First Microsoft had Lauren. Now they have Giampaolo, a “technically savvy” twenty-something looking for a computer that fits his $1,500 budget (higher than Lauren’s $1,000 budget).
Because Giampaolo’s budget is higher, he is actually able to …

Microsoft made headlines with their “Lauren” commercials (”I’m just not cool enough to be a Mac person”):

Considering the economy, Microsoft hit Apple at a very sore, powerful point: pricing. Critics argued that the machine “Lauren” …

Strong numbers were announced today from The NDP Group that show significant year-over-year growth in video game console purchases: +26% in October ‘08 vs. ‘07 for consoles, software and accessories.
However, portable gaming consoles (like …

More to come… but I am blown away by Google’s new web browser, Chrome.
It’s lightning fast.
Blows Firefox, IE7, and Safari out of the water. Not even close.
It’s slick.
The UI is clean and there …

Techmeme is filled with major tech sources covering Microsoft’s Windows 7 debut (TechCrunch, D6 Highlights, WebWare, Engadget, and many more).
But the action is also being covered actively (perhaps even more actively) on Twitter. In the …

Much of the news today was around Facebook’s 10% month-over-month decline in unique users - but the search query data out of Comscore is equally interesting (and important, particularly in light of the Microsoft-Yahoo deal). …

Much of the talk over the weekend was about how Yahoo’s stock would react now that Microsoft’s offer was retracted (down 15% and ~$24)… but it was a magnificent weekend on a different front: Marvel …

Microsoft Withdraws Proposal to Acquire Yahoo!
Official Press Release
REDMOND, Wash., May 3 — Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) today announced that it has withdrawn its proposal to acquire Yahoo! Inc. (Nasdaq: YHOO).
“We continue to believe that our …

Nearly a week into the three-week Microsoft ultimatum, there are a sudden flurry of developments and rumors… enough activity that (I imagine) something significant will happen shortly:
- Microsoft gave Yahoo a three-week notice
- Yahoo announces …

And with this, the Microsoft / Yahoo saga gets much more interesting…
Microsoft delivered a powerful message to Yahoo’s board and it came with a swift deadline: get the deal done in three weeks or watch …

A week after Yahoo Buzz launched, I suggested that Digg shouldn’t have reason to be nervous unless Yahoo took advantage of their ability to deliver greater traffic to publishers: “…Yahoo has an opportunity to out-muscle …

Digg can be described as an ecosystem for news readers and contributors. That ecosystem is usually thought to be both wide and deep. But below is snapshot of just how critical (and influential) the top …