2008 Woodie Awards
Spotlight
Chan Park
Issue date: 5/7/07 Section: Science & Technology
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Microsoft wants to buy Yahoo for $50 billion
Last Friday, Microsoft asked Yahoo to enter formal negotiations to purchase the search engine company in a deal that could be worth up to $50 billion.
With Google's recent acquisition of DoubleClick, an online advertising firm that it purchased for $3.1 billion last month, Microsoft apparently feels that it needs to start expanding a significant part of its war chest to gain a foothold against Google.
In the last several years, Google has been successful against Microsoft in the online search industry. In 2005, Google won a search deal with AOL that Microsoft was bidding for. Google also offers an online office suite that competes with Microsoft Office.
This is Microsoft's latest approach to purchase Yahoo, which may signal a sense of urgency for the desktop software giant in its war against its nimbler opponent Google.
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Microsoft-Yahoo, taking incompetence to the next level. O_o
Users take control of Digg
Last week, Digg.com became the focal point of the growing debate on digital rights management controversy.
When Digg users posted a story that posted the hexadecimal code that unlocks AACS encryption on HD DVDs, the AACS LA organization sent a cease-and-desist order to remove posts that revealed the encryption code. The code is legally protected by federal law in the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
Digg initially complied with the DMCA, but users retaliated by ranking more posts that included the DRM code. It eventually got to the point were Kevin Rose, the founder of Digg, gave up and announced that Digg would no longer take down posts that revealed the offending code.
The Advanced Access Content System Licensing Administrator, an association of technology companies and movie studios that includes IBM, Intel, Microsoft and Warner Bros. Studios, created the DRM technology that is used to protect movie content on HD DVD and Blu-ray movie disks.
Legal experts say that Digg could face a major lawsuit for failing to comply with the court order. But, it seems that Digg is willing to take that chance.
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All your base are belong to us Digg users. :-P
Creator of PlayStation to retire
Recently, Sony announced that Ken Kutaragi, the inventor of the original PlayStation," would be stepping down as Chairman and Group CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
Kutaragi introduced the PlayStation in 1994 and its successor, the PlayStation 2 in 2000. The gaming consoles catapulted Sony into the number one position in the console gaming market. It remains to be seen if it can continue their success with the recently introduced PlayStation 3.
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Even if the PS3 blows up in Sony's face, Ken's legacy is secure. :-D
Last Friday, Microsoft asked Yahoo to enter formal negotiations to purchase the search engine company in a deal that could be worth up to $50 billion.
With Google's recent acquisition of DoubleClick, an online advertising firm that it purchased for $3.1 billion last month, Microsoft apparently feels that it needs to start expanding a significant part of its war chest to gain a foothold against Google.
In the last several years, Google has been successful against Microsoft in the online search industry. In 2005, Google won a search deal with AOL that Microsoft was bidding for. Google also offers an online office suite that competes with Microsoft Office.
This is Microsoft's latest approach to purchase Yahoo, which may signal a sense of urgency for the desktop software giant in its war against its nimbler opponent Google.
Full story
Microsoft-Yahoo, taking incompetence to the next level. O_o
Users take control of Digg
Last week, Digg.com became the focal point of the growing debate on digital rights management controversy.
When Digg users posted a story that posted the hexadecimal code that unlocks AACS encryption on HD DVDs, the AACS LA organization sent a cease-and-desist order to remove posts that revealed the encryption code. The code is legally protected by federal law in the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
Digg initially complied with the DMCA, but users retaliated by ranking more posts that included the DRM code. It eventually got to the point were Kevin Rose, the founder of Digg, gave up and announced that Digg would no longer take down posts that revealed the offending code.
The Advanced Access Content System Licensing Administrator, an association of technology companies and movie studios that includes IBM, Intel, Microsoft and Warner Bros. Studios, created the DRM technology that is used to protect movie content on HD DVD and Blu-ray movie disks.
Legal experts say that Digg could face a major lawsuit for failing to comply with the court order. But, it seems that Digg is willing to take that chance.
Full story
All your base are belong to us Digg users. :-P
Creator of PlayStation to retire
Recently, Sony announced that Ken Kutaragi, the inventor of the original PlayStation," would be stepping down as Chairman and Group CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
Kutaragi introduced the PlayStation in 1994 and its successor, the PlayStation 2 in 2000. The gaming consoles catapulted Sony into the number one position in the console gaming market. It remains to be seen if it can continue their success with the recently introduced PlayStation 3.
Full story
Even if the PS3 blows up in Sony's face, Ken's legacy is secure. :-D
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