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Yahoo gains respect, credibility as news outlet; looks to expand offerings

Yahoo has discovered that being the source of breaking news will bring respect, credibility and clicks. Traditional news outlets have known this for years but Web sites like Yahoo are suddenly positioned to gain some ground as news outlets. by Sam Diaz

Tags: Yahoo! Inc., News Outlet, Web Site Development, Web Technology, Channel Management, Internet, Marketing, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-10-28

No Device Will Save The New York Times. Only The Times Can.

No Device Will Save The New York Times. Only The Times Can.Fancy garbage is still garbage.[B]What really sets the Times apart is its ability to dig in deeply to events and issues that really matter ? and not necessarily in New York. International reporting, national reporting, business and politics.[/B]They stopped...

Tags: news outlet, NYT, New York Times Co.

Discussion threads 2009-05-05

News scraping: Are bloggers doing more harm than good?

There was a piece in today's New York Times that really hit close to home for me. It took a deeper look at "scraping," the practice of grabbing content from the Web and re-posting it, with proper attribution, in blogs. It's a common practice among bloggers, myself...

Tags: Advertisement, Blog, Blogger, News Outlet, Blogging, Internet, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-03-02

China Mobile iPhone talks break down; Apple now eyeing No. 2 carrier

Chinese news outlets are reporting this week that talks between Apple and China Mobile, the No. 1 carrier in China with 415 million subscribers, have broken down. Now, according to other news reports out of China, Apple and China Unicom - the No. 2 player without about 130 million subscribers...

Tags: Apple iPhone, China Mobile Ltd., Apple Inc., Carrier, News Outlet, 3G, Cellular Phones, Digital Music, Wireless And Mobility, Digital Media, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-02-13

NYT takes new approach, taps blogs to keep readers informed

Have blogs become the new AP for news outlets? The New York Times has announced the launch of Times Extra, an online view of its front page that comes with links to content from other news outlets and blogs. For a long time, news outlets have been...

Tags: Blog, NYT, News Outlet, Blogging, Internet, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2008-12-04

Post steeped in blog comments kerfuffle

Post steeped in blog comments kerfuffleWrong again, zdn..."Howell's defense in Post.blog attempted to soften the language she had used, but tried to make the point that Democrats had taken money from Abramoff's clients."http://mediamatters.org/items/200601150001No, actually some Dems took money not from Abramoff, but from the hapless clients that he duped.Is lying...

Tags: Government, Blogging, crux, blog comment, news outlet, blog

Discussion threads 2006-01-21

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Yahoo gains respect, credibility as news outlet; looks to expand offerings

Good for them!Somebody had got to discover the news and write the stories or else Google will have nobody to ripoff and create aggregate news pages. Google is a real bloodsucker as well as an aggregator of personal information about everybody that uses their services. Yahoo has lead...

Tags: INTERNET, Yahoo! Inc., media need, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-10-28

Microsoft enters PC retail, sells Windows 7 systems on its website

no surprise herenone of those computers are running Linux or other FOSS software.....lame!And everyone rejoiced! I see a new laptop in my future with Microsoft Windows 7 loaded on it. :)DUH[i]no surprise here none of those computers are running Linux or other FOSS software.....lame! [/i]I'm not sure the word...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, PRODUCTIVITY, PC, Microsoft Windows, Web site, Microsoft Corp., F/OSS, FOSS Software, ABMer, Linux, Microsoft Windows 7

Discussion threads 2009-10-22

GM to sell small electric car for less than $6,000

it would be nice......if GM would sell these cars in North America...just my two centsRE: GM to sell small electric car for less than $6,000It aggravates me. Why is the US the last one to get this type of innovation that is affordable. I WANT ONEOh yeah people in a...

Tags: car, General Motors Corp., electric car, small electric car

Discussion threads 2009-10-15

Life In The Vast Plane...

At least you'd get some peace and quiet.At least you'd get some peace and quiet. Personally, I enjoy having some time off work, and don't want to be on the clock 24/7, thanks.RE: Life In The Vast Plane...That is an extremely valid point: 'always on' = burn out. Modern work...

Tags: Notebooks, laptop computer

Discussion threads 2009-10-09

Windows 7, Vista exposed to 'teardrop attack'

Vulnerable by default?[i]Exploit code for a remote reboot flaw in Microsoft's implementation of the SMB2 protocol has been posted on the internet, exposing users of Windows 7 and Windows Vista to the teardrop attacks that used to be popular on Windows 3.1 and Windows 95.[/i]I presume this attack is able...

Tags: Firewalls, Network security, SECURITY, NETWORKING, Microsoft Windows Vista, firewall, Network Address Translation, Microsoft Windows, software firewall, Microsoft Windows 7, attack

Discussion threads 2009-09-08

Startup wants to help newspapers but (get this!) news execs need proof of problem first

There was a piece in the New York Times this morning that, at the heart of the story, was about a start-up called Attributor, which is launching an ad-revenue sharing service for those who create original content newspapers and those who copy and re-post it some blogs and websites. ...

Tags: Revenue, Newspaper, Piracy, Operational Accounting, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Finance, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-07-27

The newest argument being used to trash global warming

The newest argument being used to trash global warmingWhy are you here on ZDNet?I am absolutely offended by your post. What the heck does this have to do with technology? And why use this venue to try and spread your liberal propaganda? Is it because you have no other outlet...

Tags: global warming

Discussion threads 2009-07-14

Is Twitter making us all self-centered?

I made a comment on Twitter this morning about how I don't feel as if I fit in anymore. That wasn't some "woe is me" decree implying that I was going to leave Twitter. Perish the thought. It was more of an observation on the way that Twitter has impacted...

Tags: Twitter, Networking, Jennifer Leggio

Blog posts 2009-07-07

Is Twitter stealing CNN's crown for delivering real time headlines?

Is Twitter stealing CNN's crown for delivering real time headlines?Real news vs real gossipWhere Twitter can trounce CNN is in the speed at which it can spread information. But at the end of the day, its the media outlets that will always have the responsibility to confirm it all. And...

Tags: INTERNET, NOW IT, CNN, Twitter, real-time headline

Discussion threads 2009-06-26

Is Twitter stealing CNN's crown for delivering real time headlines?

Interestingly enough, CNN was once considered  to be the provider of the most instantaneous, real-time news. If something was happening in the world, you could tune into CNN to get the latest details. Today, that comes from Twitter. Yesterday, as the news of Michael...

Tags: Twitter, Michael Jackson, CNN, Managed Hosting, Cloud Computing, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-06-26

China's porn obsession not just a coverup for political repression

China's porn obsession not just a coverup for political repressionOur children should be so lucky!If our government would protect our children from porn, maybe we wouldn't have may of the problems we have in our society with our children and sex!RE: China's porn obsession not just a coverup for political...

Tags: Chinese Government, porn obsession, repression, political repression, coverup

Discussion threads 2009-06-26

News to know: Nokia; Salesforce; Mozilla; Google; Facebook

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. Sam Diaz: Salesforce opens Sites; offers free version to help push cloud adoption Dion Hinchcliffe: Cloud computing and open source face-off...

Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Google Inc., Facebook, Larry Dignan, Nokia Corp., Flaw, Palm Inc., Mozilla Corp., Keyboards, Cloud Computing, Hardware, Peripherals

Blog posts 2009-06-15

Dell's Twitter outlet generates millions in revenue

As Twitter continues to grow and companies tap into is as a means of sharing their news, engaging with customers or promoting their products, others are looking for ways to turn tweets into dollars. Dell, it seems, has found one. In a blog post...

Tags: Revenue, Dell Computer Corp., Twitter, Dell Outlet, Sales Strategy, Operational Accounting, Blogging, Sales, Finance, Internet, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-06-12

Windows server has Linux in crosshairs

Windows server has Linux in crosshairsBringing in any server OS without...technical expertise is STUPID. It is a recipe for disaster. In addition, 10 users and less means you don't even need a server so basically this is for companies with between 10 and 15 users. Not 15 or less.Plugging In...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, Servers, OPEN SOURCE, Cal, CALS, Linux, server, Microsoft Windows Server, crosshair, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-05-22