Posts Tagged ‘ Microsoft ’

Yahoo and Microsoft resume talks

April 13, 2009
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Yahoo and Microsoft resume talks

First meaningful act towards making a new deal after last year’s antics where Yahoo walked away from Microsoft’s uninviting buyout opportunity. Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz and Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer met up and discussed matters on search and advertising partnerships. Though, it is still not obvious whether agreements with each of the companies will go...

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Microsoft fined $388m for patent violation

April 10, 2009
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Microsoft fined $388m for patent violation

Software business will propose in Uniloc lawsuit. Giants of the software world, Microsoft, have been found at fault for patent infringement. They will have £264m ($388) to the anti-piracy software developers, Uniloc. This will sure put a hole in the pocket for the Microsoft budget, being the biggest fine payment (patent related) in the...

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