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Post-Microhoo Drama: TWX vs. YHOO vs. MSFT

May 5th, 2008 | No Comments | Posted in Blogging, Tech News

Robert Scobleizer believes Microsoft is the real “loser” after bailing out of the acquisition of Yahoo. I disagree, I mean, you can’t dispute the facts. Investors invest because of longevity and ROI, and clearly Yahoo missed their mark.

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Microhoo: No Deal

May 4th, 2008 | 1 Comment | Posted in Blogging, Geeky, Tech News

MicrohooYesterday, Microsoft announced they have withdrawn their offer to acquire Yahoo. After much push and pull, the saga is finally over. On the other hand, Yahoo and Google appear to have solidified their partnership for online advertising.

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Consumer Advocacy: Microsoft Abandons MSN Music Users (to Enforce DRM)

April 30th, 2008 | 2 Comments | Posted in Blogging, Geeky, Tech News

MSNLast week, Microsoft announced to MSN Music users that they would be discontinuing their online music service — including not honoring licensed music by means of legitimate paid DRM keys. The decision not only hurts their users, it also serves as a case study for how content distributors should not protect digital media. More »

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Windows XP Users: Watch Out, SP3 On the Way!

April 21st, 2008 | No Comments | Posted in Blogging, Tech News

Windows XP users have been sitting idly on Service Pack 2 for a while now. One release of an upgraded OS later, Microsoft finally got to work on SP3 for XP. There are a few decent changes, but overall not nearly as impressive as SP2. More »

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Microhoo: My Open Letter to YHOO On Possible TWX Acquisition

April 9th, 2008 | No Comments | Posted in Blogging

After the numerous attempts from Microsoft to acquire Yahoo, Yahoo makes a bold move to use Google’s advertising platform while they work things out. In addition to this, TimeWarner and Yahoo have been in talks and it’s expected an offer may come out next Wednesday for the shareholders: YHOO + TWX or YHOO + MSFT. More »

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Microhoo: Yahoo Raises the Stakes (Again)

April 8th, 2008 | No Comments | Posted in Blogging, Geeky, Tech News

In an attempt to either upset Microsoft or their shareholders, Yahoo rejected Microsoft’s higher bid to acquire them. Microsoft responded with a veiled threat for a “hostile” takeover — which Yahoo would like to avoid. More »

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Unloading the E-Mail Overload

April 1st, 2008 | 5 Comments | Posted in Blogging, Geeky, Tips, Work

Jeremiah at Web Strategist blogged about the how e-mail is consuming us in today’s business culture. Often, a lot of employees in almost any sized organization, are bogged down doing e-mail instead of getting work done. There is some hope — some technical solutions and some process improvements. More »

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Yahoo Raises the Stakes with Microsoft

February 11th, 2008 | 2 Comments | Posted in Blogging, Tech News

MicrohooYahoo formally rejects Microsoft’s bid to acquire their company in this press release:

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Microhoo: Microsoft to Acquire Yahoo for $44.6 Billion

February 2nd, 2008 | 4 Comments | Posted in Blogging, Geeky, Tech News

Chalk this one up to “seizing opportunity.” Microsoft has privately, then publically announced their intent to purchase the Internet giant, Yahoo, for $44.6 Billion dollars. Although Yahoo’s traffic has been fading (content verticals down, search volume down), Microsoft has a very high interest in the company despite this. The question is — who has the upper hand in this deal — and — how will users be affected as the deal matures?

Microsoft + Yahoo = MICROHOO

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Possibly the Best Windows Vista Ad (Satire)

October 22nd, 2007 | 2 Comments | Posted in Blogging, Geeky

I admit, I only tried Vista for three days, and quickly reformatted because my RAM begged me to.

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