Quest For The Next Google

A new year is upon us, and many industry analysts are speculating about whether or 2007 will be the year in which a new competitor arises to challenge Google. Reality, however, suggests that this type of scenario may not be quite as simple as it looks.

Apple Faces Lawsuit Over DRM

Apple has faced a fair amount of scrutiny in recent weeks concerning the Digital Rights Management (DRM) technology tied to its online music store, iTunes. It now appears that the company is in for a legal battle over its DRM practices as well.

Sometimes Company Bloggers Aren’t Enough

The beating Microsoft is taking in the blogosphere and elsewhere over a patent filing leads me to wonder whether this isn't an instance where some solid, formal communication might be in order.

AOL & Yahoo: No Merger, No Cry

In a world of scenarios and a slow news week, chatter about a possible AOL/Yahoo merger has crested the waves and face-planted itself upon the sandy shores of consideration.