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At Yahoo, a Threat from Within
Fleeing executives' gripes: the Microsoft saga, the Google deal, and cumbersome decision-making
Viacom vs. YouTube: Beyond Privacy
As Viacom is granted access to YouTube user records, a bigger threat to user-generated sites emerges: The law is increasingly siding with rights owners
The Case Against Google-Yahoo
With the Justice Dept. confirming it plans to look into any Google-Yahoo partnership, foes are lining up their arguments
BBC: Web Trailblazer
For online video streaming, the BBC's iPlayer has been a huge success. U.S. broadcasters like ABC and NBC could take a lesson
New Laws Drive Wireless Headset Sales
Penalties for driving while talking on a cell phone are spiking retail sales of Bluetooth headsets from Plantronics and others
Little Relief for UnitedHealth
Investors at first cheered the managed care provider's plans to cut costs on July 2, but the shares wound up closing lower amid increasing concerns about its margins
Japan's New Green Car Push
Detroit will have to work hard to catch Japanese automakers in the race to produce hybrids, electric cars, cleaner diesels, and fuel-cell vehicles
Touch Computing Hits Its Stride
Microsoft's Surface and other touch-sensitive products can simplify complicated interactions, but are software makers and consumers game?
Servers Become Dell's Comeback Weapon
After a few troubled years, Dell is back on course and grabbing market share by being everything server
Hitching a Ride with Roadrunner
The world's fastest computer, developed by IBM and Los Alamos National Labs, will be open for experimentation for six months. Beep! Beep!
HP's Printing Chief Is on a Mission
Vyomesh Joshi plans to preserve printing's status as HP's most profitable division by, among other initiatives, getting consumers to use printers at home more
AMD Wins Another Round Against Intel
The FTC has subpoenaed the chipmakers to seek information about their customers, including Dell, HP, and Apple. At issue: Intel's pricing
News Flash: Adobe Aids Search
Adobe's new software will make Flash-created content more easily seen by search engines like Google and Yahoo
EBay Gets Buffeted in Europe
The auction site could face millions in extra costs to track down counterfeit goods if a French court's LVMH decision stands
Microsoft's Plan B for Search
Moving past the Yahoo saga, the software giant is buying semantic search engine Powerset as a way of closing the gap with Google
Building an Online Community
More and more businesses want an online networking site for themselves or their customers. The key to success lies in understanding what's appropriate
Web Design That Doesn't Suck
Indie web design firm Stamen has designed interactive sites for clients including Yahoo, BMW, and Digg. Their design philosophy? Trust their own judgments
Bidding Yahoo Adieu
An exodus of high-profile, innovative managers leaves a leadership vacuum, and troubling implications for Yahoo's future
I Left My Staff in San Francisco
To grab local talent and impress customers, Silicon Valley's tech companies are increasingly opening offices in the city by the Bay
Oracle Excels amid a Tough Outlook
The software maker's results beat analyst expectations. But will its strategy work in the face of slowing IT spending?
Microsoft: What Cost for Vista?
After a survey of corporate customers, one Wall Street analyst cuts his expectations for revenue and profit growth
Closing the Door to Microsoft Vista
A number of companies are opting not to embrace Redmond's latest operating system and, like GM, are waiting for Windows 7 instead
Nokia Tries Apple's Tune
The Finnish phone maker signs up Warner Music as part of its effort to develop a new music service to compete with Apple's iTunes
What's Ailing Sony Ericsson?
Shrinking sales across the industry, stale products, and overreliance on the Western Europe market are some of the hurdles the phonemaker must clear
RIM Shares Hammered
The BlackBerry maker turned in strong results for the first quarter but says it will sacrifice profits for long-term gain
Home Phone Service for $10 a Month?
T-Mobile's @Home service is designed to retain subscribers, but it could deal a blow to Web-calling companies like Vonage
The iPhone's Impact on Rivals
As Apple looks to make further inroads with its soon-to-be-released 3G device, both handset makers and wireless carriers may suffer
iPhone Pricing: The Good, the Bad...and the Complicated
Between the various plans, credit checks, and activation fees, nothing is simple about AT&T's plans for the new 3G iPhone
Surge of New Software for the iPhone
Aiming to capitalize on the new features of Apple's iPhone 3G, developers are planning an array of applications, including several for business
Inside the Latest iPhone
For the upcoming iPhone 3G, Apple has reduced manufacturing and component costs by more than $50 per unit, says iSuppli
What iPhone Wannabes Lack
Handset giants are playing catch-up to Apple's design, but their software still lags badly
IMAX's Hollywood Card
The company is betting that newly developed digital projectors will help it reverse last year's $27 million net loss
Taking the Wraps off the New Rhapsody
Will RealNetworks' removal of DRM from Rhapsody tracks, new social-network push, and Verizon Wireless tieup make a mark on Apple?
Stringer, Sony Step On the Gas
The chief executive's big promises hinge on better TVs, broader markets, and Internet offerings to rival Apple and Netflix
Behind Goldman's XM-Sirius Slam
The sour note on satellite radio halted a nascent rally, but other analysts say the report could ensure FCC approval for the merger
Worst IPO Market on Record?
The first half of 2008 was dismal for venture-backed initial public offerings, and most VCs don't see the climate improving any time soon
What I Did at VC Camp
Venture capital firm Highland Capital Partners gives student entrepreneurs a business boost with access to its expertise and contacts
Tech: It's Where the Jobs Are
A new survey shows growth across the country, with higher-than-average pay. And with the number of tech grads falling, demand will only rise
Sony Shareholders Want to See the Money
At the company's annual meeting, shareholders demanded management raise the dividend and disclose executive pay. Sony's response: no
LinkedIn Joins the Billionaires' Club
New funding by Bain, Bessemer, Sequoia, and Greylock values the professional-networking site north of $1 billion—and big plans are afoot
Bringing Health Records Online
CVS Caremar's hookup with Microsoft's HealthVault is the latest
noteworthy step in the overdue digitization of medical information
A Second Wind for Aging Wind Turbines
A two-year wait for new turbines is forcing some buyers into the secondhand market to meet the EU's carbon reduction targets
The Electric Car Lives
Backed by U.S. venture capital, Norwegian company Think is betting its Ox concept vehicle can prove the electric car's time has finally arrived
Microsoft's Gates: Bye, See You Next Week
BusinessWeek talks to Bill Gates as his "final" day at Microsoft approaches
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