8 posts and columns on comparison

Final Tech Stock Tally for 2011: Rout-Roh!

in News on January 3 at 5:25 am PT

Since I write about tech, I cannot buy its stocks. (Yay for my portfolio!)
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FindTheBest’s Kevin O’Connor Talks About Comparison Engine, Now Running Hot on $6M in Funding (Video)

in Commerce on July 28, 2011 at 9:15 am PT

How do you FindTheBest? Well, starting out with $6 million in venture funding won’t hurt.

Liveblogging Yahoo's Q1 Earnings Call: Get Me to Funky Town

in News on April 19, 2011 at 2:21 pm PT

MicroHoo is funky! At least according to Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz on the Silicon Valley search giant’s first-quarter earnings conference call about its recent financial performance. Yahoo’s results showed a continued worrisome revenue growth stall, due in large part to a search advertising fall-off, and a still-turning turnaround.

Start-Up Watch: Smoopa Android App Helps Electronics Shoppers Compare Prices

in Social on January 28, 2011 at 2:00 am PT

Smoopa, a new comparison shopping start-up with a pretty silly name, this week introduced its first app, which allows Android users to scan bar codes of electronics, movies and games, and find out whether they’re cheaper online.

Spoiler Alert: PlayBook Outshines iPad in RIM Video

in News on November 16, 2010 at 9:15 am PT

Research in Motion hasn’t yet launched its new BlackBerry PlayBook tablet and won’t until 2011, but it’s already kicked off the campaign to position it against what’s likely to be its archrival: Apple’s iPad. And–no surprise–in RIM’s side-by-side comparison, the PlayBook comes out on top.

Microsoft Reports Strong Rebound: Happy–Well, Less Gloomy–Days Are Here Again! (Plus the Numbers)

in News on April 22, 2010 at 1:27 pm PT

With much easier comparisons due to a devastating period last year and an upswing in PC sales, Microsoft posted solid third-quarter earnings today after the markets closed. The Redmond, Wash.-based software giant said it had revenue of $14.5 billion in the quarter ended March 31, a six percent rise from a year ago. Net income was $4.01 billion, or 45 cents a share. That handily beat Wall Street expectations of $14.4 billion and 42 cents a share.

BillShrink's Pham Speaks About the T-Mobile Deal, the Econalypse and More!

in News on May 20, 2009 at 6:00 am PT

Last week, BoomTown paid an economically-minded visit to the Redwood City, Calif., offices of BillShrink, a Silicon Valley start-up aimed at helping consumers find cheaper prices on gas, cellphones and plans and credit cards via a Web-based comparison and alert system. Launched about a year ago and armed with about $9 million in funding from Bessemer Venture Partners and Trinity Ventures, it has aims of moving into a range of other money-saving arenas too. But today, it got a major boost in its existing business by inking a deal to be part of a huge national advertising campaign by T-Mobile aimed at boosting price awareness among consumers, an apt message for these econalyptic times.
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Grading Neighborhood Schools

in The Mossberg Solution on February 20, 2008 at 12:01 am PT

Education-related Web sites that provide free school comparisons can help parents choose one for their children, but some sites are more helpful than others.
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