: Pondering Yang's replacement; The next move

Now that Yahoo CEO Jerry Yang is out, the handicapping begins. Who will be Yang's replacement and what will that choice reveal about Yahoo's future? The story line Techmeme revolving around Yang's departure is familiar. Yang took over the company at the second worst time in Yahoo's...

Tags: Jerry Yang, Yahoo! Inc., CEO, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Governance, Internet, Strategy, Investment, Finance, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Management, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-11-18

iPhone 3G: Was it really such a great deal for AT&T?

AT&T's iPhone 3G pact with Apple doesn't come cheap. It cost AT&T its quarterly targets and took a chunk of cash flow even though company officials declare the iPhone-induced earnings hit "success-based costs." The company on Wednesday reported adjusted third quarter earnings of 67 cents a share,...

Tags: Apple iPhone, AT&T Corp., Apple iPhone 3G, Stephenson, 3G, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-10-23

Why MSFT must make an acquisition in online media

Businessweek's cover story is: "Inside Microsoft's War Against Google - With Yahoo off the table, Microsoft plans to challenge Google's online-ad juggernaut alone. A behind-the-scenes look at its provocative strategy." This behind the scenes look isn't very deep. It mostly centers on MSFT's "top U.S. salesman for...

Tags: Acquisition, Advertisement, Online Media, Microsoft Corp., Online Advertising, MSFT, Tom Foremski

Blog posts 2008-05-09

Is AOL a viable option for Yahoo against Microsoft?

Yahoo's board met over the weekend and reportedly decided to chat with both Microsoft and Time Warner, who could unload AOL in some sort of deal. My initial reaction: What would AOL really bring to Yahoo other than a migraine? But when you check out Comscore's latest ranking of Web...

Tags: Advertisement, America Online Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-04-14

Microsoft: Vista SP1 will break these programs

Microsoft: Vista SP1 will break these programsNYT ReaderI had the NYT Reader installed when I ran the SP1 package. I also kept all my peripherals (7 USB devices) connected during the upgrade and it went surprisingly without errors and finished in 19 minutes. NYT Reader and all my other apps...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), NVidia Corp., Dxdiag, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista SP1, SP1, operating system

Discussion threads 2008-02-21

Microsoft and Google stalk the Internet operating system

Microsoft and Google stalk the Internet operating systemIn the long run, Live services...will not make the big splash everyone is hoping for. Individual consumers may find it useful but Enterprises will move the services back in house. Especially with Open Source providing more and better services that can...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Game players, Internet, Yahoo! acquisition, Microsoft Corp., MSFT, cloud computing, Google Inc., computing, Yahoo! Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-02-12

Microsoft-Yahoo! combination could yield an Orwellian Web world

About 10 years ago, we used to ask Jim Barksdale, then head of Netscape, a stock question during news conferences. Did you bag any "default browser" deals lately? Inevitably Jim would demur and say they were still trying. Those were the days when the light was swiftly...

Tags: Google Inc., Web, Yahoo! Inc., Fact, Microsoft Corp., Web Browser, Channel Management, Internet, Web Browsers, Authentication/Encryption, Microsoft Windows, Marketing, Security, Operating Systems, Software, Dana Gardner

Blog posts 2008-02-04

Technology's natural state: Duopoly (or close to it)

The merger of Activision and Vivendi to create a video game juggernaut on par with Electronic Arts was the big news over the weekend, but from a high level it's more of the same: Another tech sector and another duopoly in training. The Activision-Vivendi deal, announced Sunday, is being...

Tags: Security, Google Inc., Duopoly, VMware Inc., Western Digital Corp., Microsoft Corp., Technology, Intel Corp., IBM Corp., Microsoft Windows, Linux, Virtualization, Tools & Techniques, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Management, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2007-12-03