But the story gets worse. While JetBlue said it was not responsible for finding sleeping accommodations, all the hotels Baker called were booked solid. JetBlue also informed Baker it was not going to book him on a different plane because it does not have inter-line agreements with other airlines.
The ending to this novella [...]
Well, I guess that’s what having thousands of employees is good for–multitasking. I’m sure there are enough Microsoft online folks to simultaneously tell advertisers how strong its organic growth is while also talking to Yahoo to try to fix its obvious shortcomings.
REDMOND, Wash.–Republican strategist Cyrus Krohn wasn’t the only elephant in the room at Microsoft’s [...]
Online video advertising service, Jivox, announced a video advertising platform affiliate program Tuesday. The new program will allow online publishers and marketing agencies to make a co-branded version of the company’s video ad service available to their advertisers or clients and market those across their sites. According to the company, its affiliate partners will receive [...]
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Are we finally seeing a truce called between software makers and security researchers? Security reporter Elinor Mills writes that although there is a long history of clashes between the two groups on the way software holes are reported, a few recent examples of cooperation between the two [...]
The software giant threatened to launch a proxy fight to unseat Yahoo’s board of directors, as well as take its case straight to Yahoo investors should no deal be reached in that period.
The opposition slate would move to unseat Yahoo’s 10 directors at the next annual shareholders meeting. Should Microsoft take such action and [...]
NEW YORK–A message to those of you thinking of hopping in line for the
iPhone 3G at the Fifth Avenue flagship store here: there are thunderstorms predicted. Please stay home and spend some time with your friends, families, and pets. You’re just going to get a sunburn and look silly.
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Some people say they’re [...]
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It’s a capable device (ARM9 533MHz processor with a 3D accelerator, 64MB of RAM, 1GB of built-in NAND flash memory, etc.), with a capable community: unlike many open-source projects, the Wiz has a built-in developer audience that loves to play games and hence may turn its attention to creating games for the Wiz, as well [...]
Since the model was launched four months ago, more than 50 brands have used the network, including Microsoft, Comcast, and Disney, VideoEgg said.
Founded in 2005, the 100-person company has yet to turn a profit. CEO Matt Sanchez told CNET News in April that the company had no plans for staffing cuts and would just “refocus” [...]
It’s just a question of whether the project can evolve from Georgia Tech into a broad, industrywide effort to improve Xen’s security. Given that Xen started as a Cambridge University project and ultimately gained support from Intel, Red Hat, and others, perhaps the odds are in XenAccess’ favor. We’ll see.
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Could Xen benefit from enhanced security? [...]
Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. MobiComp, which is based in Braga, Portugal, will become part of Microsoft’s Mobile Communications Business division.
“People expect their phones to deliver the best experiences from PCs and the Web right to their pockets,” Todd Peters, Microsoft’s corporate vice president for its Mobile Communications Business, said in a release [...]
