Week in review: Tracking down a Modern Warfare pirate, Max Levchin on Slide’s big bet
VentureBeat Nov 07 09
Here’s our rundown of the week’s business and tech news. First, the most popular stories VentureBeat published in the last seven days:
How investigators tracked down a Modern Warfare 2 cyber pirate — “While the bust led to the arrest of just one hacker among many, it sheds light on the shadowy underground of the business of illegal piracy. It also offers a peek at how investigators try to head off a major piracy disaster before it happens.”
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Lead411 buffs up with 1.4 million executive profiles, deeper info options
VentureBeat 3 hours ago
For some types of searches, Google totally sucks. Are you looking for a senior editor at Wired to pitch? Until recently, Google’s built-in directory returned me as a top result, seven years after I’d lost the job.
Point, click: a review of gesture control technologies
VentureBeat 4 hours ago
The first big hit in gesture control technology was the mouse. If you’re too young to have any pre-digital memories, this might seem like an odd claim.
Google Buzz is no Twitter-killer, but it may solve an intimacy problem
VentureBeat 4 hours ago
Google tapped its sleeping giant of a social network today with Buzz. The new product lets people follow Gmail contacts for status updates and shared articles, photos and videos.
Toyota loses green cred, recalls hybrids over faulty brakes
VentureBeat 5 hours ago
Toyota’s having a bad week. It is already recalling millions of cars to fix floor mats and gas pedals that have led to unintentional acceleration — a snafu costing the company more than $2 billion.
Mayfield & First Round Capital Host Entrepreneur Event
VentureBeat 5 hours ago
Mayfield Fund has partnered with First Round Capital to host a networking event with the theme Entrepreneurs Helping Entrepreneurs.
Google takes another stab at location-based services with Buzz
VentureBeat 5 hours ago
Many of the rumors and now the news coverage of Google Buzz, the search giant’s new social sharing tool, has focused on the web capabilities through its integration with Gmail.
ITunes music: Higher prices result in slower sales growth
VentureBeat 5 hours ago
On this morning’s earnings call for Warner Music, CEO Edgar Bronfman, Jr said that the company’s $1.
U2 gets behind carbon trading, raises money for geothermal
VentureBeat 6 hours ago
Known for its international relief efforts, rock band U2 is now raising funds in Turkey to pay for the country’s Dora-1 geothermal plant.
How Sergey Brin uses Google Buzz as a business product
VentureBeat 6 hours ago
Google Buzz, the social sharing tool that Google just announced at a press event in Mountain View, isn’t just for the fun.
Google socializes Gmail with Google Buzz
VentureBeat 6 hours ago
Google announced the previously rumored social networking features in Gmail today with a new product called Google Buzz.
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