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Yahapocalypse Now? Q4 Results, Proxy Fight, Board Hijinks and Asia Solution Combine for Busy Month for Yahoo.

Kara Swisher in News on January 9 at 1:12 pm PT

A perfect storm for the Silicon Valley Internet giant or just another day at “The Office”?

Yahoo Okays Initial Term Sheet to Sell Stakes Back to Asian Partners — While Also Hoping to Keep PE Firms in Fray

Kara Swisher in News on December 23, 2011 at 11:23 am PT

It’s on.

Samsung Hires Former AOL and Google Content Exec David Eun to Lead Renewed Media Push

Kara Swisher in Media on December 14, 2011 at 6:20 am PT

The South Korean consumer electronics giant is upping its media game against more aggressive rivals like Google, Apple and Amazon.

Who’s to Blame for Yahoo’s Q2 Revenue Rout? The Line Forms Around Back…

Kara Swisher in News on July 19, 2011 at 2:02 pm PT

What happened to Yahoo revenue? Display sales in the U.S. gets the blame this quarter. While coming up with a new thing to blame for Q3, Yahoo execs try to explain it all for you.

In Case You Needed Reminding, Social Enterprise Software Is Going to Be Big

Arik Hesseldahl in Enterprise on January 31, 2011 at 9:00 pm PT

If Monday’s launch of Chatter.com wasn’t enough of a signal that 2011 is going to be a big year for social enterprise software, then maybe this survey data from Jive Software will make it clear.

RIM, India at Stalemate as Deadline Arrives

John Paczkowski in News on January 31, 2011 at 2:01 pm PT

Research In Motion has reached another impasse in its negotiations with the Indian government, and this one may not be as easily overcome as those that preceded it. Though New Delhi has been provided with access to RIM’s BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) service and BlackBerry Internet Service (BIS), it continues to demand access to the company’s BlackBerry Enterprise Service–something RIM insists it is unable to provide.

Most Top Banks Have an App for That

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on January 26, 2011 at 9:50 am PT

The era of being afraid to bank on mobile phones seems over–at least from the banks’ point of view.

WakeMate Finally Ships–Will You Sleep Better Now That It's Watching You?

Voices, Associate Editor, All Things Digital in News on December 22, 2010 at 1:58 pm PT

After a year of delays, promises and refunded deposits, the WakeMate sleep monitoring gadget is finally shipping. But do you want it watching you sleep?

RIM, India Trade Texts, Still Not BFFs

Ina Fried in Mobile on December 3, 2010 at 3:40 pm PT

India and Research in Motion are still struggling to find common ground in a dispute over how much access the government is given to corporate emails and instant messages. According to AFP, an Indian government minister told Parliament on Friday that no solution has been reached in the standoff. RIM faces a January 31 deadline to meet the country’s demand for a way to monitor communications.

No Massive Reorg at Yahoo, But More Exec Departures (Plus the Schneider Goodbye Letter)

Kara Swisher in News on October 4, 2010 at 1:05 am PT

Sorry, folks, but–despite reports–Yahoo will not be unveiling another new organizational structure this week. In actuality, the beleaguered Internet giant is just cleaning up from last week’s shake-up–in which it announced that a chunk of its top media and sales leadership was leaving–as well as settling in new hires made in recent months by its relatively new product head, Blake Irving. In fact, those changes in Irving’s unit have resulted in the departure of two more execs. That would be former SVP of Media Products and Solutions Jeff Kinder and SVP for Cloud Computing Shelton Shugar, who are on their way out.