Who Should Buy Yahoo? For now, Nobody!

While I suggested 2 years back, that Yahoo and eBay should merge, at the moment, it appears that Yahoo has created a bigger mess than what eBay (or anyone else for that matter) ought to try to clean up on their shareholders’ clock. eBay, on the other hand, for the moment, looks like it has

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Yahoo’s Video Monetization

In June 2006, Yahoo! Video was launched to promote online video sharing. The service allows visitors to search online video clips produced by partners as well as independent content providers. Yahoo shows video content from associate sites including Discovery Communications, CBS News, Buena Vista Pictures and VH1. Yahoo also has exclusive rights to show clips

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IAC: Going Local

IAC (Nasdaq: IACI) is an interactive conglomerate operating more than 60 diversified brands in sectors being transformed by the Internet, online and offline. IAC’s mission is “to harness the power of interactivity to make daily life easier and more productive for people all over the world”. The Company’s business can be classified into five segments:

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Citrix: Acquisition Target for SAP, Oracle

I have recently written several pieces on the Enterprise 3.0 and the Extended Enterprise trend. In this article, I am going to cover a company that aligns well with the trends of collaboration and the Extended Enterprise, a space that has really heated up of late, following Cisco’s acquisition of Webex. Today, businesses are no

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Taleo and the Extended Enterprise

I have written several pieces on the Enterprise 3.0 and the Extended Enterprise trends. In this article, I am going to cover a company that aligns the Extended Enterprise phenomenon with its Talent Management services.

Terry Semel Steps Aside, New Horizon in Sight?

Yahoo’s future suddenly looks brighter, as Terry Semel steps aside, and Co-Founder Jerry Yang takes back the reins. Semel, a former Hollywood executive who joined Yahoo in 2001, will remain chairman in a non-executive role. Yahoo also expanded the duties of Susan Decker, who was earlier named the head of the company’s advertising business, and

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More on iPhone & the Future of AT&T

As we approach the iPhone launch, more interesting data comes out to add flesh to our iPhone and the Future framework. WSJ reports: :: AT&T Inc. stands a good chance of stealing customers away from other wireless operators by carrying Apple Inc.’s highly-anticipated iPhone, two new consumer surveys show. Two-thirds of mobile-phone users who are

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iPhone and the Future of Infineon

One of my readers, points out that I have not discussed Infineon in my iPhone and the Future series. True. I somehow missed, even though it very much featured on the list of component vendors. In fact, looks like some analysts are predicting, that Infineon’s iPhone design win will result in over $100 Million in

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