FTC Drops Limewire Probe
The Federal Trade Commission has relieved Limewire, a p2p file-sharing service from an investigation regarding security and privacy issues
Why HP will prevail over Dell in the 3Par bidding war
By Jay Livens
The Twittersphere and storage industry are abuzz with the ongoing bidding for 3Par. HP and Dell are aggressively pursuing the company and have a vested interest in 3Par technology. I believe that HP is…
Facebook in Hot Water Over Teens Usage of the “Like” Button as Advertising
By Kyt Dotson
A recent lawsuit out of California names Facebook a defendant in a class action lawsuit alleging that their advertising model misappropriates the likeness and names of teens who use the system. The lawsuit hinges…
USA Today Shifts Focus to Mobile Devices; HR Restructuring Expected
USA Today plans a major HR restructuring. The purpose of this move is to shift focus from print to mobile devices based news delivery. NewYork Times reports: The makeover outlined to staffers on Thursday…
VoIP-Smartphone Revolution Is Coming
For all the talk of dramatic change in the smartphone landscape over the last two or three years, they pale in comparison to the impact of what’s next: The shift from circuit-switched voice to…
Etsy Lands Another $20M. This E-Commerce Movement is Here to Stay.
Etsy has landed $20 million in its fifth round of funding, led by Index Ventures. The latest round values Etsy around $300 million, bringing its total amount of funding raised to $52 million. Joining…
#VMworld 2010 Live Schedule #theCube At Blogger Lounge
By John Furrier
The team at VMware and SiliconANGLE are proud to announce the schedule of VMworld 2010 Live "The Cube" powered by SiliconANGLE.com. John Troyer, VMware community manager and VMworld Live’s executive producer, in conjunction with…
GoogleMe Gets Closer: Google Acquires Angstro for Social Search
An acquisition by Google hints at more development around the GoogleMe project. Angstro, a social news aggregation startup founded by Rohit Khare, is the latest in a stretch of socially-oriented Google acquisitions. Launched in…
Apple’s Control-Freak Attitude Rolls On
Steve Jobs and Apple Computing have an incredibly controlling attitude toward the iPhone and iPad. The people who buy those devices may think they own them, but Jobs and Apple determine what can and…
Google’s SCVNGR Joins Facebook Places
By Kyt Dotson
This connection will put two extremely powerful technologies together: the social networking maelstrom of Facebook and the participatory culture insights of SCVNGR. Google’s offering connects location based social gaming in a way that generates…