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How to Watch the NFL on the Web, Legally, for Free

Peter Kafka in Media on September 8, 2011 at 3:25 pm PT

Of course, you should watch football on TV. But if for some reason you can’t …

Demand Media’s Richard Rosenblatt and ProPublica’s Paul Steiger Live at D8

Peter Kafka in D8 on June 3, 2010 at 9:10 am PT

What’s the future of the media business? Demand Media, the Google-savvy “content farm” that generates thousands of computer-assigned, low-cost Web items a day? Or ProPublica, a nonprofit that produces deep-dive investigative pieces and publishes them on its own site and in the pages of high-profile partners? Good guess: Some of both. But let’s allow both parties to make their own case.

Google’s Chrome OS: “It Just Works”

John Paczkowski in News on November 19, 2009 at 9:51 am PT

Speaking at Microsoft’s Worldwide Partner Conference in New Orleans this past July, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said of Google’s forthcoming Chrome OS, “Who knows what this thing is?” Today, he found out. The operating system, a direct challenge to Microsoft Windows, was on display at a media gathering at the company’s HQ this morning, and in the words of Sundar Pichai, Google’s vice president of product management, it is intended to make computing a “delightful” experience.

Ballmer on Google Chrome OS: "Who Knows What That Thing Is"

John Paczkowski in News on July 14, 2009 at 11:05 am PT

Microsoft might worry more about Google’s new Chrome OS if it knew what it was. At the company’s Worldwide Partner Conference in New Orleans today, CEO Steve Ballmer said he was mystified by the dual-OS strategy Google seems to have adopted with Chrome. “Who knows what that thing is,” he said.

Ballmer on Google Chrome OS: “Who Knows What That Thing Is”

John Paczkowski in News on July 14, 2009 at 11:05 am PT

Microsoft might worry more about Google’s new Chrome OS if it knew what it was. At the company’s Worldwide Partner Conference in New Orleans today, CEO Steve Ballmer said he was mystified by the dual-OS strategy Google seems to have adopted with Chrome. “Who knows what that thing is,” he said.

Windows Marketplace for Mobile: 600 Apps Down, 64,400 to Go…

John Paczkowski in News on July 14, 2009 at 10:44 am PT

As Apple marks the one-year anniversary of its App Store with a bit of celebratory smack talk, Microsoft has provided a few more details about its forthcoming rival offering: Windows Marketplace for Mobile store. At its Worldwide Partner Conference in New Orleans this morning, the company said it will begin accepting applications for the store on July 27 with an eye toward opening it by the end of the year.

Microsoft Announces Google Apps Killer Technical Preview

John Paczkowski in News on July 13, 2009 at 9:08 am PT

It was more than a decade ago that Microsoft’s Outlook email client first became accessible over the Web. Now the rest of the company’s flagship Office suite is following suit. At the opening of its Worldwide Partner Conference in New Orleans this morning, Microsoft announced a “technical preview” of Office 2010 and revealed that some of its key applications–Word, Excel and PowerPoint–will be available over the Web in 2010. For free.