Nice Whiff, Google (GOOG)

Google announced Google Buzz today -- the search engine's answer to Twitter and Facebook.

We weren't impressed.

January Search Results In! Bing Keeps Gaining Share, Everyone Else Loses (GOOG, YHOO, MSFT)

The January search share numbers are in.

The big story is that Microsoft's Bing continues to gain share, jumping another half-point to 11.

Playboy Honcho Hugh Hefner Sued For Trashing Deals, Staying Surrounded By Babes, Luxury (PLA)

A lawsuit is afoot at the Playboy mansion.

An investor is suing Hugh Hefner, the head honcho and majority shareholder of Playboy Enterprises Inc.

Sorry Google, We Only Want To Be "Friends" With About 36% Of Our Gmail Contacts (GOOG)

One very big problem with Google Buzz -- Google's new social network built on top of Gmail -- is that while our Gmail contact lists are, like Facebook, full of people we actually know, it's not full of people we necessarily want to socialize with.

Hey, Employers, It's Time You Got Some Manners And Started Responding To Job Applicants Who Take The Time And Effort To Apply

When I lost my job in June of 2009, I wasn’t very concerned. I knew the labor market was poor, and that it might take me awhile to find another position.

Viacom, Real Networks Spin Off Also-Ran Music Service Rhapsody (RNWK, VIA)

From MediaMemo: Real Networks (RNWK) and Viacom (VIA) are reorganizing Rhapsody, their joint venture music service, and will be spinning it off into an independent company, the companies told the SEC today.

Disney Beats The Street; Hopes Alice In Wonderland, ESPN Bring Big Revenues (DIS)

The Walt Disney Company earnings were flat in its first fiscal quarter, compared with last year.

CNN Kicks AP To The Curb (For A Week)

Like the majority of news organizations (like us!), CNN relies on wire services such as the AP to stay on top of global and breaking news.

The 5 Types Of IT Company Data You Should Pay Attention To

Mark Peter Davis is a New York City VC and member of the DFJ Gotham Ventures team. This post originally appeared on his blog, and it is republished here with permission.

Yahoo: We've Had Our Own Google Buzz For Over A Year (YHOO, GOOG)

Yahoo (YHOO) didn't wait for Google's (GOOG) press conference announc Google Buzz to end before sending us an email on Yahoo Updates -- the Yahoo product that does almost exactly the same things, and has been around for over a year.