Google Push to Sell Ads On YouTube Hits Snags
Video Site Is Key To Diversification; The Lawsuit Factor — Wringing ad revenue from YouTube is proving to be a challenge for Google Inc. — Although users of the popular video-sharing site view cli...
Rumor Denied: Jerry Yang Not Resigning*
UPDATE: Yahoo emphatically denies the Wall Street rumor that Jerry Yang is planning to resign. — As evidence, Yahoo points to Jerry's interview yesterday with the WSJ (why would he do this if he wer...
BlackBerry Thunder not quite ready for primetime?
That's what one of our RIM ninjas are telling us! We've got the scoop on the BlackBerry Thunder, and contrary to most reports, we've been told that the unit is nowhere near being able to enter produc...
VCs a glum bunch over economy, lack of exits
Venture capitalists are having a confidence crisis as dwindling exit opportunities and a weak economy conspire to put the kibosh on returns. — According to the Silicon Valley Venture Capital Confide...
BT Has Acquired Ribbit For $55 Million To Build GrandCentral Competitor, Say Ribbit Execs To Friends
This is a strange story. Rumors circulated today that Silicon Valley based startup Ribbit was acquired by British Telecom, and VentureBeat ran with the story.
Yahoo Takes A Gander At Demand Media To Plug Some Holes
Demand Media, founded by former MySpace CEO Richard Rosenblatt, has quietly grown into a pretty large business, with rumored revenues of around $250 million, and profitable. It just so happens that w...
Reducing Software Piracy Could Have Exponential Effect on Channel Profitability, Says New White Paper
New research shows illegal software greatly impedes revenue opportunity for businesses that depend on legitimate Microsoft products. — A new white paper by IDC released today …
First Look: OpenMoko's Linux-based open smartphone platform
Penguin calls — Last Friday, OpenMoko launched its highly anticipated FreeRunner smartphone, a Linux-based handset that's completely open in both hardware and software, and is designed to encourage ...