There are two stages to this gambit by Yahoo that must be accomplished. They have to beat out Facebook, Microsoft, and anybody else interested in the 10-digit price that Tumblr is likely to fetch in the coming days. Then, they have to let the site be as it is and make no changes at all… Continue reading Yahoo MUST buy Tumblr and then do nothing to it
Tag: AOL
Tumblr could instantly change Yahoo’s image for the better
Yahoo is quickly going the way of AOL in that it’s becoming a place that simply isn’t “cool”, at least to the emerging internet users and those 20- and 30-somethings who still want to be cutting edge (and 40-, and 50-…). Everyone knows it, even Yahoo itself. “One of our challenges is we have had… Continue reading Tumblr could instantly change Yahoo’s image for the better
The history of the internet
Many of us were born or raised in a world with the internet. For some, it has been a part of their lives for as long as they can remember and the idea of living and doing our daily activities without the connectivity that it presents is almost obscene. We’re a spoiled society. The internet… Continue reading The history of the internet
Alto is too late to the party to save AOL’s email ambitions
It’s hard to let go of your roots. For AOL, their status as internet pioneers has proven to be much of their downfall in recent years thanks to an unwillingness to jump when the web said, “jump”, and a recent willingness to jump into things that people really didn’t need them to such as content… Continue reading Alto is too late to the party to save AOL’s email ambitions
A smart, huge company should buy Yahoo immediately
There is value in Yahoo. It’s real and tangible. While conventional wisdom would look at the trends and the follies of the beleaguered tech firm as a sign that they would be a bad investment, there’s another perspective that knows that now is the best time to buy. I know. I’ve been there. No, I’ve… Continue reading A smart, huge company should buy Yahoo immediately
Microsoft has its cake and eats it too in deal with AOL, Facebook
When Microsoft won the auction that brought over 925 US patents from AOL’s portfolio, there was clear indication that Facebook wanted in on the action. They got their wishes today and Microsoft was able to get what they wanted and have half of it paid for through Facebook’s purchase of 650 of those patents. “Today’s… Continue reading Microsoft has its cake and eats it too in deal with AOL, Facebook
AOL and Yahoo discuss merger
According to Bloomberg, AOL and Yahoo are reportedly in talks regarding a possible merger. The report comes just three days after the dismissal of Yahoo’s CEO, Carol Bartz. AOL CEO Tim Armstrong says talks have started to gauge interest in a possible merger to strengthen both companies. Armstrong previously expressed interest in a merger with… Continue reading AOL and Yahoo discuss merger
Because who couldn’t use a digital depiction of the Arrington/AOL battle?
In case you missed the whole CrunchFund and Michael Arrington vs AOL debacle that has been raging for nearly a week now, the good (albeit weird) folks over at NMA.tv give us a clever digital depiction of the events. They take a minor stab at the fact that after Arrington was fired, he threatened to… Continue reading Because who couldn’t use a digital depiction of the Arrington/AOL battle?
AOL and Yahoo! are run very differently from Microsoft and Google
It’s a matter of class. Apple and Google have traveled different paths on their road to success. Both have overcome challenges that could have tanked most tech companies in their early (Google) and middle (Apple) days as companies. Both have had strong leadership – Steve Jobs at Apple and most of the executive team at… Continue reading AOL and Yahoo! are run very differently from Microsoft and Google
Arrington gives AOL an ultimatum (and for once, I support him wholeheartedly)
In the past, I have been critical of Michael Arrington, founder and former co-editor of Techcrunch, over several issues. I’ve questioned his journalistic integrity (even when he claims he’s not a journalist) and some of the conclusions that he has made in his writing (such as his asinine statement that Digg shouldn’t listen to its… Continue reading Arrington gives AOL an ultimatum (and for once, I support him wholeheartedly)