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Bing! Yahoo-Microsoft ad deal close (yet again)

The fabled ad and search deal between Microsoft and Yahoo is reportedly close to happening again. Kara Swisher at BoomTown reports that Microsoft and Yahoo almost have  a search deal done. By now you know the details: Yahoo outsources search and keyword ads, gets a few billion...

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

Blog posts 2009-07-17

Singing Elvis, Wii lightsabers top Kara Swisher's holiday list

At a Churchill Club event, All Things Digital's Kara Swisher shows CNET News Editor in Chief Dan Farber some new tech ideas for the holidays. Swisher demonstrates Wii Star Wars Lightsabers, a talking first-aid gadget by SafetyMate, and a robotic Elvis that you can sing along with karaoke-style.

Tags: Holiday, Nintendo Wii, Swisher, Kara Swisher, Dan Farber, Singing Elvis

Videos 2008-11-21

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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

So long Zimbra and so much for Yahoo Office dreams

Yahoo is reportedly going to unload Zimbra, the open source email company it bought in 2007 for $350 million. According to Kara Swisher at BoomTown Zimbra is as good as gone. Let's hear it for focus---Swisher notes that Yahoo is also trying to unload other businesses---but Zimbra...

Tags: Yahoo! Inc., Zimbra, E-mail, Leadership, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Open Source, Online Communications, Management, Internet, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-09-21

Shock Horror 'Social Media': Who Will Save/Train the Children?

An interesting US national poll from Common Sense Media asking 'is social networking changing childhood?' opens up some wider issues. Common sense media suggest their poll... ...illustrates a continuing disconnect between parents and kids when it comes to kids’ digital lives....

Tags: Facebook, Network, Social Media, Social Networking, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Oliver Marks

Blog posts 2009-08-11

Microsoft-Yahoo search pact appears to be a win-win (if smaller) deal

Microsoft's 18-month courtship of Yahoo has reportedly culminated in an ad and technology pact that appears to be smaller than many analysts anticipated, but still gives the software giant the 30 percent search market share it craves. Various reports have Microsoft and Yahoo announcing a deal within...

Tags: Yahoo Search, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Sales Strategy, Search, Sales, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-07-28

Yahoo: Showtime for shareholders this morning

A lot has changed at Yahoo since its shareholders last gathered last year. Back then, Jerry Yang was running the show and anger was in the air over a missed opportunity to be acquired by Microsoft earlier in the year. The lynch mob of shareholders, led by billionaire investor Carl...

Tags: Shareholder, Yahoo! Inc., Financial Accounting, Finance, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-06-25

Bartz can carry a room; Can she carry Yahoo?

Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz sure can carry a room---especially the crowd at the D7 conference. The formula: Drop an F-bomb, talk Dilbert, mock the silos at Yahoo and tease us about a search deal with Microsoft if there are big dollars involved. Next step: Do something about the sources of...

Tags: Yahoo! Inc., Twitter, Gender And Diversity, Personal Finance, Financial Accounting, Human Resources, Finance, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-05-27

The ROI From Twitter: "Don't bother" telling your CFO, O'Reilly says

O’Reilly Media held a Webinar this afternoon that was promoted as delivering “power tips” on how to use Twitter. In the question and answer period, after Tim O’Reilly and Sarah Milstein delivered their tips, one of the questions was: “How do you quantify...

Tags: ROI, Twitter, Tweets, Roi/Tco, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Tom Steinert-Threlkeld

Blog posts 2009-05-21

Microsoft to show off new search: Will it matter?

If a company with 8 percent market share revamped its search engine would anyone notice? That's the looming question as Microsoft prepares to unveil its search upgrade at the D: All Things Digital conference next week.  John Paczkowski writes: The long-awaited upgrade to Microsoft’s search engine...

Tags: Microsoft Corp., Conference, John Paczkowski, Search, Strategy, Management, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-05-20

Is Twitter, instead of Yahoo, the better buy for Microsoft?

Finally, some buzz about Twitter that's worth a second look. Yesterday's rumor about Apple being interested in Twitter was ridiculous. But the headlines now - not rumors but more like unsolicited suggestions - suggest that Twitter should instead be on on Microsoft's radar (and Google's, too, for...

Tags: Google Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Twitter, Search, Cloud Computing, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-05-06

Yahoo's Bartz: "No comment" on Microsoft deal (but maybe a hint)

updated: Yahoo's earnings announcement - the actual financial numbers, that is - seems to be more of a formality these days. In a call with analysts today, CEO Carol Bartz made references to outsourcing or partnering pieces of Yahoo's business as the company rethinks its strategy under her leadership. Can...

Tags: Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Managed Hosting, Financial Accounting, Outsourcing, IPO, Finance, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Financial Services, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-04-21

Microsoft and Yahoo reportedly talking again

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and Yahoo's Carol Bartz are reportedly talking about search and advertising partnerships between their respective companies, according to Kara Swisher at BoomTown. Swisher reports: According to a variety of sources, the talks between the pair and also other execs at both companies...

Tags: Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Business Structures, Finance, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-04-10

News to know: Palm; Google; Apple; Yahoo's Bartz; Hacking Safari

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: Palm: Demand tanks ahead of Pre launch; Pre needs to save the day Andrew Nusca: Google CEO Schmidt: China 'obvious prize,' Twitter 'poor...

Tags: Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Apple Macintosh, Hacking, Apple Intel Mac Mini, Yahoo! Inc., Palm Inc., Apple Inc., Desktops, Hardware

Blog posts 2009-03-04

Microsoft's Kumo: It's a little early for the obit isn't it?

Microsoft is testing Kumo--the upgrade to Live Search internally--and a few folks are already writing the obit.  A wee bit early, don't you think? BoomTown's Kara Swisher posted Microsoft's internal memo on Kumo, but more importantly posted three screen shots. All are worth a look. The interface...

Tags: Microsoft Live Search, Microsoft Corp., Kumo, BoomTown, Henry Blodget, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Law, Leadership, Strategy, Investment, Finance, Business Operations, Management, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-03-03

Yahoo's pending reorg: All Bartz has to do is simplify

Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz is reportedly plotting a major reorganization, according to Kara Swisher at BoomTown. Let's hope she simplifies in a big way. Yahoo feels like it has been reorganizing forever. And guess what happens when you reorg too much? No one has any idea who...

Tags: Yahoo! Inc., Corporate Governance, Product Development, Public Relations, Internet, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Research & Development, Marketing, Corporate Communications, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-02-22

AOL lays off 700 due to ad meltdown

AOL, a unit of Time Warner, is laying off 700 employees, in part due to a falloff in advertising revenue thanks to a weak economy, as well as recent structural changes intended to "refocus" the online behemoth, according to AllThingsDigital's Kara Swisher. AOL CEO Randy Falco sent...

Tags: Advertisement, America Online Inc., Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-01-28

LinkedIn has management shakeup as its moment in recession sun hits

LinkedIn is going through a management shakeup where CEO Dan Nye is handing back the reins to founder Reid Hoffman. The move comes at a curious time since LinkedIn is likely to be countercyclical and get more usage in the downturn as folks look for work. Based...

Tags: Recession, LinkedIn, Advertising & Promotion, Financial Accounting, Marketing, Finance, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-12-18

LeWeb sold out

Much to my surprise but relief LeWeb 2008 has sold out. That's what Loic LeMeur told me the other evening. Given the economic downturn, that has to count as an extraordinary result. Perhaps things in Paris are not as bad as they are elsewhere. Several of those attending have been...

Tags: Hotel, Financial Accounting, Finance, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2008-12-04

Yahoo headlines: What's fact and what's rumor?

If you're tired of rampant speculation about Yahoo's future, including headlines from legitimate news sources that are fueling the blogosphere with rumor and unconfirmed theories, raise your hand. Just as I suspected. I know it's been a while since I...

Tags: Yahoo! Inc., Source, CEO, Blogging, Corporate Governance, Internet, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2008-12-03