In a move that is surely showing the flailing business model of Twitter, the free micro-blogging site has axed the use of text message updates to most of it’s UK users, in a bid to cut costs. An estimated $1,000 per year is the cost to Twitter for every UK user. And they’re not prepared [...]
The proxy battle that has been in the wings since the start of this whole affair with Carl Icahn, has finally been resolved. Mr Icahn, is to take a seat on the board, plus another 2 members, which will be voted on from a list of 9 possible candidates. The board will expand to 11 [...]
Their words, not mine. It appears the press release from Yahoo wasn’t taken too kindly by Microsoft. What basically amounts to a few corrections here and there of the Yahoo statement, I see as further reason to undermine Yahoo’s board. Some would call Microsoft’s statement as pettiness, but I think it’s all part of their [...]
All those many months ago I said Microsoft would get Yahoo – as soon as the announcement was made, they were going to get them (in my opinion). Well now it looks, after another twist, that I might still be right. After the initial proposal, Microsoft switched tact and said they didn’t want the number [...]
Due to privacy advocates being unhappy with the prospect of people not being able to remain anonymous (visually at least) on Google Street, the search giant have introduced “face-blur” technology to relieve concerns. Google Street, a close cousin to Google Maps, allows the interested to click a button to get a street view of the [...]
The new version of the BBC iPlayer is due to be released tomorrow, with features lots of us have been waiting for. The most important below: Full integration for TV as well as Radio A rewind and Fast-forward function for Radio, as per TV Easier Navigation, including Last Played option Combined categories for TV and [...]
After all the talks have turned to nothing, and shareholders prepare to oust the current board, there are tiny whisperings that maybe the Microsoft/Yahoo deal isn’t over – just yet. Most of this is speculation, but there are already rumours about a renewed bid, far below what Microsoft originally offered. So is it just more [...]
You all know the story right? Ian Usher has put his life up for sale on the internet, with the aid of Ebay. By his life I mean his home, his job, his friends, his car – everything except himself. Interesting, quirky, but why did he trust the users of Ebay to “play fair?” Just [...]
We want to see an end to the Yahoo! Microsoft battle that will hopefully benefit the whole online community. However, with the current tit-for-tat goings on between Jerry Yang and Carl Icahn, it looks like the dispute over who’s more capable of running the company will go on for a few months yet – at [...]
August 1st is the date when a new board will be proposed by Carl Icahn, shareholder and expert at releasing cats amongst pigeons. Mr Icahn has publicly stated he will sack Jerry Yang, one of the co-founders of Yahoo, if he’s successful with his bid, along with a lot of the other directors. I personally [...]
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