Yahoo Plans to Drastically Decrease the Number of Online Properties
In order to return to profitability, Yahoo must focus on what works, and drop the unnecessary load - that, at least is the new direction the company is heading in. “Yahoo has been doing way too much for too long and was only doing a few things really well,” said Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson.
Mark Zuckerberg Negotiated the Instagram Deal Mostly on His Own
Facebook co-founder and CEO negotiated the Instagram acquisition mostly on his own, reducing the initial price of 2 billion dollars to 1 billion, the Wall Street Journal reports. Facebok's board of directors had very little to do with the negotiations; they were "told, not consulted."
140,000 Apple Computers Still Infected With Flashback
Although Apple and many security vendors have offered a fix for the Flashback malware, some 140,000 Apple computers are still infected, claims Symantec. If you suspect your machine has been infected by Flashback, you should install the latest patches from Apple, and make sure your antivirus program is up to date.