Technology Has Become the Marketing Snoop's Scapegoat
Privacy busting and protecting technologies have become a distraction. The real issue is the marketers that want to track consumers in the first place.
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Adobe Unveils Edge: Flash R.I.P.
Adobe doesn't want to admit it, but by introducing Edge, it is burying Flash, its other software.
Yahoo-Alibaba Deal Is Awful, but No One Expected Better From Bartz
Yahoo and Alibaba finally come to terms over the contentious Alipay divestment. But the results aren't enough to help Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz.
Microsoft's Anti-Google Gmail Ad Fails -- Not Once, but Twice
Microsoft tries a satirical ad about Google Gmail and lack of privacy. Too bad that Microsoft's privacy statements don't rule out doing the same.
Google to Apple and Microsoft: Take That, Right in the CPU
Google's stealth purchase of a large block of IBM patents could provide the company with a weapon in its patent fights with Microsoft, Apple, and Oracle over Android.
A Trademark Goes Down the Tubes -- Literally
A trademark dispute between Georgia-Pacific and Kimberly-Clark over toilet paper ends with a mocking decision by an appeals court.
Twitter Rents Itself Out -- Selling to Come Later
Twitter expands its promoted tweets to appear at the top of people's timelines and not just when they're searching. Hey, they've gotta make a buck somehow.
Microsoft Gesture Patent Applications Give Apple the Finger
A number of patent applications made public today show that Microsoft is trying to patent a wide range of gestures for multi-touch interfaces.
An SEC Probe of Groupon Could Help Tame the Tech Bubble
Groupon might have to hold up its IPO a little longer because of SEC inquiries into its accounting. And that's good for high tech.
Nintendo Sales Fall by Half: Two Ways It Can Turn This Mess Around
Bringing the next Wii out sooner and working more with Apple will help the company tremendously.
Tech Industry Desperately Seeks More H-1B Visas It Already Isn't Using
Companies have begun their annual pilgrimage to plead for an end to the cap on highly skilled foreign workers. Did anyone tell them that there were still tens of thousands available for next year?
Google: If We Whine, Maybe the Patent Vultures Will Leave Us Alone
Google has launched a new PR endeavor to complain about the impact software patents have on innovation. And on their product and profit strategy, as well.
Look Out Publishers: Amazon Is Backburnering Book/Video Sales
Amazon's business has shifted so much that media sales are a minority of its revenue. How long should the company keep selling books?
Behind RIM's Fuzzy Layoff Math: It's Cutting Staff by Hiring
When RIM announced layoffs yesterday, a look at the figures made the company's math look screwy. Now all is clear: RIM will shrink to the size it was less than 5 months ago. Some savings.
Should Microsoft Dump Bing? Not on the Strength of This Argument
An analysis of why Microsoft would be better off selling Bing rests on dubious assumptions and poor logic.
FlyDubai co-pilot was likely lone wolf, Israeli investigators believe
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