eBay Admits to Using Confidential Craigslist Info to Compete
eBay admits that it obtained confidential information about Craigslist as a major investor with a board position and used that to develop a competing service.
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AT&T Decides to Commit Financial Suicide, Discourage iPhone Data Use [UPDATED]
AT&T wants to discourage consumers from using its data network too much, even though it touts the data network in all iPhone advertising.
AOL Spinoff Faces Not Challenges, Not Hurdles, But Steep Cliffs
AOL gets spun-off today, and the financial picture is anything but pretty.
Google, Apple, Microsoft, Other Tech Courting the Media
Tech giants Apple, Google, and Microsoft are courting publishers for access to content.
Mid-Cap Board Directors Make More in Tech than in Other Industries
Board directors in mid-cap tech companies make more than their peers in other industries.
Sony PS3 Price Drops May Have Kickstarted Overall Console Sales
Sony saw a big spike in PS3 sales at the end of November. The question is whether this will help the division get closer to profitability.
Tech Law: Facebook, Apple Face TOC Challenges, Nokia Sues LCD Makers, Apple Loses Suit, More
Apple loses patent suit, has to change terms for consumers in U.K.; Norwegian group to challenge Facebook terms and conditions; eBay fined over luxury goods sales in France; Nokia sues LCD makers, alleging price fixing; and AT&T and Verizon drop lawsuits over ads and Verizon launches new attack series.
Whitman to Court: eBay Just Wanted to Own Online Classifieds
All eBay wanted was to own competitor Craigslist, and now it's suing because it failed.
Sirius XM Faces Serious Competition from Pandora
Internet music streaming service Pandora is taking aim at the auto market - and, as a result, at satellite radio company Sirius XM.
Intel Scraps Larrabee for Now
Intel passes on Larrabee for now, thoug one market watcher thinks that it's just temporary.
Apple's Prudish Indecisiveness Could Sink The iPhone
New adult apps are hitting the iPhone's competitors -- and could bring in customers tired of Apple's puritanical (and capricous) app review process. On the Google Android, MiKandi launched its self-titled app with searchable porn news, erotica and other items. According to PC World, it's the second ...
Apple Is Creating Its Consumer Tablet Cloud to Kill Microsoft
When it comes to understanding consumers and what they will want, Apple is one of the strategically smartest companies in the world. And the recently reported deal to acquire music streaming start-up Lala is another indication that the company is planning to become the central cloud for consumers. T...
Craigslist Versus eBay: the Classified Throwdown Showdown
eBay and Craigslist are in court over ownership issues and charges of "clandestine transactions," with Meg Whitman scheduled to testify today and Craig Newmark coming up later this week.
Bing Outage is Ding on Microsoft Azure
Bing outage makes Microsoft cloud efforts look bad.
Google Public DNS About Getting Information, Not Speeding the Net
Google's public DNS would give it a wealth of information about what people were doing online that wouldn't be available any other way.
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