May 21, 2012
- In assigning blame for a botched I.P.O., start with high-frequency traders, and include Nasdaq and Morgan Stanley. But don't leave out what appears to have been Facebook's desire to get top dollar.
- Huge repositories of data collected by Internet companies are not accessible to scientists, leading some to complain that studies based on these data can’t be peer-reviewed.
- The European Commission said Google might have abused its dominant position in online search but gave the company a chance to settle without facing formal charges.
- Chinese regulators attached a big condition: that Google’s Android operating system for mobile devices remain available at no cost for the next five years.
- A law professor, Eugene Volokh, argues in a paper that Google is a publisher, with First Amendment protection. But sometimes it benefits Google to be seen as a mere connector.
May 20, 2012
- Asana, created by a Facebook co-founder, Dustin Moskovitz, is a shared to-do list for a company looking to make managing tasks at work a little easier.
- The Atavist, which helps produce multimedia storytelling for digital devices, has a content management system that has turned into a business opportunity.
May 19, 2012
- Authorities in China have approved Google Inc.'s bid to buy phone maker Motorola Mobility, clearing the way for the $12.5 billion deal to close early next week.
- A new generation of watches connects with smartphones and other devices to offer news feeds and e-mail, text and other alerts.
May 18, 2012
- A faked résumé led to a victory for an activist shareholder, and an enduring mystery about Scott Thompson’s departure from Yahoo.