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HP, Oracle Settlement: It’s Not Personal

Monday's announcement that Oracle and HP have settled the lawsuit triggered by Oracle's hiring of former HP CEO Mark Hurd may seem surprising, given that the suit was filed just two weeks ago. However, there are many reasons both companies would want to end this battle now. HP filed the suit the day...

Microsoft Defies Russian Government’s Efforts to Stifle Opposition

Microsoft may find itself at odds with the Russian government after creating a new license permitting free use of its software by certain nonprofit organizations and small newspapers in more than 30 countries around the world. Microsoft's move was in response to a Sunday New York Times article detai...

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NYTCo Dons Software Vendor Cap: Q&A With News Services Director Christine Topalian

It's no secret that newspaper companies are seeking new sources of revenue as readers -- and the advertising dollars that typically follow them -- migrate to electronic media. The New York Times Co. was among the first newspaper publishers to deliver its content to mobile devices. Now, it's hoping t...

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

NYTCo Dons Software Vendor Cap: Q&A With News Services Director Christine Topalian

It's no secret that newspaper companies are seeking new sources of revenue as readers -- and the advertising dollars that typically follow them -- migrate to electronic media. The New York Times Co. was among the first newspaper publishers to deliver its content to mobile devices. Now, it's hoping t...

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

NYTCo Dons Software Vendor Cap: Q&A With News Services Director Christine Topalian

It's no secret that newspaper companies are seeking new sources of revenue as readers -- and the advertising dollars that typically follow them -- migrate to electronic media. The New York Times Co. was among the first newspaper publishers to deliver its content to mobile devices. Now, it's hoping t...

What Sort of Game Is Google Playing?

Google continued its shopping spree through the social networking marketplace on Monday, agreeing to purchase SocialDeck, a 2-year-old company that develops games for mobile devices. This marks Google's third purchase of a social networking company during the month of August. These purchases have fu...

The DMCA Ruckus: Lots of Gnashing, No Teeth

The Digital Millennium Copyright Act -- enacted in the waning days of the 20th century -- contains provisions designed to make it evolve over time. The idea was that as technology fostered new ways of creating and distributing copyrighted material such as music, movies and software programs, the law...

Why Amazon’s Cagey About Kindle Sales

Amazon says the latest version of its Kindle e-reader -- which began shipping to customers on Tuesday -- is outselling all of its predecessors. The company also says the Kindle has been the hottest-selling item on the Amazon site for the past two years. It's difficult to put those statements into an...

3Par Buy Could Propel Dell Into High-End Storage Turf

The $1.15 billion that Dell has pledged to spend for data storage vendor 3Par could turn out to be a wise investment if Dell is able to use 3Par's assets -- its product line and its sales and support staff -- to carve out a position at the high end of the storage market. Dell announced its intent to...

Google Adds Slide to Its Social Gaming Playground

Social gaming is now serious business, and Google appears determined to become a major player in this space. On Wednesday, reports surfaced that Google was prepared to pay anywhere from US$182 million to $282 million to purchase Slide, developer of games such as "SuperPoke" and "Top Fish" that users...

Senate Committee Hacks Away at Online Privacy Thicket

The pressure on major Web site operators and online advertisers to do a better job of protecting consumers' privacy continues to mount. On Tuesday, Senator John Kerry, D-Mass., said he plans to introduce legislation that would "give people more control over how their personal information is collecte...

Amazon Maintains Long-Leash Strategy With Woot Buy

Amazon.com plans to acquire online retailer Woot.com, pioneer of the "flash sale" concept. No financial terms were officially disclosed when the deal was announced on Wednesday, though the blog TechCrunch reported that the sale was made for around $110 million in cash. Woot will operate as an indepe...

Hulu Cranks Up the Volume With New Premium Service

Hulu, the TV-network-owned site for watching television programs over the Internet, has announced a new paid subscription service that promises to give users greater freedom to watch their favorite shows online. Hulu introduced the new service, called "Hulu Plus," Tuesday in a blog post authored by ...

Judge Nixes Viacom’s Mammoth YouTube Lawsuit

A judge has ruled in YouTube's favor regarding the video-sharing site's three-year battle with Viacom over alleged copyright infringement. On Wednesday, the U.S. District Court in New York ruled that YouTube had complied with the take-down provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act in its ha...

Has Murdoch Found the Magic Formula for Paid Online Content?

What's the path to profit in the digital age? Publishing companies, particularly those in the newspaper and magazine business, have been wrestling with that question for at least the past decade. Rupert Murdoch, chairman of the media conglomerate News Corp., thinks getting readers to pay for online ...

Net Neutrality Sparks Lots of Talk, Very Little Action

There has been a lot of activity related to the issue of Net neutrality in recent weeks, but none of it seems to be leading to a resolution of the central question of who -- if anybody -- ultimately will regulate broadband ISPs. The latest developments in this ongoing saga occurred Wednesday, when F...

Smartphones Are Social Phones, Survey Finds

It's no secret that the smartphone is fast becoming the hottest product in the mobile device market. What hasn't been so obvious is exactly what people are doing with their smartphones. A Nielsen survey seeking answers to that question has produced what might be surprising results. For instance, the...

Twitter Kicks Third-Party Ads Out of the Nest

With more than 60 million users, Twitter clearly is a successful social media platform. However, the question of whether it also can be a successful business has yet to be answered. On Monday, Twitter proved that it's serious about making an effort to become a profitable enterprise when it banned th...

Google Cranks Up the Heat in E-Bookstore Rivalries

Google's impending launch of an e-bookstore could make it easier for consumers to get digital books, but it's difficult to tell how this development will impact the competitive landscape in this suddenly booming market. The market for e-book readers is poised to catch fire, the Yankee Group predicte...

Can Palm Spice Up HP’s Mobile Life?

Being acquired by HP clearly would be a turn for the better for Palm. The mobile device maker has been losing money for some time, and its latest products, while generally praised by tech industry analysts, have shown few signs of catching on with consumers. HP has the deep pockets that will be requ...

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