Om Malik
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Terrorism hits India's high-tech hub
News news analysis A series of explosions killed at least one and injured many more. But if history is a guide, the attacks will do little to slow the city's development.
Tags: Security, City, India, Outsourcing Company, Om Malik, software, Paris, Bangalore, blog, industry
Symbian deal a catalyst for smartphone competition
News news analysis World's leading smartphone operating system will evolve into an open source consortium to meet challenges posed by upstarts determined to carve out their own niche.
Tags: Symbian, Open source, Mobile, Google Inc., Smart Phone, operating system, Symbian Inc., Internet Connection, phone, software
Bloggers debate what reorg means for Microsoft
News Newly formed divisions in particular have led to speculation about the software giant's future.
Tags: Business applications, Business development/management, Leadership
Dell hints at smartphone plans
News PC maker has been long-rumored to have a handheld device in the works. When pressed by an interviewer on the subject, Michael Dell reveals more than an offhand comment.
Tags: Smart phones, Handhelds, Mobile, Smart Phone, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Om Malik, handheld, Microsoft Windows, handheld device, blog
Report: Skype coming to the iPhone
News GigaOm said Thursday that Skype will announce an application for the Apple device at the CTIA Wireless tradeshow in Las Vegas next week.
Tags: VoIP, VoIP/IP telephony, Apple Inc., Skype Technologies S.A., Mobile, Cell Phone, computer, phone, software, Wi-Fi
Facebook takes aim at Twitter, buys FriendFeed
News The massive social network confirms it has acquired the startup, which aggregates user posts and comments from various sites including Twitter.
Tags: Web 2.0, Twitter, social networking, Facebook, co-founder, leader, talent, Web, acquisition, Web 2.0
