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Microhoo mudslinging: Icahn says Yahoo distorts facts of offer; Microsoft agrees

The Microhoo saga gets messier by the minute and will probably get worse as we near the Aug. 1 shareholder meeting where Carl Icahn tries to boot Yahoo's board and CEO Jerry Yang. We're back to dueling letters again and the saga is very messy Techmeme. On...

Tags: Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Carl Icahn, Search, Yahoo! Press Release, Corporate Governance, Financial Accounting, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Finance, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-07-14

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News to know: AT&T, Verizon; T-Mobile; Microsoft CRM; Win7; datacenters; Sony-Ericcson

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: AT&T sues Verizon Wireless, calls map ad "misleading" but doesn't dispute accuracy Matthew Miller: T-Mobile experiences...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Data Center, Dana Gardner, Dana Blankenhorn, Verizon Communications Inc., Andrew Nusca, T-Mobile, AT&T Corp., Microsoft Corp., Matthew Miller, Microsoft CRM, Sam Diaz, CRM, Data Centers, Microsoft Windows 7, Smart Phones, Tools & Techniques, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Management

Blog posts 2009-11-04

A Yahoo face-lift: New look and feel for Mobile, Mail, Messenger and Search

Yahoo summoned the tech press to its Silicon Valley campus today to announce new features to its Mail, Messenger and Search properties, furthering driving home the point that the new Yahoo wants to be he common link that "connects you to what matters most." The announcements Techmeme...

Tags: Mobile, New Look Co., Yahoo! Inc., Video, Messenger, Corporate Communications, Marketing, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-08-24

The! meaning! of! bing!

they're all dyingcan three men dying in a boat save one another, well I guess cannibalism could work.HP: has cut their printer line so much that I have to wait a month to get a printer shipped direct from themIntel: actually the strongest of the bunch, but your right their...

Tags: Backups, PRODUCTIVITY, Dell Computer Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-08-08

Google, Yahoo agreed to IM deal a year ago; Apparently, it quietly died with ad deal

It all started when I was reorganizing my iGoogle pages over the weekend and added a GoogleTalk widget. Some time back, I added AIM messaging into Google Talk so I could chat with the different friends I have on those services in the same window. So, naturally,...

Tags: Google Inc., Advertisement, IM, Yahoo! Inc., Instant Messaging, Internet, Online Communications, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-06-30

News to know: Yahoo, Windows 7, Palm, AMD, Blackberry Tour, Netbook

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: Bartz to Yahoo shareholders: Change is coming; We're not Google Yahoo: Showtime for shareholders this morning ...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Richard Koman, Yahoo! Inc., Palm Inc., RIM BlackBerry, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Sam Diaz, Netbook, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Blog posts 2009-06-26

Yahoo names Tim Morse as new CFO

Tim Morse, the former CFO of Altera Corp. and a veteran executive of General Electric, has been named Yahoo's new Chief Financial Officer, effective July 1. Morse takes over for Blake Jorgensen, who resigned shortly after new CEO Carol Bartz joined the company but has stayed on during a transition...

Tags: Morse Plc., Yahoo! Inc., CFO, Blake Jorgensen, Mergers & Acquisitions, Personal Finance, Financial Accounting, Investment, Finance, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-06-11

Yahoo's China "police informant" role sparked a $47.5 billion slide in market value

The anniversary of the Tiananmen Square protests recalls the courage of the Chinese people and the vicious response of the Chinese government. It also recalls the gutless behavior of Silicon Valley tech companies towards the Chinese government in pursuit of profits rather than morals. Many are guilty...

Tags: Yahoo! Inc., Shi, Government, Vertical Industries, Recruitment & Selection, Workforce Management, Payroll Solutions, Human Resources, Tom Foremski

Blog posts 2009-06-02

Ballmer: It's Bing

Ballmer: It's Bing40 years and three generations of ........Violence in a Capitalist society; we're all screwed in the USA. That is the Wikipedia view of this economic down turn. open suggestion!RE: Ballmer: It's BingWow, this is very impressive! I like what I see with Bing and will be using...

Tags: SEARCH, Bing, search engine, Microsoft Corp., Steve Ballmer, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-05-28

Bing: Microsoft's new search... er, decision engine

Bing: Microsoft's new search... er, decision engineNed? Ned Ryerson?BING!!!When will LG sponsor Supercross?Way to go Comrads. Your german humor may be buying you a beer at the local pub than out of the Coke machine at Maiche Engineering; Oh ya, I mean HRC Great Britain.I like the layout shown on...

Tags: Branding, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, Google Inc., decision engine, Bing, new search, Microsoft Corp., Apache Software Foundation, brand

Discussion threads 2009-05-28

AT&T announces Curve 8900 for early Summer

AT&T announces Curve 8900 for early SummerSorry, No Crackberry For MeI don't want to have to rely on a proprietary network that if it goes down, my device is rendered useless..Curve 8310 is wonderful, hope this is really an improvementMy work Curve 8310 is an awesome phone as configured on...

Tags: E-mail, Telecom & Utilities, AT&T Corp., Curve 8900, early summer, phone, Curve 8310

Discussion threads 2009-05-04

Living with the limits of Windows 7 Starter Edition

Living with the limits of Windows 7 Starter EditionYou are a GENIUS! :-)Actually going through a process called "testing and evaluation" - with an actual product no less! Genius!! ;-)p.s. more should try it.Shareware style limitStill baffles me who would want to buy this, it makes MS look cheapskate and...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Linux, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter Edition, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, netbook

Discussion threads 2009-04-20

Microsoft readies a new 'netbook-like' Windows Server SKU

Microsoft readies a new 'netbook-like' Windows Server SKURemember Windows XP Fundamentals for Legacy PC'sThis kinda reminds me of that, so they made to choose a more appropriate name. (Windows Server 2008 R2 Starter). I think instead of muddying the water with more SKU's, why not make the traditional set of...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Servers, Operating systems, netbook, Windows Server SKU, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Ready, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows, server, car

Discussion threads 2009-02-24

The best of the "Best of CES"

The Consumer Electronics Show wrapped up on Sunday, and by now the many Best of CES lists have been posted. Every year there are a few blockbusters that show up on nearly everyone's list. This year the darlings were the Palm Pre and the Sony VAIO P Series, a tiny...

Tags: Consumer Electronics Show, Sony Corp., Phone, PC, Palm Inc., Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., LG Electronics Inc., PC World, Laptop Computer, Yahoo Tech, PC Magazine, Desktops, Ultramobile PCs (UMPCs), Hardware, Tablets, Notebooks & Tablets, Emerging Technologies, John Morris

Blog posts 2009-01-14

Apple's future: It's in the Touch

A guest post on ZDNet yesterday posed the question: Has Apple gotten lazy? It's not the first time I've heard it asked, considering Apple's headlines in recent months: a pullout from Macworld, the distractions of Steve Jobs' health and relatively low-key announcements out of Macworld. Sure, upgrades to iLife, iWork...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., Apple iPod Touch, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Digital Music, Digital Media, Hardware, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-01-13

Satyam â€" Time for a real (early) Spring Cleaning

A Holiday Gift for Litigators? Could this be the story of the year for 2009? The news about Satyam in the last few days has been disconcerting, to say the least, and it has thrown a cloud of doubt on the Indian services...

Tags: Satyam, Upaid, SarbOx, Corporate Governance, Business Process Outsourcing (BPO), Real Estate, Investment, Outsourcing, Business Operations, Corporate Law, It Operations, Finance, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Brian Sommer

Blog posts 2008-12-19

Vista-related e-mails I'd like to read (but probably won't)

Vista-related e-mails I'd like to read (but probably won't)This whole mess is just a public relations problem for the Vista brand, andMicrosoft in general. Microsoft will move as quickly as possible to get the Vista brand off of shelves. MS should also move to settle this case out of...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), e-mail, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-11-24

T-Mobile USA increases data plan rates for voice customers

Today, T-Mobile USA is kicking off its web2go initiative that add Yahoo! oneSearch to some devices, a customizable home page, a new mobile shopping and download experience (I'll cover this in a follow-up post), and higher data rate plans. The press release actually states that the data rate plans were...

Tags: T-Mobile, Web Site Development, Leadership, Web Technology, Internet, Management, Matthew Miller, T-Mobile G1, Plan, Sidekick Device, G1 Plan, Smart Phones, Text Messaging/SMS/MMS, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications

Blog posts 2008-11-20

Hands On: The BlackBerry Storm

First off, a warning: Be very skeptical of any review you read in the next 24 to 48 hours that proclaims to be the definitive word on the Blackberry Storm. While clearly I have my own early impressions, the Storm is so different than any other smartphone...

Tags: Touch Screen, Apple iPhone, Phone, Screen, Network, Verizon Communications Inc., Customer, Video, RIM BlackBerry, Plan, Blackberry Storm, E-mail, Handhelds, Keyboards, Online Communications, Hardware, Peripherals, Josh Taylor

Blog posts 2008-11-19

News to know: Storm; AMD, Intel; Tech economy reels

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Josh Taylor: Verizon announces BlackBerry Storm availability, pricing Larry Dignan: AMD unveils ‘Shanghai’; Aims to better compete with Intel AMD: Does the resurrection start...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Best Buy Co. Inc., Larry Dignan, Microsoft Windows 7, Nokia Corp., Shanghai, RIM BlackBerry, Microsoft Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp., Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Handhelds, Software, Hardware

Blog posts 2008-11-13