Blog out might not be the proper blogspeak term, but everyone who has blogged for at least three months understands the phenomenon.
Kazaa Becomes Legal Service
File-sharing site Kazaa will become a legal music download service following a series of high profile legal battles.
Jupiter Research Becomes JupiterKagan
A $10.1 million price tag allowed MCG Capital Corporation’s JupiterKagan to purchase Jupiter Research from the Jupitermedia Corporation.
Microsoft Fremont Becomes An Expo
Fans of classifieds sites can breathe easier, as Microsoft plans to unveil its Windows Live Expo to beta testers in the coming months.
Digg Crowd Becomes A Mob
The ‘wisdom of crowds’ theory experienced a setback when the community of users for the popular Digg.com tech site focused their ire on an O’Reilly editor, accusing him of stealing source code.
Urchin Goes Free, Becomes Google Analytics
Google has removed the fees from its web analytics package, which should be a welcome bonus to AdWords users who may have shied away from it previously.
Amazon.com Sprouts Ears, Becomes Elf
The thing about Santa’s helpers is that North Pole legislation disallows Papa Noel from outsourcing. That means you’re on your own with a mile-long list. That could be the reasoning behind Amazon.com’s “virtual gift assistant” offered through a new site it calls Gift Central.
Former GE Aircraft Engine Head Becomes New Boeing CEO
Boeing has elected a replacement for CEO Harry Stonecipher, who resigned after having an affair with an executive of the company. That replacement is the former head of GE’s aircraft engine unit, W. James McNerney, Jr.
Glassman Becomes Active SEC Chairman as Donaldson Steps Down
Securities and Exchange Commissioner Cynthia Glassman has been named as acting SEC Chairman by President George W. Bush, as current chairman William Donaldson steps down.
Cisco Networking Becomes Application Oriented
By embedding technology in the network, Cisco says it can provide secure application communication.