Reuters: The promise of mobile TV is being destroyed by smartphone use of software applications. Reuters: More attacks on websites in the West are expected and North Korea is suspected. Reuters: China…
Google (GOOG) says it will create its own PC operating system. The first reaction to the news is that it is a threat to Microsoft (MSFT) Windows. That is almost certainly not…
Reuters: The economic crisis will dominate the G8 summit. Reuters: A NY court ruled against AIG (AIG) in a battle with former CEO Greenberg. Reuters: Google (GOOG) will launch an operating system…
There is still some conversation about the federal government restricting short-selling activity in certain stocks. The counterargument to these restrictions is that short selling plays an important role in the valuation of…
Reuters: Smart investors are starting to cherry- pick stocks. Reuters: California may agree on a budget to stop using IOUs. Reuters: Some stock funds are still making up for lost ground. Reuters: The…
Bing is arguably the best search product Microsoft (MSFT) has ever launched. It has gotten good to excellent reviews. A number of internet reseach firms show that Bing is picking up market…
Reuters: Bernanke denied putting pressure on Bank of America (BAC) over the deal to buy Merrill Lynch. Reuters: GM said a bankruptcy delay would destroy suppliers. Reuters: Nominees have started to emerge…
Software is supposed to be a high margin business and hardware a sector in which most companies struggle with gross margins. Hardware components are expensive and there is almost no getting around…
China wants PC companies to install screening software so that certain material from the web is censored. The central government of the most populous nation does not think that is enough. About…
Yahoo! (YHOO) wants to change its image as the “also-ran” search engine with incompetent management. According to All Things Digital, Yahoo! “is working on a massive plan to overhaul its brand in…
A public relations executive recently evaluated the number of Fortune 100 CEOs who had presences on social network sites including LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and online information site Wikipedia. Almost none of the chief…
Reuters: Toyota’s (TM) new management has a rocky road. Reuters: A poll shows confidence in Obama’s economic plans drops. Reuters: Apple’s (AAPL) Jobs was at work. Reuters: Ford (F) and Nissan will…
Microsoft traded at more than $35 in late 2007. It has not traded anywhere near that level since early 2008. Most analysts blame the poor reception for the company’s latest operating system,…
Reuters: Airlines are cutting back on first class seating. Reuters: Xstrata wants merger talks with mining rival Anglo American. Reuters: Employers are cutting 401 (K) plans. Reuters: Brand loyalty is being hurt by…
Yahoo! (YHOO) will never recover from its botched negotiations with Microsoft (MSFT), in which the larger company offered to buy it in early 2008. The initial offer was for $44.6 billion, or…
