The Economics of Giving It Away
In a battered economy, free goods and services online are more attractive than ever. So how can the suppliers make a business model out of nothing? — Over the past decade, we have built a country-s...
Adobe's Narayen Says Flash on IPhone Is a Challenge
Jan. 30 (Bloomberg) — Adobe Systems Inc. faces a challenge in creating a version of its Flash video software for Apple Inc.'s iPhone, Chief Executive Officer Shantanu Narayen said. — “It's a hard te...
Source: Intel prepping for mass roll-out of Android netbooks
As netbook sales continue to pick up in a struggling world economy, Intel, which makes the Atom processor found in many of those netbooks, is looking towards the future of the market. Specifically, i...
Dell's rumored smartphone: Look out RIM
OK, so Dell and Apple have been locked in a marketing war for years. Dell has long been considered the default PC for enterprise, while Apple has positioned itself as the most influential consumer co...
Microsoft's layoffs included the guy with the Blue Monster tattoo
Microsoft solutions adviser Dan Woodman achieved minor celebrity status for getting a tattoo of the company's unofficial “Blue Monster” mascot — a character created by Hugh MacLeod imploring employees...
Google Flags Whole Internet As Malware
We're not quite sure what's going on, but a couple of minutes ago any search result from Google is flagged as malware with a message saying “This site may harm your computer”. — Twitter is abuzz wit...
Where have all the A List bloggers gone?
When I started blogging about 4 years ago there were a handful of 'A-List" Tech bloggers that dominated the blogosphere. Mike Arrington, Robert Scoble, Jason Calacanis, Dave Winer, Marc Andreessen, S...
LAT Cutting 300 Jobs, 70 In Editorial; Local News Folded Into Main Section
Tribune Company's Los Angeles Times just keeps on cutting. On its third round of layoffs in less than six months, LAT is cutting 300 positions and putting the separate local coverage into the print d...
APNewsBreak: Justice Department hoaxes employees
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Justice Department doesn't have to look far to find a scam that preys on people whose retirement plans have been crippled by the global financial meltdown. — It designed one of ...
MySpace CEO DeWolfe Jabs Back At Yahoo's Bartz (Video)
We heard that some MySpace insiders weren't exactly pleased when new Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz made a subtle jab at MySpace during the Yahoo earnings call earlier this week. — When asked if Yahoo would ...
Big tech names expect large losses
The technology industry suffered another black day Friday as a host of big names, including NEC and Hitachi, said they would make large losses in the year to March. — The industry's crisis, and that...