Google, Yahoo Interest In Rediff Dismissed
A rumor reported at the Hindustan Times about India’s Rediff portal being a takeover target appears to be more of a leap of faith than a hot tip.
Politicians Continue Courting Googlers
The US Presidential race has candidates chasing dollars like hounds after a fox, and one of their favorite destinations in rich Silicon Valley has been Google.
Google AdSense Goes Mobile
AdSense is moving to a new medium: mobile phones. It seems that the beta version of AdSense for Mobile is in a very limited mode of testing – only one person has come forward (so far) to say he’s been invited – and yet this is, by all appearances, the real deal.
Microsoft to Buy Facebook?
Rumor is that Microsoft is looking to close a deal to buy Facebook for the amazing sum of six billion dollars. Henry Blodget says that while he can’t confirm it, he has definitely heard that Steve Ballmer is desperately trying to make a big splash play to counter Google in the internet game.
Ad Supported P2P Networks
Close to three-quarters of U.S. Internet users are open to viewing ads in exchange for free downloads, according to the Intent MediaWorks "P2P Usage Survey" from May 2007.
FCC Chairman On Open Wireless: Gotcha!
Oh, man! He got me. He really did. I really, truly thought FCC Chairman Kevin Martin was taking the side of the good guys. Boy do I feel like a dope! What a cut-up this guy is.
Google Challenging Skype
Last week Google made its move against eBay owned Skype, an online person-to-person internet telephony company, with the purchase of startup company, GrandCentral Communications.
Vizu Polls Get Google Maps
Vizu’s polls carry the tagline, “See What the World Thinks,” and some traditional bar graphs have been enough to back up that claim. But thanks to a new development that involves Google Maps, users can now view votes according to their geographic location.
Earn Comments for Your Blogs the Organic Way
When I worked in the pharmaceutical industry, I learned that the U.S. Food and Drug Admnistration would send the equivalent of undercover agents to industry trade shows. These spies would hang around company booths listening for any sales or marketing rep to make a claim or statement that violated FDA guidelines. The FDA would promptly turn around and fine the offending company.
AT&T Wants To Be Copyright Police
How would you feel about your ISP digging into the stuff you send out to check for pirated content? Sounds kind of Big-Brotherish, doesn’t? A sort of TSA for your data packets. Enter Ma Bell and the Copyright Police.