Google Gears is a plug-in for Internet Explorer and Firefox browsers, that allows users to interact with compatible websites while you are offline. Today, Google brought Gears to mobile devices, however there’s one hitch – it will only run on Internet Explorer Mobile. If your mobile device runs WebKit, Opera Mini, or some other browser, …
Over the weekend, the AP ran a story about Tellme, a Silicon Valley company which makes the technology behind directory assistance and other voice-controlled services that was acquired by Microsoft about a year ago. Mike McCue, founder of Tellme, tells how ten months into his “marriage” with Microsoft, he doesn’t regret selling it. The article …
Last week it was rumored that there would soon be some big shake-ups over at IAC’s Ask.com, including layoffs and the possible abandonment of Teoma, the technology that powers Ask’s search engine. Today a source indicated that the rumor that Ask would be ditching Teoma was incorrect, however did not dispute or even comment on …
Yahoo Inc. has been sued by a group of Chinese political activists who claim that the company aided the Chinese government in tracking the online activities of political dissidents. This marks the second such lawsuit against Yahoo in recent years. Yahoo was sued last year by two Chinese journalists who claimed that Yahoo provided the …
On Wednesday in the company’s annual report, Yahoo admitted that its executives have been distracted by Microsoft’s unsolicited acquisition bid, and indicated the possibility that advertisers might cut and run in light of the uncertainty. The unwelcome bid, which was ultimately rejected, might not just cause advertisers to leave, but perhaps even employees. Microsoft’s $44.6 …
Google, along with five other telcom companies, is investing $300 million into the construction of an 10,000 km undersea cable to carry data to and from Asia. The high-speed fiber optic cable, known as Unity, will run between the US and Japan, and will have a capacity of up to 7.68 Tbps. Unity is expected …
Two U.S. pension funds have now sued Yahoo over their efforts to thwart off a Microsoft takeover, and instead entertain less profitable alternatives. The lawsuit was filed on February 21, 2008 by two Detroit retirement systems that claim Yahoo is “pursing all manner of value-destructive third-party deals” while resisting Microsoft’s $44.6 billion offer. The lawsuit …
A group of hackers known as “Cult of the Dead Cow” recently released a Google Web auditing scanner that allows users to search a specific website or domain for exploitable flaws through the search engine. The tool, known as the Goolag Scanner, is intended for website owners to audit their own web pages. The Goolag …
Microsoft has made their intentions about taking over Yahoo very clear, and are determined to succeed. Yahoo, perhaps sensing the inevitable at this point, has gone ahead and adopted new severance plans to take effect in the event of a Microsoft take over. The plans would cover all of Yahoo’s full-employees, including top executives, for …
The world renowned Cleveland Clinic Health System announced Wednesday that are teaming up with Google to test out a new online medical record service, which would allow patients to control who can see their health information. The goal of this trial is to hopefully lead to the creation of a national system for sharing electronic …
