Roundup: Layoffs hit Flickr, Apple’s 3D desktop, and more

Roundup: Layoffs hit Flickr, Apple’s 3D desktop, and more

Here’s the latest action:

Yahoo troubles hit Flickr — George Oates, one of the Yahoo-owned photo site’s early employees, is among the latest layoffs.

Apple to build 3D desktop? — It’s exploring the possibility, according to patent filings published by MacRumors.

Palm may unveil new operating system at Consumer Electronics Show – The mobile device company isn’t commenting, but at least one analyst thinks this is likely.

Former chairman says Intel should power cars — Andrew Grove is urging chief executive Paul… Continue Reading

Roundup: Opera Mobile picks Google for search, ‘Quarterlife’ flops, Zoho updates and more

Roundup: Opera Mobile picks Google for search, ‘Quarterlife’ flops, Zoho updates and more

Here’s the latest action:
1) Opera’s mobile web browser picks Google for search
2) Web-born show ‘Quarterlife’ bombs on NBC
3) Zoho updates its online writer
4) Microsoft’s WorldWide Telescope is revealed
5) Panther Express, a NY start-up, gets funding
6) AngryJournalist.com lets writers vent
7) Drama amid the DivX shutdown of Stage 6

Opera’s mobile web browser picks Google for search – Starting next month, Opera’s mobile browser will begin using Google as its default search engine. Opera’s mobile variety is very popular… Continue Reading

Roundup: Digg’s deal, Facebook, Stage6, AideRSS, Toyota’s plug-in, Google & more

Roundup: Digg’s deal, Facebook, Stage6, AideRSS, Toyota’s plug-in, Google & more

Here’s the latest action:

Digg, the news-ranking site, signs big advertising deal with Microsoft — It is similar to the one signed by Facebook with Microsoft, says co-founder Kevin Rose.

Divx to spin off its Stage6 video-sharing site: Stage6, a site featuring user-created videos that uses technology from its publicly traded parent company Divx, has been growing so fast that Divx has experienced a sharp up-tick in operating expenses, lowering its overall operating income. So San Diego’s DivX… Continue Reading