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May 12, 2008
 

Tech Insider

Technology & Science News, Product Reviews


NEWS  THIS WEEK'S TOP STORIES

Why Yahoo Shares Lost Only 15%

The bottom didn't fall out of the stock after Microsoft yanked its bid. One reason, says CEO Yang: "We have more alternatives" than before the offer

Inside: This Week in Technology
Welcome to the Tech Insider!

Be sure to check out writer Robert Hof's analysis on why Yahoo's share price only dropped 15% since Microsoft pulled its bid for the company last week. Possible reasons include lingering hope that Microsoft may return with a sweeter offer, the potential for a lucrative deal with Google (GOOG), and perhaps most surprisingly, recognition that Yahoo is doing better than it was when the deal came to light. We also have stories on Sprint Nextel and Sun. Enjoy!


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  TECH INVESTING
TELECOM
Another Blow to Sprint Nextel
The loss of 800,000 Qwest customers to Verizon Wireless comes as spin-off and takeover talk heats up

NEWS ANALYSIS
Setting Sun
In light of a surprising third-quarter loss, analysts sound cautionary notes and CEO Schwartz announces plans to lay off up to 2,500 employees

MICROSOFT MOVES ON YAHOO
Yahoo, Microsoft Left Searching
Without a merger, the two tech giants are back where they started, floundering behind Google in online search

S&P STOCK PICKS AND PANS • From S&P
S&P Picks and Pans: Microsoft, Yahoo, Countrywide, Sprint, Marvel
Analyst opinions on stocks making headlines in Monday's market

  TECH INNOVATION
GREEN BIZ
Is Ethanol Getting a Bum Rap?
Corn-based fuel isn't the villain critics contend, but shifting to other crops is critical

CEO GUIDE TO VIRTUAL WORLDS
The (Virtual) Global Office
Moving beyond Second Life marketing, many companies are infiltrating virtual worlds for employee meetings, mixers, and recruiting

TECHNOLOGY
Cutting Costs with Online Coupon Sites
Web sites that offer money-saving discounts are enjoying a resurgence in the current economy, as consumers surf for bargains

  TECH CAREERS
HEALTH CARE
Are There Too Many Women Doctors?
As an MD shortage looms, female physicians and their flexible hours are taking some of the blame

  TECH SPECIAL REPORTS
SPECIAL REPORT
Best Young Entrepreneurs of Tech
As the economy slumps, many entrepreneurs are looking past consumer Web sites to focus on products and services for companies

SPECIAL REPORT
The Power of Play
Check out our special report on the current gaming industry, including an analysis of trends for 2008, profiles of radical innovators—and introducing the BusinessWeek Arcade, a celebration of some of the Web's best free games

SUSTAINABLE TECH
Special Report: Sustainable Tech
Scientists are experimenting with viruses, salmon sperm DNA, potatoes, and more in making biomaterials for consumer electronics

TECH HOMELAND SECURITY
Homeland Insecurity
The Homeland Security Dept.'s overreliance on outside contractors and insufficient management of them could leave the U.S. vulnerable

TECH PIONEERS
Meet This Year's Tech Pioneers
The World Economic Forum has bestowed the coveted honor on 39 companies, which could become the Googles, a previous winner, of tomorrow

SPECIAL REPORT
Wireless World


BEST OF THE WEB
Scaling the Social Web
Move over, MySpace. Online players from media giant Viacom to auctioneer eBay are adding networking features for their users

TECHNOLOGY SPECIAL REPORT
Selling Computers to India
With growth slowing in China, computer makers hope Asia's other big market will pick up the slack

SPECIAL REPORT
The Power of Gaming
A recent report estimates that the video game market will increase to $48.9 billion in 2011. Our special report looks at some of the innovations sparking this growth

SPECIAL REPORT
The Future of Social Networking
A rising tide of companies are tapping Semantic Web technologies to unearth hard-to-find connections between disparate pieces of online data


CEO Guide to Green Computing
As a threat to operations and the bottom line, corporate computing's fast-growing power consumption is forcing companies to adopt green energy

VIRTUAL LIFE
The Coming Virtual Web
In the future, the Internet is almost certain to look more realistic, interactive, and social—a lot like a virtual world

CEO GUIDE TO TECHNOLOGY
Taming the World Wide Web
A rising tide of companies are tapping Semantic Web technologies to unearth hard-to-find connections between disparate pieces of online data

SPECIAL REPORT
Wireless World
Ultrafast networks and whizzy features are about to turn your cellphone into—well, your right arm

NEXT-GEN GAME CONSOLES
Game Definitely Not Over
On the eve of the launch of PS3 and Wii, stakes in the console tussle amid Sony, Nintendo, and Microsoft have never been higher

CEO GUIDE TO TECHNOLOGY
CEO Guide to Social Networks
Networking technology gives companies a new set of tools for recruiting and customer service

PREDICTION MARKETS
CEO Guide to Technology -- Prediction Markets
More corporations are setting up their own markets for economic forecasts, hoping to tap into the wisdom of employees

WEB SERVICES
The On-Demand Software Scrum
Oracle, Microsoft, and SAP are battling each other—and smaller players—to gain a bigger slice of a fast-growing pie

SPECIAL REPORT
Computer Security
Computer-based fraudsters are finding new ways to trick people—not technology—to get the information they seek

SPECIAL REPORT
Young Entrepreneurs of Tech
We surveyed dozens of the country's biggest venture capitalists to come up with a short list of the 11 young people that are shaking up tech

HEART HEALTH
Heart, Heal Thyself?
So far, stem cells have not delivered the results scientists hoped for. But excitement is still rising

SPECIAL REPORT
Open Source's New Frontiers
How free software startups are challenging industry giants

SPECIAL REPORT
Eight Tech Trends for 2006
Tech Special Report on living-room wars, social search, wireless' new world, Web moviemakers—and lots more

SPECIAL REPORT
Computing's Next Generation
For the first time in years, hardware startups are trying to break into the market. Their gambit: Inexpensive special-purpose machines

SPECIAL REPORT
TV Goes Broadband
Name any gizmo. Chances are it's gotten more sophisticated since you last looked

SPECIAL REPORT: YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS OF TECH
Tech's Young Turks Are Back
As Internet companies and the economy in general rebound, so has the college-age entrepreneur—but it's a tougher road today



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