Previous DayWhat about Yahoo's people?
Talkback This analyst comment seem to have missed two big issues - the clash in employment cultures and scale of departures from Yahoo! that will be prompted by this takeover. Over the past 18 months Yahoo!...
A great deal for Yahoo shareholders!
Talkback Recently Yahoo shares fell by 30%, on this announcement, they rose by 60%, so if you'd bought shares yesterday, this would be a great payday indeed. As for Microsoft, i dont know how much this...
Novell tackles mainframe Linux issues
News Suse Linux can be installed just like any other virtual machine operating system, the company claims
Mainframe Linux going from strength to strength?
Blog In the course of a pleasant chat with Novell's Steve Harris, I'm told that IBM is company's biggest partner - even after the much-publicised boost Novell got from its Linux deal with Microsoft. ...
Time for Microserfs to be heroes
Leader Microsoft's new online cartoon has a hidden agenda. Redmond should be careful the joke doesn't backfire
So Much Confusion Over The Blindingly Obvious.
Talkback Lets get this a bit right. Motorola has had many successfull phones, Starting with the big 80's Grey Brick and then the Star TAC flip phones, and probably will again. It also has many other...
HP not so much green more sort of lemon
Blog Small applause to HP for its use of re-cycled plastics as it has claimed something of a breakthrough. Instead of using pristine, new plastic in its print cartridges it has been using re-cycled...
Ordnance Survey opens up maps to developers
News A free service from Ordnance Survey opens up its maps to developers wanting to design their own applications or work on mashups
Microsoft wants Yahoo for its users, say analysts
Analysis Experts think the deal has its risks, but Microsoft claims the acquisition could pay for itself in two years if it goes ahead
The Cult of the Amateur
Review In this book, Andrew Keen, an expatriate British 'digital media entrepreneur' living in Silicon Valley, goes on the attack against 'web 2.0' and all who sail in her.
Bill Gates says farewell to the UK
Video Gates gives his last speech in the UK as Microsoft chairman, at the Institute of Directors in London
Analysts expect Yahoo to accept Microsoft's offer
Blog The conference call with Microsoft on its plans to acquire Yahoo is winding up and although though we are only hearing from the Microsoft camp at the moment - the impression we are getting from...
Cheap 3G mobile Linux
Talkback Probably going to see a lot more of Linux in mobile devices, as it is leaner, meaner, cheaper, and faster than most of the competitors.
Microsoft expects EC to approve Yahoo deal
News The European Commission has said it is up to Microsoft to decide whether it needs to notify the EC of any deal to acquire Yahoo
Steve Ballmer's love letter to Yahoo
Blog Friday is meant to be a day of long lunches and rubbing of chins as we plot and plan the week ahead. This rarely happens and Friday usually ends up unreasonable busy. Today is no exception with...
HP Compaq 6720s
Review The 6720s is a budget business notebook that could fit the bill if you don't need serious CPU or graphics power, and are likely to spend most of your time in the office rather than on the road.
Microsoft offers to buy Yahoo
News The software giant said it has offered to acquire Yahoo in a proposed cash and stock deal valued at $44.6bn
HMRC site crashes on last day for filing tax returns
News HM Revenue & Customs has granted a 24-hour extension to the online filing deadline for tax returns, after a high volume of users crashed its site
Today's CIOs must 'fulfil revenue targets'
News An MIT study has revealed that chief information officers are increasingly being assessed on their ability to help achieve revenue targets and improve share prices
Developers prepare for Python breakage
News Release manager Anthony Baxter has warned that the new version of Python will bring changes to some fundamental elements of the programming language
Ericsson's Redback CEO leaves executive role
News Chief executive Kevin DeNuccio will become vice chairman, the company says, and will be replaced by Georges Antoun, a Redback vice president
Users wanting to use the bandwidth they pay for blamed for c...
Talkback I suspect this really is fairly straightforwards. Some ISP's base their service provision on a gamble; that they can sell customers a service that they are unlikely to ever make maximum use of....
Motorola may spin off mobile-phone unit
Analysis The company is considering a 'structural realignment' to kick-start its mobile-device business, but is it the right move?
Nortel: Virtual worlds may replace the office
News The company believes Web 2.0 tech and virtual worlds will eventually make work something that is done, rather than somewhere people go to
Businesses failing to understand Web 2.0 risks
News Analysts say use of Web 2.0 tech may necessitate a shift in focus from securing the infrastructure through which data moves to securing the data itself
MySpace, Google, Facebook: Developer love – who will win their hearts?
Blog You’ll no doubt have noticed that MySpace has piped up with the launch date next week for its programme to encourage external software developers to develop both useful and (no doubt) “fun”...
ICANN and Google thwart domain-name profiteers
News The two organisations have separately introduced measures to stop the exploitation of domain names during the five-day grace period after registration
Microsoft prepares Office 2003 SP3 auto update
News Users of Office 2003 will begin encountering the update to Service Pack 3 from 27 February, with Microsoft promising greater security
There are more issues than just freedom of choice.
Talkback """"And you sound like IBM or FSF :-)"""" Touche ;) I don't work for either of those entities, I'm self employed. However, I do in fact have a leaning towards Free and Open Source Software, and...
Conflict of interest?
Talkback Microsoft hasn’t believed in Open since Bill Gates wrote the infamous; “Open Letter to Hobbyists” in Feb 1976, now that open is the thing to be, they too want in. Having said that, should IBM have...
