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Even in write-offs, it’s not impossible for companies to come out ahead. That’s what we were thinking when we saw the news that Vodafone (VOD) pulled the shutter down on the Wayfinder Systems business that it acquired a little more than a year ago. Of course, in the year since the second-largest wireless operator picked up the turn-by-turn navigation vendor, a lot has changed in that market. Most
In his latest post on YouTube's blog, talking about YouTube's fifth birthday, Chad makes all kinds of references to YouTube's "innovation", "experience" and how they provide the "revenue models", "tools" and just about anything else a content owner needs to succeed. The problem with this thinking is that YouTube didn't contribute to the technology of the industry at all. They haven't created any
Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL), the company that has made one of the greatest comebacks in corporate history, is probably No. 1 on my list when it comes to companies that need to get on the ball and start paying a dividend.

Before I say anything more, let's be clear about one thing: Tech companies can and do pay dividends. Intel (Nasdaq: INTC) currently yields a tasty 3.1% and Oracle (Nasdaq: ORCL) at l
Struggling technology company Motorola Inc. said Thursday it plans to split in two in early 2011 -- with one half containing its consumer-focused mobile phone and television set-top box products, and the other holding divisions that target business customers.

The split will give current shareholders a share in each new company, which will be roughly the same size in terms of annual revenue at
Online advertising revenues among the four largest Web advertising companies (Google (GOOG), Yahoo (YHOO), Microsoft (MSFT), and AOL) ramped up 10.2 percent in the fourth quarter to $9 billion. This marks the second quarter of positive growth following last year’s advertising recession, and growth accelerated from 1.2 percent in the third quarter.
Local.com (LOCM) reported another strong quarter last week and again guided to strong growth in 2010. All in all they reported 47% revenue growth in 2009 amazing considering the economic environment and the history of LOCM failures. For Q4, they reported 8% sequential growth and generated $2.8M in cash. All of the reported numbers and guidance handily beat estimates (not that many exist). LOCM ha
Google [GOOG] near-silence and seeming inaction since its bombshell announcement it may exit China reflects the Internet search leader's fear of running afoul of the law and jeopardizing a multi-pronged strategy for the world's top Internet market.
Google sent shockwaves across the business and political worlds when it declared on Jan. 12 it would stop censoring Chinese search results
U.S. Internet giant Google (NASDAQ: GOOG - news) has threatened to shut its China operations after cyber attacks emanating from the country, in response to which Beijing defended its censorship policies.The case has prompted concern among the foreign investor community and public calls from U.S. officials for China to safeguard the business environment there, raising questions about the difficult