Ouch. This is what happens when you delude yourself into thinking things are fine. RIM needs an outsider, not an insider, to fix things.
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A Breakdown of the First Battle of the Great Megaupload War of 2012
Shit hit the fan on Thursday; the U.S. government took down Megaupload, one of the largest file-sharing sites in the world. Here’s a quick recap of the key events in this crazy story: Megaupload is one of top 100 most-visited websites on the web for years, mostly because it was an easy and relatively “safe”… Continue reading A Breakdown of the First Battle of the Great Megaupload War of 2012
Why It Would Be Wrong for Facebook & Twitter to Go Dark for SOPA (or Any Other Occassion)
Tahrir Square in Egypt during the height of the revolution Wikipedia, Reddit and thousands of other websites have gone dark in protest of SOPA and PIPA. The controversial laws, as I explained to The Consumerist, open the door to “your favorite websites [getting] penalized, blacklisted or even shut down due to a copyright infringement lawsuit.”… Continue reading Why It Would Be Wrong for Facebook & Twitter to Go Dark for SOPA (or Any Other Occassion)
The Future of Yahoo Without Jerry Yang
Jerry Yang, the co-founder and former CEO of Yahoo, has resigned from the company. And we’re not just talking about his board seat, but all of his positions at Yahoo, Yahoo Japan and Alibaba. In other words, Jerry Yang will have no involvement in the company. Yahoo will be without either its co-founders for the… Continue reading The Future of Yahoo Without Jerry Yang
Sell a Company in Silicon Valley, and Wall Street Will Find You
Another great article by NYT’s Evelyn Rusli and Ben Protess: “Wall Street, as always, is going where the money is — and right now that is Silicon Valley. The latest Internet boom means there are more newly minted millionaires, and even billionaires, than at any time since the technology bubble a decade ago.” And one… Continue reading Sell a Company in Silicon Valley, and Wall Street Will Find You
Gadgets, Insomnia, and the Shadow of Apple iTV Over CES
For the first time in years, I will not be attending CES. It’s a strange yet relaxing feeling not being part of the massive crowds that converge each January on Sin City. The annual Consumer Electronics Show is the epicenter for the launch of new gee-wiz tech gadgets, TVs, phones, tablets and all sorts of… Continue reading Gadgets, Insomnia, and the Shadow of Apple iTV Over CES
Smart Move: Yahoo’s New CEO Is the Complete Opposite of Carol Bartz
Scott Thompson, the President of eBay’s PayPal division, has just been named the new CEO of Yahoo. Thompson, who was previously Yahoo’s CTO, has been a big reason why eBay and PayPal have done so well over the last few years. eBay’s value has gone up, thanks in large part to the rapid growth of… Continue reading Smart Move: Yahoo’s New CEO Is the Complete Opposite of Carol Bartz
The Talent Crunch Will Define the Tech Industry in 2012
The unemployment rate in the U.S. is 8.6%, but you wouldn’t know that by looking at the tech industry. There is an all-out war for engineering and design talent here in Silicon Valley, and the battle is driving up salaries and making a lot of us wonder: where are all the engineers? The Wall Street… Continue reading The Talent Crunch Will Define the Tech Industry in 2012
Why Is a Saudi Prince Buying a $300 Million Chunk of Twitter?
Kingdom Holdings Company, the investment vehicle of Saudi Prince Al-waleed bin Talal, has
Seismic Shifts Have Radically Altered the Tech News and Blogging World
The landscape of the tech news and blogging world has been radically altered in the last year, and it just got another big jolt by the news that ReadWriteWeb has been acquired by SAY Media. First of all, I want to congratulate RWW founder Richard MacManus on the exit. He’s been working on the blog… Continue reading Seismic Shifts Have Radically Altered the Tech News and Blogging World