Tag Archives: Microsoft
Holy Acquisition!
Microsoft is playing market hardball with its newest acquisition of internet phone provider, Skype, and they’re proving that assertion by paying a lot more than what many believe the company is worth. In fact, Skype is the largest purchase to … Continue reading
Look To The Sky – Microsoft Office 365
It’s been the tech talk of the town for some time now, but cloud services or off-site IT data storage and processing are beginning to mean serious business for big players like Microsoft and Google. And now the former has … Continue reading
Microsoft Just Isn’t Sexy Enough
When one thinks of brands that ‘work’ there is inevitably a figurehead. Sadly, my two-year-old son could probably tell you that Steve Jobs is the head of Apple (not quite, but the little bugger can sure say “Papa’s iPod” with … Continue reading
The Battle Is In The Search
It’s an interesting time for media content rights. Eurocheddar has discussed Rupert Murdoch’s recent jousting for control of News Corp.’s titles and content and he’s already taken some verbal bashing from the co-founders of both Twitter and LinkedIn. His main … Continue reading
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Clear as Mud
Recently a blog was featured on this website highlighting the less-than-explosive impact the Yahoo/Microsoft partnership was having on share- holders and the stock market. It was suggested in the press that the Chief Executive at Yahoo wasn’t communicating their case, … Continue reading
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Keep Your Enemies Closer
When it’s business, it appears, there are no alliances. If Shakespeare were alive today, and bereft of decent ideas, perhaps he would pick up his quill pen and write of the feuding turmoil between smartphone families. Well, maybe not. Nevertheless, … Continue reading →
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