Adobe Joins Online Office Fray
Adobe joined the fight in the online office space Monday with the launch of an online document editing and sharing beta site, Acrobat.com.
'D' Show: Dell Still Doesn't Need R&D
The second session this morning at the D6 conference featured IAC's Barry Diller and Dell's Michael Dell. Diller was, as usual, very funny, while Dell was more low key, but both talked mostly about business models rather than technology.
Imeem Opens Media Platform to Developers
My vote for 2008's new buzz phrase? Open API. It seems like hardly an hour goes by these days that I'm not posting a news item about another recently opened developer platform.
Microsoft Holds Firm on Xbox 360 Pricing
Microsoft Corp. said on Tuesday it will hold firm on pricing for its Xbox 360 game console, defying widespread expectations that it would respond to a price cut by rival Sony Corp. for the PlayStation 3.
Google Committed To Staying In China
Google Inc. is committed to doing business in China despite criticism the company has faced for abiding by Chinese government censorship restrictions, co-founder Sergey Brin said this week.
Video to Go
Can video become as popular as digital music on mobile devices?
YouTube, Wikipedia Grab Top Brand Ranking
Internet firm Google has again pipped Apple to the top spot in a global brand ranking that also sees YouTube and Wikipedia debut in the top five, a survey showed on Friday.
Elpida Not Interested in Qimonda Stake
Japan's Elpida Memory said on Friday it was not considering taking a stake in Infineon's Qimonda, quashing hopes that Infineon had an eager buyer for the chip unit.
DOJ Approves Verizon-Alltel, But With Big Caveats
The Department of Justice on Thursday approved the merger of Verizon Wireless and Alltel, though it required Verizon to rid itself of assets in 100 markets to resolve competitive concerns.
EU Now the Top Source of Spam
According to Symantec, the most spam now originates in the EU, rather than the United States.
