Microsoft CEO Trash Talks Google While Google CEO Eats Lunch Down the Hall
This one’s a classic in the never-ending Google vs. Microsoft saga. Microsoft’s CEO Steve Ballmer met with business students at Stanford UniversitRead More…
Category: Microsoft & Google
Watch out Google! Microsoft’s Live is the New Toolbar on Lenovo Computers
As of yesterday, Microsoft and Lenovo Group have an agreement that Lenovo computers will come pre-loaded with a toolbar powered by Microsoft’s WindRead More…
Google Controlling & Targeting TV Commercials in a Limited Test
The Wall Street Journal (subscription required) has some intriguing details on Google’s latest move: controlling which TV commercials you see and Read More…
Microsoft Lawyer Bashing Google to Accomplish… What?
In a rather bold move, Thomas Rubin, associate general counsel at Microsoft, released a copy of the speech he is giving to the Association of AmericRead More…
Google Apps Premier: Is this the beginning of the new “pick a side” battle?
In its latest effort to diversify revenue sources, Google now has a “Premier Edition” of Google Apps. The $50 per user per year is obviously much chRead More…
Behind the Scenes Details Leading to Google/YouTube Losing Viacom & CBS Deals
So the latest news in online video revolves around Viacom signing a deal with YouTube competitor/newcomer Joost. The deal is limited for now (no SouthRead More…
Just How Digg-Like Are They? Chart Comparing New Sites by Yahoo, Microsoft & Dell
The Yahoo Suggestion Board, Dell IdeaStorm, and MSN Reporter were all released last week and were all at least, shall we say, “Digg Inspired.” ButRead More…
Microsoft Warning of Underwhelming Vista Sales
The Wall Street Journal (subscription required) has not one but two articles out today on Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer’s warning of underwhelming VisRead More…
Yahoo vs. Digg: Is Yahoo’s Move As Innocent As It Looks?
So Yahoo today released a Digg-like voting system as the backbone of the Yahoo Suggestion Board. Even though the Yahoo announcement credited Digg, theRead More…
Game Industry Worried: Gamers Giving It Up As They Grow Up
Mike Vorhaus is the managing director of the consulting and research firm Frank N. Magid Associates and is in charge of a fairly in-depth study of cRead More…