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Microsoft targets biz apps with Silverlight 4
News Software giant releases beta version of technology for rich Web apps, revealing new features it says will make greater impact on enterprise software.
Tags: Web services, Software engineering/development, Google Inc., Adobe Systems Inc., Microsoft Silverlight, Development Platform, News Agency, Silverlight Team, Microsoft Corp., Bloomberg L.P.
Don't expect US President Obama to object to Windows' browser
News Nominee for antitrust chief said in a speech last year she sees more issues with Google than with Redmond, according to Bloomberg News.
Tags: Software, Politics, Advertising, Christine Varney, Microsoft Corp., Online Advertising, Google Inc., Web Browser, Bloomberg L.P., Europe
Time for Microsoft to fess up on Windows 7 date
News Redmond made the release candidate publicly available Tuesday, but it still won't commit to a 2009 launch--even though it's tipped its hand that way.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Bill Gates, Acer Inc., Microsoft Windows Vista, Bloomberg L.P., Microsoft Windows 7, release candidate, Miami, Microsoft Windows
Google plans first-ever share buyback
News If the company's US$750 million acquisition of AdMob is allowed to go through, Google will offset impact of issuing US$750 million in stock by buying back an equal amount.
Tags: Internet advertising, Mobile advertising, Google Inc., CEO, Bloomberg L.P., Stock, trader, Eric Schmidt, SEC, shareholder
Report: Google considering book settlement tweaks
News Under fire from critics and the scrutiny of the U.S. Department of Justice, Google is reportedly considering modifications to its book search settlement with book authors and publishers.
Tags: Web 2.0, Data Management, U.S. Department Of Justice, Bloomberg L.P., Settlement, copyright law, Judge, Eric Schmidt, Web 2.0, Data Management
Facebook: We've got 300M users, and making money
News Company achieved a cash-flow positive status for the first time last quarter, a blog post by CEO Mark Zuckerberg read.
Tags: Web 2.0, Conference, Bloomberg L.P., Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook, entrepreneur, blog, Web 2.0
Facebook's hiring like crazy again
News Company hopes to be 50 percent bigger in terms of employees by the end of 2009, CEO Mark Zuckerberg says in an interview with Bloomberg.
Tags: Web 2.0, Bloomberg L.P., Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook, CEO, founder, hiring, Web 2.0
Report: eBay is building a Frankenskype
News Auction company wants to spin off telephony service it bought over four years ago, but rights to some of its software still remain with company's founders.
Tags: Networking technology, VoIP, Business structures, Skype Technologies S.A., eBay Inc., Google Inc., IPO, Bloomberg L.P., telephony, founder
Google to appeal German copyright decisions
News German courts rule in favor of content owners in two separate cases Monday, both having to do with display of copyrighted content in thumbnails attached to search results.
Tags: Web sites, Copyright, Lawsuits, Google Inc., Bloomberg L.P., Internet User, image search, Paidcontent.org, search engine company, Germany
Schmidt: Yahoo-Google deal set to start in October
News CEO Eric Schmidt tells Bloomberg that Google thinks its arguments are strong that the partnership with its rival does not post antitrust problems.
Tags: Internet advertising, Search, Antitrust, Google Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Bloomberg L.P., Advertisement, Eric Schmidt, network, revenue
Flash 10 coming to most smartphones in 2010
News Adobe says its full version of Flash will be available on most smartphones in early 2010, but the technology still won't be available for Apple's iPhone.
Tags: Smart phones, Multimedia, Digital media, Apple Inc., Adobe Systems Inc., Macromedia Flash Player, Mobile, Smart Phone, Adobe Flash Player, Bloomberg L.P.
Damaged undersea cables disrupting service
News Phone and Internet users in parts of Asia, the Middle East, and Europe are affected. How the cables were damaged is unclear.
Tags: Optical networking, Networking technology, Egypt, India, Bloomberg L.P., Europe, Cable, phone, Alexandria, Middle East
iPhone battery lawsuit dismissed
News Apple is off the hook after a judge rules the company provided sufficient disclosure on the iPhone's package that the battery could not be replaced by the user.
Tags: Smart phones, Mac OS, 3G (Third Generation), Lawsuits, Battery, Apple Inc., Lawsuit, Bloomberg L.P., AT&T Corp., Apple iPod
Motorola sues iPhone sales executive over trade secrets
News Michael Fenger, a former Motorola executive now working at Apple, has been sued by his former employer for allegedly revealing trade secrets to Apple.
Tags: Smart phones, Mac OS, Lawsuits, Legal, Apple Inc., Mobile, Motorola Inc., Bloomberg L.P., Europe, Stock
Report: Microsoft, EU in talks over antitrust issues
News Bloomberg says that Microsoft is looking to settle several pending issues before European Union Competition boss Neelie Kroes steps down at year's end.
Tags: Regulations, International governments, Microsoft Windows, Web browsers, Service level management, Operating systems, Corporate law, Web Browser, European Union, Bloomberg L.P.
