When Yahoo filed a patent suit against Facebook this week, it became as popular as Rush Limbaugh at a Planned Parenthood gathering. But many Yahoo investors will tolerate Silicon Valley’s scorn if the patent gambit actually …
War for the Web
Meet The 10 Patents Yahoo Is Using To Sue Facebook
Yes, Yahoo went there today—claiming in a lawsuit that it, not Facebook, is the real king of social networks. The company points to ten patents that it says cover features like messages, advertising and privacy settings.
We’ve provided here abstracts of those patents for your reading pleasure.
Opinion: Do-Not-Track Plan a Good First Step for Digital Privacy
The recent agreement between the White House and tech companies on a voluntary “do-not-track” (DNT) system for web browsing — accompanied by a framework for a more comprehensive vision of the nation’s privacy policies — …
Report: Facebook, Google Overtake Yahoo In Display Ad Market Share
Yahoo’s once dominant position with display advertising is now officially over. Research firm eMarketer released figures Wednesday showing that both Facebook and Google surpassed Yahoo last year in display-ad revenue, with $1.73 billion and $1.71 billion, respectively.
According to eMarketer, overall spending on online video, …
Yelp Heads Toward an IPO, But Can It Thrive on the Social Web?
It’s four o’clock, and you need to make a dinner reservation. The problem is, you have no idea which restaurants are the highest rated in your area. Chances are that you’ll do what 66 million others do each month: search Yelp.
AT&T Is Pulled — Unwillingly — Into the Great Patent Wars
A controversial investment fund run by a former Microsoft executive just added more fuel to the tech industry’s runaway patent wars by filing a new suit against AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile.
In Latest Moves, Barnes & Noble is Betting it Can Compete With Amazon
Barnes & Noble’s most recent gambit, a refusal to sell books published by its rival Amazon, shows that the country’s largest bookstore isn’t backing down from the e-tail giant. But will it pay off?
Is Google In Danger of Being Shut Out of the Changing Internet?
This article was updated on February 1, 2012 at at 11:00 am.
The upcoming IPO of Facebook, the flak surrounding Twitter’s decision to censor some tweets, and Google’s weaker-than-expected 4th-quarter earnings all point to …
Google, Facebook, Twitter in Social Spat as Antitrust Probe Looms
Google’s growing struggle with Facebook and Twitter for advantage in the social networking space erupted into public view Tuesday after the search giant’s competitors unveiled a new tool to undermine its latest product, Google …