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July 14th, 2008

What’s the Latest in Microsoft Yahoo Deal

I found this video in youtube. Apparently, Microsoft gave Yahoo only 24 hours to respond with the offer. I think that’s absurd. It takes quite a while for the board to discuss such things.
Nevertheless, I still wanted the deal to push through. Unfortunately I don’t have any […]

By Noel -- 0 comments

July 2nd, 2008

Microsoft Is Not Yet Done With Yahoo

This just got in, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) approached some media companies for a possible partnership to cook up a new deal with Yahoo (NASDAQ: YHOO).

“It’s clear that they’re still interested,” said Neele, who doesn’t hold Microsoft or Yahoo shares. “Microsoft still has this tiny problem in search: They’re losing market share to Google. […]

By Noel -- 0 comments

May 5th, 2008

Microsoft Withrew its $47.5 Billion Bid over Yahoo!

It is all over the place.   Microsoft Withrew its bid over yahoo.   Yahoo’s share price is  around $22 at premarket trading.  According to news.com,  yahoo is willing to negotiate at $37 but Microsoft didn’t bite.
I think there would be a lot of  mad Yahoo shareholders.
Check these out for more
eweek.com 
reuters.com
pcworld
So what do you think?    Did  […]

By Noel -- 0 comments

March 5th, 2008

The Changing World of Search - SES London 2008 Keynote RoundTable

I was reading searchmarketinggurus.com about the panel discussion regarding the Changing world of search and read this portion
“Kevin: Do you think that Yahoo!’s has conceded Defeat?
Bryan: Defeat no, that they ever will regain dominance, yes. Their focus is on everything else but search.
Steve: I agree, and Jerry came and spoke to […]

By Noel -- 0 comments

March 3rd, 2008

Microsoft Goes Head to Head with Google for Web Based Applications

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) used to dominate the world of applications. Later on, Google, the search engine giant took on Microsoft with web based applications called Google Apps. Now, Microsoft is taking it all back with its Microsoft Office Live Workspace.
Apart from MS Office applications, Microsoft also included web based Exchange. […]

By Noel -- 0 comments

February 11th, 2008

Yahoo Rejects Microsoft $44.6 Billion Offer

Yahoo (NASDAQ: YHOO) has just rejected the $44.6 Billion offer made by Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT). Yahoo wants at least $40 a share.
From Bloomberg’s website it seems like Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) is proposing a partnership with Yahoo.
“Google CEO Eric Schmidt contacted Yang to suggest a partnership, the New York Times reported Feb. […]

By Noel -- 1 comment

February 3rd, 2008

Microsoft + Yahoo vs Google

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) gave a $44.6 billion cash and stock bid for Yahoo Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO). This was the big news this weekend.
Among the 3 biggest search engines, Microsoft’s MSN.com/Live.com was the third. So far it simply can’t make a scratch to regain some of it’s […]

By Noel -- 1 comment

July 24th, 2007

Microsoft to Launch a new Analytics Tool

Ever since Google released Google Analytics as a free tool it became the tool of choice for many site operators, and offered Google to add more data mining opportunities. MSN saw the opportunity and has been developing its own Analytics took offered as a direct competition to Google.
The project, titled Gatineau (for now), will […]

By Gilad -- 1 comment

July 4th, 2007

Google Joins the Microsoft Beaters

While Google is facing an antitrust issues of its own, it is fighting for an “official” spot at the Microsoft antitrust deliberations. What started with Google filing for an antitrust against Google for the invasive implementation of Microsoft’s desktop search and continued with Microsoft folding their objections and agreeing to settle, now turns into a […]

By Gilad -- 0 comments

June 4th, 2007

Microsoft’s Secret “Rock Star” Engine

Did Microsoft decide to drop their current search technology and start from scratch? A recent report from TechCrunch mentions that Microsoft has gathered a team of twenty or more “rock star” developers who’ve been tasked at building their next generation search engine.
According to their source, this is a new “very cool”, “horizontal” engine which will […]

By Gilad -- 0 comments