News tagged with partnership

Facebook adds civil unions option to profiles

(AP) -- Facebook on Thursday added civil unions and domestic partnerships to the list of relationships that its users can pick from to best describe their romantic status.

Technology / Internet

created Feb 17, 2011 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 6

Coalition changes towards the 'big society' given lukewarm response by SME's, survey shows

Plans by the coalition government for new social enterprises and Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) to help build the 'big society' have been given short shrift in online surveys of businesses and business advisers run ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Dec 01, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Microsoft finally fueling Yahoo's search engine

(AP) -- Microsoft Corp.'s technology is now processing all the search requests on Yahoo Inc.'s website in the U.S. and Canada, completing a long-awaited leap that creates a more formidable challenger to Google Inc. in the ...

Technology / Internet

created Aug 24, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Educational pioneer BioEYES goes Down Under

The innovative, educational, outreach program BioEYES has now been adopted by the University of Melbourne and the Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute. The down-under partnership program debuts this August. BioEYES ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Aug 23, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

No breakup: Facebook, Zynga commit for 5 years

(AP) -- Quelling rumors of a breakup, Facebook and the company behind many of the most popular games on the social network say they've signed a five-year partnership that will keep "Farmville," "Mafia Wars" and "Cafe World" ...

Technology / Internet

created May 18, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Finding the recipe for success in partnerships

(PhysOrg.com) -- Like a successful marriage, winning partnerships between profit and non-profit organizations require balancing the give and take and considering the needs of your counterpart.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created May 05, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Solar-powered partnership

Arizona State University has established a partnership with the University of Tokyo, Japan, aimed at strengthening research and educational endeavors at both institutions to advance solar energy technology.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Mar 31, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Microsoft, HP fail to back Google's China move: FT

The chief executives of Microsoft and Hewlett-Packard have declined to back Google's threat to pull out of China over censorship and cyberattacks, the Financial Times reported on Thursday.

Technology / Internet

created Jan 14, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New study explores role of sexual, social behaviors in seniors' well-being

Researchers and the general public have a new resource for information on the health and intimate relationships of older people, thanks to a new supplemental issue of The Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological an ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Dec 18, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Adobe founders bound together by friendship as well as profits

I can't imagine there is any more room for awards on the mantels at John Warnock's and Chuck Geschke's homes. The Adobe co-founders have been honored by trade groups, engineering societies, magazines and universities. But ...

Technology / Business

created Dec 10, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Ad agencies urge DOJ to okay Yahoo, Micorosft deal

(AP) -- Major advertising and marketing agencies are urging antitrust reviewers to approve a proposed online search partnership between Yahoo and Microsoft.

Technology / Business

created Oct 19, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Virtual Worlds May Be the Future Setting of Scientific Collaboration

(PhysOrg.com) -- Normally, virtual worlds are the setting of many online games and entertainment applications, but now they’re becoming a place for scientific collaboration and outreach, as well. A team of ...

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created Aug 04, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (18) | comments 2 feature

Microsoft CEO tries to sell analysts on Yahoo deal

(AP) -- Microsoft Corp. CEO Steve Ballmer is trying to improve Yahoo Inc. investors' opinions of the companies' search-advertising partnership.

Technology / Business

created Jul 30, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Yahoo CEO: Shake-up needs more time, not Microsoft

(AP) -- Yahoo Inc. Chief Executive Carol Bartz has a message for investors hoping for a quick fix at the slumping Internet company or for an online search partnership with Microsoft Corp. - don't expect either to happen ...

Technology / Internet

created Jun 03, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Univ. of Michigan, Google amend book scanning deal

(AP) -- The University of Michigan has amended a deal with Google Inc. to create digital copies of millions of library books and journals.

Technology / Internet

created May 21, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0