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Microsoft Retires Yahoo Offer, Won't Try Hostile Takeover

Microsoft has retired their bid over Yahoo completely, citing "excessive demands" on Yahoo's part. They won't try to do a hostile takeover either, because "Mr Yang would "take steps that would make Yahoo undesirable as an acquisition for Microsoft," according to Steve Ballmer. The potential nightmare/dream love story is over. Do you think this is bad for the world, given Google's almost monopolistic position? Or maybe it's good because Microsoft already has enough power? Tell us your comments after reading the rest of Steve Ballmer's farewell letter after the jump. More »

6:41 AM on Sun May 4 2008
By Jesus Diaz
4,699 views, 56 comments

Latest by munan: @billin: Not at all. Actually, he's pretty calm. He knows a hostile takeover would cause Yahoo to damage themselves out of spite. Soon they will be so unattractive that they're going to have to deal. Their stock holders are already threatening more »

700mhz auction

Potential Winning Bid in 700MHz Spectrum Auction

The fight for the 700MHz spectrum has reached a milestone: an anonymous bidder has made a $4.7 billion offer, surpassing the minimum reserve price of $4.6 billion.

12:37 PM on Thu Jan 31 2008
By Jesus Diaz
5,549 views, 38 comments

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Ebay Pulling iPhone Listings Like Mad


iPhone listings should be all over eBay at the moment—and they are...for five minutes at a time. With some listed at extravagant prices (we've seen numbers as high as $1,200 and $1,300), eBay has been pulling listings left and right. More »

11:47 AM on Fri Jun 29 2007
By Mark Wilson
11,071 views, 28 comments