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[2004-08-31] Microsoft Confirms No Desktop Search For Longhorn
Following up on information that appeared in an article about KDE's upcoming desktop search utility, Microsoft has announced that they will release Longhorn, their new operating system, without WinFS. This means that Microsoft's new OS will arrive without a desktop search utility.
[2004-08-30] Yahoo Dumps Google
Yahoo reported on Friday that on Tuesday of last week it unloaded 2.3 million shares of it's Google Inc. stock.
[2004-08-26] Possible Google Browser Coming?
In a blog written by Jason Kottke, the possibility of Google creating a web browser was discussed. The idea centers around building the browser based on Mozilla's. Considering the fact that Google has distanced itself from being a pure search entity, an idea like this seems very plausible.
[2004-08-23] Priceline.com Partners with InterContinental Hotels Group
Priceline.com has been notified by InterContinental Hotels Group that its Name Your Own Price Priceline Hotels service and its Priceline Vacation Packages service have been certified as online distributors for IHG's more than 3,500 hotels worldwide, including InterContinental Hotels and Resorts, Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Staybridge Suites and Candlewood Suites.
[2004-08-23] Google IPO Round Up
The majority of the search engine public knows about Google's IPO, unless you've been hiding in a cave the last couple of weeks. Since their shares have been available to the public last Thursday, many articles have been written about the search engine's adventures on Wall Street.
[2004-08-19] Google Shares End At $100.335 On First Day Of Trading
Google's first day of trading has come and gone with the search engine seeing an 18% rise in the price of their shares, which started out at $85. At the closing bell today, Google stock was priced at $100.335 a share.
[2004-08-18] Google Reduces Price And Size Of IPO
Continuing the roller coaster-style of ride since they filed notice, Google has reduced the size and the cost of their Initial Public Offering. The search engine giant filed another amendment with the SEC that detailed the changes Google would be making.
[2004-08-18] Increased Uptake of Enterprise Resource Planning
Growing competitiveness in the small and medium businesses (SMBs) sector has led to the widespread adoption of mid-market enterprise resource planning (MERP) solutions.
[2004-08-11] eMarketer Report Finds Online Advertising Is Booming
A report done by eMarketer concerning online advertising as found that spending on this medium is expected to continue and increase over the year. The exact numbers from eMarketer's report states that spending for advertising online will hit the $9.1 billion mark, $1 billion more than what was spent in 2000.
[2004-08-09] Google And Yahoo Settle Patent Dispute
A patent disagreement between Google's AdWords and Yahoo's Overture was settled today by the search engine giants. To help settle the dispute, Google issued an additional 2.7 million shares of Google's stock. Through earlier agreements, Yahoo already possessed 5.5 million shares of Google stock.
[2004-08-03] Wireless Directory Assistance to Generate Billions
According to a new report the addition of mobile numbers to the U.S. directory assistance/enquiry (DA/DQ) database could translate to a revenue opportunity for telecommunications carriers and DA/DQ service providers of nearly $2 billion dollars by 2008.
[2004-08-03] Sun Blog Sparks Novell Purchase Rumor
The possible purchase was suggested by Sun President Jonathan Schwartz in interviews with the Wall Street Journal. So far, Novell has been mute on this possibility. Acquiring Novell would cost approximately $3 billion.
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