Archive for March, 2009

Google Gives Advice on Cloud Computing (PC Magazine via Yahoo! News)

Friday, March 20th, 2009

Google has commissioned a report that unsurprisingly touts the benefits of cloud computing, and offers recommendations for policy makers looking at the technology.

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Microsoft?s Ballmer Holds Out Hope For Yahoo Talks (New York Times)

Friday, March 20th, 2009

Microsoft chief Steve Ballmer said on Thursday the only discussion he?s had with Yahoo ?s top executive was a single phone call, but is holding out hopes for further talks.

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Google “Street View” launches in UK (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Thursday, March 19th, 2009

Google on Thursday launched its controversial “Street View” service in Britain, giving Internet users panoramic street-level images of 25 cities.

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Google Launches Street View for the UK, Netherlands (PC World via Yahoo! News)

Thursday, March 19th, 2009

Google has brought its street-level imagery to the U.K. and the Netherlands, bringing the total number of countries covered to nine.

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What Is Google Really Doing With Chrome? (PC World via Yahoo! News)

Wednesday, March 18th, 2009

Google’s decision to release new beta versions of its Chrome browser again raise questions about what the company hopes Chrome will accomplish. Is Chrome merely a browser, or is intended to be something more important?

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Privacy group urges probe of Google cloud services (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Wednesday, March 18th, 2009

A US electronic privacy group has called for the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate the security and privacy of Google’s Web-based products such as email and photo services.

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Privacy Group Asks F.T.C. to Investigate Google (New York Times)

Wednesday, March 18th, 2009

The Electronic Privacy Information Center formally asked the Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday to investigate the privacy and security safeguards of Gmail, Google Docs and other so-called cloud computing services offered by Google to consumers.

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Who Will Be the New Yahoo Execs? (BoomTown Nominates Martha Stewart) (AllThingsD Online via Yahoo! Finance)

Wednesday, March 18th, 2009

When she reorganized the Yahoo management ranks three weeks ago, Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz left some glaring empty spaces in her management chart, including for a chief financial officer, the top international exec and a new post for some kind of customer advocacy czar.

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Yahoo to streamline redesigned home page (CNET)

Tuesday, March 17th, 2009

It’s adapting to gripes about difficulties checking e-mail with new front page, but changes are arriving slowly. Also, My Yahoo to be aimed at Net power users.

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Yahoo Japan in $305 Million Share Buyback (New York Times)

Tuesday, March 17th, 2009

Yahoo Japan said it would buy back up to 1.185 million of its own shares, worth up to 30 billion yen ($305 million), before the market opens on Wednesday and then cancel them.

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