Sunday, February 21, 2010

IT News HeadLines (InfoWorld) 2/21/2010



Rhomobile upgrades smartphone dev platform

Rhomobile unveiled this week an upgrade to Rhodes, its open source framework for building native applications for multiple smartphone platforms.


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Implementing search deal a tough task for Microsoft and Yahoo

Now is when the hard work begins for Microsoft and Yahoo, after finally getting the regulatory green light from the U.S. and the European Union to implement their ballyhooed search engine partnership.

To accomplish the lofty goal of offering credible search competition to Google, the companies will have to execute the terms of their deal carefully and precisely.


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Microsoft-Yahoo search deal gets go-ahead from DOJ, EC

The U.S. Department of Justice and the European Commission on Thursday both unconditionally approved Microsoft and Yahoo's plan to work together in the field of Internet search.

Microsoft will acquire a 10-year exclusive license to Yahoo's search technologies. Microsoft will also hire Yahoo Internet search and search advertising staff.


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