Google's DocVerse Acquisition Puts Microsoft on Defense
Steve Ballmer pushes Office 2010 out a month ahead of schedule as Google's DocVerse acquisition breathes down Microsoft's neck.
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App Overload: Why Apple Decided to Edit the App Store
People railed when Apple (AAPL) dropped Wi-Fi finders from the iPhone app store. Back in February, "overtly sexual" apps were sent packing. And now there are rumors that Apple plans to ban "cookie cutter" apps built from templates. But I don't think that Apple is on a series of arbitrary witch hunts...
Microsoft Data Collection Proposal: Don't Trust Us? Trust Someone Else!
Microsoft filed a patent application to use third-party certificates to guarantee anonymity when users allow software packages to send data back to vendors.
XBox Allows Sexual Orientation. Will Apple and Walmart Follow?
In a bold move, Microsoft will now allow users to include sexual orientation and/or identity in their XBox Live "Gamertag". The Gamertag is the nickname people XBox 360 gamers use online, not unlike a Twitter name -- and game companies like Microsoft have generally been reluctant to allow this lev...
Activision is Shooting Itself in the Foot Over Its Billion Dollar Call of Duty Franchise
Activision is fighting its star developer for control of a multi-billion dollar video game series. But even if it wins the court case, it stands to lose big business.
HP Smacked in EDS Suit, Highlighting the Risks of Service Businesses
HP restates Q1 results after taking a hit on EDS law suit.
Publishers Versus Sites: The Online Copyright War Begins
Publishers have launched their first coordinated attack on sites they claim pirate copy.
Why Apple and the iPhone Are Giving the Wireless Industry a Nervous Breakdown
The patent infringement suit that Apple has brought against HTC is nothing more than an example of the wireless industry's current state of chaotic pandemonium.
No Wi-Fi For You! Apple Removes Wireless Detector Apps; Alienates iPhone, iPod Users [UPDATE]
UPDATE: The iPad will be available in less than a month: April 3. Pre-orders are set to begin March 12. Apple has taken off all the Wi-Fi detector apps -- which come in handy when the iPhone and iPod Touch need a faster connection -- in a step that will further alienate both developers and custom...
Game On: Sony and Nintendo Seek to Challenge Apple, Amazon, and Mobile Computing
New consoles by Sony and Nintendo move the companies into the competitive mobile device space.
Apple's A4 Chip: Patent Papers Suggest Secrets in Silicon
Is Apple's A4 chip that powers the iPad nothing special? Maybe not, according to what multiple Apple patent applications suggest.
Web Video Moves from the Desk to the Couch
New data shows that more people are starting to consume video over their televisions--but not enough to make a difference yet.
Apple's iPad Will Kill Publishing As We Know It
Many publishers see the iPad as their salvation. But tablet devices will more likely be their undoing.
Apple Flexes Its Muscle Over Amazon in the Digital Music Biz
Apple and Amazon are frequent sparring partners, but when it comes to the digital music biz, Amazon is punching above its weight class.
It's Official: Yahoo Is Available for Purchase. But Who Wants It?
Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz said that the company is available for acquisition for the "right price," although she isn't shopping Yahoo for a buyer. Would she have taken Microsoft's offer? "Absolutely."
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