Breaking News - Tidingo.com

Bits: Reading a Tea Leaf in the Take-Two Saga

Electronic Arts has hired Joele Frank, a specialist in public relations for mergers and acquisitions. But it’s unclear what her hiring means for the prospects of a deal between EA and Take-Two Interactive.

Worst - 1

1
2
3
4
5

Best - 5

21.08.2008 00:03:20 - NYT > Technology

Hard link

Advertising: A Small Empire Built on Cuddly and Fuzzy Branches Out From the Web

Given all the nastiness on the Internet -- blog trolls, flame wars, vicious gossip, pornography, snark and spam -- what better antidote is there than looking at pictures of cute animals?

Worst - 1

1
2
3
4
5

Best - 5

20.08.2008 21:32:00 - NYT > Technology

Hard link

Microsoft to Pay Novell $100 Million More for Linux Support

Microsoft buys certificates from Novell and then sells subscriptions to Windows clients who want support in making their computer systems work alongside Linux machines.

Worst - 1

1
2
3
4
5

Best - 5

20.08.2008 18:19:15 - NYT > Technology

Hard link

Game Maker Retracts Bid for a Rival

Electronic Arts said that it has withdrawn its $2 billion tender offer to purchase its smaller rival, ending a six-month-long hostile takeover bid.

Worst - 1

1
2
3
4
5

Best - 5

20.08.2008 17:51:10 - NYT > Technology

Hard link

EBay Is Planning to Emphasize Fixed-Price Sales Format Over Its Auction Model

The move is just one of the changes eBay has made in the last few months aimed at reducing its dependence on its auction business, which is growing more slowly than fixed-price sales.

Worst - 1

1
2
3
4
5

Best - 5

20.08.2008 06:35:22 - NYT > Technology

Hard link

Student Files Are Exposed on Web Site

The Princeton Review, the test-preparatory firm, accidentally published the personal data and standardized test scores of tens of thousands of Florida students on its Web site, where they were available for seven weeks.

Worst - 1

1
2
3
4
5

Best - 5

19.08.2008 20:59:45 - NYT > Technology

Hard link

Verizon’s FiOS: A Smart Bet or a Big Mistake?

As Verizon begins to roll out FiOS in its hometown, New York, the company argues that the service is proving to be more successful than it promised when it started the project.