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14 Inspirational Quotes compiled from Steve Jobs
14 Most Inspiring Steve Jobs Quotes Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish. Real artists ship. Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren’t used to an environment where excellence is expected. Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower. I want to put a ding in the universe. Design is not just what it looks like and [...]
Bloosky Expands With Tracking202 Acquisition
Tracking202 Acquisition Boosting its global reach as well as its position in the affiliate marketing arena, multichannel marketing service Bloosky Interactive has acquired PPC analytics firm Tracking202 and its subsidiaries in an all-cash transaction. Tracking202’s technology and 22,000-plus member base will be integrated with Bloosky’s agency functions. Tracking202’s executive team will stay on to build [...]
We’re a nation of texters, teens have gone text-crazy
The number of messages cellphone users sent jumped from 48 billion in December 2007 to 110 billion a year later. We’re becoming a nation of texters. According to data released Tuesday by the Census Bureau, Americans fired off 110 billion text messages in December 2008. In the same month in 2007, they sent 48 billion. [...]
Hackers Crack Into Texas Road Sign, Warn of Zombies Ahead
Texas Dept. of Transportation officials confirm a portable traffic sign at Lamar Boulevard and West 15th Street in Austin was hacked into last week. Tampering with portable road signs is illegal and potentially dangerous to drivers. It is a misdemeanor in Texas, with penalties ranging from fines to potential jail time. Transportation officials in Texas [...]
Deal between Yahoo and Microsoft could be “bad for the internet
Mr Schmidt says he is concerned about the openness of the net Any deal between Yahoo and Microsoft could be “bad for the internet”, according to the head of Google. Chief executive Eric Schmidt said that Google was “concerned” about a deal and said it could have implications for the “openness” of the internet. Last [...]
AOL acquires 3rd Largest social network BeBo
Bebo has 40 million members worldwide Time Warner’s AOL internet division is buying the social networking site Bebo for $850m (£417m) in cash. Bebo is the third-biggest social networking site in the US, behind MySpace and Facebook. AOL says that Bebo has more than 40 million members worldwide who view an average of 78 pages [...]
Yahoo Rejects Microsoft’s Attempted Takeover Bid
Yahoo’s board unanimously decided to spurn Microsoft after concluding the offer as expected, worth $44.6 billion or $31 per share — “substantially undervalues” one of the Internet’s prized franchises. The cash-and stock deal is now valued at about $40 billion, or $28.91 per share, which a reflects a drop in Microsoft’s market value. But Yahoo [...]
