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Another! Statement! from Microsoft! Regarding! Yahoo!
Here we go again! The money continues to burn a hole in Microsoft’s pocket so it’s time for another public statement concerning their bid for Yahoo.
In light of developments since the withdrawal of the Microsoft proposal to acquire Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft announced that it is continuing to explore and pursue its alternatives to improve and [...]
Icahn Leads Campaign to Oust Yahoo Board
Billionaire investor Carl Icahn is buying up Yahoo shares after Yahoo shareholders had urged him to lead a campaign to replace Yahoo’s 10 directors at the company’s July 3 annual meeting in hopes of bringing Microsoft back to the bargaining table. Here’s another thought, if there shareholders are so upset with the current board - [...]
Cinco de Uh-Oh for Microsoft, Yahoo
Microsoft and Yahoo, like Romeo and Juliet, it just wasn’t meant to be. The courtship came to an end on Saturday when Microsoft yanked its proposal to Yahoo, saying the struggling Internet giant refused to budget on its requested selling price - even after Microsoft upped it’s original offer by 5 billion. Thus the love [...]
Cock Tease Ballmer May Save XP Yet Again
Steve Ballmer has offered a glimmer of hope to fans of the company’s Windows XP operating system, saying the company could reconsider its decision to phase out XP in June if customers show they want to keep it but so far they have not.Mr. Ballmer was adamant that “most people who buy PCs today buy [...]
Fixing Windows Update When it Gets Confused
Every second Tuesday of the month Microsoft issues a whack of patches for its products, mostly focusing around their core products - Windows and Office. Many XP/Vista installs are configured to download and install the patches automatically, without bothering the user unless a reboot is required in order to complete the installs. However, another option [...]
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