Net Economy
Facebook, Yahoo is a real risk
Facebook has updated the documents in the hands of the SEC, including the possible risks of even a defeat in the legal battle against Yahoo. The battle between Yahoo and Facebook is only the beginning, but the company of Sunnyvale gave demonstration of wanting to get serious. The confirmation comes directly from the social networks [...]
Google buys Motorola: Europe approves
Google has got the go-ahead by the European Commission to complete the acquisition of Motorola: the authorities do not see limits to competition. The European Commission announced its approval for the operation in which Google will own the Motorola Mobility Group. The acquisition was first formalized in the days of August of 2011 on the [...]
Internet is worth $ 4.2 trillion in 2016
In 4 years 50% of the population will be connected to the web, estimated the consulting firm Boston Consulting; the consultant highlighted the economic power of the network in times of crisis in Europe. The market of Internet in the global economy will reach a value of about 4.2 billion by 2016, due to the [...]
Microsoft, 1 billion per year for Nokia
Microsoft settles Nokia coffers 250 million dollars per quarter in terms of stimulus for the use of the Windows Phone operating system. Up to now were not disclosed terms of agreement that led to the handshake between Stephen Elop, CEO of Nokia, and Steve Ballmer, Microsoft CEO. Details emerge in the context of the quarterly [...]
Yahoo: farewell of Jerry Yang
Jerry Yang announced his farewell to Yahoo abandoning every position within the group: the farewell takes place 17 years after co-founding the group. Jerry Yang finally left from the history of Yahoo. This is a farewell to significant emotional impact and, as with abandoning communicated to the Board of Directors is cut the umbilical cord [...]
Mozilla: the deal with Google is a success
Mozilla would have gotten from Google three times since until last November, the search engine shed to be the standard engine on Firefox. It will be a good Christmas at Mozilla. According to the findings, in fact, the agreement signed with Google in recent days (though without making public the figures of the deal) would [...]
Google buys the Clever Sense
Google scored a new blow: this time in the basket of the expenditure enters Clever Sense, a startup that will work the evolution of Places. In the 2011, the continuation of the acquisitions banner in the house of Google: the last name that will become part of the landscape of Mountain View is that of [...]
Apple needs urgent interventions for iAd
Apple has to deal with an iAd, Apple Advertising Campaign, as still far from the figures recorded by AdSense: important changes in the short to relaunch the product. iAd, the advertising platform dedicated to iPhone OS made by Apple, occupies the third position in the global ranking of this sector, but by no means represents [...]
What is the future of Firefox?
Firefox is going through a difficult time and could be the straw that broke the camel is the possible failure of the partnership with Google. What is the future of Firefox? Ed Bott has taken the time to ask the right question, since it is these days seem to be fundamental for the future of [...]