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Searching for a Mighty Mouse? Here Are Three Options.

Lauren Goode in Product Reviews on April 9 at 6:01 am PT

Wireless, touch-friendly mice from Microsoft, Logitech and Hewlett-Packard.

Yahoo’s Interim CEO in Internal Meeting: “Time Is a Constraint” (Also, Blame the Media!)

Kara Swisher in News on October 6, 2011 at 2:59 pm PT

I don’t know why I am not just invited to these Yahoo gatherings, since it would make my life a lot easier.

Google Cries Bing and Yelp Yelps, as Senate Antitrust Hearings Commence Today

Kara Swisher in Media on September 21, 2011 at 12:59 am PT

Giant Google is scared of tiny Bing — no, really. Or so its chairman could say later today.

Three Funky Mice Made for Laptops

Katherine Boehret in The Digital Solution on January 25, 2011 at 2:23 pm PT

Katie looks at three computer mice made for laptop users. Their designs make them simple to pack in a bag, use while sitting on the couch or recharge directly from the laptop.

The iPad Now Can Take Command of Computers

Walt Mossberg in Personal Technology on January 19, 2011 at 6:03 pm PT

Walt looks at two apps that let the iPad take control of a PC or Mac remotely.

Search Share Still Tricky to Grok–But Google's Down, While Yahoo and Bing Show Some Legs

Kara Swisher in News on July 13, 2010 at 5:05 am PT

Another month, another search data report from comScore. In the June episode, both Yahoo and Microsoft’s Bing gained a weensy bit of market share, while Google gave some up. But, a caveat all around: There is still a lot of uncertainty in the results because of issues involving extra search-query clicks being generated via questionable techniques around contextual search, which comScore said it will eventually fix.

LIVE from New York: Twitter Pitches Ads to Madison Avenue

Peter Kafka in Media on April 13, 2010 at 10:39 am PT

Twitter has quietly been reaching out to marketers about its new ad platform for a few months, but now it’s a full-fledged marketing blitz. COO Dick Costolo takes his marketing message to ad buyers.

How Is Yahoo's Massive "Metro" Homepage Redesign Going? It Depends on Who You Ask.

Kara Swisher in News on February 14, 2009 at 1:38 am PT

Late last night, Yahoo’s Tapan Bhat posted an update on the ongoing redesign of the Internet giant’s homepage, a massive undertaking given that 300 million people visit it each month. Bhat, who is SVP of Yahoo’s Front Doors, Communities and Network Services, said the company was completing the first phase of its “bucket testing” and collecting feedback, but that, “Bottom line is we’re getting closer to the final design, but we’re not quite there yet.” Indeed not, according to several sources at Yahoo, who said that the massive underhaul of the homepage has been a much more complex, much dicier effort and was taking a lot longer than expected to launch. And, more importantly, new CEO Carol Bartz is also giving it the once-over.

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Should Cameras Be Required to Click?

Andrew LaVallee, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on January 27, 2009 at 1:21 pm PT

A bill forcing cellphone cameras to make a sound when taking shots has been introduced in Congress, with its sponsor citing voyeuristic and exploitative picture-taking as the reason behind it. The Camera Phone Predator Alert Act would require camera-phone manufacturers to include an audible “click” or other sound when the device takes a photo.