Tag: AOL

Yahoo MUST buy Tumblr and then do nothing to it

Yahoo MUST buy Tumblr and then do nothing to it

May 17, 2013

There are two stages to this gambit by Yahoo that must be accomplished. They have to beat out Facebook, Microsoft,...

Tumblr could instantly change Yahoo’s image for the better

Tumblr could instantly change Yahoo’s image for the better

May 17, 2013

Yahoo is quickly going the way of AOL in that it's becoming a place that simply isn't "cool", at least...

The history of the internet

The history of the internet

January 8, 2013

Many of us were born or raised in a world with the internet. For some, it has been a part...

Alto is too late to the party to save AOL’s email ambitions

Alto is too late to the party to save AOL’s email ambitions

November 18, 2022

It's hard to let go of your roots. For AOL, their status as internet pioneers has proven to be much...

A smart, huge company should buy Yahoo immediately

A smart, huge company should buy Yahoo immediately

May 5, 2012

There is value in Yahoo. It's real and tangible. While conventional wisdom would look at the trends and the follies...

Microsoft has its cake and eats it too in deal with AOL, Facebook

Microsoft has its cake and eats it too in deal with AOL, Facebook

April 23, 2012

When Microsoft won the auction that brought over 925 US patents from AOL's portfolio, there was clear indication that Facebook...

AOL and Yahoo discuss merger

AOL and Yahoo discuss merger

September 9, 2011

According to Bloomberg, AOL and Yahoo are reportedly in talks regarding a possible merger. The report comes just three days...

Because who couldn’t use a digital depiction of the Arrington/AOL battle?

Because who couldn’t use a digital depiction of the Arrington/AOL battle?

September 7, 2011

In case you missed the whole CrunchFund and Michael Arrington vs AOL debacle that has been raging for nearly a...

AOL and Yahoo! are run very differently from Microsoft and Google

AOL and Yahoo! are run very differently from Microsoft and Google

September 6, 2011

It's a matter of class. Apple and Google have traveled different paths on their road to success. Both have overcome...

Arrington gives AOL an ultimatum (and for once, I support him wholeheartedly)

Arrington gives AOL an ultimatum (and for once, I support him wholeheartedly)

September 6, 2011

In the past, I have been critical of Michael Arrington, founder and former co-editor of Techcrunch, over several issues. I've...

Michael Arrington’s CrunchFund dreams takes Techcrunch off the “credible source” list

Michael Arrington’s CrunchFund dreams takes Techcrunch off the “credible source” list

September 2, 2011

Update: According to Business Insider, Arrington is no longer employed by AOL. This changes the stance of this article a...

AOL Still Exists… And Really, Really Shouldn’t

AOL Still Exists… And Really, Really Shouldn’t

January 24, 2011

An unnamed former AOL executive has whispered a few choice sweet nothings into the ear of the New Yorker, not...