Top Items:
Matthew Karnitschnig / Wall Street Journal:
Microsoft, Yahoo Hold Meetings — Microsoft Corp. and Yahoo Inc. senior executives met this week to discuss Microsoft's proposal to acquire the Internet company but failed to resolve any of their differences, according to people familiar with the matter. — The meeting, which took place …
RELATED:
Jim Goldman / Tech Check with Jim Goldman:
Yahoo's Foot Dragging On Deal Could Cost Them Plenty — What is the problem? I mean, seriously. Yahoo! has been sitting on a $42 billion unsolicited offer on the table from Microsoft for two months, and other than a bunch of caterwauling since, Yahoo hasn't done much one way or the other.
Discussion:
Between the Lines
Yi-Wyn Yen / Techland:Microsoft and Yahoo meet again, then walk away
Discussion:
Silicon Alley Insider
Hank Williams / Silicon Alley Insider:
“Free” is Killing Us—Blame The VCs — I believe it should be possible to start a small business and to have a small number of profitable customers, and to earn a living. From there, it should be possible to work hard, and to grow your business into something substantial.
RELATED:
Mathew / mathewingram.com/work:
Free 2.0: Don't blame the VCs — A New York-based entrepreneur named Hank Williams has a guest post over at Silicon Alley Insider about how the tech economy is being ruined by the “freetards” (although he doesn't use that term). In a nutshell, Hank believes all the venture-backed startups …
Om Malik / GigaOM:
AT&T's 700 MHz Strategy: LTE — The open access restrictions mandated by the Federal Communications Commission on portions of the recently auctioned 700 MHz spectrum were among the main reasons AT&T chose not to bid for that spectrum but opted instead to pay more for that of the B-Block …
RELATED:
Google Public Policy Blog:Cone of silence (finally) lifts on the spectrum auction
Discussion:
Between the Lines, DSLreports, STARTUP CHATTER, Search Engine Watch Blog, CNET News.com, IDG News Service, TechCrunch, Wall Street Journal, localmobilesearch.net, IP Democracy, WebProNews, Mashable!, Silicon Alley Insider, Andy Beal's Marketing Pilgrim, Associated Press, mocoNews.net, Engadget, Slashdot, VentureBeat, Gearlog, Phone Scoop and InformationWeek Weblog
Om Malik / GigaOM:
21st (and Real) Reason Why Seesmic Bought Twhirl — Seesmic founder Loic Le Meur outlines 20 reasons why his company bought Twhirl, an Adobe AIR-based Twitter client that is preferred by the self-obsessed net-set (including yours truly). Some see it as a future-of-the-web move.
RELATED:
Loïc Le Meur / Loic Le Meur Blog:20 reasons why Seesmic acquired Twhirl
Discussion:
mathewingram.com/work, Irregular Enterprise, Search Engine Watch Blog, TechCrunch, Cartoon Barry Blog, The Social Times, ReadWriteWeb, Andy Beal's Marketing Pilgrim, Download Squad, WebProNews, Ross Mayfield's Weblog, TechWinter, The Blog Herald, Podcasting News, The Universal Desktop, Pro Blogging News, NewTeeVee, VentureBeat, Webware.com, bub.blicio.us, ProgrammableWeb, paidContent.org, Mashable! and The Last Podcast
Ina Fried / Beyond Binary:
Gates: Windows 7 may come ‘in the next year’ — MIAMI—Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates on Friday indicated that Windows 7, the next major version of Windows, could come within the next year, far ahead of the development schedule previously indicated by the software maker.
Discussion:
Todd Bishop's Microsoft Blog, All about Microsoft, Gizmodo, TG Daily, Electronista and Download Squad
Fred / A VC:
Something Important Is On The Horizon In The Music Business — Having ceded the file based music opportunity (mp3s and drm'd file formats) to Apple, the recorded labels are now getting hip to the much bigger opportunity, streaming music. — Yes, it's true that listeners will still want to own files for a few more years.
Daniel Jacobs / International Business Times:
Apple iPhone Users Do All but Talk — SAN FRANCISCO - Users of Apple's iPhone are using the device to do everything but talk on the phone, according to a new study, transforming the product into a mobile entertainment platform rather than just a cellular phone.
Discussion:
iLounge
RELATED:
Mike Shields / Mediaweek:
Microsoft Unveils Web Series Slate — Microsoft unveiled an ambitious slate of original programming created for its multiple Web platforms, including the MSN portal, MSNBC.com and Xbox Live — Microsoft sent a direct message to the ad buying community on Thursday—everyone's software company is a hit-making digital media leader.
Ashish Thapliyal / Ashish Thapliyal's Blog:
Silverlight Roadmap questions — Silverlight is about 7 month old kid but it is already making such a big buzz. One of my colleague Rahul did excellent job in terms of putting up a FAQ regarding the roadmap — 1. When exactly will Silverlight support all the codecs that a standard Windows Media Player support?
Caroline McCarthy / The Social:
Craigslist to fan blog: Give us your domain, now — You don't mess with Craigslist, apparently. — A fan-run blog called Craigslist Blog has been served a takedown notice from the massive classifieds site, according to a post from blogger Tim White on Thursday.
Anthony Ha / VentureBeat:
Web analytics company Coremetrics raises $60M — Coremetrics, one of many analytics companies trying to help website owners understand and market to their visitors, has raised $60 million in a fifth round of financing. — Back in 2006, we said there was some real demand in this area …
Larry Dignan / Between the Lines:
A SaaSy SAP vs. Salesforce debate: Is Benioff overestimating his platform? — Salesforce.com CEO Marc Benioff and SAP Chairman Hasso Plattner dueled at the Churchill Club in a debate about the future of software and the generation gap couldn't be larger. — Benioff brought the bluster …
