Man, this is going to be a long list since Microsoft and its failures in the Internet domain are the stuff of history books:

* Bing Search (most likely, Microsoft’s next big Internet failure)
* MSN Search
* Live Search
* Soapbox - a YouTube rival
* MSN Internet access
* Internet Explorer - crappiest browser with tons of security holes Continue Reading…

Remember Satyam Computer Services, the mother of all Indian corporate crooks.

Yes, the same scumbags that falsified years of accounts to boost revenues and profits.

A short while ago, the Indian IT software house (now under new management) announced a new technique to screw upto 10,000 of its India-based employees.

Describing it in corporate BS as Virtual Pool, Satyam said the one-time program aims to address staff costs by reducing the pay of 7,000-10,000 employees.

Satyam said the pay reduction program would cover employees who have not been in ‘billable roles’ (in plain English, this nonsense means the company does not have enough work to support all its employees) for three months or more and support staff.

A Satyam spokesperson told us that the Virtual Pool program would be a combination of voluntary and compulsory actions.

Ha Ha Ha
Satyam is trying to cover up the en masse buggery of its employees as an ‘ innovative way’ and a ‘unique way’ to retain talent. Continue Reading…

We just noticed something interesting.

As many of you know, Microsoft is getting ready to launch its Bing search engine on Wednesday.

Guess, where Microsoft is advertising Bing?

On Google!

Yes, Microsoft is using its arch-enemy Google’s AdWords text ad program to peddle its Bing search engine.

How galling and how humiliating it must be to Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and the rest of the Microserfs that to get the word out on Bing they have to rely on and pay Google for the privilege.

Here, look at the Bing ad we found being advertised via Google’s AdWords program:

Serves you right, Microsoft. Continue Reading…

The European Commission has slapped a massive $1.45 billion fine on chip giant Intel for engaging in anti-competitive practices that harm consumers.

Competition Commissioner Neelie Kroes said Wednesday:

Intel has harmed millions of European consumers by deliberately acting to keep competitors out of the market for computer chips for many years. Such a serious and sustained violation of the EU’s antitrust rules cannot be tolerated.

Serial Rapist
In plain language, Intel can be considered a serial rapist for repeatedly harming consumers by its illegal, anti-competitive actions that ultimately lead to higher PC prices.

In 2008, the Korea Fair Trade Commission imposed a $25.4 million fine for abusive practices that led to higher PC prices for South Korean customers.

Three years earlier, the Japan Fair Trade Commission said Intel violated the country’s anti-competitive laws through illegal deals with five Japanese PC manufacturers.

In the U.S., the Federal Trade Commission and New York Attorney General’s Office are investigating Intel for alleged abuse of its monopoly position.

Violates EC Rules
Imposing the mega-fine, the EC said Intel violated EC Treaty antitrust Continue Reading…

We think Sanjay Jha, the overpaid co-CEO of Motorola and CEO of the company’s Mobile Devices unit, will join the ranks of the unemployed in the not-too-distant future.

Horrible Disaster
Motorola’s mobile phone business continues to fall off the cliff.

This morning, Motorola announced its first quarter results and the Mobile Devices business headed by Sanjay Jha is a horrible disaster.

Sales at the Mobile Devices unit are down year-over-year by 45% to $1.8 billion in the first quarter while the losses are up 22% to $509 million.

Sanjay Jha
Co-CEO, Motorola

Mobile phone sales at the company are down by over 46% to 14.7 million units in the first quarter from 27.4 million units in Q1 of last year.

Motorola’s share of  the mobile phone business fell to 6% from 9.4% in the first quarter of 2008.

Motorola is hoping that the Google Android-powered smartphones Continue Reading…