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Microsoft drops Yahoo bid
Microsoft Corp. walked away from its bid for Yahoo Inc. after failing to agree on a price, a setback to the software maker's efforts to catch Google Inc. in the online advertising market.
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Gamesmanship wins in strange case of Xbox 360
Dear Greg: In early February, I sent my Xbox 360 for repairs to a company Microsoft uses in Texas. A couple of weeks later I called to inquire about the unit's status. To my surprise, I was told that it already had been shipped by FedEx to my home and had been signed for by an "A. Guitterez," even though it supposedly was addressed to my son, Eric Aldrich. Not only did I not receive the Xbox, I ...
Orlando Sentinel |
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SEC lawsuit puts Birmingham mayor's vision at risk
In his first 5½ months in office, there was no slowing Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford. He pushed an agenda that included a domed stadium, laptop computers for school students, redeveloping Fair Park, building a new transit system and free health insurance for poor children.
Birmingham News |
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Rutherford County Dining Guide
Applebee's Neighborhood Grill: Traditional favorites and a popular stop no matter the occasion. 2896 S. Rutherford Blvd.
Daily News Journal |
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Microsoft drops bid for Yahoo!
Software giant Microsoft says it is withdrawing its bid to take over the search engine, Yahoo! Microsoft just a few days ago said it was prepared to increase its offer by $5 billion to $33 a share, valuing Yahoo! at $46 billion. However the Yahoo! board remained cool on the bid.
Calcutta News |
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Getting it on in Liberty City
Grand Theft Auto developer Rockstar Games felt the searing burn of controversy when a crafty computer enthusiast discovered the hidden "Hot Coffee" sex mini-game in 2004's multimillion-selling Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.
winnipegsun.com |
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Yahoo to stay focused on alternatives: Report
SAN FRANCISCO: Yahoo Inc will stay focused on evaluating strategic alternatives after Microsoft Corp walked away from a $44.6 billion takeover offer, a person familiar with the matter said on Saturday.
The Times of India |
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Microsoft withdraws offer for Yahoo
SAN FRANCISCO: Microsoft Corp walked away from its bid to buy Yahoo Inc on Saturday after the Internet company turned down its offer to raise the price by $5 billion to $47.5 billion.
The Times of India |
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
A new crop of Internet start-ups seeded with venture capital is taking root in fields ranging from video and gaming to social networking and digital media.
Dallas Morning News |
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Q&A: Microsoft ends Yahoo bid
Why have Yahoo and Microsoft failed to strike a merger deal?
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SAP, RIM usher in new enterprise mobility era
NEW YORK, USA: SAP AG and Research In Motion (RIM) have announced a co-innovation partnership to usher in a new era in enterprise mobility. SAP, the leader in enterprise software , and RIM , the leader in mobile connectivity for the enterprise, have joined forces to change the way people work, by enabling anytime, anywhere mobile access to SAP enterprise applications through the widely adopted ...
CIOL |
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BIAN to help banks ease transition to SOA
USA: SAP AG , together with Microsoft Corp. , recently announced a significant milestone in its mission to help banks establish a service-oriented architecture (SOA) for their business operations.
CIOL |
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Supply Chain, Logistics and Transport: UPS-Supply Chain Solutions Opts for CarrierNetOnline Web Service
UPS Supply Chain Solutions (www.ups-scs.co.uk) is the latest 3PL to sign up for the CarrierNetOnline (CNO), Software as a Service solution (SaaS), logistics management service. The solution will initially be deployed in the UK UPS-SCS division to manage primary distribution operations to retail clients. (PRWeb May 4, 2008) Read the full story at ...
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Good news about Alpha-Bits
Q. I have been searching for Post Alpha-Bits and have not been able to find them anywhere. Still, the Post Web site says they are available. What's the deal?
Belleville News-Democrat |
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Local Sports: Airport girls celebrate first soccer victory
CARLETON - Airport's girls soccer team is celebrating its first victory of the season. The Jets came from behind to beat Romulus 2-1 Friday. Amber Callahan's goal tied the game. Olivia Hacker scored the game-winner off an Ashley McMahon assist with 15 minutes left.
The Monroe Evening News |
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Apple Inc. starts selling newer movies on iTunes
San Jose, Calif. -- Apple Inc. said Thursday that new movies from a slate of major studios will now be available for purchase over iTunes the same day they're released on DVD.
The Springfield News-Leader |
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Calling on Jack
By Daniel Greenberg What: A phone jack for your computer that lets you plug in a standard phone and make low-cost calls. Aimed at: Travelers with laptops who want to make cheap calls from the road. How much: $20 for the jack, plus $20 a year for service. But does it work? Between pricey penalties for exceeding mobile phone minutes to absurd hotel telephone charges, calling from the road ...
Fort Worth Star-Telegram |
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Several options must be tried to fix eBay problem
Q: Hello, I hope you can help. No one else has been able to thus far. We frequently buy and sell on eBay. For the last month or so, we have been able to open the eBay page but if we click on an item, try to go to "my eBay" or use the live help, we get a message that we are not connected.
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Cell phones top S. Korean kids' gift list
SEOUL - MOBILE telephones have topped the list of gifts sought by South Korean children, a survey said on Sunday. The poll, conducted by the Korean-language Yahoo web site on 16,661 youngsters nationwide, said 37 per cent picked cell phones as the best gift.
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BluePhoenix soars on Q1 results, upbeat guidance
Collins Stewart upgrades the legacy software modernizer.
Globes Online |
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Supply Chain, Logistics and Transport: UPS-Supply Chain Solutions Opts for CarrierNetOnline Web Service
UPS Supply Chain Solutions (www.ups-scs.co.uk) is the latest 3PL to sign up for the CarrierNetOnline (CNO), Software as a Service solution (SaaS), logistics management service. The solution will initially be deployed in the UK UPS-SCS division to manage primary distribution operations to retail clients.
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How shortages, stockpiles led to a global food crisis
The globe's worst food crisis in a generation emerged as a blip on the big boards and computer screens of America's great grain exchanges. At first, it seemed like little more than a bout of bad weather.
The Philadelphia Inquirer |
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Microsoft withdraws bid to acquire Yahoo
Dharam Shourie & Meenakshi Ganjoo New York/Silicon Valley, May 4 Software giant Microsoft has abandoned its three-month old bid to buy Yahoo after the two failed to agree on acceptable price.
Chennai Online |
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Social networking poses security risks
CHICAGO -- Sarah Brown is unusually cautious when it comes to social networking.
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