Google’s Chief Executive Eric Schmidt said Tuesday the economic situation is “pretty dire,” adding that he does not expect to see improvement until 2010. “Everyone is assuming 2009 is a tough, tough…
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Is Microsoft Going “Live” With Kumo.com For Search
According to report by the Wall Street Journal, tonight, it appears Microsoft has been testing it new search platform named Kumo as a replacement to its current platform, live.com It also appears…
NY Governor Proposes Tax on All Downloads Including itunes and Porn
I warned last year that state governments desperately looking for new sources of revenue would look to place taxes on downloads including songs and videos from itunes. Today the Governor of New…
FaceBook Users Beware: All The Content You Put On FaceBook Belongs To Them, Forever!
Facebook.com’s terms of service (TOS) was just updated less than 2 weeks ago. Before the update, the TOS, provided that when you closed an account on FaceBook.com, any original content you uploaded…
Deadly, Silent, Virus Maybe Stealing Your Financial Data
Experts warn that 8 Million Pc’s are now effected with a new sleeper virus that allows hackers to steal financial and personal information The Downadup or Conficker worm exploits a bug in…
New Yahoo CEO Is Getting Paid
The new Chief Executive Officer of Yahoo, Carol Bartz, will receive a compensation package of about $19 million in 2009, in addition to a bonus and stock options, according to a regulatory…
New Yahoo CEO: My Gut Tells Me Not To Sell
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that that during her first company meeting yesterday, new CEO Carol Bartz told employees, her “gut” was telling her not to sell Yahoo’s search business to…