Sony (SNE) never got into the multimedia handheld business the way that Apple (AAPL) did with the iPod. The Japanese company’s joint venture with Ericsson that builds and markets handsets is behind…
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…
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…
Yahoo!’s (YHOO) OMG! entertainment site was the most visited destination in the category in May, at least according to comScore, and the competition was not even close. June numbers could change considerably as TMZ,…
Data from web research firm StatCounter confirms what other surveys have shown–Microsoft’s (MSFT) new search engine Bing is gaining ground on Yahoo! which will undermine that portal’s turnaround effort. For June, StatCounter…
Douglas A. McIntyre Facebook is becoming one of the most dangerous places on the internet. According to Reuters, “Scammers break into accounts posing as friends of users, sending spam that directs them to websites that…
Sony (SNE) is getting ready drop the price on its PS3 and Microsoft (MSFT) is set to do the same with the Xbox 360. At least that is how “inside baseball” tech…
Reuters: GM will accept product liability on cars it has built in the past. Reuters: Obama could consider a second stimulus if necessary. Reuters: Rising office availability in NYC is slowing. Reuters: …
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…
We have another rough couple of quarters ahead of us in PC and computer sales. There are some things to take heed here which will come front and center for the sales…
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…
Short sellers jumped out of major financial shares but piled into the stocks for major industrial firms based on data as of June 15. Shorts clearly think the restructuring of the bank…
