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Wal-Mart Plans to Test Online Films

no@spam.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 00:00:00 EST

The decade-old DVD moved two small steps closer yesterday to technology’s endangered-species list.

Wal-Mart, the country’s largest seller of movies, announced that next year it will begin testing a video download service on its Web site.

Google Is Shutting Down Answer Service

no@spam.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 00:00:00 EST

Google Is Shutting Down Answer Service

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 29 — Google said today that it would shut down Google Answers, a service that allows users to pose a question to a panel of researchers and pay for a helpful answer.

The service, which started about four years ago, failed to gain much traction with users, especially when compared to a rival service offered by Yahoo, which is free.

Navigation Nation

no@spam.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 02 Jun 2006 00:00:00 EDT

THOUSANDS OF CARS WILL REPORT ON TRAFFIC TO ENABLE THOUSANDS OF OTHER CARS TO AVOID JAMS -- IF COMPANY'S PLANS COME TO FRUITION

A new kind of traffic report, combining real-time GPS data from vehicles on the road with predictions of traffic jams before they happen, is coming soon to major U.S. cities, including San Jose.

Yahoo Introduces a Site on Consumer Technology

no@spam.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 01 May 2006 00:00:00 EDT

In one of its first major efforts to build a Web site with original material, Yahoo will introduce today a site devoted to consumer technology.
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The site, called Yahoo Tech (tech.yahoo.com), will feature blogs on technology and a weekly video program. It will also republish articles and product reviews from several magazines and accept comments contributed by users.
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New Microsoft Browser Raises Google's Hackles

no@spam.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 01 May 2006 00:00:00 EDT

With a $10 billion advertising market at stake, Google, the fast-rising Internet star, is raising objections to the way that it says Microsoft, the incumbent powerhouse of computing, is wielding control over Internet searching in its new Web browser.�
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Is Microsoft Preparing a Big Attack?

no@spam.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 30 Apr 2006 00:00:00 EDT

SAN FRANCISCO— Microsoft reported strong third-quarter revenue growth on Thursday, but analysts said the company also telegraphed a significant increase in spending, an indication that it was preparing to take on its big online rivals, Google and Yahoo.

Microsoft Is Seen Near Ad Move

no@spam.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 30 Apr 2006 00:00:00 EDT

Microsoft is close to reaching a deal to buy Massive Incorporated, which makes technology that inserts advertisements into video games, a member of Massive's board said yesterday.

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The board member, Douglas P. Miscoll, a partner with the venture capital firm Newlight Associates, said the price was $200 million to $400 million, but he declined to be more specific.