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Charles Cooper
Think Obama and McCain really care about tech? Yeah, right
Submitted by Benton Foundation on September 9, 2008 - 7:41amLast updated: September 9, 2008 - 7:42am
You might think the Democrats and Republicans are eager to raise the banner on behalf of their friends in Silicon Valley. The assumption is that the two major parties will cater accordingly.
So when do we get over with it and declare Google a monopoly?
Submitted by Benton Foundation on July 22, 2008 - 8:40pmLast updated: July 22, 2008 - 8:40pm
Just how far ahead of everyone is Google? Consider the following, courtesy of Efficient Frontier Insights: Google now enjoys more than a 77 percent share of the search ad market.
Microsoft v. DOJ, 10 years later: Did it make a difference?
Submitted by Benton Foundation on May 19, 2008 - 7:40amTen years ago today, the United States Department of Justice filed a landmark antirust lawsuit against Microsoft. Six months later, Google incorporated in Menlo Park (CA). The proximity of those two dates raises a delicious "what if." Knowing how the subsequent decade turned out, do you think the Justice Department would still have gone after Microsoft in 1998?
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Taking the measure of PR versus 'real news'
Submitted by Benton Foundation on April 18, 2008 - 7:32amHow should one measure the value of corporate PR against the coverage it subsequently engenders? A few years ago that question never would have merited more than a moment's consideration.
