Chris Gilmer , Wednesday, February 6th, 2008

• Microsoft may be trying to guy Yahoo!, but could there be anyone stockpiling funds to make an offer for Google?
• Yahoo! is looking for alternatives.
• Former Googlers launch video site, Howcast, the YouTube for instructional videos.
• Expand your mind!
• Apple adds more space to the iPhone and iPod.
• Whats going on to all the undersea cables?

Chris Gilmer , Friday, February 1st, 2008

Microsoft has just placed a bid this morning to buy Yahoo! out for $33 share. This brings the deal to a potential $44 Billion. Yahoo!’s stock currently sits at $19 while it waits for the morning bell.

Microsoft had tried to buy over Yahoo! last year, without any success. Both companies put out a statement that it just wasn’t the right time. So now with Yahoo! stock being a little low, and lots of shifts and changes, will this be the right moment? Google is the leader, but if Microsoft and Yahoo! do team up, they have the potential to overpower, or at least stay side by side with the internet giant. (who’s stock has also recently dropped with lower than expected 4th quarter results) As far as users are concerned, there is much grumbling that MS would most likely “wreck” their beloved Yahoo! apps. ie Flickr.

The deal would consist of cash, and Microsoft stock.

Microsoft’s letter to Yahoo! board.

Microsoft has scheduled a press conference this AM.

Notes from the press conference.

Terry Semel steps down from Board of Directors.

More on the bid as it comes in…

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Chris Gilmer , Monday, January 28th, 2008

• Google has a new alternate search look you can try out. Showing results in List, Info, Timeline and Map views.
• Prologue, the new Twitter look WordPress theme. Pretty cool for short post style entries.
• Need help staying focused? WWD has a list of 12 top zen apps that could help.
• Sky Dayton steps down at Helio. Wait a second, are they still around?
• Get ready to watch Box.net, your favorite online storage solution grow a little more, they just secured $6 Million.
• Thinking about getting Connect by Anne Zelenka? Here is a review to check out.
• How Google and Wikipedia have changed our lives.

Chris Gilmer , Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008

• Check out a bus ad for Google’s master plan.
• Google’s DC offices are in the spotlight during a grand opening last week in Washington.
• New media b-models by Mr long tail, Chris Anderson. Its time to reconsider how many revenue models your website holds besides the traditional banner ad.
• Google listed in the 100 best places to work for. Who wouldn’t list them? Other companies include Whole Foods Market, Cisco Systems, Ernst and Young, Goldman Sachs, Adobe Systems, Yahoo!, Microsoft and IKEA North America.
• How to pitch a VC. Looking for a little more funding on your project? Get the insides on how to pitch your plans to a Venture Capital outfit.
• iPhone for business? IBM could be bringing Lotus notes to the iPhone. We might see the announcement at the Lotusphere conference in Orlando this week.
• Microsoft will be targeting its business customers with virtualization.
• FreelanceSwitch has a list of resoures to help manage your money online. From blogs to tools.

Chris Gilmer , Friday, January 18th, 2008

• Want to see what people are buying and selling while using Google Checkout? Google has launched Google Checkout Trends.
• SEO Checklist. A valuable resource for all web designers and web developers to keep an eye on before launching a website.
• Viacom is so jealous that they have to sue Google to get a piece of their pie. Ok, so their claims might be realistic, but the price? $1Billion?
• Rock Band sells 2.5 Million songs. MTV’s video game is a music selling genious.
• Have a tenancy to get lost every once and a while? Or maybe you just like to set out on your own in new places. Garmin’s Nuvi 710 satellite navigation is raising the bar for in car, portable navigation. Among the features; bluetooth pairing, media player, calculator, currency converter and picture viewer.
• Photobucket enters the mobile world. Photobucket users can now upload and share photos and videos on cell phones and mobile devices.
• Want to dress up your iPhone? Check out these great Apple iPhone skins.
• WebWorkerDaily has a list of five iPhone apps that you might want to take a look at. From news, productivity, and project management.

Chris Gilmer , Thursday, January 17th, 2008

All the talk last week about Google and IBM among others joining OpenID has ended with Yahoo! launching their OpenID implementation.

Yahoo!’s OpenID will open to over 250 Million Yahoo! users for January 30th in beta. Compare that with only about 120 Million current OpenID’s and the floodgates might have just opened. Yahoo!’s OpenId’s will allow for access to over 9000 compliant websites.

With OpenID, users only need to create one login account and password for a all involved websites. This means no remembering multiple login details or creating new accounts ever. If you sign up for an OpenID through Yahoo!, you will automatically utilize your Yahoo! ID as your OpenID account. Total online account zen.