In the news on April 21: Microsoft and Yahoo are gettin’ ‘hot and heavy’; the Chinatown-Soma subway should cost us, oh, another $278 million; and maybe, we’ve finally got a better way to search for images on Google.
BIZ
Is ‘hot and heavy’ the way you would describe Microsoft-Yahoo negotiations? Yes. All Things Digital
Traveling from Chinatown to SOMA on the subway will take another 2 years and $278 million. SocketSite
SF-based Xoom makes a deal with Colombia for more wire transfer reach. SF Business Times
Chip designer Broadcom making a hostile $764 million takeover bid for network gear maker Emulex. Chron
Palo-Alto based Aricent will sell multimedia encoders and decoders to Sony Ericsson to be used in a new series of cellphones. SF Business Times
TECH
O3D: It’s Google’s way of bringing 3d graphics to you. CNET
Comcast expands its DOCSIS 3.0 in Bay Area, including South SF, San Mateo, Palo Alto, and more. Broadband
Do we finally have a good way to search for images? Google it. SF Business Times BBC
Want a way to do more internet stalking? You got it with Firefox’s Identify extension. CNET
At last… an iPhone copy-paste. CNET
Google’s Summer of Code: Bringing students and open-source together. CNET
As Earth Day approaches, green tech to watch. CNET
REAL ESTATE
Are our home prices a reflection of our misfortunes? Chron
Adieu, Thai Corner Express on Market. Curbed Socket
The Infinity (that big, shiny building in SOMA) uses buyers to sell. Chron
The price reductions of SF homes begins to slow. Chron
Image: O3D in action
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