Archive for November 14th, 2008

More people searching coming to U.S. thanks to Yasni

Friday, November 14th, 2008

Yasni, a popular people search engine in Europe has launched the U.S. version to help users find people across the globe.

Meebo brings embeddable chats to Hearst sites

Friday, November 14th, 2008

Instant-messaging specialist’s Meebo Rooms will soon be added to the sites of Hearst magazines such as Popular Mechanics and Seventeen.

U.K. carrier 3 unveils Facebook phone

Friday, November 14th, 2008

Upcoming Inq1 phone, tied to company’s Social Mobile initiative, to be optimized for social networking, Windows Live Messenger, Last.fm, and Skype, Hutchinson’s 3 says.

eBay halts inauguration ticket sales

Friday, November 14th, 2008

Auction site agrees to stop selling tickets to President-elect Barack Obama’s swearing-in, after lawmakers express concerns about scams.

Ethanol start-up Mascoma sheds staffers

Friday, November 14th, 2008

To “get ahead of” future challenges brought by capital market turmoil, second-generation ethanol company lays off president and other executives in an effort to preserve cash.

Microsoft launches second retail site

Friday, November 14th, 2008

With the launch of the online Microsoft Store, it’s unclear what will become of Windows Marketplace, which first opened as a test site in 2004.

Sun readying itself to be carved up?

Friday, November 14th, 2008

Company’s restructuring may dovetail nicely with its investment from KKR. It’s possible that going private could be on Sun’s near-term road map.

L. Ron Hubbard Pulp Fiction channel coming to YouTube

Friday, November 14th, 2008

Publishing company Galaxy Press is bringing stories and novels to the popular video site.

Sun chops heads: Can it get any respect?

Friday, November 14th, 2008

This pioneering company is having trouble commanding respect. A recent Forbes article claims it has become so toxic that no one dare swallow it. Sun CEO Jonathan Schwartz responds.

Military wants ‘blood pharming’ machine

Friday, November 14th, 2008

Military seek machine to culture and package red blood cells on the battlefield.