Google’s Hiring!

Good news for people who love good news: Google’s hiring! No, this isn’t a pop-up scam – the wizards of search have announced plans to expand their workforce by 500 lucky individuals. In Q4 of 2009, Google’s staff jumped from 19,665 to 19,835, so it follows that they’d make yet another jump. Sez the G-men: “We’re investing [...more]

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Apr 10 2010
By Asterios Kokkinos

Amazon eBook Price Wars: Macmillan Strikes Back!

Here’s a simple one: Amazon.com is trying to set the prices of all e-books they sell at $9.99. Publishers don’t like this, as they sell their books for upwards of $16 and don’t want to lose the profit. You’d think Amazon would want that extra cash, too – an increased sale price means more profit [...more]

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Feb 06 2010
By Asterios Kokkinos