posted by admin on Jun 25
Eclipse set for coordinated release of 23 updates
The Eclipse Foundation is set to make available tomorrow its annual coordinated release of open source projects, which this year includes some 18 million lines of code and updates to 23 different projects.
posted by admin on Jun 22
5 Perfect ‘Spare-Time’ Online Businesses
It doesn’t take much time or effort to start moonlighting on the internet.
posted by admin on Jun 19
Social networking site LinkedIn valued at $1 billion
LinkedIn, the social-networking site for career advancement and professional interactions, closed a funding round that values it at $1 billion, something the company considers a validation to its particular approach to this market.
Report: China launches Microsoft antitrust probe
China has launched an investigation into whether Microsoft unfairly dominates its software market, state media reported Wednesday.
Microsoft unaware of reported China investigation
Microsoft said it is unaware of an investigation into whether the company unfairly dominates China's software market as reported by the country's state media on Wednesday.
Groups: US Ad firm used by ISPs spies on users
A targeted advertising vendor being used by several US broadband providers hijacks browsers, spies on users and employs man-in-the-middle attacks, according to a report released Wednesday by two advocacy groups.
Data thieves get focused (but buyers get sloppy)
When it comes to online data theft, credit card numbers and bank account data are so 2007.
Carriers look to next U.S. administration on Net neutrality issue
The major U.S. telecommunications carriers aren't sure what to expect from the next presidential administration, but at least one is hoping for a resolution of the Comcast net neutrality issue before President George Bush leaves office.
Flickr founders leave Yahoo
The high-profile departures at Yahoo continue with the news that Flickr founders Caterina Fake and Stewart Butterfield are leaving.
Assessing the long term survival of social networking sites
Recent reporting on funding received by business social networking site LinkedIn has speculated that the site is worth just over US$1 billion, based on a 5% stake that several equity firms recently took for US$53 million. The equity firms would be looking to recoup significant returns on their investments, so their internal valuation of the site would be much higher than the current billion dollar valuation.
LinkedIn valued at $1 billion
LinkedIn, the social-networking site for career advancement and professional interactions, closed a funding round that values it at US$1 billion, something the company considers a validation to its particular approach to this market.