If you’re going to have a revolution, it’s best to leave the guns at home.
That’s one of the underlying messages in The Singing Revolution, a documentary by Jim and Maureen Tusty about the birth of the Estonian Republic currently touring the independent film circuit. Funded in …
Original post by Michael Kanellos and software by Elliott […]
What does an Internet service provider have in common with a florist?
Seemingly not much. But United Online, which owns dial-up Internet service provider NetZero, said Wednesday that it’s spending $456 million to buy FTD Group, the floral and specialty gift provider.
I don’t think I’m alone …
Original post by Marguerite Reardon and software by Elliott Back
“Hey! Ho! Time for Ballmer to go,” a Wired.com headline proclaimed on April 29.
My rejoinder: “Hell, no. There are no Softies ready for a promo.”
Wired’s story attempts to make a case for CEO Steve Ballmer taking the hits for Vista’s less-than-stellar market reception, as well …
Original post by Mary Jo Foley and software by Elliott […]
Microsoft’s board of directors met Wednesday to evaluate options in its attempt to acquire Yahoo, The Wall Street Journal reported.
An announcement of the board’s conclusions could come after the meeting, the newspaper said, citing people familiar with the situation.
Microsoft is evaluating an offer of as much …
Original post by Stephen Shankland and software by Elliott […]
Microsoft’s board of directors met Wednesday to evaluate options in its attempt to acquire Yahoo, The Wall Street Journal reported.
An announcement of the board’s conclusions could come after the meeting, the newspaper said, citing people familiar with the situation.
Microsoft is evaluating an offer of as much …
Original post by Stephen Shankland and software by Elliott […]
What to do about millions of tons of unwanted electronics, like the heap pictured here? That's the question that U.S. Congress members continue to ponder, albeit with little action so far.
(Credit: Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition)
WASHINGTON–As heaps of discarded televisions, computers, and other electronics grow ever …
Original post by Anne Broache and software by Elliott […]
Sometimes I feel like people might think we talk the talk, but don’t walk the walk when it comes to using some Web services. Believe me when I tell you we use this stuff every day, and over the last month, nothing has been more useful to me than Craigslist. Why? I was moving, and […]
Sometimes I feel like people might think we talk the talk, but don’t walk the walk when it comes to using some Web services. Believe me when I tell you we use this stuff every day, and over the last month nothing has been more useful to me than Craigslist. Why? I was moving, and […]
Schmidt is concerned about a possible Microhoo combination.
(Credit: CNBC)
In a broad interview scheduled to run on CNBC at 4 p.m. EST Wednesday, Google CEO Eric Schmidt made it clear he’s not pleased with the prospect of a Microsoft-Yahoo combination.
In the interview with CNBC’s Maria …
Original post by Jim Kerstetter and software by Elliott Back
As Microsoft prepares to kick the ball further in its Yahoo buyout play, possibly announcing a proxy fight as early as Wednesday afternoon, shares of both companies rose in late morning trading.
Microsoft investors apparently seem heartened by the prospect, with stock in the software giant rising 1.06 percent …
Original post by Dawn Kawamoto and […]
Radiohead made it official: the band won’t be giving away music like it did with the album In Rainbows.
“I think it was a one-off response to a particular situation,” the band’s lead singer Thom Yorke told The Hollywood Reporter. “It was one of those things where we
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Original post by Greg Sandoval and software […]
Looks like it wasn’t the HD DVD/Blu-ray battle that was keeping potential customers away from high-definition video players after all.
The NPD Group released some of its retail sales tracking data Wednesday that showed sales of Blu-ray standalone players (not a PlayStation 3, combo player, or PC with …
Original post by Erica Ogg and software by […]
Looks like it wasn’t the HD DVD/Blu-ray battle that was keeping potential customers away from high-definition video players after all.
The NPD Group released some of its retail sales tracking data Wednesday that showed sales of Blu-ray standalone players (not a PlayStation 3, combo player, or PC with …
Original post by Erica Ogg and software by […]
Hitwise released research this week reporting that Twitter had a nice relative growth spurt this year. The key word is relative. The site grew from a market share of a whopping 0.0005% (U.S. Internet visits to Twitter.com) to 0.0016% in April. That places the Twitter.com site at number 439 on the list of social networks. […]
It’s the tale of the lost circuit.
Thirty-seven years ago, Leon Chua, a professor at the University of California at Berkeley, mathematically theorized that scientific symmetry demands that there should be a fourth fundamental circuit. Engineers were already familiar with resistors (which resist the flow of electricity), capacitors (which …
Original post by Michael Kanellos and […]
It’s the tale of the lost circuit.
Thirty-seven years ago, Leon Chua, a professor at the University of California at Berkeley, mathematically theorized that scientific symmetry demands that there should be a fourth fundamental circuit. Engineers were already familiar with resistors (which resist the flow of electricity), capacitors (which …
Original post by Michael Kanellos and […]
Network equipment maker 3Com announced Wednesday a new CEO who will be based in China.
Robert Mao, 3Com CEO
(Credit: 3Com)
Robert Mao, 64, will succeed Edgar Masri as chief executive officer. Mao, who is fluent in Mandarin and English, had most recently been 3Com’s executive vice president for …
Original post by Marguerite Reardon and software by Elliott […]
A congressional proposal designed to stiffen penalties and enforcement against pirates and counterfeiters moved a step closer to becoming law on Wednesday.
As expected, the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee unanimously approved a copyright holder-backed enforcement proposal known as the Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property, or Pro-IP, Act, …
Original post by Anne Broache […]
Normally I steer clear from writing about Facebook apps that have been created for promotional purposes, but this one is too good to pass up. It comes from FX UK, who has put together a very strange experience that tells you how “perfect” your face is in order to promote the plastic surgery drama Nip/Tuck.
Users […]
Attendance is down at this year’s Interop business tech conference. I’ve heard about companies issuing travel bans on employees and vendors pulling out at the last minute due to budget constraints.
Nevertheless, the networking industry is making the best out of it. Some of the early highlights for …
Original post by Jon Oltsik and […]
