Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz fired over phone, informs employees via her iPad Yahoo Chief Executive Carol Bartz was reportedly fired this week via telephone, prompting her to quickly e-mail her former employees from her iPad. Sam Oliver 14 years ago 71
Apple CEO Steve Jobs photographed at dinner with President Obama Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs sat directly beside President Barack Obama at a special dinner featuring some of the biggest names in Silicon Valley on this week. Slash Lane 15 years ago 176
Yahoo Messenger app update enables video calls from iPhone to desktop Yahoo has updated its Messenger iPhone app to allow video calls from the iPhone to a computer, a feature that Apple has yet to release for its FaceTime standard. Josh Ong 15 years ago 23
Yahoo CEO predicts demise of Apple's iAd mobile ad network Yahoo Chief Executve Carol Bartz said she thinks Apple's control over iAd will drive advertisers away, causing the mobile advertising network to "fall apart." Sam Oliver 15 years ago 100
Yahoo issues, retracts complaint about Apple's App Store Soon after the product manager for Yahoo's Messenger program for iPhone posted a complaint about Apple, the official company blog retracted the post and chalked it up to a misunderstanding. Slash Lane 16 years ago 42
Justice Department investigating hiring practices of Apple, others The United States Justice Department has begun a review of the hiring practices of a number of Silicon Valley technology companies, including Apple, Yahoo, Google, and Genetech for possible anti-trust law violations. Marianne Schultz 17 years ago 56
Ballmer sees Mac as a main competitor, iPhone as just buzz As software giant Microsoft is warning of continued economic hardship after its first round of layoffs ever, the company's chief executive is eyeing competition from Apple, Linux, and Google on the desktop while downplaying the market strength of the iPhone and other opponents of its Windows Mobile operating system. Zach Spear 17 years ago 71
Yahoo launches iPhone-friendly Flickr with video support Search engine giant Yahoo has formally launched an updated version of Flickr optimized for mobile phones and with special formatting friendly to the iPhone, including a newfound ability to watch streaming videos. Aidan Malley 17 years ago 2
Apple sets new standard in customer satisfaction Customer satisfaction in the personal computer industry suffered another series of declines last quarter, though one standout was Apple, Inc., which defied the trend by recording its largest gain ever, according to a new consumer satisfaction survey. Katie Marsal 17 years ago 77
Yahoo! Music's death at age 3 warns of DRM's risk Yahoo did its best to stage a rival to Apple Inc.'s iTunes, but after three years of lagging results, the Internet icon is putting its Yahoo! Music service to rest and leaving subscribers with copy-protected music libraries that can't be transfered to new computers. Katie Marsal 17 years ago 83
Microsoft steps back from Yahoo bid A takeover that would have created one of the largest single rivals to Internet giant Google has been abruptly canceled, as Microsoft has formally withdrawn its bid to acquire Yahoo. Aidan Malley 18 years ago 37
iTunes movies sold at loss; MBP display stripes; Microsoft and Yahoo Apple is allegedly taking a hit on each iTunes movie sale to spur permanent downloads. Also, owners of recent MacBook Pros are suffering from vertical display stripes on their displays' backlights, Microsoft and Yahoo may be closing in on a merger deal, and Apple has issued two iPod updates. Katie Marsal 18 years ago 47
Analyst triggers stock surge; flash sales may tumble 66 percent An investor note by Thomas Weisel Partners has triggered a rush on Apple stock after suggesting that the iPhone and Mac would drive Apple sales for years. Also, iSuppli sees a lack of flash orders from Apple; Microsoft and Yahoo have traded shots over a takeover bid; and Apple may take the matter of an 8800 GT upgrade card into its own hands. Katie Marsal 18 years ago 29
Report: Yahoo executives to turn down Microsoft takeover Yahoo's senior management will refuse Microsoft's unprecedented $44.6 billion bid when it returns to work on Monday, says a new report by the Wall Street Journal. Katie Marsal 18 years ago 22
Apple among those considering rival bid for Yahoo? Global giants including Apple Inc. and Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. are considering rival bids for the internet search icon Yahoo, which has received a $44.6 billion offer from Microsoft, the Scotsman is reporting. Slash Lane 18 years ago 88
