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Twitter – Experiencing Windows 7 Via Twitter (Rather than Blogs)
May 27, 2008 – 6:45 pm | 222 Comments

Techmeme is filled with major tech sources covering Microsoft’s Windows 7 debut (TechCrunch, D6 Highlights, WebWare, Engadget, and many more).
But the action is also being covered actively (perhaps even more actively) on Twitter. In the …

April Search Data: Google 61.6% of Market, Yahoo Falls to 20.4%
May 20, 2008 – 9:19 pm | 620 Comments

Much of the news today was around Facebook’s 10% month-over-month decline in unique users – but the search query data out of Comscore is equally interesting (and important, particularly in light of the Microsoft-Yahoo deal). …

Iron Man’s Opening Weekend Box Office? $201mm Worldwide
May 5, 2008 – 5:49 pm | 172 Comments

Much of the talk over the weekend was about how Yahoo’s stock would react now that Microsoft’s offer was retracted (down 15% and ~$24)… but it was a magnificent weekend on a different front: Marvel …

Microsoft’s Yahoo Acquisition is No More – Microsoft Withdraws Offer
May 3, 2008 – 5:35 pm | Comments Off

Microsoft Withdraws Proposal to Acquire Yahoo!
Official Press Release
REDMOND, Wash., May 3 — Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) today announced that it has withdrawn its proposal to acquire Yahoo! Inc. (Nasdaq: YHOO).
“We continue to believe that our …

Trying to Keep the Microsoft, News Corp, AOL, Yahoo Gossip Straight
April 9, 2008 – 8:51 pm | 268 Comments

Nearly a week into the three-week Microsoft ultimatum, there are a sudden flurry of developments and rumors… enough activity that (I imagine) something significant will happen shortly:
- Microsoft gave Yahoo a three-week notice
- Yahoo announces …

Microsoft Sends Letter to Yahoo Board; Gives 3 Week Notice
April 5, 2008 – 12:20 pm | 380 Comments

And with this, the Microsoft / Yahoo saga gets much more interesting…
Microsoft delivered a powerful message to Yahoo’s board and it came with a swift deadline: get the deal done in three weeks or watch …

Yahoo Buzz Has Ability to Out Muscle Digg By Delivering Greater Traffic
March 16, 2008 – 12:54 pm | 9 Comments

A week after Yahoo Buzz launched, I suggested that Digg shouldn’t have reason to be nervous unless Yahoo took advantage of their ability to deliver greater traffic to publishers: “…Yahoo has an opportunity to out-muscle …

Digg Really is Powered by the Top 50 Users
March 12, 2008 – 8:35 pm | 604 Comments

Digg can be described as an ecosystem for news readers and contributors. That ecosystem is usually thought to be both wide and deep. But below is snapshot of just how critical (and influential) the top …

Quick Thoughts on Twitter, RedLasso & Microsoft Office 2007
March 12, 2008 – 8:33 pm | 11 Comments

1. Twitter: seems to be hitting a tipping point. Friend ‘follows’ are coming much faster than at any point during its short existence.
2. RedLasso: I have no data to support it, but I continue to see …

The Season of Blockbuster Deals: Web 2.0 vs. The NBA
February 13, 2008 – 9:30 pm | 12 Comments

2008 has already seen a flurry of massive deals on the web and the hardwood basketball courts. So which has had the more eventful and impactful month? Let’s compare:

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Yahoo Officially Says Microsoft’s Proposal Substantially Undervalues Them; Microsoft Prepares Sweeter Deal
February 11, 2008 – 7:37 am | 305 Comments

From the Yahoo camp:
Yahoo! Inc. (Nasdaq:YHOO), a leading global Internet company, today said the Yahoo! Board of Directors has carefully reviewed Microsoft’s unsolicited proposal with Yahoo!’s management team and financial and legal advisors and …

Yahoo to Turn Down Microsoft’s Bid – Who Has More to Lose – Consumers or Stockholders?
February 9, 2008 – 1:47 pm | 566 Comments

On Monday, Yahoo is apparently set to turn down Microsoft’s $31/share offer – claiming it “massively undervalues” the company. Yahoo’s stock will likely plummet and shareholders will likely be irate, opening up Y! to potential …