Breakingviews.com: A High Price for Ancestry.com
The genealogy Web site hopes investors will provide $100 million in an I.P.O., valuing the whole thing at $572 million. That seems too high for Ancestry to cement a happy legacy with investors. (…) Read more
Video Games: Video Games (No Controller Needed)
“Video Games Live,” a captivating, bombastic touring show that pairs live performers with game theme music and multimedia spectacle, sold out the Beacon Theater on Sunday night. (…) Read more
IAC Reports Profit but Ad Revenue Slips
IAC/InterActiveCorp, which runs Match.com, Ask.com and other Web sites, said that asset sales helped it profit in the third quarter while advertising revenue continued to slump. (…) Read more
Makers of Online Games in China Look Overseas
Armed with cash from recent listings, Chinese online game makers are gearing up to take their products and their business model to Western markets. (…) Read more
FairPoint, Buyer of Verizon Unit, Files for Bankruptcy Protection
FairPoint, which bought Verizon’s landlines and Internet services for $2.3 billion in 2008, has been plagued with customer service and operational problems. (…) Read more
Verizon Profit Fell 9% in 3rd Quarter
Profit fell to $2.89 billion in the third quarter as costs increased but Verizon’s revenue beat analysts’ estimates. (…) Read more
A Fire Risk That Clears Security
With more electronic devices on board, airlines are urging caution in case batteries catch fire. (…) Read more
Hitachi and Toshiba Face Anti-Trust Inquiry Over Disc Drives
Hitachi and Toshiba said on Tuesday that their optical disc drive operations with South Korean partners were being investigated for possible anti-trust violations. (…) Read more
Google Voice ‘Lite’ - No New Number Required
Google offers powerful online voice mail features of Google Voice without forcing users to get a new phone number. (…) Read more
A Virtual Voyage Through the Brain of a Mouse
Researchers at UCSD have created the Whole Brain Catalog — a detailed, 3-D simulation of a mouse’s brain that users can move through like Google Earth. (…) Read more