- Tue Nov 24 9:33 AM PST 2009 Joost: It coulda been a contender, or not
The company that was supposed to kill YouTube is finally dead: some of its assets have been sold off to ad network Adconion Media in what's likely a total fire sale.
- Fri Nov 6 6:58 AM PST 2009 eBay's Skype sale gets go-ahead with settlement
New deal brings in Skype founders Niklas Zennström and Janus Friis as investors in a roughly $2 billion sale of the Internet telephony pioneer.
- Fri Sep 18 4:19 PM PDT 2009 CNET News Daily Podcast: Google vs. Apple, YouTube vs. Warner, Joost vs. Volpi
The Google Voice dispute continues, while Warner music and videos may soon reappear on Google's YouTube.
- Fri Sep 18 10:52 AM PDT 2009 Joost sues former CEO Volpi over Skype
Days after being ousted as chairman of Joost, former CEO Mike Volpi is sued by the company over his alleged use of confidential information in a bid to acquire Skype.
- Mon Sep 14 11:55 AM PDT 2009 CNET News Daily Podcast: Intuit swallows Mint
On the podcast: Intuit swallows Mint, Bing gets visual, 802.11n is finally a standard, Dept. of Justice is officially looking into the Microsoft/Yahoo search deal, and more.
- Sat Sep 12 1:44 PM PDT 2009 Former Joost CEO ousted as chairman
Mike Volpi has been removed from the board by a shareholder vote and Joost is investigating his actions during his time as chairman and CEO, according to the company.
- Thu Aug 13 2:25 PM PDT 2009 Use the iPhone on Verizon
Access the Verizon data network on your iPhone with one handy device.
- Mon Jul 6 7:33 AM PDT 2009 Index Ventures gets its Michelangelo
Index has always been a leading venture firm, but the addition of Mike Volpi to the team should help it deliver even better exits.
- Mon Jul 6 6:11 AM PDT 2009 ABC content starts arriving on Hulu
Sexy doctor drama "Grey's Anatomy" is the first show to debut on the Web video service as part of Disney's new stake in the company.
- Tue Jun 30 10:12 AM PDT 2009 Joost bows to YouTube, gives up consumer video
It's the first bust for Niklas Zennström and Janus Friis, the duo that gave us Skype and Kazaa. Joost is dropping consumer service to focus on video platforms.




