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Can Microsoft regain ground lost to rivals?

Can Microsoft regain ground lost to rivals?

Rediff.com24 May 2010

Microsoft is promising a whole new user experience with its retooled and re-engineered offerings.

Can Yahoo! undo its years of mistake?

Can Yahoo! undo its years of mistake?

Rediff.com16 Feb 2012

Yahoo!'s drive to revive its business hit major roadblocks on Tuesday, as the company's talks to sell back most of its stakes in its Asian partners collapsed and a big investor unveiled plans to mount a board fight.

Yahoo chairman, 3 directors to step down

Yahoo chairman, 3 directors to step down

Rediff.com8 Feb 2012

In a letter to shareholders late night, Bostock and three other directors -- Vyomesh Joshi, Arthur Kern and Gary Wilson -- have volunteered not to stand for re-election to the company's board.

Mobiles: The next battleground

Mobiles: The next battleground

Rediff.com3 Dec 2010

Google, Yahoo, Rediff vie for market share of mobile internet users.

Infosys enters elite Nasdaq-100 club

Infosys enters elite Nasdaq-100 club

Rediff.com9 Dec 2006

Software major Infosys Technologies would be included in the coveted NASDAQ-100 index with effect from December 18, the company said in Bangalore on Saturday.

Rel Comm to invest $1.5 bn

Rel Comm to invest $1.5 bn

Rediff.com1 Nov 2006

A Chinese blogger's tale

A Chinese blogger's tale

Rediff.com23 Mar 2006

How MSN-Yahoo! combo may affect India

How MSN-Yahoo! combo may affect India

Rediff.com2 Feb 2008

If Microsoft's bid for Yahoo! goes through, the combination will mean stiff competition for Google and AOL in the Rs 230 crore online advertising market in India that is growing rapidly.

Now, search engines go vernacular

Now, search engines go vernacular

Rediff.com12 Mar 2007

Guruji.com offers searching in Hindi on its search engine.

How to mix business and friendship

How to mix business and friendship

Rediff.com22 Aug 2006

Yahoo CEO steps down, replaced by co-founder

Yahoo CEO steps down, replaced by co-founder

Rediff.com19 Jun 2007

Yahoo Inc. chairman Terry Semel stepped down as chief executive on Monday

Gmail, Yahoo make phone number mandatory for new email ids

Gmail, Yahoo make phone number mandatory for new email ids

Rediff.com10 Aug 2014

World's most popular free email providers Gmail and Yahoo have made telephone number mandatory for creation of new email addresses in a bid to check spam.

Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer's net worth estimated at $310 million

Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer's net worth estimated at $310 million

Rediff.com29 Jan 2014

The net worth of struggling Internet giant Yahoo Inc's CEO Marissa Mayer is estimated to be $310 million, according to Wealth-X, a global wealth intelligence and prospecting company.

US threatened Yahoo with huge fine over surveillance

US threatened Yahoo with huge fine over surveillance

Rediff.com12 Sep 2014

The documents shed new light on how the government dealt with US Internet companies that were reluctant to comply with orders from the secretive US Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, which rules on government requests to conduct surveillance for national security issues.

Indian Net firms to take on Microsoft-Yahoo!

Indian Net firms to take on Microsoft-Yahoo!

Rediff.com4 Feb 2008

With IT giant Microsoft bidding $44.6 billion to acquire internet major Yahoo! to take on growing competition from Google in the fast-growing online advertisement market, the domestic players in this arena today said they are ready for the new challenge.

Google launches instant messenger

Google launches instant messenger

Rediff.com24 Aug 2005

Google revamps desktop search

Google revamps desktop search

Rediff.com22 Aug 2005

Are these the Google killers?

Are these the Google killers?

Rediff.com19 Jun 2007

An army of fledgling companies is lining up to take on Google. Could the world's biggest search engine possibly be vulnerable?

Who are the Google killers?

Who are the Google killers?

Rediff.com15 May 2007

An army of fledgling companies is lining up to take on Google. Could the world's biggest search engine possibly be vulnerable?

Google pre-empts Microsoft over relaunch

Google pre-empts Microsoft over relaunch

Rediff.com25 Mar 2009

Google pre-empted Microsoft's plans for a significant relaunch of its internet search service as it revealed on Tuesday changes to its own search results pages that echo some of the moves planned by its arch-rival.

Google search still rules the world

Google search still rules the world

Rediff.com23 May 2006

Search engine Google continues to dominate the market share for the ninth consecutive month, according to a report released by Internet metrics company comScore Networks.

Google switches on to prime time TV

Google switches on to prime time TV

Rediff.com6 Jul 2011

The move is a part of the online giant's efforts to improve Chrome's market share in India.

MS-Yahoo bid, iPhone among top tech stories

MS-Yahoo bid, iPhone among top tech stories

Rediff.com6 Jan 2009

It is more of bad news that dominates the top ten tech stories for the year 2008, which includes Microsoft's failed takeover bid for Yahoo, failure of Vista operating system and rumours about death of Apple chief Steve Jobs, as per a list compiled by the Forbes magazine.

Google adds real-time updates to tackle Bing

Google adds real-time updates to tackle Bing

Rediff.com11 Dec 2009

Bing clocks 18 million visits every month, while Google India has unique monthly visits of 753 million.. Analysts say while Bing is in its infancy, it can grow up rapidly once it powers Yahoo! searches across the world.

Will Kosmix be Google's nemesis?

Will Kosmix be Google's nemesis?

Rediff.com20 Mar 2009

The US media world is suddenly agog with reports of Kosmix, a start up that could change the way people search the web, which also could be a potential threat to search engines like Google or Yahoo.

Rediff's Wave Rider Retires!

Rediff's Wave Rider Retires!

Rediff.com1 Nov 2024

We asked colleagues, present and past, to reflect on a man who has made such a difference to their lives and careers. Here it is then, a rich collection of memories that offer enchanting glimpses of the enigmatic Ajit Balakrishnan.

Coming soon: The 'Google Tax'

Coming soon: The 'Google Tax'

Rediff.com27 Dec 2016

Downloading songs, movies, books? You may have to pay tax on it.

Google worried over govt requests to remove political content

Google worried over govt requests to remove political content

Rediff.com29 Dec 2013

Between January and June this year, Google received 3,846 government requests to remove 24,737 pieces of content, an increase of 68 per cent over the second half of 2012.

Amazing rise of Sundar Pichai as Google's top boss

Amazing rise of Sundar Pichai as Google's top boss

Rediff.com11 Aug 2015

New Google CEO Sundar Pichai made ascent with low-key style and technical chops.

Jungle Ventures, Google's Anandan may invest in startup firm Appknox

Jungle Ventures, Google's Anandan may invest in startup firm Appknox

Rediff.com3 Dec 2014

Mobile application vulnerability detection start-up, Appknox is in talks to raise funds from Singapore-based Jungle Ventures, along with a slew of angel investors including Google India head Rajan Anandan.

Yahoo data theft: 10 steps to protect yourself

Yahoo data theft: 10 steps to protect yourself

Rediff.com23 Sep 2016

Every online user must put these additional security layer in place to prevent theft of their online identities and vital information like user IDs and passwords

STOP using private e-mail services: Govt tells ministries

STOP using private e-mail services: Govt tells ministries

Rediff.com25 Dec 2014

The government has asked all central and state departments and ministries to stop using private email services for official communication and instead use indigenous services provided by NIC, to prevent "misuse" or "leakage" of classified data.

Why investors have high expectations from startups

Why investors have high expectations from startups

Rediff.com14 May 2015

Investors seem to be very keen on investing in startups.

The 10 most influential women in technology

The 10 most influential women in technology

Rediff.com7 Mar 2014

These women may not have founded the current-day tech giants but they surely have made them successful.

Reinventing Capitalism For The Digital Age

Reinventing Capitalism For The Digital Age

Rediff.com16 Jun 2023

US Congressman Ro Khanna's message is that instead of depending on the 'hidden hand' of capitalism -- that is to say, the power of markets -- it is time for policymakers to play a more active role in making sure that a wide range of towns become locations for digital economy enterprises and jobs, points out Ajit Balakrishnan.

The 10 most influential women in technology

The 10 most influential women in technology

Rediff.com16 Aug 2013

These women may not have founded the current-day tech giants but they surely have helped to make these firms successful.

How the NSA is using Google, Facebook to spy on you

How the NSA is using Google, Facebook to spy on you

Rediff.com13 Dec 2013

The Intelligence Bureau has said that out of the billions of information that has been collected from India by the National Security Agency, a meagre 20 per cent is connected to terror activities. Vick Nanjappa reports

Gautam Gambhir receives another death threat; third in 6 days

Gautam Gambhir receives another death threat; third in 6 days

Rediff.com28 Nov 2021

The cricketer-turned-politician had received death threats on Tuesday and Wednesday.

How to pick the right software: Tips for investors

How to pick the right software: Tips for investors

Rediff.com10 Nov 2009

For investors and traders, who want to do technical analysis, there are a number of software packages for intra-day charting and end-of-day (EOD) software.