Deal Radar 2008: Playfish

Playfish develops and publishes video games on online social networks. The company focuses on ‘social games’ that can be played together with friends and family, using the infrastructure of sites like Facebook.

National Semiconductor Down

National Semiconductor (NYSE: NSM) reported its Q1 fiscal year 2009 results on September 5. In stark contrast to the previous quarter when the company beat analyst estimates and also gave a strong forecast, Q1 results were below expectations.

Deal Radar 2008: Grockit

Grockit, which describes its approach as “Learning 2.0”,  is developing tools to harness the power of the Internet to help the world learn. It began by helping students prepare for standardized tests and is now developing a learning game that will allow students from all over the world to teach each other, thereby creating an innovative method for people to learn online. The

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When Does Yahoo! Change CEO?

Ever since the Microsoft deal fell through, Yahoo! has been in a free fall mode. The stock got battered and hit a new 52-week low yesterday of $17.75. Shareholders have received a callous treatment in the hands of the Board and Management, and now Carl Icahn and his buddies have stepped in to make things

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Deal Radar 2008: LifeSize

High definition (HD) videoconferencing and communications developer LifeSize was founded in 2003. The company is headquartered in Austin, Texas with subsidiaries in the Americas, EMEA, and APAC. The company provides high quality communication solutions for large enterprises, academia and mid-market enterprises.

Deal Radar 2008: GirlSense

Continuing our coverage of online gaming, today I discuss GirlSense, the online tween social network for girls. Part of the Israel-based tween community StarNet Interactive, GirlSense allows girls to play dress up games, create their own designs, and build and interact on their own networks.

Top 10 Outsourcing Stocks

Anything I write about outsourcing seems to lead to a heated debate. My article on the Death of Indian Outsourcing was one such piece. The more recent Obama and Outsourcing received a similar welcome. Regardless of what happens to the outsourcing industry as a result of the US elections in November, outsourcing firms will remain key contributors to a changing

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Deal Radar 2008: Realtime Worlds

Realtime Worlds is an entertainment software company that produces hit video games like Grand Theft Auto, Crackdown and Lemmings. Their latest game is the community-based All Points Bulletin (APB), which is expected to be released soon. The company is also currently developing new software technology that will have applications in various other industries.