Ask Jeeves Inc. to Be Bought for $2 Billion

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Ask Jeeves To Be Bought By
Interactivecorp

Ask Jeeves To Be Bought By
Interactivecorp 03/22/2005 09:41 PM

Ask Jeeves if it's just bought Tukaroo

Ask Jeeves if it's just bought Tukaroo 06/10/2004 11:38 AM
Spot on

Did Barry Diller Just Admit He Bought
Ask Jeeves On A Whim?

Did Barry Diller Just Admit He Bought
Ask Jeeves On A Whim? 03/30/2005 08:33 PM
While certainly there was some head scratching over why Barry Diller's IAC bought AskJeeves, statements out of the company today are even more strange. The company has admitted that going forward they're going to be "more selective." Does that mean, they weren't particularly selective at all in buying Ask Jeeves? Apparently so: "We would look at other things but the bar would be higher." Makes you wonder if they're having a bit of buyer's remorse. While they go on to say that Ask Jeeves will be an important part of their strategy going forward, it still seems like an odd, and somewhat disparaging, thing to say about their newly acquired search engine property.

Ask Jeeves to be acquired for US$1.9
billion

Ask Jeeves to be acquired for US$1.9
billion 03/22/2005 03:15 PM
Once again, who really cares? With the heat coming in from Yahoo, MSN and Google, is Ask Jeeves even an issue any longer? Not for me people. I am am using either Google or Yahoo. Anyway, Ars is reporting that Ask Jeeves has been acquired by IAC/InterActiveCorp for almost 2 billion. Are they seeing something here that I am not?…

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US$1.85 billion Ask Jeeves sale agreed

US$1.85 billion Ask Jeeves sale agreed 03/22/2005 07:09 PM
ZDNet Australia Mar 22 2005 10:56PM GMT

InterActiveCorp buys Ask Jeeves for
$1.85 billion

InterActiveCorp buys Ask Jeeves for
$1.85 billion 03/22/2005 04:40 PM

Research and Markets: Worldwide
Telecommunications Market Set to Double
from $123 Billion in 2004 to $282
Billion by 2010

Research and Markets: Worldwide
Telecommunications Market Set to Double
from $123 Billion in 2004 to $282
Billion by 2010 03/31/2005 08:57 AM
Research and Markets (researchandmarkets.com/reports/c14700) has announced the addition of Worldwide Telecommunications and Communications Market Opportunities, Strategies, and Forecasts, 2005 To 2010 to their offering. [PRWEB Mar 31, 2005]

Research And Markets - The Telecoms
Market Is Expected To Grow By 5% From
$8.1 Billion In 2004 To $8.5 Billion In
New Zealand In 2005

Research And Markets - The Telecoms
Market Is Expected To Grow By 5% From
$8.1 Billion In 2004 To $8.5 Billion In
New Zealand In 2005 12/19/2004 03:09 PM
Research and Markets (researchandmarkets.com/reports/c11215) has announced the addition of 2005 Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband in New Zealand. to their offering. [PRWEB Dec 17, 2004]

NHS wants extra GBP2 billion for IT
funding, taking it to GBP4.2 billion

NHS wants extra GBP2 billion for IT
funding, taking it to GBP4.2 billion 12/02/2003 05:28 AM
PublicTechnology.net Dec 2 2003 4:11AM ET

Enterprise application integration (EAI)
combined license and services market
forecasts analysis indicates that
revenue of $2.5 billion in 2003 is
expected to go to $5.9 billion by 2009

Enterprise application integration (EAI)
combined license and services market
forecasts analysis indicates that
revenue of $2.5 billion in 2003 is
expected to go to $5.9 billion by 2009 07/30/2004 03:10 AM
[PRWEB Jul 30, 2004]

Research and Markets: Fixed Wireless,
WiMax, and WiFi Markets at $2.4 billion
in 2004 are Anticipated to Reach $12.4
Billion by 2010

Research and Markets: Fixed Wireless,
WiMax, and WiFi Markets at $2.4 billion
in 2004 are Anticipated to Reach $12.4
Billion by 2010 03/31/2005 03:03 AM
Research and Markets (researchandmarkets.com/reports/c14679) has announced the addition of Fixed Wireless, WiMax, and WiFi Market Opportunities, Strategies, and Forecasts, 2005 to 2010 to their offering. [PRWEB Mar 31, 2005]

"he bought some ads "

"he bought some ads " 11/03/2003 09:33 PM

I just bought a Mac

I just bought a Mac 09/26/2004 05:22 AM

That's right, I bought a Mac. A cheap iBook, to be exact. I'm not planning to write software for the Mac, but I do want to keep up with the goings-on in the Mac world, and I could also learn a lot from the Mac UI. See, there's one thing that Apple consistently gets right that Microsoft consistently gets wrong: style.

After working with OS-X for a few hours, switching back to Windows is like partying with Charlize Theron then coming home to Kathy Bates. Sure, Kathy Bates is exceptionally talented, but sometimes a little glamour is exciting.

Cnet have bought mp3.com?

Cnet have bought mp3.com? 11/14/2003 05:52 AM

What Might Have Been: Microsoft Almost
Bought SAP

What Might Have Been: Microsoft Almost
Bought SAP 06/07/2004 06:45 PM

Bought a G5 right before the update?

Bought a G5 right before the update? 11/25/2003 10:22 PM
If you purchased a G5 right before yesterday's update, you don't need us to tell you that life sucks. If you want to help heal the wounds, take a look at Apple's price match policy. As long as you didn't get the 1.8GHz, it looks like you can get the difference back. The price match is only good for 10 days before the update, so if you bought before that, life still sucks.

Like Pixels? Check out MacDesign

MusicNet Bought Out; Will Try, Try Again

MusicNet Bought Out; Will Try, Try Again 04/13/2005 01:28 AM
Back in the late 90s, as the recording industry noticed (way too late) that the world was passing them by with file sharing, some politicians began to realize that the industry wasn't doing anything other than whining about how the market had changed on them. After some quiet threats from these politicians, the industry realized it had to at least go through the motions of offering music downloads, and so they created and funded two online music services that were both clearly designed to fail miserably, MusicNot and PressPause... er... MusicNet and PressPlay. Since they were terribly designed with high prices and poor selection (the perfect combo!), users pretty much ignore d them. PressPlay was eventually sold off to what's now Napster and MusicNet has chugged along supported almost entirely by AOL, who has rebranded much of the service as their own. Now, however, the company has been sold to some private investors who claim they're going to revitalize the service. Considering the number of weak, expensive, difficult to use, incompatible music download stores out there, it seems unlikely that a company like MusicNet will break the mold any time soon.

LiveJournal Bought Out

LiveJournal Bought Out 01/06/2005 09:19 AM
LiveJournal, the blogging site, has been bought up by Six Apart, the company behind the MovableType weblog software. The buy-out will see staff working with Danga, the company which previously owned LiveJournal, move to San Francisco to work with the new owners.

LiveJournal's creator, Brad Fitzpatrick, said the move will mean "nothing earth-shattering" for the existing service. However, users are to get access to trackback for the first time. "They're not buying the site to spam you, screw you, destroy the community, or convert you en masse to their other paid services," Fitzpatrick said. "They just want to double our efforts and have a part in all types of blogging. "

Six Apart CEO, Barak Berkowitz, added: "We are now the only company to offer the full range of weblogging tools to the market," he said. "We welcome LiveJournal users to the Six Apart family, and promise to keep the LiveJournal culture and quality which has earned their devotion."

Fitzpatrick promised development of LiveJournal will continue after the move; prices would not rise and free accounts would not be scrapped, he said. Since it started up five years ago, LiveJournal has built up a community of over five million users - it currently claims to have just short of 2.5 million actively-updated blogs on its servers.

View: LiveJournal announcement
View: Six Apart press release
View: Movable Type homepage


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Got an iPod, then bought a Mac?

Got an iPod, then bought a Mac? 03/14/2005 05:23 PM
We want to hear from you. What do you love about your iPod and how did it change the way you enjoy your music? Did you love your iPod so much that you decided to buy a Mac? How did your Mac change the rest of your life? Tell us about the fun new things you’ve discovered you can do on a personal computer. Are you doing more with your photos? Shooting and editing movies? Recording your own songs? We want your personal story of your move to Mac — what you do with it and how it’s made your life all around better. [Mar 11, 2005]

We bought it to help with your homework

We bought it to help with your homework 05/07/2004 12:02 PM
Hey, Hey, 16K! What does that get you today? Perhaps the best bit of nerd nostalgia since the NESBuckle? Catchy song, dodgy animation, and the disembodied floating head of Clive Sinclair... what more could you ask for? Other than your old C64 back... [via AccordionGuy]

Arcolectric bought out of receivership

Arcolectric bought out of receivership 12/26/2003 01:49 AM
Scotsman Online Dec 26 2003 0:37AM ET

Why Tibco bought Staffware

Why Tibco bought Staffware 04/24/2004 06:18 AM
BPM vendors and their stakeholders will be delighted that Tibco Software paid a 40-percent premium to buy Staffware ...

What if Intelliseek Bought Technorati?

What if Intelliseek Bought Technorati? 04/04/2005 04:28 PM
The more I think about Intelliseek, the more I think they'll either try to muscle Technorati out of their market or they'll buy 'em. Intelliseek's BlogPulse Conversation Tracker is the sort of tool that I expected Technorati to build last year. In fact, I've joked about trying to build it myself using their API. (Could I sell it to them if I did?) And the BlogPulse Trend Search is kinda cool too. Just for kicks, I did a Trend Search...

OD2 bought by US rival Loudeye

OD2 bought by US rival Loudeye 06/22/2004 12:27 PM
newmediazero Jun 22 2004 5:13PM GMT

UK biotech firm bought for £1.5bn

UK biotech firm bought for £1.5bn 05/18/2004 02:50 AM
The UK's largest biotech firm, Celltech, agrees to be taken over by Belgian drugmaker UCB.

Why Oracle bought Oblix

Why Oracle bought Oblix 03/30/2005 02:07 PM
It's gratifying to see Oracle endorsing several aspects of our analysis of the SOA management market with its purchase ...

What would happen if Microsoft bought
AMD?

What would happen if Microsoft bought
AMD? 12/08/2003 08:04 AM

has reportedly been bought and sold

has reportedly been bought and sold 12/10/2003 05:47 AM
Grover Norquist and the Islamists .. A Troubling Influence

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The House that Jack bought

The House that Jack bought 04/14/2005 06:56 PM
Access to a who's who of "superlobbyist" Jack Abramoff's GOP allies in the House.

MGM studios to be bought by Sony

MGM studios to be bought by Sony 09/13/2004 08:13 PM
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Hollywood's last major independent, is set to accept a Sony offer worth $5bn.

Tweenies maker bought for £3.1m

Tweenies maker bought for £3.1m 09/13/2004 03:18 AM
Entertainment Rights buys the maker of popular BBC children's television show The Tweenies for £3.1m.

Why Yahoo! bought Oddpost

Why Yahoo! bought Oddpost 07/12/2004 12:38 PM
Adding a new twist to my mention of Oddpost in last Wednesday's item, More on rich clients, Yahoo! just bought the ...

Store-Bought Halloweenies

Store-Bought Halloweenies 11/01/2003 10:45 AM
RetroCrush recognizes the least popular discount Halloween costumes of the '70s and '80s, including this gem: "What kid didn't want to be 'Leather Guy' from The Village People? At least it's already got a built in protective vinyl coating." (11-01)

RAF sergeant bought stripes on eBay

RAF sergeant bought stripes on eBay 09/03/2004 06:13 AM
NCOs without insignia due to cost-cutting bungle

Why Yahoo bought ODDpost - redux

Why Yahoo bought ODDpost - redux 07/12/2004 05:51 PM

Phil Wainwright groks it. He sees past the obvious GMail copycat syndrome to the real issues:

The fact that Yahoo! has bought a browser-based Outlook clone illustrates how big the threat really is to Microsoft's most lucrative products. These rich-client technologies significantly narrow the gap between browser-based applications and their desktop-based rivals. By simultaneously taking advantage of the unique advantages of being net-native — such as efficiencies of scale for information aggregation and analysis — they can combine a good-enough user experience with capabilities that simply aren't available (except at second-hand) within a traditional desktop environment. That opens the way towards Windows-based Outlook becoming an unloved, legacy application — and provides an opening for other good-enough alternatives to Word, Excel and Powerpoint to muscle their way in.

So Microsoft now faces a crucial decision. Does the company do likewise and bring out a rich-client interface for Hotmail so that its web-based email service begins to rival Gmail, Oddpost and, by implication, Outlook in functionality? Or does it continue to bury its head in the sand and put all its efforts into ensuring it delivers an all-new Windows architecture to a declining pool of desktop loyalists?

The battle is over end-user expereinecs folks. That's why small companies like Friendster and Technorati can come out of no where and develop huge followings. If what you provide rocks - they will come.

Having a hot UI front-end is key to that end-user customer satisfaction.

Sega to be bought by arcade giant

Sega to be bought by arcade giant 05/19/2004 10:35 AM
ZDNet May 19 2004 1:51PM GMT

Lookout Software Bought by Microsoft

Lookout Software Bought by Microsoft 07/16/2004 08:47 PM
Software Reality Jul 17 2004 0:10AM GMT

I will not write about the Giftmas gifts
I bought

I will not write about the Giftmas gifts
I bought 12/22/2004 12:59 AM
Because there are family members reading this little site now (and have been for a while). However, I will say that I was pleasantly surprised at how "normal" the two retail establishments I visited this evening were. Neither felt crowded, featured those annoying bell ringers, and the checkout lines were minimal. Maybe I should have waited a few more days... :-)...

'Snake bite' man bought reptiles

'Snake bite' man bought reptiles 05/22/2004 06:47 PM
Police investigate the death of a Scot in a US rental car say he bought lethal snakes over the internet.
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