Tech
It’s a Beautiful Day in eBay’s Social Networking Neighborhood
Thursday, October 11th, 2007Following its acquisition of Stumbleupon earlier this year, eBay (Nasdaq: EBAY) Latest News about eBay is wading deeper into the social networking waters with a collection of its own micro-communities designed to foster interaction and sharing among members, the company announced Wednesday.
The home-grown social networking feature, dubbed eBay Neighborhoods, currently includes more than 600 such [...]
Google-DoubleClick deal seen winning approval
Thursday, October 11th, 2007Antitrust experts predict that Google’s purchase of advertising company DoubleClick for $3.1 billion will be approved by U.S. regulators despite vehement opposition from competitors Microsoft and Yahoo.
While Google’s rivals argue that the merger poses antitrust and privacy concerns, experts say advertising remains a big market and Internet advertising is wide open for new entrants. Privacy, [...]
Blu-ray vs. HD DVD: War without end
Thursday, October 11th, 2007That was the question posed at the opening session of the DisplaySearch’s 5th Annual HDTV Conference here. The much-hyped battle between opposing next-generation packaged media formats HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc still has no clear winner. Each of the panelists onhand to hash out the question of which side will prevail predictably had an agenda–to [...]
Your PC in 2008 and Beyond
Thursday, October 11th, 2007Blindingly fast chips, flexible displays, nanotube cooling, and more: Tomorrow’s technologies will change everything about computing, whether you’re at home, at work, or on the road.
The pace of everyday living may be hectic, but the pace of innovation is downright frenetic. Technologies barely imagined a few years ago are now poised to change the face [...]
