Tech Week in Review 9-2-2011
Square Blowing Up Worldwide No matter what line of business you’re in, being able to accept payments via credit card is a major convenience. What’s inconvenient is the costs and hassles associated with accepting credit cards. There’s bulky equipment to buy and pipers to pay for each transaction. This is where Square comes in. We [...]
Read MoreWhat the Comcast-NBC Merger Means for the Digital Divide
Yesterday’s announcement that the Federal Communications Commission and the Department of Justice approved the merger to Comcast and NBC-Universal created a large amount of media scrutiny. Most reports focused on size of the deal, and the merger is indeed a staggering one. The deal joins Comcast’s cable network and TV channels with NBC-Universal’s theme parks, [...]
Read MoreAOL Looking to Buy Yahoo?
Rumors have been circulating for about a week now that AOL and Yahoo could merge. More recently, the talk is that AOL Inc., along with several private equity firms, is looking to buy Yahoo Inc. and merge the two companies. This latest comes from a report by WSJ: Silver Lake Partners and Blackstone Group LP [...]
Read MoreWill BlackAmericaWeb.com Merge with Interactive One?
BlackAmericaWeb.com, a news and community site closely tied to the nationally syndicated Tom Joyner Morning Show, is engaged in merger discussions with the Interactive One family of websites, BlackWeb2.0 has learned. Multiple sources have confirmed that talks are underway and the move could become official before year’s end. Details of the pending deal have not [...]
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