‘Business’ Archive

Today in Technology: Facebook Eats FriendFeed and Adds Real-Time Search – How will Twitter Respond? August 11, 2009 No Comments

We all know how Facebook responds to threats. A few months back, when Twitter’s traffic was spiking and there were constant stories around how Facebook was simply a neat social network with a robust photo album feature tacked on, they quickly moved to add in their real time news feature, which instantly made their [...]

Today in Technology: Amazon Acquires Zappos – Commentary, Video, etc… July 27, 2009 No Comments

As I’m sure you’ve heard by now, Amazon acquired internet shoe and clothing retailer Zappos.com for over $900 million late last week. This is obviously a great exit for Zappos and a seemingly excellent purchase for Amazon. Wall Street liked the purchase as well, as Amazon’s stock jumped almost $5 on Thursday when [...]

Today in Technology: Amazon to Acquire Netflix? The Battle for Streaming Movies in Your Living Room July 13, 2009 No Comments

We all know what’s coming to living rooms across the globe in the next few years: DVD’s are dying and streaming media will rule your living room.  We’re already seeing the effect with Netflix, as many of their movies can be watched straight from your computer streamed through their web interface.  You can do the [...]