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Macs Make Corporate Sales in Spite of Themselves

May 08, 2008 03:44pm EDT by Sarah Lacy in Investing, Software and Services, Information Technology
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Peter Burrows wrote a popular and, as always with Apple, controversial BusinessWeek cover story about Apple's gains in the corporate world. Never mind, its utter lack of trying. He joined me to talk about the story, how this plays in the Mac's overall market share gains and what it could mean for Apple's already strong financials.

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BREAKING: Microsoft Walks

May 03, 2008 11:07pm EDT by Kara Swisher in Internet, Media, Newsmakers, Venture Capital, M and A, IPOs, Information Technology
Related: msft, yhoo, goog

From All Things Digital, May 3, 2008:

After a months-long standoff, Microsoft has abandoned its bid for Yahoo, people involved in the discussions said today.

Microsoft confirmed to BoomTown that talks between the two companies, which have been taking place all week, collapsed Saturday when they could not agree on a price.

According to sources close to Microsoft, the talks broke down this afternoon after a face-to-face meeting in the Seattle area that included Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, Kevin Johnson, president of Microsoft's Platforms & Services Division and Yahoo Co-Founders Jerry Yang and David Filo.

According to sources, Microsoft offered $33 a share, and Yahoo countered with $37 a share. The talks went nowhere from there.

Microsoft was also concerned with the lack of friendly integration and other major strategic problems, including...» More

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Xerox's ROI on Invention

May 02, 2008 02:57pm EDT by Sarah Lacy in Internet, Networking and Communication, Products and Trends, Information Technology
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Xerox's Palo Alto Research Center may have a great history of inventing cool new stuff, but a lot of critics say Xerox hasn't always been the company to benefit from that. Xerox's chief technology officer Sophie Vandebroek disputes that and explains why harnessing science to change the world is good business. Also, she explains the difference between "invention" and that over-used buzzword "innovation." » More
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PARC: As Silicon Valley as it Gets

May 01, 2008 06:00pm EDT by Sarah Lacy in Internet, Networking and Communication, Software and Services, Tales of the Valley, Information Technology
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Xerox is responsible for more than that copier in your office. There's one place in Silicon Valley where Apple, Google, Yahoo, and any other modern computing or Internet company can trace its roots back to, and that's Xerox's Palo Alto Research Center. It was started in the 1970s to create "the architecture of information" and among its inventions were the Ethernet, the graphical user interface, laser printed and distributed computing.

Xerox's chief technology officer, Sophie Vandebroek, takes us on a tour of PARC, describing its inventions of the past, present and future.» More
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Should VCs Replace Founders in a Downturn?

Apr 28, 2008 03:32pm EDT by Sarah Lacy in Investing, Internet, Venture Capital, M and A, IPOs, Information Technology, Recession
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Management best practices may not sound like a sexy topic, but mention it to a couple of VCs and they suddenly get very excited. Founders love to complain about investors letting them down, but what about venture capitalists who have to live with inexperienced entrepreneurs? Sharon Wienbar of Scale Venture Partners and Pascal Levensohn of Levensohn Venture Partners debate the age old venture capital question of which matters most in a downturn: naïve enthusiasm and vision or the experience that comes with grey hair. Their answer may surprise you.» More
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VCs Doubling Down on Winners

Apr 25, 2008 03:35pm EDT by Sarah Lacy in Internet, Media, Venture Capital, M and A, IPOs, Information Technology, Recession
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Not everyone's hurting in a recession. There's a strong trend in the last six months of once capital efficient media and Web startups are raising big $50 million to $100 million mega-deals of venture capital. The fear is that a recession is going to hit ad spending, and these companies want to be ready. My guests Sharon Wienbar, Pascal Levensohn and Jessica Canning discuss the trend with me, and how some systematic changes in the capital markets are making mega deals all the more necessary in today's startup world.» More
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VC's Top Bets in 2008

Apr 25, 2008 02:39pm EDT by Sarah Lacy in Investing, Internet, Semiconductors, Software and Services, Venture Capital, M and A, IPOs, Information Technology
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After three years of steady growth, venture capital investment retreated 7% in the first quarter, with some 600 companies raising just shy of $6.8 billion. But that's still a lot of money. One of the hottest sectors was clean tech, which surged 50%, while life sciences investments fell by 43%. I invited two venture capitalists and a researcher from Dow Jones/ VentureSource to break down what sectors were hot and what was not so far this year.» More
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Tech Firms 'Powering Ahead' Amid Slowdown Chatter

Apr 24, 2008 02:40pm EDT by Aaron Task in Investing, Computers, Semiconductors, Information Technology
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A funny thing is happening amid all the recession talk: Most big tech companies are reporting spectacular earnings and revenue growth, especially those with significant overseas business.

"There's no economic slowdown that's effecting most tech companies," says David Kirkpatrick, senior editor of Internet and technology at Fortune. "Tech stocks are down because the conventional wisdom is 'we're in a recession or heading into one' -- but that's clearly wrong for most tech companies [which] are powering ahead."

Kirkpatrick's comments come in the wake of stronger-than-expected results from IBM, Intel, Google, and EMC in recent weeks, and Amazon.com and Apple last night.

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Angels vs. VCs: Who's Outsmarting Whom?

Apr 24, 2008 12:56pm EDT by Sarah Lacy in Investing, Venture Capital, M and A, IPOs, Information Technology, Recession
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A rash of articles have called out VCs for neglecting early stage companies, while angel investors scoop up the gains. Paul Kedrosky has had it! He called for "No More VC Eulogies!" on his blog, and joined us to explain why VCs might be the savvier than they appear.» More
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Fertilizer Is Hot, IT Is Not

Apr 23, 2008 02:37pm EDT by Sarah Lacy in Investing, Software and Services, Venture Capital, M and A, IPOs, Information Technology, Recession
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Last year, investor and blogger Paul Kedrosky was more bullish on the IPO market than I was. But now that many of the hottest names are underwater and 2008 looks even worse, what's he got to say? Despite the year's slow start, he sees several gems out there and says smart investors should take a close look at them. And not all of them have to do with fertilizer.» More
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