Archive for 'Business'
Microsoft Buys Yahoo!
In a long battle and now a victory, Microsoft will try to gain market share in the search business, the reality is finally here! CEO – Steve Ballmer confirmed the purchase Tuesday at 10:49 PM PST for an estimated cost of 39 billion dollars. This is a far cry from the original offer of 44 [...]
Full StoryOnLive Offering Games on Demand
A new online game service called OnLive is offering Games on Demand service. A subscriber will be able to play games on their TV, Mac or PC using plugins and the OnLive Microconsole for TV play. Founded by noted technology entrepreneur Steve Perlman (WebTV, QuickTime) and incubated within the Rearden media and technology incubator, OnLive [...]
Full StoryMust Have Podcasts
I have a long drive to work, 45 minutes most days. I would go crazy if I didn’t have my tech podcasts. Here are some good Tech related podcasts if you need some good geeky info. Got to listen to your tech news to keep up with the latest. I like Andy McCaskey at SDR [...]
Full StoryMicrosoft Has a Change of Heart
I would think this is the least they could do for the 1400 employees who recently received pink slips. Microsoft realized that an administrative glitch caused it to pay more severance than intended to some laid-off employees. The company’s response: It asked the ex-workers for the money back. But when one of Microsoft’s letters seeking [...]
Full StoryComcast Turns it Up!
If you are a current High Speed Internet subscriber than you may have been upgraded with blazing fast internet speeds and you never knew it. Comcast has turned it up a notch offering speeds of up to 50 MBS! If you are currently a High Speed Internet customer, you may want to test your upload [...]
Full StoryMicrosoft Give Us a Break!
Microsoft should have used a calculator to factor the correct severance pay outs, but instead they used an abacus which they didn’t know how to operate apparently. As the company was handing out pink slips to some 1,400 employees last month, the accounting department miscalculated severance packages. It turns out that the company overpaid these [...]
Full StoryFacebook Flip Flops on Terms
Facebook backed away from a newly implemented terms of service that many considered a privacy violation. Last night Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg said the company would revert back to its previous version of its terms of service that “everybody can understand.” Zuckerberg explained in a blog post: “Over the past few days, we have [...]
Full StorySirius XM Radio Could be Saved
Howard Stern may still have his job and for many fans this could be good news. According to reports, Sirius XM Radio and Liberty Media say they have signed a deal in which Liberty will invest $530 million in the financially struggling satellite radio company. Sirius XM Radio Inc. and Liberty Media Corp. said Tuesday [...]
Full StorySpace Age Automobile Aptera
The three-wheel, all-electric Aptera 2e only looks futuristic. You can buy and drive it starting in October. The price tag between $25,000 and $40,000. Charge it overnight from your 110-volt home outlet, and it’s claimed to have a range of 100 miles. The business model looks sound; nearly 4000 deposits have been placed (Robin Williams [...]
Full StorySears ServiceLive to link clients, contractors
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Sears is getting into the matchmaking business. This isn’t for people looking for love. Rather, the connections Sears hopes to make are of another sort, the kind that can turn your life upside down, make your stomach do back flips and generally leave you unhinged: the relationship between you [...]
Full StoryHoward Stern Going Off The Air?
Sirius XM’s money troubles could mean radio silence for shock jock Howard Stern. The shock jock came to Sirius to offer uncensored programming that features many of the crazy and shocking broadcasts the shock jock has dazzled fans with for many years. The satellite radio company could file for bankruptcy within days, according to the [...]
Full Story10 Tips for Better Business Travel
My last job I traveled a lot, I am starting to travel more with my current job and here are my 10 Tips for better Business Travel. If you follow even a couple of these it will make your trip go much easier. Get you boarding pass and seat assignment ahead of time. This will [...]
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