David Needle

What’s the latest from Google? We shouldn’t have long to wait. The search giant has a media event planned for Tuesday morning at the Googleplex where it plans to unveil “innovations in two of our most popular products,” the company said in an e-mail to InternetNews.com. But some details are already leaking out. A number […]

Facebook is taking full control of display ads on the world’s No. 1 social networking Web site, cutting short an exclusive deal that had allowed Microsoft to manage part of that business. However, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) — the exclusive provider of Web search on Facebook — will continue to sell text-based search ads on the […]

To Xfinity and beyond! Oh wait, no, that was “Toy Story” and it was to “infinity,” not Xfinity. So just what the heck is Xfinity? Consumers aren’t sure either, according to a survey by brand naming company Strategic Name Development. Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) announced earlier this week that it plans to rebrand its services as […]

Remember that Seinfeld episode where George sleeps with the cleaning lady at his new job and then pleads ignorance: “Was that wrong? Because no one told me it was when I was hired,” he complains, before being fired. Well, it’s not clear ignorance was the issue at technology blog TechCrunch, but a serious infraction of […]

We’re just days away from Super Bowl Sunday, and the last thing that may be on the minds of many enterprise IT pros is how the big game might have an impact on their networks. But that’s just what they should be worrying about, according to a new report. eSecurity Planet takes a look at […]

It’s been a rough few years, with raises as scarce as jobs. Finally, though, there’s a glimmer of light in the darkness. A report shows that IT workers are starting to get a little more money than they have in the past. How much? Datamation knows. IT salaries appear to be on the rise, but […]

Nokia’s long-standing efforts to broaden the reach of its Symbian mobile software got a boost today on the open source front. As LinuxPlanet reports, Nokia remains a leading player globally in the mobile space even though it’s struggled in the U.S. With its aggressive moves on the open source front, Nokia hopes to expand its […]

As popular as the Apple iPhone is, it has had a bumpy road into the enterprise. That’s beginning to change as more enterprise vendors make an attempt to meet Apple partway by developing products to support the iPhone, just like they build Blackberry support now. Among the first vendors to build a connection to the […]

The slashing continues at Internet giant Yahoo. The company announced today it’s selling online jobs site HotJobs to rival Monster for $225 million in cash, far less than the $436 million it paid for the company in 2001. As part of the deal, Monster is slated to provide Yahoo (NASDAQ: YHOO) with career and job […]

Google announced on Tuesday it has issued an over-the-air free software update for users of its new Nexus One smartphone. The update will come via the telephone network instead of having to plug it into a computer and download the software. In addition to adding several new features, Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) said it thinks the […]

Apple’s iPad may be a game changer, but it’s not the last word on the tablet market. Hardware Central takes a look at a new research forecast that projects eye-popping growth for the fledgling tablet market. A pundit once described Apple CEO Steve Jobs as having an uncanny knack for spotting a parade and jumping […]

Apple’s iPad might not be the first, but an analyst with ABI Research says it will help define tablet computing as the market grows and matures. A pundit once described Apple CEO Steve Jobs as having an uncanny knack for spotting a parade and jumping out in front to lead it. That was […]