Target dumps Amazon.com to run its own ecommerce operations
08 Aug
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A few weeks ago we reported on speculation about a split between Amazon.com and Target. Well, it turns out the two are headed for a divorce. Target this morning announced it will take the reins of its own ecommerce operation starting in 2011. That would be a big loss for Amazon’s ecommerce platform business, which [...]
Startup valuations take a dive as ‘down rounds’ now rule the day
08 Aug
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We’ve certainly seen our fair share of "down rounds" in recent months, venture capital deals in which the valuation comes in at a lower price point than previous rounds. That recalibration is certainly part of larger economic forces as VCs and entrepreneurs re-think the values they placed on startup companies from a year or two [...]
David Pogue goes to the beach to review electronic books
08 Aug
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David Pogue heads to the beach to "curl up with a good electronic book." In the video, The New York Times tech columnist points out that Barnes & Noble’s new electronic book store of 750,000 ebooks is not exactly what it seems.
Pogue also notes that Amazon.com still has a better selection of books you actually [...]
Twitter temporarily knocked out in denial-of-service attack
08 Aug
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The social network built around short text messages was shut down from about 6 a.m. to about 8:30 a.m. Thursday by an apparently deliberate automated deluge of messages that overwhelmed its system., more and Web attack targeted Georgia blogger The cyber attack that brought down Twitter for several hours Thursday was aimed at a single blogger [...]
Murdoch says his news properties’ Web content will no longer be free. But what shape will payment models take, and who will follow suit?, more and Betting on the Real-Time Web No one knows how the microblogging site and similar online social networks will make money, but investors see a new Web revolution, more
The beleagured memory chip market won’t see an immediate pick-up from Microsoft’s launch, IDG News Service reports, more and Lenovo Sales Recover, but Still Under Pressure The Chinese PC maker is tripling its sales staff in India, where sales are growing, IDG News Service reports, more
and Sirius XM Battles for Subscribers The satellite radio company lost fewer [...]
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