Sunday - September 7, 2008
When Larry Page and Sergey Brin founded Google on Sept. 7, 1998, they had little more than their ingenuity, four computers and an investor's $100,000 bet on their belief that an Internet search engine could change the world. It sounded preposterous 10 years ago, but look now: Google draws upon a gargantuan computer network, nearly 20,000 employees and a $150 billion market value to redefine media, marketing and technology. Perhaps Google's biggest test in the next decade will be finding a way to pursue its seemingly boundless ambitions without triggering a backlash that derails the company.
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Friday - September 5, 2008
Comcast has answered the Federal Communication Commission's order -- to not only cease its controversial network management practices, but also reveal them publicly -- with a legal maneuver of its own: The cable provider has asked the Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit to overturn the ruling.
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Friday - September 5, 2008
Samsung Electronics is pursuing an acquisition of U.S. computer memory card maker SanDisk, a South Korean online business newspaper reported Friday. Both Samsung and SanDisk declined to confirm or deny the report. However, SanDisk's shares climbed more than 26 percent in morning trading Friday.
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Friday - September 5, 2008
Software developer Red Hat bought an Israeli company in a bid to gain a competitive edge against Microsoft and smaller rivals that provide computing services for complex networks. Raleigh, N.C.-based Red Hat said Thursday that it paid $107 million in cash for privately held Qumranet, which sells software that helps computer systems run multiple programs more efficiently on less equipment.
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Thursday - September 4, 2008
Today's consumer is smarter than yesterday's consumer, and with the technology available to make educated purchasing decisions efficiently and quickly, Web-savvy buyers are making the most of the tools they have at their disposal. Online reviews are permeating the Web in all shapes and sizes, from reviews of a local pizza shop to posted commentary on a new piece of software.
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Thursday - September 4, 2008
On Aug. 13, 2008, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a decision in the much-watched case Jacobsen v. Katzer, No. 2008-1001, which turned on whether violating an open source licensing agreement should be considered copyright infringement. It is important for companies to be aware of the implications of this decision.
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Wednesday - September 3, 2008
Gannett has increased its stake in CareerBuilder, acquiring another 10 percent of the Web site from the Tribune Company for $135 million. Gannett now has a 50.8 percent controlling interest in the site. Other stakeholders are the Tribune, now with 30.8 percent, The McClatchy Company, with 14.4 percent, and Microsoft, with 4 percent.
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Wednesday - September 3, 2008
Most consumers probably associate eBay more with vintage lunch boxes and low-priced electronics than with laptop bags made from recycled plastic by women in New Delhi. The online auction operator is trying to change that perception with WorldofGood.com, a Web site due to launch Wednesday to sell goods produced with social and environmental goals in mind.
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Wednesday - September 3, 2008
The chief executive of NebuAd, whose Web-tracking technology raised a privacy backlash, has left the company to be chief financial officer at Verifone Holdings, a maker of payment processing equipment. Verifone said late Tuesday that Robert Dykes will become CFO after the company files its financial report for the latest quarter.
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Tuesday - September 2, 2008
oogle is adding a video-sharing application called "Google Video for Business" to its Google Apps suite. It is designed to be a channel for companies to communicate internally with their employees. There are a number of business use cases for the Software as a Service application, according to the company.
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