Developers who specialize in mobile phone applications got a little heads up today from Microsoft.  The corporation released some potentially appetite-whetting details about the upcoming Windows Marketplace for Mobile.  This new app center will be at a disadvantage insofar as it's a step b...

Investors hoping for a little extra money - and small startups hoping for a lot - are going to need to find someone or something other than Google to provide it.  The search giant's CEO said yesterday that he intends to let his company's checkbook collect a little dust.  You'll no doubt re...

It would be less than shocking if a certain Pink Floyd song has become stuck in the minds of online retailers recently; "Is There Anybody Out There?" seems like a semi-appropriate question as a new Hitwise report explains that fewer people are swinging by their sites. Heather Dougherty wri...

A little less than one month ago, Google introduced an experimental version of Gmail that could work without an Internet connection, and we ran the headline "Gmail Goes Offline (In A Good Way)" as a result.  This morning, minus the part in parentheses, the same title could apply. read...

Due to the recession, the idea of a 0.3 percent drop sounds like nothing at all; plunges of 5, 10, and 20 percent are the norm now.  Still, Compete has released its description of the search market in January, and the report's sure to turn a few heads with that exact figure.  read more...

As the weeks and months go by, a consensus seems to be building that the recession we're experiencing is of the storm-of-the-century variety.  But considering what new Hitwise data shows, it's almost hard not to believe that the people behind employment websites wouldn't be happier if this sort...

Perhaps you're a hard-charging businessperson who wants clients to know their questions will be answered even if you're on the beach.  Or maybe you're just someone who feels a need to quietly brag about vacationing overseas.  Either way, Google's got you covered with a new "add your l...

For a short time there, it had started to feel like we were getting away from layoff stories; tales of 20 or 30 percent cuts stopped popping up every day or so.  Unfortunately, LiveJournal seems to have been hit rather hard, now, as a fresh report has about 71 percent of its employees losing th...

Google shouldn't be surprised if people are unhappy when they're told they'll "get" to pay for Android apps; this hardly sounds like an improvement over the price of "free."  But priced applications are en route to the Android Market, and the development may have a couple of...

It's hard for things to grow when they're being artificially constrained; think about bound feet if you need a rather gross example.  So, if some new reports lead to any significant developments, Hulu may be making some smart decisions and heading in new directions. read more...