Sun Microsystems (NSDQ: JAVA) has a long ways to go before it steps up to compete with Adobe Systems (NSDQ: ADBE) Flash or AJAX or even Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) Silverlight in building Web 2.0 applications. But it clearly has that goal in mind as it works on producing a version of JavaFX for the desktop, [...]
Monthly Archives: May 2008
After Yahoo, Microsoft eyes Facebook
Microsoft is considering buying the social notworking site Facebook.
According to the Wall Street Journal, the shy and retiring, softly spoken Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has been running around with money burning a hole in his ample pockets after his failed takeover of Yahoo.
Volish bankers have been having a chat with Facebook to see if it [...]
Google launches YouTube for India
Popular video sharing site YouTube on Wednesday announced the launch of its local Indian site ( www.youtube.co.in) that features a localised homepage and search functions.
“YouTube India would allow users to create and share videos, discover the most popular and relevant videos in India, and connect with other Indian and global users. Over time, YouTube India [...]
Yahoo was willing to sell, but Microsoft Withdrew offer!
World’s second most popular search engine Yahoo has said it was open to selling itself to Microsoft, but the software giant’s chief executive Steven A Ballmer and his deal makers were not keen to negotiate and ultimately withdrew their proposal.
“They (Ballmer and his aides) chose to walk away after we put [...]
Google offers Hinglish translation
TO MAKE Google more acceptable amongst the Hindi speaking population of India, the internet search company has included Hindi in its popular Google translate application, which will allow automated translation between Hindi and English text.The Google translator is popular for providing translation services to the net users, and its addition of Hindi is much to [...]



















