Dave Winer has been privy to the details of Microsoft’s upcoming RSS announcement, which is coming Friday at Gnomedex. But what is it?

A booster rocket failure 83 seconds into the launch has prevented the solar sail mission from reaching orbit.

Seems like everyone is looking for the proverbial free lunch these days, particularly when it comes to marketing communications.

As you are probably well aware, the service profession is evolving more rapidly than ever before. Competition, technology and consumerism are taking huge bites out of your business possibilities.

You’re ready to launch that new product or promotion, & you’re really counting on a piece of advertising copy to come through for you.

Using the paper is considered gospel by many people in business. Use it wisely and it can be a good tool.

Advancements in technology have made the world so much smaller, don’t you think? We used to be separated by mountains and oceans, color and culture.

Want a simple, low-cost way to boost your sales? Just uncover the narrowly defined sub-markets hidden in your main market. Then create special versions of your advertising to focus on the specific needs of prospects in these hidden market segments.

I was sitting at my desk last week when my phone rang. I picked it up and said, “This is Ari with Unlock The Game.” The woman on the other end of the phone said, “Hi, my name is Julie Jackson, I’m with XYZ company and we are a…and we offer…”. As she continued to speak, I stopped her in mid-sentence and said, “Hi, Julie.”

Yesterday, Ameritrade Holding Corp. announced that it plans to acquire its competitor, TD Waterhouse USA, from Toronto-Dominion Bank.

Just two weeks after the Supreme Court ruled that state medical-marijuana laws could not supercede federal legislation, federal agents launched a giant buzz-kill as they raided three medical-marijuana clubs and 20 homes and businesses.

The Chinese National Offshore Oil Company (CNOOC) put in an unsolicited $18.5 billion bid for Unocal, challenging Chevron’s April move to acquire the oil company. Neither is a done deal and this marks China’s continued assertion into corporate hardball.

In a testimony to the U.S. Senate Finance Committee, Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan and Treasury Secretary John Snow advised against tariffs against China.

MSN recently put out a call to hire paid bloggers to write and edit Web sites about five broad topics…

I’m not sure why some good web hosting providers go bad, but it happens and it’s a hassle when you have to switch to a new hosting provider.

I have found that there are two best ways to eliminate your fear or resistance to sales. First, become so familiar with your product/service and any objections that might surface, that you simply can’t be flustered during a sales call.

I don’t have a problem with Feedburner (I use their service myself and I think it’s great), so please don’t think that I’m picking on them.

Spam is everywhere. There is almost never a day that goes by where I don’t find my inbox flooded with dozens, if not hundreds of spam emails.

With some sellers seeking the greener pastures of their own web sites, eBay seeks to retain their presences.

The ability to install Windows XP on a partition residing in an Intel based Mac opens up new software possibilities.

Q: I’m so sick of you so-called business experts always saying the customer is always right. This is my business, not the customer’s, so I’m the one who’s always right. Sure, they can have an opinion, but in the end it’s up to me to decide who’s right and who’s not. And if the customer doesn’t like it they can take their business elsewhere. What do you say to that, Mr. Business Expert? — Paul W.

One of the features being added to search engines is the ability to take a query and provide more than just the standard search results as a response. A number of engines have introduced options that allow users to receive specific answers when they enter a query about a certain subject.