While there are obvious drawbacks to the iTunes service (DRM compatibility immediately springs to mind) the principle behind the music download service is a great one. That’s why it by far the most popular of all online download services in the US, but the latest incarnation of Napster is ringing in some major changes that are likely to shift some of the balance of power. The new pay per song service runs at 79 per song, which many believe is still a little too high although realises reasonable savings against new releases. However,...
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In terms of design and simplicity, Facebook has become a victim of its own overwhelming, short term success. Because of the increased number of users, applications, and other features, what was once considered an intuitive and clean interface has become cluttered and more difficult to use. In light of this, and backed by user’s ideas, Facebook will go through the cutting board with a design overhaul. Rather than have a single page containing feeds, friends, applications, quizzes, and more it is believed that Facebook will now adopt...
Carl Icahn, an investor of some serious substance in Yahoo, is attempting to stage the boardroom equivalent of a military coup. To put it mildly he’s a little upset that Yahoo opted to turn down Microsoft’s substantial offer, equivalent to 72% more than the share price, without even consulting the shareholders. As a result of the billionaire’s action, shareholders will now be required to make a choice between the old board and Mr Icahn’s board at the shareholder’s annual meeting on July 3rd. When you consider...
A major buyout of the CNET group of websites by television company CBS has been announced. A total sale price of $1.75bn has been agreed, which is equivalent to $11.50 a share, or 45% higher than Wednesday’s closing share price. The culmination of the two companies will enlarge even CNET’s already prestigious online presence and improve advertising opportunities between the two. The CNET website itself is one dedicated to a topic close to all of hearts – technology and gadgets. As well as providing reviews and news, it has...