Monday, February 4, 2008
Yahoo News - Yahoo and Google alliance?
Yahoo made many mistakes before Microsoft bid
Guardian Unlimited - UK
By Eric Auchard Since its founding 14 years ago as the Web's first navigational guide, Yahoo has entered dozens of lines of business and
become the online ... http://www.guardian.co.uk/feedarticle?id=7279639
Japan stocks gain as Softbank jumps on Yahoo bid
Reuters - USA
Yahoo Japan Corp (4689.T: Quote, Profile, Research), which is owned 41 percent by Softbank and 33 percent by Yahoo Inc, was awash with buy orders coming in ... http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssFinancialServicesAndRealEstateNews/idUST17547420080204
Yahoo May Re-Consider Google Alliance, Rebuff Microsoft
Slashdot - USA
Reuters is reporting that Yahoo might consider a business alliance with Google as a way to top a $44.6 billion takeover proposal by ...
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/02/04/0130235
Yahoo selling music service to Rhapsody America
USA Today - USA
By Jefferson Graham, USA TODAY Yahoo is selling its digital music subscription service to Rhapsody America -- a partnership of Real Networks and MTV Networks ... http://www.usatoday.com/tech/products/services/2008-02-04-yahoo-music-rhapsody_N.htm
Wall St Wk Ahead:Recession looms; Yahoo bid stirs optimism
Guardian Unlimited - UK
Stocks rose in volatile trade on Friday on optimism over stock valuations after Microsoft Corp's takeover offer for Internet company Yahoo Inc . The bid is ... http://www.guardian.co.uk/feedarticle?id=7278793
How much will Microsoft-Yahoo marriage change cyberspace?
Xinhua - China
3 (Xinhua) -- Microsoft on Friday courted Yahoo with a 44.6-billion-US-dollar merger offer, or 31 dollars per share. It came after almost a year of debate ... http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-02/03/content_7559243.htm
Yahoo Offer Is Strategy Shift for Microsoft
New York Times - United States
DealBook's full coverage of Microsoft's unsolicited $44.6 billion offer for Yahoo, what it means and how it might play out ... http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/02/technology/02soft.html?em&ex=1202187600&en=385345bf23332a1a&ei=5087%0A
Merged Yahoo-Microsoft would have much overlap
San Francisco Chronicle - CA, USA
Change is inevitable for Internet users if Microsoft's audacious $44.6 billion takeover bid for Yahoo Inc., made public Friday, is accepted. ...
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/02/02/MNBUUR938.DTL
Is Microsoft bid for Yahoo a culture clash in the making?
San Jose Mercury News - CA, USA
1, 2008 to buy search engine operator Yahoo Inc. for $44.6 billion in cash and stock in a move to boost its competitive edge in the online services market. ... http://origin.mercurynews.com/business/ci_8148911
Antitrust approval for Yahoo deal may not be a slam-dunk
San Jose Mercury News - CA, USA
A confident Microsoft said it expects to get federal approval for its Yahoo purchase this year, but some experts say not so fast ... http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_8148863
Parsing Yahoo!: What Makes You Think We're Desperate?
And now, it's the distressed damsel Yahoo! that begs to have the meaning of its words revealed. After the old-alpha and new-alpha traded
yammerings about how they were protecting the world from each other, the future acquiree thought it ...
http://feeds.portfolio.com/~r/portfolio/allportfolio/~3/228710814/parsing-yahoo--what-makes-you-think-were-desperate
Portfolio.com: All Articles Feed
Microsoft-Yahoo: It's Not a Done Deal
The Alibaba group is owned 40% by Yahoo. Currently Baidu provides search monetization service for Microsoft's China traffic. If Microsoft buys Yahoo, Baidu might get cut out of the deal with Microsoft. This may give Baidu all the reason ... http://www.thedomains.com/2008/02/04/microsoft-yahoo-it%E2%80%99s-not-a-done-deal/
The Domains - http://www.thedomains.com
The New News Covers the Microsoft Bid for Yahoo
While many folks have been caught up the past 72 hours with the drama of Microsoft's bid for Yahoo and rumors of potential competing bids, I've been fascinated with how the new news has been covering the drama. ...
http://www.socialmedian.com/2008/02/the_new_news_covers_the_micros.html
No Super Bowl For The Yahoo: Top Brass Weigh Their Limited Options
By Michael Arrington
So apparently the Yahoo brass didn't take Microsoft's public offer to buy them as well as could be expected (hey, at least their
shareholders finally got a break - the stock jumped nearly 1/3 on Friday). They've been working all weekend ... http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/03/no-super-bowl-for-the-yahoo-top-brass-weigh-their-limited-options/
TechCrunch - http://www.techcrunch.com
Microsoft-Yahoo: Deal of the Weak
"Yahoo is the last old media company, for it operates on the old-media model: It owns or controls content, markets to bring audience
in, then bombards us with ads until we leave" says Jeff Jarvis. Yahoo'sa company that clings to the old ... http://sarahmeyers.wordpress.com/2008/02/03/microsoft-yahoo-deal-of-the-weak/
SARAH MEYERS - http://sarahmeyers.wordpress.com
Guardian Unlimited - UK
By Eric Auchard Since its founding 14 years ago as the Web's first navigational guide, Yahoo has entered dozens of lines of business and
become the online ... http://www.guardian.co.uk/feedarticle?id=7279639
Japan stocks gain as Softbank jumps on Yahoo bid
Reuters - USA
Yahoo Japan Corp (4689.T: Quote, Profile, Research), which is owned 41 percent by Softbank and 33 percent by Yahoo Inc, was awash with buy orders coming in ... http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssFinancialServicesAndRealEstateNews/idUST17547420080204
Yahoo May Re-Consider Google Alliance, Rebuff Microsoft
Slashdot - USA
Reuters is reporting that Yahoo might consider a business alliance with Google as a way to top a $44.6 billion takeover proposal by ...
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/02/04/0130235
Yahoo selling music service to Rhapsody America
USA Today - USA
By Jefferson Graham, USA TODAY Yahoo is selling its digital music subscription service to Rhapsody America -- a partnership of Real Networks and MTV Networks ... http://www.usatoday.com/tech/products/services/2008-02-04-yahoo-music-rhapsody_N.htm
Wall St Wk Ahead:Recession looms; Yahoo bid stirs optimism
Guardian Unlimited - UK
Stocks rose in volatile trade on Friday on optimism over stock valuations after Microsoft Corp's takeover offer for Internet company Yahoo Inc . The bid is ... http://www.guardian.co.uk/feedarticle?id=7278793
How much will Microsoft-Yahoo marriage change cyberspace?
Xinhua - China
3 (Xinhua) -- Microsoft on Friday courted Yahoo with a 44.6-billion-US-dollar merger offer, or 31 dollars per share. It came after almost a year of debate ... http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-02/03/content_7559243.htm
Yahoo Offer Is Strategy Shift for Microsoft
New York Times - United States
DealBook's full coverage of Microsoft's unsolicited $44.6 billion offer for Yahoo, what it means and how it might play out ... http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/02/technology/02soft.html?em&ex=1202187600&en=385345bf23332a1a&ei=5087%0A
Merged Yahoo-Microsoft would have much overlap
San Francisco Chronicle - CA, USA
Change is inevitable for Internet users if Microsoft's audacious $44.6 billion takeover bid for Yahoo Inc., made public Friday, is accepted. ...
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/02/02/MNBUUR938.DTL
Is Microsoft bid for Yahoo a culture clash in the making?
San Jose Mercury News - CA, USA
1, 2008 to buy search engine operator Yahoo Inc. for $44.6 billion in cash and stock in a move to boost its competitive edge in the online services market. ... http://origin.mercurynews.com/business/ci_8148911
Antitrust approval for Yahoo deal may not be a slam-dunk
San Jose Mercury News - CA, USA
A confident Microsoft said it expects to get federal approval for its Yahoo purchase this year, but some experts say not so fast ... http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_8148863
Parsing Yahoo!: What Makes You Think We're Desperate?
And now, it's the distressed damsel Yahoo! that begs to have the meaning of its words revealed. After the old-alpha and new-alpha traded
yammerings about how they were protecting the world from each other, the future acquiree thought it ...
http://feeds.portfolio.com/~r/portfolio/allportfolio/~3/228710814/parsing-yahoo--what-makes-you-think-were-desperate
Portfolio.com: All Articles Feed
Microsoft-Yahoo: It's Not a Done Deal
The Alibaba group is owned 40% by Yahoo. Currently Baidu provides search monetization service for Microsoft's China traffic. If Microsoft buys Yahoo, Baidu might get cut out of the deal with Microsoft. This may give Baidu all the reason ... http://www.thedomains.com/2008/02/04/microsoft-yahoo-it%E2%80%99s-not-a-done-deal/
The Domains - http://www.thedomains.com
The New News Covers the Microsoft Bid for Yahoo
While many folks have been caught up the past 72 hours with the drama of Microsoft's bid for Yahoo and rumors of potential competing bids, I've been fascinated with how the new news has been covering the drama. ...
http://www.socialmedian.com/2008/02/the_new_news_covers_the_micros.html
No Super Bowl For The Yahoo: Top Brass Weigh Their Limited Options
By Michael Arrington
So apparently the Yahoo brass didn't take Microsoft's public offer to buy them as well as could be expected (hey, at least their
shareholders finally got a break - the stock jumped nearly 1/3 on Friday). They've been working all weekend ... http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/03/no-super-bowl-for-the-yahoo-top-brass-weigh-their-limited-options/
TechCrunch - http://www.techcrunch.com
Microsoft-Yahoo: Deal of the Weak
"Yahoo is the last old media company, for it operates on the old-media model: It owns or controls content, markets to bring audience
in, then bombards us with ads until we leave" says Jeff Jarvis. Yahoo'sa company that clings to the old ... http://sarahmeyers.wordpress.com/2008/02/03/microsoft-yahoo-deal-of-the-weak/
SARAH MEYERS - http://sarahmeyers.wordpress.com
Google News - Google is worried about the future of Internet ...
Google Slams Microsoft Bid For Yahoo!
Forbes - NY,USA
In an apparent effort to protect its hefty share of the online search-advertising market, Google on Sunday accused Microsoft of trying to
unfairly dominate ... http://www.forbes.com/home/technology/2008/02/03/goog-msft-yhoo-tech-internet-cx_wt_0203techgoog.html
For Silicon Valley, Microsoft's Yahoo bid isn't quite Armageddon
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA
Google Inc. today said Microsoft's $44.6-billion bid for Yahoo Inc. raised "troubling questions" about maintaining openness on the Internet ... http://www.latimes.com/technology/la-fi-microsoft4feb04,1,814202.story
Google: Microsoft deal bad for Internet
BusinessWeek - USA
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE Google Inc. raised the specter of Microsoft Corp. using its proposed $42 billion acquisition of Yahoo Inc. to gain illegal control over ... http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D8UJ72B80.htm
Google weighs in against Microsoft
Financial Times - London,England,UK
Google was yesterday preparing to take a strong public stance against Microsoft's unsolicited takeover offer for Yahoo, arguing that it could open the way ... http://www.ft.com/cms/s/3b020aee-d2c3-11dc-8636-0000779fd2ac.html
Google: Microsoft-Yahoo Bid Raises 'Troubling Questions'
CRN - Manhasset,NY,USA
By Edward F. Moltzen, CMP Channel Two days after Microsoft pulled the trigger on a $44.6 billion takeover attempt of search company Yahoo, rival Google is ... http://www.crn.com/software/206103160
Update on the Microsoft Bid: Google Sweats, Yahoo Mulls
Wired News - USA
It's taken a couple days to digest the news, but Google finally ... http://blog.wired.com/business/2008/02/update-on-the-m.html
Google's Microsoft Fixation
New York Times Blogs - New York,NY,USA
By Saul Hansell Google just released a statement on Microsoft's bid to acquire Yahoo. David Drummond, Google's general counsel, wrote the prospective deal ... http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/02/03/googles-microsoft-fixation/
Google Says MSFT Bid Raises "Troubling Questions"; Openness Mantra ...
paidContent.org - Los Angeles,CA,USA
It also has the whiff of what Microsoft argued against the Google-DoubleClick deal: too much concentration of online power with one
company ... http://www.paidcontent.org/entry/419-google-says-msft-bid-raises-troubling-questions-openness-mantra-again/
A cruel fate for Yahoo, other Silicon Valley legends
San Jose Mercury News - CA, USA
While Yahoo became one of the hottest content sites online, the company missed a multibillion-dollar opportunity as Google rewrote the Internet business ... http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_8156057
Google Wrings Hands at Microsoft-Yahoo Combo
PC Magazine - USA
by Mark Hachman Like everyone else, PC Magazine asked Google for a comment in reporting the hostile $44.6 billion bid Microsoft made for Google ... http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2255520,00.asp
Parsing Google: Don't Trust the Old Bully, Just the New One
Google: The openness of the Internet is what made Google -- and Yahoo! -- possible. A good idea that users find useful spreads quickly.
Businesses can be created around the idea. Users benefit from constant innovation. ... http://feeds.portfolio.com/~r/portfolio/allportfolio/~3/228600144/parsing-google--dont-trust-the-old-bully-just-the-new-one
Google to Microsoft: No, We Said Do NO Evil
By MG Siegler(MG Siegler)
It didn't take long for some new frontline action in the Microsoft/Google War. Today Google used its very much public blog to put in no uncertain terms that it is very much against Microsoft acquiring Yahoo and hopes "policymakers" aka, ... http://www.parislemon.com/2008/02/google-to-microsoft-no-we-said-do-no.html
ParisLemon - http://www.parislemon.com/
Microsoft-Yahoo A-Bombed by Google
Google blasted the Microsoft bid for Yahoo on the official Google Blog this afternoon. SVP Corporate Development and Chief Legal Officer David Drummond, characterized Microsoft's proposed acquisition as a "hostile bid" that threatened ... http://feeds.searchenginewatch.com/~r/sewblog/~3/228582659/080203-180501
Search Engine Watch Blog http://blog.searchenginewatch.com/blog/
Wikipedia 3.0: The End of Google?
By identityandconsulting
The Semantic Web (or Web 3.0) promises to "organize the world's information" in a dramatically more logical way than Google can ever
achieve with their current engine design. This is specially true from the point of view of machine ... http://methainternet.wordpress.com/2008/02/03/wikipedia-30-the-end-of-google-2/
The "Meta" Internet: The genesis... http://methainternet.wordpress.com
Fightin' words from Google
By Jeff Jarvis
At Google's blog today, David Drummond, the company's chief legal officer and senior VP for development, comes out with phasers set to
kill against the Microsoft bid for Yahoo. A week ago in Europe, I ended up at a small dinner and a ... http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/02/03/fightin-words-from-google/
BuzzMachine - http://www.buzzmachine.com
This news are brought to you with help from Google News
Forbes - NY,USA
In an apparent effort to protect its hefty share of the online search-advertising market, Google on Sunday accused Microsoft of trying to
unfairly dominate ... http://www.forbes.com/home/technology/2008/02/03/goog-msft-yhoo-tech-internet-cx_wt_0203techgoog.html
For Silicon Valley, Microsoft's Yahoo bid isn't quite Armageddon
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA
Google Inc. today said Microsoft's $44.6-billion bid for Yahoo Inc. raised "troubling questions" about maintaining openness on the Internet ... http://www.latimes.com/technology/la-fi-microsoft4feb04,1,814202.story
Google: Microsoft deal bad for Internet
BusinessWeek - USA
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE Google Inc. raised the specter of Microsoft Corp. using its proposed $42 billion acquisition of Yahoo Inc. to gain illegal control over ... http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D8UJ72B80.htm
Google weighs in against Microsoft
Financial Times - London,England,UK
Google was yesterday preparing to take a strong public stance against Microsoft's unsolicited takeover offer for Yahoo, arguing that it could open the way ... http://www.ft.com/cms/s/3b020aee-d2c3-11dc-8636-0000779fd2ac.html
Google: Microsoft-Yahoo Bid Raises 'Troubling Questions'
CRN - Manhasset,NY,USA
By Edward F. Moltzen, CMP Channel Two days after Microsoft pulled the trigger on a $44.6 billion takeover attempt of search company Yahoo, rival Google is ... http://www.crn.com/software/206103160
Update on the Microsoft Bid: Google Sweats, Yahoo Mulls
Wired News - USA
It's taken a couple days to digest the news, but Google finally ... http://blog.wired.com/business/2008/02/update-on-the-m.html
Google's Microsoft Fixation
New York Times Blogs - New York,NY,USA
By Saul Hansell Google just released a statement on Microsoft's bid to acquire Yahoo. David Drummond, Google's general counsel, wrote the prospective deal ... http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/02/03/googles-microsoft-fixation/
Google Says MSFT Bid Raises "Troubling Questions"; Openness Mantra ...
paidContent.org - Los Angeles,CA,USA
It also has the whiff of what Microsoft argued against the Google-DoubleClick deal: too much concentration of online power with one
company ... http://www.paidcontent.org/entry/419-google-says-msft-bid-raises-troubling-questions-openness-mantra-again/
A cruel fate for Yahoo, other Silicon Valley legends
San Jose Mercury News - CA, USA
While Yahoo became one of the hottest content sites online, the company missed a multibillion-dollar opportunity as Google rewrote the Internet business ... http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_8156057
Google Wrings Hands at Microsoft-Yahoo Combo
PC Magazine - USA
by Mark Hachman Like everyone else, PC Magazine asked Google for a comment in reporting the hostile $44.6 billion bid Microsoft made for Google ... http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2255520,00.asp
Parsing Google: Don't Trust the Old Bully, Just the New One
Google: The openness of the Internet is what made Google -- and Yahoo! -- possible. A good idea that users find useful spreads quickly.
Businesses can be created around the idea. Users benefit from constant innovation. ... http://feeds.portfolio.com/~r/portfolio/allportfolio/~3/228600144/parsing-google--dont-trust-the-old-bully-just-the-new-one
Google to Microsoft: No, We Said Do NO Evil
By MG Siegler(MG Siegler)
It didn't take long for some new frontline action in the Microsoft/Google War. Today Google used its very much public blog to put in no uncertain terms that it is very much against Microsoft acquiring Yahoo and hopes "policymakers" aka, ... http://www.parislemon.com/2008/02/google-to-microsoft-no-we-said-do-no.html
ParisLemon - http://www.parislemon.com/
Microsoft-Yahoo A-Bombed by Google
Google blasted the Microsoft bid for Yahoo on the official Google Blog this afternoon. SVP Corporate Development and Chief Legal Officer David Drummond, characterized Microsoft's proposed acquisition as a "hostile bid" that threatened ... http://feeds.searchenginewatch.com/~r/sewblog/~3/228582659/080203-180501
Search Engine Watch Blog http://blog.searchenginewatch.com/blog/
Wikipedia 3.0: The End of Google?
By identityandconsulting
The Semantic Web (or Web 3.0) promises to "organize the world's information" in a dramatically more logical way than Google can ever
achieve with their current engine design. This is specially true from the point of view of machine ... http://methainternet.wordpress.com/2008/02/03/wikipedia-30-the-end-of-google-2/
The "Meta" Internet: The genesis... http://methainternet.wordpress.com
Fightin' words from Google
By Jeff Jarvis
At Google's blog today, David Drummond, the company's chief legal officer and senior VP for development, comes out with phasers set to
kill against the Microsoft bid for Yahoo. A week ago in Europe, I ended up at a small dinner and a ... http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/02/03/fightin-words-from-google/
BuzzMachine - http://www.buzzmachine.com
This news are brought to you with help from Google News
Microsoft News - Google reacts to Microsoft's offer for Yahoo!
Microsoft's Inner Thoughts on Online Advertising
New York Times - United States
Have you been wondering what had been going through the heads of Microsoft executives as they prepared to make the bid for Yahoo? http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/02/03/microsofts-inner-thoughts-on-online-advertising/?hp
Google implies Microsoft/Yahoo hookup will ruin the Internet
Ars Technica - Boston,MA,USA
For the next several weeks we're sure to hear plenty about Microsoft's attempt to buy Yahoo ... http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080203-google-implies-microsoftyahoo-hookup-will-ruin-the-internet.html
Microsoft + Yahoo! vs. Google: E-mail competition getting jiggy
BloggingStocks - USA
Lot's of ink has been spilled on these pages about Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) bid for Yahoo! (NASDAQ: YHOO) and what this might mean for Google (NASDAQ: ... http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/02/03/microsoft-yahoo-vs-google-e-mail-competition-getting-jiggy/
Changes if Microsoft lands Yahoo
The Australian - Sydney,Australia
AUSTRALIA's booming $1 billion online advertising market will be radically reshaped if Microsoft's $49.5 billion hostile bid for online media group Yahoo ... http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,23154001-643,00.html
Yahoo bid 'should get approval'
BBC News - UK
With US politicians due to meet later this week to discuss Microsoft's offer for Yahoo, analysts ultimately expect any deal to secure regulatory approval ... http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7224890.stm
Microsoft bids for Yahoo
Globes - Rishon Le-Zion,Israel
Microsoft's (Nasdaq: MSFT) bid for Yahoo!(Nasdaq: YHOO) may cause ripple effects in the Israeli technology sector as well. Microsoft's bid for Yahoo! was in ... http://www.globes.co.il/serveen/globes/docview.asp?did=1000305071&fid=942
Gates v Google: Microsoft's search for a future on the net
Guardian Unlimited - UK
But days before news of Microsoft's $44.6bn bid for Yahoo became public, there were few signs that Bill Gates was about to unveil an acquisition that would ... http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2008/feb/03/billgates.google?gusrc=rss&feed=media
Merged Yahoo-Microsoft would have much overlap
San Francisco Chronicle - CA, USA
Change is inevitable for Internet users if Microsoft's audacious $44.6 billion takeover bid for Yahoo Inc., made public Friday, is accepted ... http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2008/02/03/MNBUUR938.DTL
US stocks cap strong week with Microsoft bid for Yahoo
Jerusalem Post - Israel
Wall Street was pleased by Microsoft's $44.6 billion bid for Yahoo. T The US Labor Department's worrisome employment report for January said the economy ...
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1201867284071&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull
Yahoo to take time evaluating Microsoft offer
NDTV.com - New Delhi,India
Yahoo Inc says it's "going to take time" to thoroughly evaluate Microsoft Corp's unsolicited $45 billion offer keeping in mind its strategic options ... http://www.ndtvprofit.com/2008/02/03123722/Yahoo-to-take-time-evaluating.html
Parsing Microsoft, the New Champion of Choice
Microsoft: "We have great respect for Yahoo!, and together we can offer an increasingly exciting set of solutions for consumers, publishers and advertisers while becoming better positioned to compete in the online services market," said ... http://feeds.portfolio.com/~r/portfolio/allportfolio/~3/228577316/parsing-microsoft-the-new-champion-of-choice
Google reacts to Microsoft's move to acquire Yahoo, then Microsoft ...
We all heard of Microsoft's move to acquire Yahoo! for $31 per share. Up until now, Yahoo! has not really responded but today Google posted a blog post "out of the blue" by David Drummond, Senior Vice President, Corporate Development ...
http://blog.sixsigns.com/2008/02/04/google-reacts-to-microsofts-move-to-acquire-yahoo-then-microsoft-responds/
SixSigns Blog - http://blog.sixsigns.com
Pot, kettle, black: Google fires back at Microsoft
Microsoft's hostile bid for Yahoo! raises troubling questions. This is about more than simply a financial transaction, one company taking
over another. It's about preserving the underlying principles of the Internet: openness and ... http://www.accmanpro.com/2008/02/04/pot-kettle-black-google-fires-back-at-microsoft/
AccMan Pro - http://www.accmanpro.com
Will Microsoft save Silicon Valley from Google?
There was talk of monopoly in Silicon Valley Friday morning as news of Microsoft's $45 billion offer for Yahoo spread at Internet speed via
e-mail, instant message and mobile phone. But the huge irony is Microsoft's bid for Yahoo is ... http://methainternet.wordpress.com/2008/02/03/will-microsoft-save-silicon-valley-from-google/
New York Times - United States
Have you been wondering what had been going through the heads of Microsoft executives as they prepared to make the bid for Yahoo? http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/02/03/microsofts-inner-thoughts-on-online-advertising/?hp
Google implies Microsoft/Yahoo hookup will ruin the Internet
Ars Technica - Boston,MA,USA
For the next several weeks we're sure to hear plenty about Microsoft's attempt to buy Yahoo ... http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080203-google-implies-microsoftyahoo-hookup-will-ruin-the-internet.html
Microsoft + Yahoo! vs. Google: E-mail competition getting jiggy
BloggingStocks - USA
Lot's of ink has been spilled on these pages about Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) bid for Yahoo! (NASDAQ: YHOO) and what this might mean for Google (NASDAQ: ... http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/02/03/microsoft-yahoo-vs-google-e-mail-competition-getting-jiggy/
Changes if Microsoft lands Yahoo
The Australian - Sydney,Australia
AUSTRALIA's booming $1 billion online advertising market will be radically reshaped if Microsoft's $49.5 billion hostile bid for online media group Yahoo ... http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,23154001-643,00.html
Yahoo bid 'should get approval'
BBC News - UK
With US politicians due to meet later this week to discuss Microsoft's offer for Yahoo, analysts ultimately expect any deal to secure regulatory approval ... http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7224890.stm
Microsoft bids for Yahoo
Globes - Rishon Le-Zion,Israel
Microsoft's (Nasdaq: MSFT) bid for Yahoo!(Nasdaq: YHOO) may cause ripple effects in the Israeli technology sector as well. Microsoft's bid for Yahoo! was in ... http://www.globes.co.il/serveen/globes/docview.asp?did=1000305071&fid=942
Gates v Google: Microsoft's search for a future on the net
Guardian Unlimited - UK
But days before news of Microsoft's $44.6bn bid for Yahoo became public, there were few signs that Bill Gates was about to unveil an acquisition that would ... http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2008/feb/03/billgates.google?gusrc=rss&feed=media
Merged Yahoo-Microsoft would have much overlap
San Francisco Chronicle - CA, USA
Change is inevitable for Internet users if Microsoft's audacious $44.6 billion takeover bid for Yahoo Inc., made public Friday, is accepted ... http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2008/02/03/MNBUUR938.DTL
US stocks cap strong week with Microsoft bid for Yahoo
Jerusalem Post - Israel
Wall Street was pleased by Microsoft's $44.6 billion bid for Yahoo. T The US Labor Department's worrisome employment report for January said the economy ...
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1201867284071&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull
Yahoo to take time evaluating Microsoft offer
NDTV.com - New Delhi,India
Yahoo Inc says it's "going to take time" to thoroughly evaluate Microsoft Corp's unsolicited $45 billion offer keeping in mind its strategic options ... http://www.ndtvprofit.com/2008/02/03123722/Yahoo-to-take-time-evaluating.html
Parsing Microsoft, the New Champion of Choice
Microsoft: "We have great respect for Yahoo!, and together we can offer an increasingly exciting set of solutions for consumers, publishers and advertisers while becoming better positioned to compete in the online services market," said ... http://feeds.portfolio.com/~r/portfolio/allportfolio/~3/228577316/parsing-microsoft-the-new-champion-of-choice
Google reacts to Microsoft's move to acquire Yahoo, then Microsoft ...
We all heard of Microsoft's move to acquire Yahoo! for $31 per share. Up until now, Yahoo! has not really responded but today Google posted a blog post "out of the blue" by David Drummond, Senior Vice President, Corporate Development ...
http://blog.sixsigns.com/2008/02/04/google-reacts-to-microsofts-move-to-acquire-yahoo-then-microsoft-responds/
SixSigns Blog - http://blog.sixsigns.com
Pot, kettle, black: Google fires back at Microsoft
Microsoft's hostile bid for Yahoo! raises troubling questions. This is about more than simply a financial transaction, one company taking
over another. It's about preserving the underlying principles of the Internet: openness and ... http://www.accmanpro.com/2008/02/04/pot-kettle-black-google-fires-back-at-microsoft/
AccMan Pro - http://www.accmanpro.com
Will Microsoft save Silicon Valley from Google?
There was talk of monopoly in Silicon Valley Friday morning as news of Microsoft's $45 billion offer for Yahoo spread at Internet speed via
e-mail, instant message and mobile phone. But the huge irony is Microsoft's bid for Yahoo is ... http://methainternet.wordpress.com/2008/02/03/will-microsoft-save-silicon-valley-from-google/
Labels: advertising, google, microsoft, yahoo
Sunday, February 3, 2008
Google News - Google vs Microsoft + Yahoo?
Does Microsoft's Yahoo! bid spell the beginning of the end
Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom
Google's founders said they wanted $1bn (£500m) for the company. Semel offered it and they raised the price to $3bn. Semel walked away ... http://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/main.jhtml?xml=/money/2008/02/03/ccyahoo103.xml
IBD's Top 10 - Friday
CNNMoney.com - USA
Google fell 9% after its Q4 miss. 2 Last month's job loss was the first since Aug. '03, raising the risk of recession and making further Fed rate cuts ... http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/newstex/IBD-0001-22724250.htm
With Yahoo Bid, Microsoft Aims to Outpace Google
NPR - USA by Laura Sydell Weekend Edition Saturday, February 2, 2008 · Microsoft's bid to buy Yahoo demonstrates its desire to compete with Google, which has ... http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=18632831
Microsoft bids for Yahoo, takes aim at Google
CTV.ca - Canada
Inc. If the deal goes through, the US$42 billion bid could help the software and technology company gain a major partner in its attempt to take on Google, ... http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20080201/yahoo_microsoft_080201/20080201?hub=CTVNewsAt11
Microsoft's bold bid for Yahoo takes aim at Google
Boston Globe - United States
Microsoft Corp. made a well-timed move to check Internet search goliath Google Inc. in the multibillion-dollar online advertising market yesterday, ... http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2008/02/02/microsofts_bold_bid_for_yahoo_takes_aim_at_google
Yahoo: Internet portal under pressure from Google
Economic Times - Gurgaon,Haryana,India
Currently chairman, Jerry Yang returned to the group last June as its results fell in the face of ever increasing competition from Google ... http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/Yahoo_Internet_portal_under_pressure_from_Google_/articleshow/2749485.cms
Why Microsoft and Yahoo! Won't Shake Google
U.S. News & World Report - Washington,DC,USA
By David LaGesse Google's success is driving Microsoft's bid to buy Yahoo! Google came to dominate search and the nascent world of online advertising ... http://www.usnews.com/articles/business/economy/2008/02/01/why-microsoft-and-yahoo-wont-shake-google.html>
Google lauds iPhone
By willpark
Jonathan Rosenberg, Google's senior vice president for product management, said that, "[Google is] particularly interested in
looking at the iPhone because the Web browsing experience is so good, and because of the optimization work we ... http://www.intoiphone.com/2008/02/02/google-lauds-iphone.html
Into iPhone - http://www.intoiphone.com
Google's SocialGraph API
As I'm currently at the SG FooCamp in Sebastopol, I had the possibility to directly talk to one of the heads behind Google's SocialGraph API and it really eases some stuff that NoseRub is trying to do in the current development version. ... http://noserub.com/blog/archives/44-Googles-SocialGraph-API.html
NoseRub Blog - http://noserub.com/blog/
How to Perfect Shally's Google hack on Jigsaw to eliminate all ...
(This step is just as important if you adapt the above Google hack to find LinkedIn profile results. I highly recommend you check out Shally's LinkedIn cheatsheet for the clean version, which works fabulously.) ... http://recruiting-online.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!85B563D573918AEA!440.entry
Advanced Online Recruiting Techniques - http://recruiting-online.spaces.live.com/
Search, Ads, Yahoo and Microsoft
By Ionut Alex Chitu(Ionut Alex Chitu)
In 2003, Yahoo!, which was outsourcing its search to Google, wanted in on the action and paid $1.63 billion to buy Overture. Last month Yahoo! dumped Google and now exclusively uses Overture, officially declaring war ... http://googlesystem.blogspot.com/2008/02/search-ads-yahoo-and-microsoft.html
Google Operating System - http://googlesystem.blogspot.com/
Microsoft, Yahoo!, and Google: Let the war games continue
By Gary E. Sattler
Would you care to guess what I call Google in this scenario? Most of you probably already know. Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) is like a battle ready nuclear submarine, running deep, cold, and nearly silent, with the ability to effectively ... http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/02/02/microsoft-yahoo-and-google-let-the-war-games-continue/
BloggingStocks - http://www.bloggingstocks.com
Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom
Google's founders said they wanted $1bn (£500m) for the company. Semel offered it and they raised the price to $3bn. Semel walked away ... http://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/main.jhtml?xml=/money/2008/02/03/ccyahoo103.xml
IBD's Top 10 - Friday
CNNMoney.com - USA
Google fell 9% after its Q4 miss. 2 Last month's job loss was the first since Aug. '03, raising the risk of recession and making further Fed rate cuts ... http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/newstex/IBD-0001-22724250.htm
With Yahoo Bid, Microsoft Aims to Outpace Google
NPR - USA by Laura Sydell Weekend Edition Saturday, February 2, 2008 · Microsoft's bid to buy Yahoo demonstrates its desire to compete with Google, which has ... http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=18632831
Microsoft bids for Yahoo, takes aim at Google
CTV.ca - Canada
Inc. If the deal goes through, the US$42 billion bid could help the software and technology company gain a major partner in its attempt to take on Google, ... http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20080201/yahoo_microsoft_080201/20080201?hub=CTVNewsAt11
Microsoft's bold bid for Yahoo takes aim at Google
Boston Globe - United States
Microsoft Corp. made a well-timed move to check Internet search goliath Google Inc. in the multibillion-dollar online advertising market yesterday, ... http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2008/02/02/microsofts_bold_bid_for_yahoo_takes_aim_at_google
Yahoo: Internet portal under pressure from Google
Economic Times - Gurgaon,Haryana,India
Currently chairman, Jerry Yang returned to the group last June as its results fell in the face of ever increasing competition from Google ... http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/Yahoo_Internet_portal_under_pressure_from_Google_/articleshow/2749485.cms
Why Microsoft and Yahoo! Won't Shake Google
U.S. News & World Report - Washington,DC,USA
By David LaGesse Google's success is driving Microsoft's bid to buy Yahoo! Google came to dominate search and the nascent world of online advertising ... http://www.usnews.com/articles/business/economy/2008/02/01/why-microsoft-and-yahoo-wont-shake-google.html>
Google lauds iPhone
By willpark
Jonathan Rosenberg, Google's senior vice president for product management, said that, "[Google is] particularly interested in
looking at the iPhone because the Web browsing experience is so good, and because of the optimization work we ... http://www.intoiphone.com/2008/02/02/google-lauds-iphone.html
Into iPhone - http://www.intoiphone.com
Google's SocialGraph API
As I'm currently at the SG FooCamp in Sebastopol, I had the possibility to directly talk to one of the heads behind Google's SocialGraph API and it really eases some stuff that NoseRub is trying to do in the current development version. ... http://noserub.com/blog/archives/44-Googles-SocialGraph-API.html
NoseRub Blog - http://noserub.com/blog/
How to Perfect Shally's Google hack on Jigsaw to eliminate all ...
(This step is just as important if you adapt the above Google hack to find LinkedIn profile results. I highly recommend you check out Shally's LinkedIn cheatsheet for the clean version, which works fabulously.) ... http://recruiting-online.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!85B563D573918AEA!440.entry
Advanced Online Recruiting Techniques - http://recruiting-online.spaces.live.com/
Search, Ads, Yahoo and Microsoft
By Ionut Alex Chitu(Ionut Alex Chitu)
In 2003, Yahoo!, which was outsourcing its search to Google, wanted in on the action and paid $1.63 billion to buy Overture. Last month Yahoo! dumped Google and now exclusively uses Overture, officially declaring war ... http://googlesystem.blogspot.com/2008/02/search-ads-yahoo-and-microsoft.html
Google Operating System - http://googlesystem.blogspot.com/
Microsoft, Yahoo!, and Google: Let the war games continue
By Gary E. Sattler
Would you care to guess what I call Google in this scenario? Most of you probably already know. Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) is like a battle ready nuclear submarine, running deep, cold, and nearly silent, with the ability to effectively ... http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/02/02/microsoft-yahoo-and-google-let-the-war-games-continue/
BloggingStocks - http://www.bloggingstocks.com
Saturday, February 2, 2008
Google News - Microsoft to buy Yahoo and finally compete with Google
Microsoft 'bear hug' for Yahoo could create Google-beater
Economic Times - Gurgaon,Haryana,India
"It's clear that Microsoft is facing increased pressure from their competition with Google and this is a bold move for them to make, especially given (chief ... http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/Infotech/Microsoft_bear_hug_for_Yahoo_could_create_Google-beater/articleshow/2750288.cms
To 'Google It' Is To Search The Internet
CNNMoney.com - USA
What, then, is Google's GOOG secret in beating a much larger company, one that has trounced so many others over the years? Analysts say Google uses a ... http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/newstex/IBD-0001-22724253.htm
Analysts: Google can take time responding to 'YahooSoft'
USA Today - USA
What some are calling YahooSoft could be the biggest threat yet to Google ... http://www.usatoday.com/tech/techinvestor/corporatenews/2008-02-01-google-response_N.htm
Throughout the 90s Yahoo was king of the net. Then came Google
Guardian Unlimited - UK
Things were going like a dream - until a little known private competitor called Google came along. "Google came out with a smarter search engine," says Mark ... http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2008/feb/02/yahoo.business?gusrc=rss&feed=technology
Would a Microsoft-Yahoo deal out Google Google?
Computerworld - Framingham,MA,USA
As Microsoft Corp. tries to take on search company Google Inc. for more advertising ... http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9060699&intsrc=news_ts_head
Google Stumbles
Motley Fool - USA
Despite the blaring headlines, Google didn't technically "miss" with its fourth-quarter numbers ... http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2008/02/01/google-stumbles.aspx
Google clout seen aiding antitrust OK for Microsoft
Reuters - USA
Google Inc so dominates the online search and advertising market that regulators are ... http://www.reuters.com/article/innovationNews/idUSN0144485520080201
Why Microsoft's Yahoo Bid Helps Google, IBM And Apple
InformationWeek - Manhasset,NY,USA
A combined Microsoft and Yahoo would be a company truly capable of challenging Google in search and online advertising. At least that's what Microsoft ... http://www.informationweek.com/blog/main/archives/2008/02/why_microsofts.html
Google Execs Made 20-Year Commitment To Each Other
InformationWeek - Manhasset,NY,USA
In July of that year, co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin, together with CEO Eric Schmidt, must have been feeling pretty bullish on Google's long-term ... http://www.informationweek.com/blog/main/archives/2008/02/google_execs_ma.html
Why Microsoft has made its move
Guardian Unlimited - UK
Microsoft's $44.6bn (£22.5bn) offer for Yahoo confirms months of speculation that the two companies would join forces to tackle Google's domination of the ... http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/feb/01/googlethemedia.yahoo?gusrc=rss&feed=media
Will Microsoft save Silicon Valley from Google?
By michaelcopeland
No one wants to call it out loud and proud, but the role of aggressor formerly assigned to Microsoft (MSFT) has been taken over by Google's (GOOG) in the estimation of many of the Valley's technologists and investors ... http://techland.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2008/02/01/271/
FORTUNE: Techland http://techland.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/
Will Google be left in the display ad dust?
By Alain Sherter
Although Google has by far the largest share, at 60%, of the Internet search market and generates enormous revenues from ads linked to such searches, the Mountain View, Calif., company has had relatively little success selling anything ... http://www.techconfidential.com/news/news/will-google-be-left-in-the-dis.php
Tech Confidential - http://www.techconfidential.com/
Social Graph API: One small step for Google, one giant step for ...
By Tim O'Reilly
Google's announcement today of the Social Graph API is a major step in the development of what I've called "the Internet Operating System." In a nutshell, what the Social Graph API does is to lower the barrier to re-use of information ... http://radar.oreilly.com/archives/2008/02/google_social_graph_api.html
O'Reilly Radar - http://radar.oreilly.com/
Urchin Software Beta Now Public
By Google Analytics Blog(Eric Case)
Today we're happy to announce that the Urchin Software from Google beta is now available for download at urchin.com. Urchin Software from Google is a web analytics product similar in scope to Google Analytics, except you install and ... http://analytics.blogspot.com/2008/02/urchin-software-beta-now-public.html
Game on- Microsoft and Yahoo to battle the 800 pound gorilla
OK, so we all know who the big 800 pound gorilla in this game andthat's Google. But, does anybody remember the name "Altavista"? Well
Altavista used to be the 800 pound gorilla and the search engine du jour. What happened to Alta Vista ... http://club.ino.com/trading/2008/02/01/game-on-microsoft-and-yahoo-to-battle-the-800-pound-gorilla/
MarketClub Traders Blog - http://club.ino.com/trading
Economic Times - Gurgaon,Haryana,India
"It's clear that Microsoft is facing increased pressure from their competition with Google and this is a bold move for them to make, especially given (chief ... http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/Infotech/Microsoft_bear_hug_for_Yahoo_could_create_Google-beater/articleshow/2750288.cms
To 'Google It' Is To Search The Internet
CNNMoney.com - USA
What, then, is Google's GOOG secret in beating a much larger company, one that has trounced so many others over the years? Analysts say Google uses a ... http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/newstex/IBD-0001-22724253.htm
Analysts: Google can take time responding to 'YahooSoft'
USA Today - USA
What some are calling YahooSoft could be the biggest threat yet to Google ... http://www.usatoday.com/tech/techinvestor/corporatenews/2008-02-01-google-response_N.htm
Throughout the 90s Yahoo was king of the net. Then came Google
Guardian Unlimited - UK
Things were going like a dream - until a little known private competitor called Google came along. "Google came out with a smarter search engine," says Mark ... http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2008/feb/02/yahoo.business?gusrc=rss&feed=technology
Would a Microsoft-Yahoo deal out Google Google?
Computerworld - Framingham,MA,USA
As Microsoft Corp. tries to take on search company Google Inc. for more advertising ... http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9060699&intsrc=news_ts_head
Google Stumbles
Motley Fool - USA
Despite the blaring headlines, Google didn't technically "miss" with its fourth-quarter numbers ... http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2008/02/01/google-stumbles.aspx
Google clout seen aiding antitrust OK for Microsoft
Reuters - USA
Google Inc so dominates the online search and advertising market that regulators are ... http://www.reuters.com/article/innovationNews/idUSN0144485520080201
Why Microsoft's Yahoo Bid Helps Google, IBM And Apple
InformationWeek - Manhasset,NY,USA
A combined Microsoft and Yahoo would be a company truly capable of challenging Google in search and online advertising. At least that's what Microsoft ... http://www.informationweek.com/blog/main/archives/2008/02/why_microsofts.html
Google Execs Made 20-Year Commitment To Each Other
InformationWeek - Manhasset,NY,USA
In July of that year, co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin, together with CEO Eric Schmidt, must have been feeling pretty bullish on Google's long-term ... http://www.informationweek.com/blog/main/archives/2008/02/google_execs_ma.html
Why Microsoft has made its move
Guardian Unlimited - UK
Microsoft's $44.6bn (£22.5bn) offer for Yahoo confirms months of speculation that the two companies would join forces to tackle Google's domination of the ... http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/feb/01/googlethemedia.yahoo?gusrc=rss&feed=media
Will Microsoft save Silicon Valley from Google?
By michaelcopeland
No one wants to call it out loud and proud, but the role of aggressor formerly assigned to Microsoft (MSFT) has been taken over by Google's (GOOG) in the estimation of many of the Valley's technologists and investors ... http://techland.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2008/02/01/271/
FORTUNE: Techland http://techland.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/
Will Google be left in the display ad dust?
By Alain Sherter
Although Google has by far the largest share, at 60%, of the Internet search market and generates enormous revenues from ads linked to such searches, the Mountain View, Calif., company has had relatively little success selling anything ... http://www.techconfidential.com/news/news/will-google-be-left-in-the-dis.php
Tech Confidential - http://www.techconfidential.com/
Social Graph API: One small step for Google, one giant step for ...
By Tim O'Reilly
Google's announcement today of the Social Graph API is a major step in the development of what I've called "the Internet Operating System." In a nutshell, what the Social Graph API does is to lower the barrier to re-use of information ... http://radar.oreilly.com/archives/2008/02/google_social_graph_api.html
O'Reilly Radar - http://radar.oreilly.com/
Urchin Software Beta Now Public
By Google Analytics Blog(Eric Case)
Today we're happy to announce that the Urchin Software from Google beta is now available for download at urchin.com. Urchin Software from Google is a web analytics product similar in scope to Google Analytics, except you install and ... http://analytics.blogspot.com/2008/02/urchin-software-beta-now-public.html
Game on- Microsoft and Yahoo to battle the 800 pound gorilla
OK, so we all know who the big 800 pound gorilla in this game andthat's Google. But, does anybody remember the name "Altavista"? Well
Altavista used to be the 800 pound gorilla and the search engine du jour. What happened to Alta Vista ... http://club.ino.com/trading/2008/02/01/game-on-microsoft-and-yahoo-to-battle-the-800-pound-gorilla/
MarketClub Traders Blog - http://club.ino.com/trading
Labels: google, microsoft, short-news, yahoo
Friday, February 1, 2008
Google News - Earning for Q4 2007
Google's earnings growth decelerates in 4Q, raising economic worries
The Canadian Press
Google Inc.'s earnings and revenue growth slowed more than analysts anticipated during the fourth quarter, magnifying worries that the
... http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5gJu7aNllobXvRAkzTs88E6x18orw
Google Wireless?
Red Herring - CA,USA
The bid, most likely made by auction newcomer Google, triggered a requirement that the license holder of the spectrum, the so-called C Block, ... http://www.redherring.com/Home/23645
UPDATE 4-Google year-end results disappoint; shares fall
Reuters - USA
A rising level of payments to affiliated sites that deliver Google ads, called traffic acquisition costs, also surprised some ... http://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idUSN3135468920080201
Google Miss Caps Volatile Day for Stocks
InternetNews.com - USA
Google found out just how jittery investors have become when they sent the company's shares plunging in after-hours trading Thursday for
... http://www.internetnews.com/bus-news/article.php/3725266
Google revenue up 51% in Q4
Bizjournals.com - Charlotte,NC,USA
Google Inc. reported revenue of $4.83 billion in the fourth quarter, up from $3.21 billion in the same quarter a year ago. The Mountain View
company's ... http://www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/stories/2008/01/28/daily47.html
Google's Net Rises, Yet Disappoints
Wall Street Journal - USA
Google Inc.'s fourth-quarter net income grew 17% on continued growth in online advertising, but shares fell 7.1% as the results fell short ...
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120181307391433013.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
Google Succeeds in Push to Open Wireless Airwaves (Update3)
Bloomberg - USA
Google Inc. succeeded in its push to force the winner of airwaves being sold by the US government to open its network to any mobile device ... http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aP8Ski4smd74&refer=home
Google 4Q Profit Misses Analyst Target
The Associated Press
Google Inc.'s fourth-quarter profit missed analyst expectations, signaling the crumbling US economy has dented the Internet search ...
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jg_i2yt0gKx7RcWhULuSV1FyNMiwD8UH43PO0
20 years to life for Google's triumvirate
San Francisco Chronicle - CA, USA
Get used to the Google triumvirate - co founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin, and CEO Eric Schmidt. They pledged just before their company's initial public ... http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/detail?blogid=19&entry_id=23887
Report: Dell and Google Partner on Android Handset
PC World - USA
Google has also had its fair share of phone rumors with its fabled gPhone that would run on the Android mobile operating system. Though both Dell and Google ... http://blogs.pcworld.com/staffblog/archives/006416.html
Surrendering To Google Calendar
Alex King | alexking.org
With the arrival of Google Sync, my BlackBerry calendar and my Google calendars are wonderfully up-to date with over the air sync. You can even choose which calendars you want to sync. There are, of course, some limitations ... http://alexking.org/blog/2008/01/31/surrendering-to-google-calendar
Are the Markets Getting Too Heavy for Google to Lift?
By Kevin Kelleher
Ever since Google's stock-withering earnings report, I've had the Flaming Lips' "Waiting for a Superman" stuck in my head. Things are indeed getting heavy, and everyone was waiting for Google to lift the sun into the sky ... http://gigaom.com/2008/01/31/is-it-getting-heavy-for-google-to-lift/
Google Earnings: Yet Another Internet Miss
By rob_hof
Google didn't miss Wall Street's fourth-quarter earnings estimates by much, but it's Google and every little shortfall matters. The miss was
enough to send its stock falling about 7% in after-hours trading. The search giant said its net ...
http://www.businessweek.com/the_thread/techbeat/archives/2008/01/google_earnings.html?campaign_id=rss_blog_blogspotting
Google in Wall St. Matrix: Faces Red or Blue Pill Dilemma
The blue pill: Google starts giving guidance to Wall St. and manages expectations. The red pill: have it your way and suffer the slings and
arrows of analysts who project exponential growth. Let's face it, it's tough for investors to ... http://blog.searchenginewatch.com/blog/
Google's Earnings Jump 477%
Google Inc. yesterday reported that its first-quarter profit more than quadrupled and revenue nearly doubled because of surging online ad
sales. The news, disclosed after the close of the regular trading day, sparked a rally in the ...
http://newsblogpk.wordpress.com/2008/01/31/googles-earnings-jump-477/
The Canadian Press
Google Inc.'s earnings and revenue growth slowed more than analysts anticipated during the fourth quarter, magnifying worries that the
... http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5gJu7aNllobXvRAkzTs88E6x18orw
Google Wireless?
Red Herring - CA,USA
The bid, most likely made by auction newcomer Google, triggered a requirement that the license holder of the spectrum, the so-called C Block, ... http://www.redherring.com/Home/23645
UPDATE 4-Google year-end results disappoint; shares fall
Reuters - USA
A rising level of payments to affiliated sites that deliver Google ads, called traffic acquisition costs, also surprised some ... http://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idUSN3135468920080201
Google Miss Caps Volatile Day for Stocks
InternetNews.com - USA
Google found out just how jittery investors have become when they sent the company's shares plunging in after-hours trading Thursday for
... http://www.internetnews.com/bus-news/article.php/3725266
Google revenue up 51% in Q4
Bizjournals.com - Charlotte,NC,USA
Google Inc. reported revenue of $4.83 billion in the fourth quarter, up from $3.21 billion in the same quarter a year ago. The Mountain View
company's ... http://www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/stories/2008/01/28/daily47.html
Google's Net Rises, Yet Disappoints
Wall Street Journal - USA
Google Inc.'s fourth-quarter net income grew 17% on continued growth in online advertising, but shares fell 7.1% as the results fell short ...
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120181307391433013.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
Google Succeeds in Push to Open Wireless Airwaves (Update3)
Bloomberg - USA
Google Inc. succeeded in its push to force the winner of airwaves being sold by the US government to open its network to any mobile device ... http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aP8Ski4smd74&refer=home
Google 4Q Profit Misses Analyst Target
The Associated Press
Google Inc.'s fourth-quarter profit missed analyst expectations, signaling the crumbling US economy has dented the Internet search ...
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jg_i2yt0gKx7RcWhULuSV1FyNMiwD8UH43PO0
20 years to life for Google's triumvirate
San Francisco Chronicle - CA, USA
Get used to the Google triumvirate - co founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin, and CEO Eric Schmidt. They pledged just before their company's initial public ... http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/detail?blogid=19&entry_id=23887
Report: Dell and Google Partner on Android Handset
PC World - USA
Google has also had its fair share of phone rumors with its fabled gPhone that would run on the Android mobile operating system. Though both Dell and Google ... http://blogs.pcworld.com/staffblog/archives/006416.html
Surrendering To Google Calendar
Alex King | alexking.org
With the arrival of Google Sync, my BlackBerry calendar and my Google calendars are wonderfully up-to date with over the air sync. You can even choose which calendars you want to sync. There are, of course, some limitations ... http://alexking.org/blog/2008/01/31/surrendering-to-google-calendar
Are the Markets Getting Too Heavy for Google to Lift?
By Kevin Kelleher
Ever since Google's stock-withering earnings report, I've had the Flaming Lips' "Waiting for a Superman" stuck in my head. Things are indeed getting heavy, and everyone was waiting for Google to lift the sun into the sky ... http://gigaom.com/2008/01/31/is-it-getting-heavy-for-google-to-lift/
Google Earnings: Yet Another Internet Miss
By rob_hof
Google didn't miss Wall Street's fourth-quarter earnings estimates by much, but it's Google and every little shortfall matters. The miss was
enough to send its stock falling about 7% in after-hours trading. The search giant said its net ...
http://www.businessweek.com/the_thread/techbeat/archives/2008/01/google_earnings.html?campaign_id=rss_blog_blogspotting
Google in Wall St. Matrix: Faces Red or Blue Pill Dilemma
The blue pill: Google starts giving guidance to Wall St. and manages expectations. The red pill: have it your way and suffer the slings and
arrows of analysts who project exponential growth. Let's face it, it's tough for investors to ... http://blog.searchenginewatch.com/blog/
Google's Earnings Jump 477%
Google Inc. yesterday reported that its first-quarter profit more than quadrupled and revenue nearly doubled because of surging online ad
sales. The news, disclosed after the close of the regular trading day, sparked a rally in the ...
http://newsblogpk.wordpress.com/2008/01/31/googles-earnings-jump-477/
Labels: google, short-news, wireless
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Google News - Gmail IMAP problem fixed
Google Fixes Gmail IMAP Problem on Windows Mobile
PC World - USA
Google said it has fixed a problem that was causing Windows Mobile phone users to receive blank Gmail messages. In October, Google began supporting IMAP ... http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,141997-c,email/article.html
Can Google Survive a Downturn? Experts Are Divided
Wired News - USA
By Betsy Schiffman 01.29.08 | 5:45 PM When Google reports fourth-quarter earnings Thursday, analysts will be looking for signs of an economic downturn ... http://www.wired.com/techbiz/it/news/2008/01/google_recession
Google Continues Search Dominance
Adweek - New York,NY,USA
By Brian Morrissey NEW YORK It appears Google's competitors in Internet search have an uphill climb. New research shows how the company is putting even more ... http://www.adweek.com/aw/national/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003703600
Google fixes Gmail IMAP problem on Windows Mobile
InfoWorld - San Francisco,CA,USA
By Nancy Gohring, IDG News Service Google said it has fixed a problem that was causing Windows Mobile phone users to receive blank Gmail messages ... http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/01/29/Google-fixes-Gmail-IMAP-problem-on-Windows-Mobile_1.html
Sprint Nextel Returns To Clearwire To Rekindle WiMax Partnership
InformationWeek - Manhasset,NY,USA
Despite a previous falling out, the telecom is also looking to partner with Google, Intel, and Best Buy to sweeten the deal, according to reports ... http://www.informationweek.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=205921349
Google creates new search features
BCS - Swindon,UK
Google has come up with some new features to attract the regular user to the internet. The mega search engine has devised an experimental search page and ... http://www.bcs.org/server.php?show=conWebDoc.17139
Nokia Deals Google A Trolltech-Sized Blow
BusinessWeek - USA
That's why so many programmers have flocked to Google's Android, an open-source operating system for cell phones that was announced last fall ... http://www.businessweek.com/the_thread/techbeat/archives/2008/01/nokia_acquires.html
Google says mobile advertising is the future
Sky News - United Kingdom
A huge revolution in location-based advertising is soon to take place, according to the chief exec of Google. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in the ... http://news.sky.com/skynews/xml/article/tech/0,,91221-12485,00.html
Google resistant to recession: Canaccord analyst
National Post - Toronto,Ontario,Canada
Google may be the world's most popular search engine, but it's also resistant to a possible US recession, says Canaccord Adams analyst Colin Gillis in a ... http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/tradingdesk/archive/2008/01/29/google-resistant-to-recession-canaccord-analyst.aspx
Google Expected To Report Stellar Earnings
Forbes - NY,USA
After a hiccup in the second quarter due largely to higher-than-expected hiring expenses, Google (nasdaq: GOOG - news - people ) got back on track the ... http://www.forbes.com/technology/2008/01/29/google-earnings-youtube-tech-inter-cx_wt_0129goog.html
UK Google Maps Mashup Roundup (Jan. 30/08)
By Keir Clarke(Mike Pegg)
Little Legends - This guide to what's on for kids uses Google Maps to highlight child friendly locations in the UK. Parents have added schools, nurseries, children's activities, clubs and restaurants that will appeal to kids ... http://googlemapsmania.blogspot.com/2008/01/uk-google-maps-mashup-roundup-jan-3008.html
Google Docs Going Offline? 'Experimental' Site Makes Blog Rounds
By Chloe Albanesius
Bloggers at Google Blogoscoped were playing around on a Google test site and came across a link for "Experimental! Offline Access" on Google Docs. Clicking the link produced a pop-up window that promised offline access to Google Docs ... http://www.appscout.com/2008/01/google_docs_going_offline_expe.php
AppScout - http://www.appscout.com/
Google Bar Codes and Three Martini Lunches
Google is now the network that connects the social graph of the advertising industry. From global AAAAs to interactive agencies to SEM firms and SEO consultants, there are less than six degrees of separation. Last night was deja vu all ... http://blog.searchenginewatch.com/blog/080129-172604
34 Google Local Maps Sources For Hospitality Industry Reviews
By Miriam Ellis(jennifer@searchengineguide.com)
Who does Google trust? Who do they love to get data from about your local hospitality business? With the new, expanded, 10-listing One Box now showing at the top of Universal search for so many local searches, and with number of reviews ... http://www.searchengineguide.com/miriam-ellis/34-google-local-maps-sources-for-hospita.php
Google Experiments with New Search Tools, and You Can Too
By Samuel Dean
A while back I did a post on alternative search engines, which can sometimes help you get the results you want faster than Google can. As evidence, though, that Google itself is interested in alternative ways to search the web, ... http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/01/29/google-experiments-with-new-search-tools-and-you-can-too/
PC World - USA
Google said it has fixed a problem that was causing Windows Mobile phone users to receive blank Gmail messages. In October, Google began supporting IMAP ... http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,141997-c,email/article.html
Can Google Survive a Downturn? Experts Are Divided
Wired News - USA
By Betsy Schiffman 01.29.08 | 5:45 PM When Google reports fourth-quarter earnings Thursday, analysts will be looking for signs of an economic downturn ... http://www.wired.com/techbiz/it/news/2008/01/google_recession
Google Continues Search Dominance
Adweek - New York,NY,USA
By Brian Morrissey NEW YORK It appears Google's competitors in Internet search have an uphill climb. New research shows how the company is putting even more ... http://www.adweek.com/aw/national/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003703600
Google fixes Gmail IMAP problem on Windows Mobile
InfoWorld - San Francisco,CA,USA
By Nancy Gohring, IDG News Service Google said it has fixed a problem that was causing Windows Mobile phone users to receive blank Gmail messages ... http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/01/29/Google-fixes-Gmail-IMAP-problem-on-Windows-Mobile_1.html
Sprint Nextel Returns To Clearwire To Rekindle WiMax Partnership
InformationWeek - Manhasset,NY,USA
Despite a previous falling out, the telecom is also looking to partner with Google, Intel, and Best Buy to sweeten the deal, according to reports ... http://www.informationweek.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=205921349
Google creates new search features
BCS - Swindon,UK
Google has come up with some new features to attract the regular user to the internet. The mega search engine has devised an experimental search page and ... http://www.bcs.org/server.php?show=conWebDoc.17139
Nokia Deals Google A Trolltech-Sized Blow
BusinessWeek - USA
That's why so many programmers have flocked to Google's Android, an open-source operating system for cell phones that was announced last fall ... http://www.businessweek.com/the_thread/techbeat/archives/2008/01/nokia_acquires.html
Google says mobile advertising is the future
Sky News - United Kingdom
A huge revolution in location-based advertising is soon to take place, according to the chief exec of Google. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in the ... http://news.sky.com/skynews/xml/article/tech/0,,91221-12485,00.html
Google resistant to recession: Canaccord analyst
National Post - Toronto,Ontario,Canada
Google may be the world's most popular search engine, but it's also resistant to a possible US recession, says Canaccord Adams analyst Colin Gillis in a ... http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/tradingdesk/archive/2008/01/29/google-resistant-to-recession-canaccord-analyst.aspx
Google Expected To Report Stellar Earnings
Forbes - NY,USA
After a hiccup in the second quarter due largely to higher-than-expected hiring expenses, Google (nasdaq: GOOG - news - people ) got back on track the ... http://www.forbes.com/technology/2008/01/29/google-earnings-youtube-tech-inter-cx_wt_0129goog.html
UK Google Maps Mashup Roundup (Jan. 30/08)
By Keir Clarke(Mike Pegg)
Little Legends - This guide to what's on for kids uses Google Maps to highlight child friendly locations in the UK. Parents have added schools, nurseries, children's activities, clubs and restaurants that will appeal to kids ... http://googlemapsmania.blogspot.com/2008/01/uk-google-maps-mashup-roundup-jan-3008.html
Google Docs Going Offline? 'Experimental' Site Makes Blog Rounds
By Chloe Albanesius
Bloggers at Google Blogoscoped were playing around on a Google test site and came across a link for "Experimental! Offline Access" on Google Docs. Clicking the link produced a pop-up window that promised offline access to Google Docs ... http://www.appscout.com/2008/01/google_docs_going_offline_expe.php
AppScout - http://www.appscout.com/
Google Bar Codes and Three Martini Lunches
Google is now the network that connects the social graph of the advertising industry. From global AAAAs to interactive agencies to SEM firms and SEO consultants, there are less than six degrees of separation. Last night was deja vu all ... http://blog.searchenginewatch.com/blog/080129-172604
34 Google Local Maps Sources For Hospitality Industry Reviews
By Miriam Ellis(jennifer@searchengineguide.com)
Who does Google trust? Who do they love to get data from about your local hospitality business? With the new, expanded, 10-listing One Box now showing at the top of Universal search for so many local searches, and with number of reviews ... http://www.searchengineguide.com/miriam-ellis/34-google-local-maps-sources-for-hospita.php
Google Experiments with New Search Tools, and You Can Too
By Samuel Dean
A while back I did a post on alternative search engines, which can sometimes help you get the results you want faster than Google can. As evidence, though, that Google itself is interested in alternative ways to search the web, ... http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/01/29/google-experiments-with-new-search-tools-and-you-can-too/
Labels: gmail, google, short-news
Sunday, January 13, 2008
Live Documents - new online office suite by Sabeer Bhatia, the Hotmail creator
Live Documents is new web product developed by InstaColl, chaired by Sabeer Bhatia and an alternative to Microsoft's Office Suite that allows users to view, share and edit documents from any computer.
Sabeer Bhatia, best known for co-founding Hotmail together with Jack Smith, admitted that "a few million bucks" of Microsoft’s payment from the sale of Hotmail went into Live Documents.
Mr. Bhatia said that Live Documents would be a significant challenge to Microsoft's Office, because "we are just a few years away from the end of the shrink-wrapped software business. By 2010, people will not be buying software. This is a significant challenge to a proportion of Microsoft's revenues."
This is an important aspect considering Microsoft Office Suite accounted for a third of company's total revenues in 2007 and it is forecast to top $US20 billion in 2008.
Live Documents would give away 100MB of free data storage space per user. Companies will pay for the system, either hosted remotely or on an internal server, at a much lower price than Microsoft's licensed technology. Their first client was Aricent, an Indian software services group with 6700 employees.
At first look Live Documents is very similar to Google Apps, launched in February and used by big companies including Proctor & Gamble, General Electric and Capgemini.
But, Mr.Bhatia said that his product is superior to Google Apps in its range and quality, most crucially because Live Documents mimics Office 2007. Also the potential is great considering 500 million Office customers did not upgraded from Office 2003 and also Office 2003 is not available for Apple computers.
Download Live Documents Desktop Client
Friday, November 30, 2007
GMail chat emoticons and improvements
Note: Colored labels, group chat and rich emoticons only work in the latest version of Gmail, currently available for Internet Explorer 7 and Firefox 2.
Colored labels:
Better organize your email with new colored labels. Just click the color swatch next to each label to assign a color.
Here are two ways to edit a label:
A. You can:
1. Click Edit labels at the bottom of your Labels list.
2. Click rename next to the label you want to edit.
3. Enter the new label name, and click OK.
B. Or you can:
1. Click the square to the right of a label in your Labels list. A color palette opens.
2. Select Edit name at the bottom of the palette.
3. Enter the new label name, and click OK.
... read the gmail labels tutorial.
New emoticons
Go from :) to and start sending richer expressions to your friends.
To use emoticons, just choose one of these options:
* Type the appropriate combination of keys and press Enter.
* Click the blue smiley-face button at the right of the text-entry field. A pop-up menu appears, where you can choose from different emoticon sets, including circular, rectangular, or standard.
Chat with multiple people without multiple windows. Invite your friends to a group discussion. To start a group chat, click 'Group chat' from the 'Options' menu when chatting.
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Google plans online storage service
Google is preparing brand new hosted-storage services dubbed Google GDrive, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.
The service will allow users to store data such as Office docs, digital music, video clips, and images from their PC hard drives onto the online storage space to be offered by Google.
Here are a few advantages of online storage:
- access to growing storage needs without relying on hard drives
- safe backup for important documents
- freedom to access personal storage files from any computer or mobile phone
- quickly upload, share or see their files (which will reside on Google's servers) via a high-speed Internet connection.
This service will include a limited amount of free storage with extra space available for a monthly or annual fee.
Despite its vast resources, Google is a late entrant into the hosted-storage arena, observers noted. Microsoft Corp. in August announced its free 500MB online storage service dubbed Windows Live Skydrive. Another Google rival, Amazon.com, last month guaranteed 99.9% uptime for its year-old S3 online storage offering, while Facebook in September unveiled its open Data Store API program.
Even EMC Corp. has driven a stake into the hosted-storage landscape with its October agreement to buy start-up Berkeley Data Systems Inc. and its popular Mozy online backup business for $76 million.
Google has already started adding extra storage for users of its Gmail Web-based e-mail service, which has been burning up capacity because of large digital files being stored such as photos and attachments.
The online storage subscription-based service is no news but may be ready for release early next year, according to the report.
According to Google though, data privacy have been put in place to protect user data.
"Gdrive" is just a few months away from release.
The service will allow users to store data such as Office docs, digital music, video clips, and images from their PC hard drives onto the online storage space to be offered by Google.
Here are a few advantages of online storage:
- access to growing storage needs without relying on hard drives
- safe backup for important documents
- freedom to access personal storage files from any computer or mobile phone
- quickly upload, share or see their files (which will reside on Google's servers) via a high-speed Internet connection.
This service will include a limited amount of free storage with extra space available for a monthly or annual fee.
Despite its vast resources, Google is a late entrant into the hosted-storage arena, observers noted. Microsoft Corp. in August announced its free 500MB online storage service dubbed Windows Live Skydrive. Another Google rival, Amazon.com, last month guaranteed 99.9% uptime for its year-old S3 online storage offering, while Facebook in September unveiled its open Data Store API program.
Even EMC Corp. has driven a stake into the hosted-storage landscape with its October agreement to buy start-up Berkeley Data Systems Inc. and its popular Mozy online backup business for $76 million.
Google has already started adding extra storage for users of its Gmail Web-based e-mail service, which has been burning up capacity because of large digital files being stored such as photos and attachments.
The online storage subscription-based service is no news but may be ready for release early next year, according to the report.
According to Google though, data privacy have been put in place to protect user data.
"Gdrive" is just a few months away from release.
Labels: gmail, google, storage, technology
Sunday, November 4, 2007
Google's 'Android' GPhone software to be uveiled
Google is set to announce its plans for wireless on Monday, 4 Nov 2007, including more specifics on contracts with various handset makers and cellphone operators.
Sprint and T-Mobile are rumored to be the named as the initial partners.
As far as handset partners go, Taiwan's HTC is the most likely candidate although this company has connections with Microsoft.
The software side of this project, code-named Android, is expected to be from the Linux world and designed to run on phones. Also a software development kit for is believed to be in the works , but it's not exactly clear what kind of software will come as part of that stack.
So, don't expect to see a Google phone, or GPhone, on store shelves anytime soon. Google has repeatedly declined to talk about the GPhone or confirm the Monday event.
Sprint and T-Mobile are rumored to be the named as the initial partners.
As far as handset partners go, Taiwan's HTC is the most likely candidate although this company has connections with Microsoft.
The software side of this project, code-named Android, is expected to be from the Linux world and designed to run on phones. Also a software development kit for is believed to be in the works , but it's not exactly clear what kind of software will come as part of that stack.
So, don't expect to see a Google phone, or GPhone, on store shelves anytime soon. Google has repeatedly declined to talk about the GPhone or confirm the Monday event.
Labels: gadget, google, gphone, open source
One Google OpenSocial API to rule them all ...
Yes it's true, Google and MySpace launched OpenSocial API ... this was meant to be since Google aquired Orkut and also made an advertising contract with Google (wich now proves it was more than that). Developers can now start writing applications using the OpenSocial API for the important player in the social battle: Orkut, MySpace, Engage, Friendster, hi5, Hyves, imeem, LinkedIn, Ning, Oracle, Plaxo, Salesforce, Six Apart, Tianji, Viadeo, and XING.
This is a slap in the face for the recent deal of Microsoft with Facebook. We will see if Facebook joins the game!
This is a slap in the face for the recent deal of Microsoft with Facebook. We will see if Facebook joins the game!
Labels: google, short-news, social
Thursday, October 4, 2007
Google Apps was upgraded with more space and security
Google Apps is a bundle of Google services like Google Docs, GMail, Calendar, and GTalk bundled together in a package that allows businesses to use Google’s infrastructure behind their own domain.
This is a must tool for small businesses. Google Apps comes in three editions: standard edition (free), premier edition ($50/year/user) and education edition (free).
While the free editions does most of the things a small business or academic environment needs, Google has also the premier edition as an offer for larger enterprises. Priced at $50/year/user, it’s not cheap, but many organizations can probably make a case that it’s cost effective based on what they spend now on the same setup from other vendors.
Today Google is upgrading their tools by increasing the storage of the premier edition to 25 Gb (it was 10) and adding new tools based on technology they acquired with Postini.
The new tools provide more security by assuring more protection from Spam and virus scanning. They also allow companies to recover lost data and manage compliance issues by ensuring users don’t inadvertently violate company policies with outbound content controls.
This is a must tool for small businesses. Google Apps comes in three editions: standard edition (free), premier edition ($50/year/user) and education edition (free).
While the free editions does most of the things a small business or academic environment needs, Google has also the premier edition as an offer for larger enterprises. Priced at $50/year/user, it’s not cheap, but many organizations can probably make a case that it’s cost effective based on what they spend now on the same setup from other vendors.
Today Google is upgrading their tools by increasing the storage of the premier edition to 25 Gb (it was 10) and adding new tools based on technology they acquired with Postini.
The new tools provide more security by assuring more protection from Spam and virus scanning. They also allow companies to recover lost data and manage compliance issues by ensuring users don’t inadvertently violate company policies with outbound content controls.
Monday, January 22, 2007
NASA provides Google with space images
NASA agreed to give more of its imagery and information to Google and so anyone with an Internet connection will soon be able to get three-dimensional maps of the Moon, or real-time tracking of the space shuttle.
The collaboration marks another step in a partnership announced 15 months ago when Google unveiled plans to build a 1 million-square-foot campus at NASA's Ames Research Center at Moffett Field, Calif., a few miles south of the Google's headquarterr in Mountain View.
NASA Administrator Michael Griffin said "This agreement between NASA and Google will soon allow every American to experience a virtual flight over the surface of the moon or through the canyons of Mars,".
Google already uses NASA's Mars images to provide interactive tours of Mars in Google Earth software.
The collaboration marks another step in a partnership announced 15 months ago when Google unveiled plans to build a 1 million-square-foot campus at NASA's Ames Research Center at Moffett Field, Calif., a few miles south of the Google's headquarterr in Mountain View.
NASA Administrator Michael Griffin said "This agreement between NASA and Google will soon allow every American to experience a virtual flight over the surface of the moon or through the canyons of Mars,".
Google already uses NASA's Mars images to provide interactive tours of Mars in Google Earth software.
Tuesday, December 19, 2006
Google: News around the globe - 19 Dec 2006
Social networks top Google search
Social networks Bebo and MySpace were the two most searched for terms of 2006 using Google's search engine. The two rival sites ... read more
Social networks Bebo and MySpace were the two most searched for terms of 2006 using Google's search engine. The two rival sites ... read more
Google in Phone Search?
Citing "a source close to the talks," UK broadsheet the Observer reported over the weekend that Google (Nasdaq: GOOG - message board) is discussing a mobile ... read more
Google Gives Back Ground
Shares of Google (GOOG - commentary - Cramer's Take) slipped in afternoon trading on Monday -- signaling an "aggressive break" under the stock's three-week ... read more
Indexes end lower, as Exxon, Google take toll
Investors worried about the potential for profit growth at leading Web search company Google Inc. ... read more
Google blasts off with NASA on virtual flights
Google Earth flyovers of the moon and Mars will be part of a NASA agreement with Google to make the space agency's wealth of information more easily available ... read more
S&P, Nasdaq slip, Dow up; Exxon and Google drag
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq dipped on Monday and the Dow edged higher as investors worried about the prospects for profit growth at Web search leader Google Inc ... read more
New to Russia, Google struggles to find its footing
Google, bedeviled by cultural and language issues, trails local Net companies in executing searches, collecting rubles ... read more
Google Starts Domain Name Service
Google, in a move aimed at extending its private-label calendar, e-mail, and IM service, has announced the launch of a domain name search and registration ... read more
Google Buys Swiss Mapping Company
Adding to the Google Maps and Earth, Endoxon was acquired by Google today. The Swiss-based mapping company offers Google a base ... read more
Google's earnings growth may stall
Internet search company Google Inc.'s earnings growth, which for the most part has been smooth and spectacular until now, may soon hit a ... read more
Google's radio ad tests hit snag
Google Inc.'s nascent radio advertisement business, known as Google Audio, has run into an unexpected snag: it seems Google doesn't ... read more
Labels: around-the-world, google
Tuesday, December 12, 2006
Google: News around the globe - 12 Dec 2006
Google 2.0: From search engine to media powerhouse
... Just a few months ago, investors wondered whether Google would have an Act 2. Meanwhile, Google's strategy for releasing new products seemed incoherent.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2003471551_btgoogle11.html
... Just a few months ago, investors wondered whether Google would have an Act 2. Meanwhile, Google's strategy for releasing new products seemed incoherent.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2003471551_btgoogle11.html
Canoë La Toile du Québec Google
Ouch. C'est tout ce que j'ai pensé en lisant cette histoire de la CP sur le fil de presse. MONTREAL (CP) - A Montreal-area woman ...
http://www.blogue.canoe.com/quotidien?p=10997&c=1&tb=1&pb=1
US State Dept. Uses Google When CIA Says No
... access to "the names of Iranians who could be sanctioned for their involvement in a clandestine nuclear weapons program", State turned to Google, according to ...
http://blog.searchenginewatch.com/blog/061211-123144
Microsoft challenges Google with Live Search Books
... On the 30th August 2006, Google restarted their Google Book Search project that began in 2004. ... Google Book Search provides four different sections:
http://www.bigmouthmedia.com/live/articles/microsoft-challenges-google-with-live-search-books.asp/3360/
Google Ads Appear For Firefox, IE7
Earlier today, an advertisement for Firefox appeared on Google's homepage. While that isn't really too remarkable, the ad featured ...
http://www.webpronews.com/topnews/topnews/wpn-60-20061211GoogleAdsAppearForFirefoxIE7.html
Media titans: Safety in numbers to combat Google/YouTube?
It's only been a few months, but the gigantic acquisition of YouTube, Inc. by Google, Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) is already having a ripple ...
http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2006/12/11/media-titans-safety-in-numbers-to-combat-google-youtube/
Google to post Realtor MLS data, but not from its home turf
Information on homes for sale in Houston and a host of other markets will soon be available on Google as the Mountain View search engine giant polishes a plan ...
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16149832/
Google Click Fraud Rate: Less Than 2%
Back in November, Google's business product manager for trust and safety, Shuman Ghosemajumder, declared that click fraud at Google was "on average is in the ...
http://www.webpronews.com/blogtalk/blogtalk/wpn-58-20061211GoogleClickFraudRateLessthan2.html
Google Earth Adds Wikipedia Content And More
There's no need to update Google Earth, the new layers are automatically visible under the Layers menu. That said, if you haven ...
http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2006/12/google_earth_ad.html
Search Results Get Safer; AOL Edges Google
... Search results posted by Google, AOL, and Ask.com are less likely to lead to dangerous sites than they did six months ago, a report published Monday said.
http://www.informationweek.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=196603149
Google Expands to Radio Ads
Google Inc. announced late last week that it has begun testing its new radio ...
http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20061211/google-radio.htm
Labels: around-the-world, google
Tuesday, December 5, 2006
Google: News around the globe - 5 Dec 2006
Stopping Data From Flying Off to Google
New desktop PCs come with Google Desktop installed. ... A tech answered, and I asked him if he knew why Google Desktop was installed on the new systems.
http://computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&taxonomyName=security&articleId=274795&taxonomyId=17&intsrc=kc_top
New desktop PCs come with Google Desktop installed. ... A tech answered, and I asked him if he knew why Google Desktop was installed on the new systems.
http://computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&taxonomyName=security&articleId=274795&taxonomyId=17&intsrc=kc_top
Google subpoenas to rivals bewilder observers
Legal experts are split in their evaluation of Google Inc.'s defense strategy in two copyright-infringement lawsuits ...
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&taxonomyName=development&articleId=9005627&taxonomyId=11&intsrc=kc_top
Google CEO: Arab Startups Need VC Funds
... ranks of the world's most competitive economies, but entrepreneurs still need access to venture capital funds to bankroll their ideas, Google Chief Executive ...
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/12/04/AR2006120400541.html
Google enrolls teachers in online software crusade
Google Inc., a company synonymous with searching the Internet, hopes to define far more of the world's computing experience with a ...
http://business.bostonherald.com/technologyNews/view.bg?articleid=170428
Ask.com Launches Local Search Service To Compete With Google ...
... search engine on the Web, launched a local search service on Monday that could prove to be a strong competitor to similar offerings from Google, Microsoft, and ...
http://www.informationweek.com/internet/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=196601312
We can compete with Google - Telecom
... believes an overhaul of the way it does business will ensure its survival against competition from global Internet search engines such as Google and Yahoo.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3888368a28,00.html
Google Shutters Its Answers Service
Google announced on Nov. 28 that it is closing down the Google Answers service after more than 4 years of operation.
http://www.infotoday.com/newsbreaks/nb061204-1.shtml
Google's Incomplete SEO Advice
... more then any other - "make sites for users not for search engines." It even appears in the the guidelines of the webmaster help center right on Google.com.
http://www.webpronews.com/blogtalk/blogtalk/wpn-58-20061204GooglesIncompleteSEOAdvice.html
Nicholas Carr redraws Google on a napkin
Nicholas Carr explains how Google is going about its transformation from a prolific if not always impressive product assembly line - throwing spaghetti ...
http://www.networkworld.com/community/?q=node/9496
Google meets its Destiny
Why? Well you would too if you had just persuaded two major vendors such as EMC and Google to buy into your technology. Fast ...
http://weblog.infoworld.com/thestoragenetwork/archives/2006/12/google_meets_it.html
Labels: around-the-world, google
Thursday, November 30, 2006
Web: 1 percent of indexed websites are porn
About 1 percent of websites indexed by Google and Microsoft are sexually explicit. The strictest web filter around, AOL's Mature Teen, can only block 91 percent of them.
Filters with less restrictive settings block 40 percent of sexually explicit sites, according to the study of random web sites by Philip B. Stark, a statistics professor at University of California, Berkeley. He estimated that 1.7 percent of search results at Time Warner Inc.'s AOL, MSN and Yahoo Inc. are sexually explicit and 1.1 percent of web sites cataloged at Google and MSN fall in that category.
Filters with less restrictive settings block 40 percent of sexually explicit sites, according to the study of random web sites by Philip B. Stark, a statistics professor at University of California, Berkeley. He estimated that 1.7 percent of search results at Time Warner Inc.'s AOL, MSN and Yahoo Inc. are sexually explicit and 1.1 percent of web sites cataloged at Google and MSN fall in that category.
Labels: aol, google, microsoft, short-news
Google: Trouble with Scandinavian versions of Google News.
This may come as a surprise for many! While almost all webmaster are struggling to get their news sites into the Google News search results, there are actually several webmasters that want to stop Google from extracting news snippets from their news sites in order to present them on the Google's News portal.
The launch of the Scandinavian versions of Google News, revealed a new and more serious problem for Google. While normal Web practice allows for short quotations and links to other sites, international intellectual property rights regulations do not allow the use of protected images and photographs.
But, Google News also includes photos in its home pages. This use of photographs is in violation with Norwegian copyright law. Terje Bringedal the leader of the Norwegian Press Photographer’s Club, said that to you use photographs without the owner’s permission must be considered theft and that Google should know better.
Come on, quoting and linking is part of what the Web is all about, and as long as Google stick to a few sentences they should not be insulted!
The launch of the Scandinavian versions of Google News, revealed a new and more serious problem for Google. While normal Web practice allows for short quotations and links to other sites, international intellectual property rights regulations do not allow the use of protected images and photographs.
But, Google News also includes photos in its home pages. This use of photographs is in violation with Norwegian copyright law. Terje Bringedal the leader of the Norwegian Press Photographer’s Club, said that to you use photographs without the owner’s permission must be considered theft and that Google should know better.
Come on, quoting and linking is part of what the Web is all about, and as long as Google stick to a few sentences they should not be insulted!
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
Google: News around the globe - 28 Nov 2006
Google flaw adds phishing hole to Web sites
A security flaw in Google's search appliances could expose Web sites that use the products to information-stealing phishing attacks, experts warned Monday.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6138744.html
A security flaw in Google's search appliances could expose Web sites that use the products to information-stealing phishing attacks, experts warned Monday.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6138744.html
Google Launches Holiday Site For Payment Service
Google on Monday launched a holiday site featuring retailers that use its Checkout payment service and unveiled money-back promotions to lure customers.
http://www.informationweek.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=196513324
Should Google rule the world's information?
We are in the search business, so we need all of the information … ultimately our goal at Google is to have the strongest advertising network and all the world ...
http://blogs.zdnet.com/micro-markets/index.php?p=701
Google (partially) settles Belgian copyright case
Google has settled with two media agencies in a Belgian copyright case which could change the face of its Google News service.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/11/28/google_belgium_copyright_case/
Google drops below $500
Shares of Google Inc. sank ... Co. in Chicago, said concerns about Google's growth rate and valuation are nothing new.
http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D8LLM33G0.htm
Liverpool throws strop at Google Earth
Liverpool's regeneration bosses are a bit miffed at Google Earth for not showing their fine city in all its redeveloped glory, the BBC reports.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/11/27/liverpool_google_earth_outrage/
Security from A to Z: Google
... spear phishing"). In addition, a bit of quality Google time can unearth a surprising amount of data on an individual or company.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6138507.html
Stocks drop as Google, Wal-Mart lead decline
US stocks slid on Monday, with the Nasdaq losing nearly 2 percent, amid concern about Google Inc.'s (GOOG.O: Quote, Profile, Research ...
http://today.reuters.com/investing/FinanceArticle.aspx?type=businessNews&storyID=2006-11-27T200319Z_01_N27443864_RTRUKOC_0_US-MARKETS-STOCKS.xml
Do Google and YouTube have ethical responsibility for their video
Google, which already faces several lawsuits in Europe, now finds itself part of an Italian inquiry into a video clip recently posted to Google Video.
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20061127-8289.html
Google explores separate test network in SF
Google Inc. has asked for the right to use as many as 1,500 San Francisco ...
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&taxonomyName=wi-fi&articleId=9005392&taxonomyId=79
Labels: around-the-world, google
Monday, November 27, 2006
Google: Spammers removed from Google Pages
Google Pages is a service that allow users to create a personal webpage using an AJAX interface that removes a lot of the dificulties associated with creating pages with HTML and other desktop design applications. As with the other Google web application, this one is also very easy to use and great if you just want to create a personal page (resume, about, family etc).
Google Pages also allows you to upload files, create many pages that you can link up, and select a templates from many available.
When Google first launched Google Pages, there were many people who were complaining their web site URL was an easy target for spam bots looking for e-mail addresses.
In response to their users (which I find very nice of them), Google had removed a feature in Google Pages that let users create multiple different websites with different addresses a month ago. The company has brought back a feature so you can create up to 5 (five) web sites with different URL's. With the new updates to Google Pages, you can now also hide your primary web site in the site settings effectively hiding your e-mail address from Spam bots, the company claimed.
Google Pages also allows you to upload files, create many pages that you can link up, and select a templates from many available.
When Google first launched Google Pages, there were many people who were complaining their web site URL was an easy target for spam bots looking for e-mail addresses.
In response to their users (which I find very nice of them), Google had removed a feature in Google Pages that let users create multiple different websites with different addresses a month ago. The company has brought back a feature so you can create up to 5 (five) web sites with different URL's. With the new updates to Google Pages, you can now also hide your primary web site in the site settings effectively hiding your e-mail address from Spam bots, the company claimed.
Google: Natural disasters on Google Earth
The European Space Agency (ESA) has collaborated with Google Earth, to show viewers, what volcanic eruptions, dust storms and ice glaciers and other natural disasters look like, from space.
All 130 satellite images in the collection are provided by ESA's Envisat, which is the largest environmental satellite ever built.
Users will now be able to explore detailed images of landmarks and find out about important changes to the environment. The ESA also provides additional information, bubbles of facts and figures, scientific explanations and theories referring to the images being browsed.
Here is a picture of Katrina from Google Earth:
All 130 satellite images in the collection are provided by ESA's Envisat, which is the largest environmental satellite ever built.
Users will now be able to explore detailed images of landmarks and find out about important changes to the environment. The ESA also provides additional information, bubbles of facts and figures, scientific explanations and theories referring to the images being browsed.
Here is a picture of Katrina from Google Earth:
Labels: google, science, technology
Google: Continues to grow in UK
According to Hitwise UK, an online competitive intelligence company, Google dominated the search market, accounting for 78 percent of UK internet searches in the four weeks to October 21st 2006, up 9% year-on-year. In a distant second place was Yahoo with just 7.7 % of the search market. Together Google, Yahoo, MSN and Ask account for 96.6 % of all UK internet searches, up 2% year-on-year!
Labels: google, short-news
Google: Yahoo! vs Google on newspaper advertising
Yahoo! signed a deal with seven publishing companies that will allow more than 150 newspapers to sell advertising on its online classified service. The partnership will launch with jobs advertising on Yahoo's HotJobs site.
Involved in the deal with Yahoo! are newspaper giants Belo, Cox Newspapers, Hearst Newspapers, Journal Register, Lee Enterprises, MediaNews Group and E.W. Scripps.
The newspapers included in this news-media publishing consortium reach 38 US states. Here are the most important: The Denver Post, the San Francisco Chronicle, The Dallas Morning News, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the Houston Chronicle, the Rocky Mountain News, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, and the San Jose Mercury News.
Involved in the deal with Yahoo! are newspaper giants Belo, Cox Newspapers, Hearst Newspapers, Journal Register, Lee Enterprises, MediaNews Group and E.W. Scripps.
The newspapers included in this news-media publishing consortium reach 38 US states. Here are the most important: The Denver Post, the San Francisco Chronicle, The Dallas Morning News, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the Houston Chronicle, the Rocky Mountain News, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, and the San Jose Mercury News.
The local online advertising opportunity is significant. The U.S. online adver