Since midnight of Tuesday, January 17, 2012, Wikipedia shut down its English language site for 24 hours in protest of internet anti-piracy legislation currently being discussed in the U.S. Congress. The encyclopedia site, which is perennially in the top ten … Continue reading
Like many, I was surprised to read that Steve Jobs had passed away yesterday. Yeah, everyone knew he had pancreatic cancer and he looked obviously not well the last handful of times he made public appearances. But, the truth is, … Continue reading
Microsoft’s recent acquisition of Skype was the biggest acquisition Microsoft has ever made, and some people think they overpaid? Did they? Many of the people who are supposed to know say the value Microsoft put on Skype was too high. … Continue reading
This has been a huge month in the history of social media. Microsoft bought Skype for over $8 billion, paying for the deal in cash. In a deal that CNNMoney described as, “…the most important Internet IPO since Google…”, LinkedIn … Continue reading