Archive for February, 2011

Mozilla ices Firefox 4 beta 12 release to nail final bugs

Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011

Mozilla ices Firefox 4 beta 12 release to nail final bugs

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Twitter Cuts Off Two Fat Client Apps

Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011

Twitter cuts off two fat client apps

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Last.fm ‘f*cked over’ by Apple, says founder

Monday, February 21st, 2011

Last.fm ‘f*cked over’ by Apple, says founder

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Google Opens Curtain on ‘Manual’ Search Penalties

Monday, February 21st, 2011

Google opens curtain on ‘manual’ search penalties

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Why I sold to Amazon: 3 startups’ stories

Monday, February 21st, 2011

For more than a decade, Amazon has been one of the tech industry’s marquee buyers of innovative startups. In the past year alone, it’s snapped up at least half a dozen companies.

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BP oil spill claims: Many complaints, few changes

Sunday, February 20th, 2011

Now it’s official: The agency in charge of doling out payments to victims of last year’s massive Gulf oil spill has come up with its final set of rules on who will get how much money, and it’s barely changed from earlier versions.

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Bling coffins for kitties: 6 crazy businesses

Saturday, February 19th, 2011

Have a wacky business idea? Try to top these entrepreneurs, who are pursuing — and sometimes profiting from — their unusual visions.

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Boozy Red Cross tweet turns into marketing bonanza

Friday, February 18th, 2011

When Gloria Huang accidentally blasted off a tweet from the Twitter account of her employer — the Red Cross — she had no idea her call for beer would turn into a blood donation drive and give a small craft brewery a boost.

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BP: Gulf oil spill payments are too generous

Friday, February 18th, 2011

How much should victims of last year’s massive Gulf oil spill get?

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Boffin breakthrough doubles Wi-Fi speed

Friday, February 18th, 2011

Boffin breakthrough doubles Wi-Fi speed

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