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More things about the Microsoft-Yahoo deal that make you go hmmmm

More things about the Microsoft-Yahoo deal that make you go hmmmmYang regretful?First there is an error Mary, MSFT made an offer in Jan. 2007 for $40 a share not $40b. Yang sounds regretful. You are right, but everybody know what it means. Important thing is why MSFT has lost interest....

Tags: Yahoo! Inc., MSFT, Yang, Microsoft Corp., shareholder

Discussion threads 2008-06-03

Give Mother Earth the holiday gift of freecycle.org. I have.

Give Mother Earth the holiday gift of freecycle.org. I have.www.craigslist.com has been my freecycle.com for years. NT.RE: Give Mother Earth the holiday gift of freecycle.org. I have.Obviously you're unaware of all the problems with The Freecycle Network TFN. You might find the following articles helpful.http://tiny.cc/zNafihttp://tiny.cc/20jxihttp://tiny.cc/1wDXO http://tiny.cc/9nN6m TFN is still...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Semiconductors, Yahoo Groups, Freecycle Network, http://tiny.cc/1wDXO http://tiny.cc/9nN6m TFN

Discussion threads 2007-12-10

FAQ: What to do with your Yahoo photos

FAQ: What to do with your Yahoo photosI never liked it anywayIt's a good thing they are shutting it down. It was really awkward to use and really slow at some times.Milan B.http://www.guacosoft.com/njamYahoo Groups PhotosHas anyone figured out if this affects Yahoo Groups photos? In Yahoo groups, no one has...

Tags: Yahoo! Inc., photograph, Yahoo Groups

Discussion threads 2007-06-16

Additional Resources

A single search index would speed up the entire Internet

Such cooperative efforts never work in the real worldIt's not like you can government-mandate this, because the internet is worldwide. And when you have this many groups involved that depend on this for making profits, you'll never get a consensus agreement on the finer details, and you'll never get everybody...

Tags: Robots, crawler, search-index, robot, Google Inc., Internet

Discussion threads 2009-11-24

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

LG Chocolate Touch (Verizon Wireless)

When the LG Chocolate first came into the scene with the VX8500 model back in 2006, it was preceded by a ton of hype. And such is the case with its fourth and most recent incarnation, the LG Chocolate Touch. As the name indicates, it is a touch screen phone...

Tags: LG Chocolate, phone, home screen, touch screen, LG Electronics Inc., Verizon Wireless

Product reviews 2009-11-07

JBuddy Messenger 3.1.091026 (Mac)

JBuddy Messenger is a multi-protocol, cross-platform instant messaging desktop client. JBuddy Messenger supports popular public instant messaging protocols as well as enterprise instant messaging servers and runs on Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, Solaris and other Java-enabled desktop environments. System Requirements: JBuddy Messenger requires a Java Runtime Environment JRE...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Screen Name, IM, JBuddy Messenger, Instant Messaging, Internet, Online Communications

Software downloads 2009-10-26

Verizon Wireless Razzle

Though we sometimes question the outcome, we do like it when cell phone manufacturers take a different approach to designing a phone so it stands out from the rest. The Verizon Wireless Razzle is certainly one such phone, straddling the line between a messaging phone and a music phone with...

Tags: Keyboards, Telecom & Utilities, Verizon Wireless, Razzle, phone, Qwerty-keyboard, keyboard

Product reviews 2009-10-22

LG Bliss - white (US Cellular)

LG is one of the top makers of touch-screen feature phones, and though many of them go to big national carriers like Verizon Wireless and AT&T Wireless like the LG enV Touch and the LG Xenon for example, quite a number of them make it to regional carrier U.S. Cellular...

Tags: Keyboards, Telecom & Utilities, U.S. Cellular, LG Electronics Inc., home screen, LG Bliss, phone, Bliss

Product reviews 2009-10-14

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

Samsung Instinct HD SPH-M850 (Sprint)

Photo gallery:Samsung Instinct HD SPH-M850Sprint Nextel stole the CTIA show last year when it introduced the Samsung Instinct. There was a lot to like about the touch-screen phone, so we were hopeful that Samsung would build on its successes with subsequent models. To our initial delight, the Samsung Instinct S30...

Tags: Cellular phones, Smart phones, Samsung Instinct, Instinct HD, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Sprint Communications

Product reviews 2009-09-30

Yahoo! Messenger 3.0b192773 (Mac)

Webcam Use a webcam to share live video with your friends and family. File Transfer Drag and drop files right into the IM window to share instantly with your friends. Emoticons Express your feelings over IM with these animated smiling faces. Take Yahoo! With You Stay connected with your IM...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, IM, Yahoo! Inc., Instant Messaging, Internet, Online Communications

Software downloads 2009-09-29

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

Samsung Rogue SCH-U960 (Verizon Wireless)

Photo gallery:Samsung RogueSamsung has had mixed results with touch-screen phones with full keyboards. Verizon's Samsung Glyde had its share of faults, but we liked the Samsung Impression for AT&T quite a bit. Fortunately, the new Samsung Rogue for Verizon Wireless is no slouch. Not only is it a touch-screen and...

Tags: Keyboards, Monitors & displays, Engineering, phone dialer, touch-screen interface, Verizon Wireless, Samsung Rogue, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

Product reviews 2009-09-11

Palringo Instant Messenger Premium for iPhone 2.1 (Mobile)

Palringo for the iPhone is free. There are no hidden costs, catches or other charges. Palringo works by integrating with several existing, popular messaging services including Apple iChat, AIM, Google Talk, Yahoo Messenger, Gadu Gadu, ICQ, Jabber, and Windows Live Messenger. Palringo presents an iPhone user's IM contacts in a...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Mobile, IM, Voice, Palringo Ltd., Smart Phones, Instant Messaging, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Internet, Online Communications

Software downloads 2009-09-10

Palringo Instant Messenger Lite for iPhone 2.1 (Mobile)

Palringo for the iPhone is free. There are no hidden costs, catches or other charges. Palringo works by integrating with several existing, popular messaging services including Apple iChat, AIM, Google Talk, Yahoo Messenger, Gadu Gadu, ICQ, Jabber, and Windows Live Messenger. Palringo presents an iPhone user's IM contacts in a...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Mobile, IM, Voice, Palringo, Smart Phones, Instant Messaging, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Internet, Online Communications

Software downloads 2009-09-10

Nokia 2680 - GoPhone black (AT&T) - Prepaid

Photo gallery:Nokia 2680Cell phone bills can definitely add up, which is why a prepaid plan option can be an attractive alternative, especially if you don't make calls or need the mobile Web very often. For AT&T Wireless customers, the carrier offers its GoPhone plan with a handful of handsets, including...

Tags: Cellular phones, AT&T Corp., feature set, Nokia 2680, Nokia Corp.

Product reviews 2009-09-04

Nokia 7610 Supernova

Photo gallery:Nokia 7610 SupernovaThe Nokia 7610 Supernova gave us deja vu when it first arrived in our offices, and it wasn't due to its common slider design. Instead, we remembered that we had reviewed a Nokia handset with that same model number almost five years ago. We thought perhaps the...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, slider mechanism, Supernova, Nokia Corp., slider design

Product reviews 2009-09-02

Verizon Wireless Escapade

If you wanted to use a cell phone in the U.S. and abroad, we would usually recommend you get a quad-band GSM handset if you were an AT&T or a T-Mobile customer, or a dual-mode CDMA/GSM phone if you were a Verizon Wireless or a Sprint customer. So far, the...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Cellular phones, Escapade, Verizon Wireless Escapade, Verizon Wireless, phone, display, dual-mode CDMA GSM phone, GSM

Product reviews 2009-09-02

An odd Yahoo Mail search bug that requires escalation pronto

Switch to GoogleIt's the only way Yahoo will respond appropriately.Searching email?Searching email?Well, I guess you ZDNet guys get enough volume of it.Personally, I don't get that amount volume.YHOO E-MAIL SEARCH HAS BEEN SCREWED UP FOR MONTHSYHOO E-MAIL SEARCH HAS BEEN SCREWED UP FOR MONTHS causing much consternation in a YHOO...

Tags: E-mail providers, Yahoo! Inc., e-mail, odd Yahoo Mail, Yahoo! Mail

Discussion threads 2009-08-31