Comments on: Breaking: Microsoft Withdraws Yahoo Bid; Walks Away From Deal (Updated) http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/03/breaking-microsoft-walks/ Startup and Tech News Sat, 17 May 2008 09:35:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Link Bundle - May 7 | franzone.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/03/breaking-microsoft-walks/#comment-2281065 Link Bundle - May 7 | franzone.com Wed, 07 May 2008 14:34:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/03/breaking-microsoft-walks/#comment-2281065 [...] Breaking: Microsoft Withdraws Yahoo Bid; Walks Away From Deal Good ole TechCrunch has the skinny on Microsoft’s latest move in their efforts to acquire Yahoo. They’re walking away! [...] […] Breaking: Microsoft Withdraws Yahoo Bid; Walks Away From Deal Good ole TechCrunch has the skinny on Microsoft’s latest move in their efforts to acquire Yahoo. They’re walking away! […]

]]> By: WebmasterRadio.FM Coverage of the Microsoft / Yahoo! (non?) Merger | WebmasterRadio.FM Blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/03/breaking-microsoft-walks/#comment-2278876 WebmasterRadio.FM Coverage of the Microsoft / Yahoo! (non?) Merger | WebmasterRadio.FM Blog Wed, 07 May 2008 02:55:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/03/breaking-microsoft-walks/#comment-2278876 [...] Here’s a thorough list of links to other blogs discussing the hot topic: Breaking: Microsoft Withdraws Yahoo Bid; Walks Away From Deal (Updated) [...] […] Here’s a thorough list of links to other blogs discussing the hot topic: Breaking: Microsoft Withdraws Yahoo Bid; Walks Away From Deal (Updated) […]

]]> By: The Declining Value Of Redundant News Content On The Web - Publishing 2.0 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/03/breaking-microsoft-walks/#comment-2272273 The Declining Value Of Redundant News Content On The Web - Publishing 2.0 Tue, 06 May 2008 03:32:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/03/breaking-microsoft-walks/#comment-2272273 [...] Arrington / TechCrunch: Breaking: Microsoft Withdraws Yahoo Bid; Walks Away From Deal (Updated) Link Search: Ask, Technorati, Sphere, Google, and IceRocket [...] […] Arrington / TechCrunch: Breaking: Microsoft Withdraws Yahoo Bid; Walks Away From Deal (Updated) Link Search: Ask, Technorati, Sphere, Google, and IceRocket […]

]]> By: racetalkblog.com » RIP MicroHoo!: Yang & Board High-Five as Stock Nosedives http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/03/breaking-microsoft-walks/#comment-2269165 racetalkblog.com » RIP MicroHoo!: Yang & Board High-Five as Stock Nosedives Mon, 05 May 2008 16:26:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/03/breaking-microsoft-walks/#comment-2269165 [...] maybe a stop at Bed Bath & Beyond), Steve Ballmer and Jerry Yang were working OT to get the Microsoft and Yahoo! deal done. However, a funny thing occurred sometime in-between them sitting down early Saturday in [...] […] maybe a stop at Bed Bath & Beyond), Steve Ballmer and Jerry Yang were working OT to get the Microsoft and Yahoo! deal done. However, a funny thing occurred sometime in-between them sitting down early Saturday in […]

]]> By: Stoie http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/03/breaking-microsoft-walks/#comment-2267234 Stoie Mon, 05 May 2008 10:09:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/03/breaking-microsoft-walks/#comment-2267234 Yahoo will be crushed by the shareholder's pressure... Microsoft and Google won a battle without a fight... Yahoo will be crushed by the shareholder’s pressure…
Microsoft and Google won a battle without a fight…

]]> By: Rodrigo Miranda Hablando de Pasiones » Temas interesantes http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/03/breaking-microsoft-walks/#comment-2265047 Rodrigo Miranda Hablando de Pasiones » Temas interesantes Mon, 05 May 2008 01:51:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/03/breaking-microsoft-walks/#comment-2265047 [...] techcrunch, el mundo, cibermitanios, Libertad Digital y [...] […] techcrunch, el mundo, cibermitanios, Libertad Digital y […]

]]> By: What Now Yahoo? And What Now Microsoft? It’s Pretty Clear What Now Google… « SmoothSpan Blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/03/breaking-microsoft-walks/#comment-2264931 What Now Yahoo? And What Now Microsoft? It’s Pretty Clear What Now Google… « SmoothSpan Blog Mon, 05 May 2008 01:22:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/03/breaking-microsoft-walks/#comment-2264931 [...] Microsoft has walked away from the proposed marriage with Yahoo.  I got the first scoop on this from Michael Arrington.  Apparently Yahoo wanted $38 a share in the end and Microsoft would go no higher than $33.  [...] […] Microsoft has walked away from the proposed marriage with Yahoo.  I got the first scoop on this from Michael Arrington.  Apparently Yahoo wanted $38 a share in the end and Microsoft would go no higher than $33.  […]

]]> By: Todd Sieling http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/03/breaking-microsoft-walks/#comment-2263261 Todd Sieling Sun, 04 May 2008 18:43:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/03/breaking-microsoft-walks/#comment-2263261 TC didn't break the story. Mr. Connected: Fail. TC didn’t break the story. Mr. Connected: Fail.

]]> By: Bitácora [im]personal de Pepe Flores » Blog Archive » Links del día [04/05] http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/03/breaking-microsoft-walks/#comment-2262539 Bitácora [im]personal de Pepe Flores » Blog Archive » Links del día [04/05] Sun, 04 May 2008 16:11:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/03/breaking-microsoft-walks/#comment-2262539 [...] de tanta telenovela, Microsoft retira su oferta de compra a Yahoo! Y Google se frota las [...] […] de tanta telenovela, Microsoft retira su oferta de compra a Yahoo! Y Google se frota las […]

]]> By: melb_boy http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/03/breaking-microsoft-walks/#comment-2262463 melb_boy Sun, 04 May 2008 15:56:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/03/breaking-microsoft-walks/#comment-2262463 enough with the talk of "shareholder lawsuits", they simply won't be successful, why?? bcuz the msft offer was "non-binding". msft was never serious, gezz - they never even returned a counter offer. nothing more than bs games by msft. enough with the talk of “shareholder lawsuits”, they simply won’t be successful, why?? bcuz the msft offer was “non-binding”. msft was never serious, gezz - they never even returned a counter offer.

nothing more than bs games by msft.

]]> By: Jim http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/03/breaking-microsoft-walks/#comment-2262306 Jim Sun, 04 May 2008 15:21:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/03/breaking-microsoft-walks/#comment-2262306 Winner: Google Winner: Microsoft Loser: Yahoo Winner: Google
Winner: Microsoft
Loser: Yahoo

]]> By: Lutfar Rahman Nirjhar http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/03/breaking-microsoft-walks/#comment-2262140 Lutfar Rahman Nirjhar Sun, 04 May 2008 14:42:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/03/breaking-microsoft-walks/#comment-2262140 Jerry, I have a simple question: Are you happy over all? I do care for Yahoo as a user. I am curious! Jerry,
I have a simple question: Are you happy over all? I do care for Yahoo as a user. I am curious!

]]> By: Lutfar Rahman Nirjhar http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/03/breaking-microsoft-walks/#comment-2261949 Lutfar Rahman Nirjhar Sun, 04 May 2008 13:58:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/03/breaking-microsoft-walks/#comment-2261949 WOW! TC rocks! Cheers. :) WOW!
TC rocks!

Cheers. :)

]]> By: Hoba http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/03/breaking-microsoft-walks/#comment-2261167 Hoba Sun, 04 May 2008 10:54:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/03/breaking-microsoft-walks/#comment-2261167 On unrelated news: Chair maker stocks rise after MS announcement :-D On unrelated news:

Chair maker stocks rise after MS announcement

:-D

]]> By: Blog-opsamling | Overskrifts underskrift http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/03/breaking-microsoft-walks/#comment-2261105 Blog-opsamling | Overskrifts underskrift Sun, 04 May 2008 10:40:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/03/breaking-microsoft-walks/#comment-2261105 [...] hvis du ikke har set det endnu, trak Microsoft sig i går mht. opkøb af [...] […] hvis du ikke har set det endnu, trak Microsoft sig i går mht. opkøb af […]

]]> By: Microsoft & Yahoo!, the story ends! | zero.gr http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/03/breaking-microsoft-walks/#comment-2261101 Microsoft & Yahoo!, the story ends! | zero.gr Sun, 04 May 2008 10:39:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/03/breaking-microsoft-walks/#comment-2261101 [...] δύο πλευρές συναντήθηκαν όπως λέγεται, αντάλλαξαν απόψεις αλλά η Microsoft δεν μπορούσε να [...] […] δύο πλευρές συναντήθηκαν όπως λέγεται, αντάλλαξαν απόψεις αλλά η Microsoft δεν μπορούσε να […]

]]> By: panefsky http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/03/breaking-microsoft-walks/#comment-2260932 panefsky Sun, 04 May 2008 09:57:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/03/breaking-microsoft-walks/#comment-2260932 Yahoo! lost a big chance. They can now continue living in her misery and drop to 20$/share. Go Ballmer! Yahoo! lost a big chance.
They can now continue living in her misery and drop to 20$/share.
Go Ballmer!

]]> By: Jerry Norton http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/03/breaking-microsoft-walks/#comment-2260789 Jerry Norton Sun, 04 May 2008 09:23:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/03/breaking-microsoft-walks/#comment-2260789 Yeah! Nothing like having alternatives to Microsoft's long heavy arm. Yeah! Nothing like having alternatives to Microsoft’s long heavy arm.

]]> By: John C. Randolph http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/03/breaking-microsoft-walks/#comment-2260293 John C. Randolph Sun, 04 May 2008 07:22:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/03/breaking-microsoft-walks/#comment-2260293 "MS threw Apple a lifeline when they needed it the most in order to keep alive a weak competitor for anti-trust reasons." Not quite. Apple gave MS a deal to walk away from criminal charges for stealing Quicktime code. Steve let them off the hook in exchange for a promise to keep shipping Office on the Mac for five years. -jcr “MS threw Apple a lifeline when they needed it the most in order to keep alive a weak competitor for anti-trust reasons.”

Not quite.

Apple gave MS a deal to walk away from criminal charges for stealing Quicktime code. Steve let them off the hook in exchange for a promise to keep shipping Office on the Mac for five years.

-jcr

]]> By: Microsoft-Yahoo Deals Closed http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/03/breaking-microsoft-walks/#comment-2260188 Microsoft-Yahoo Deals Closed Sun, 04 May 2008 06:55:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/03/breaking-microsoft-walks/#comment-2260188 [...] Breaking: Microsoft Withdraws Yahoo Bid; Walks Away From Deal Microsoft walks away from Yahoo Full text: Yahoo CEO, chairman respond Report: A peek behind the Yahoo-Microsoft meltdown Breaking: Microsoft Corporation Rescinds Offer For Yahoo Inc [...] […] Breaking: Microsoft Withdraws Yahoo Bid; Walks Away From Deal Microsoft walks away from Yahoo Full text: Yahoo CEO, chairman respond Report: A peek behind the Yahoo-Microsoft meltdown Breaking: Microsoft Corporation Rescinds Offer For Yahoo Inc […]

]]> By: darrylxxx http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/03/breaking-microsoft-walks/#comment-2260039 darrylxxx Sun, 04 May 2008 06:14:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/03/breaking-microsoft-walks/#comment-2260039 Thank goodness! I detest M$'s bullying market-domineering tactics. Their desktop stuff is ok, but frankly they suck at most web stuff. Two of the web apps I dearly love - Flickr & del.icio.uk - are now safe. Thank goodness. Thank goodness! I detest M$’s bullying market-domineering tactics. Their desktop stuff is ok, but frankly they suck at most web stuff. Two of the web apps I dearly love - Flickr & del.icio.uk - are now safe. Thank goodness.

]]> By: fiftyone http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/03/breaking-microsoft-walks/#comment-2259974 fiftyone Sun, 04 May 2008 05:59:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/03/breaking-microsoft-walks/#comment-2259974 thank god, now I hope Google picks up Yahoo :) GOOGLE FTW thank god, now I hope Google picks up Yahoo :) GOOGLE FTW

]]> By: Microdobe? : Matt’s Homepage http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/03/breaking-microsoft-walks/#comment-2259950 Microdobe? : Matt’s Homepage Sun, 04 May 2008 05:52:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/03/breaking-microsoft-walks/#comment-2259950 [...] **Update: Apparently Microsoft just abandoned the Yahoo effort.** [...] […] **Update: Apparently Microsoft just abandoned the Yahoo effort.** […]

]]> By: Chris E http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/03/breaking-microsoft-walks/#comment-2259769 Chris E Sun, 04 May 2008 05:08:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/03/breaking-microsoft-walks/#comment-2259769 The Yahoo! board of directors is going to hang for this! Shareholders are going to be so pissed about the stock dropping 40% on Monday. Most of them don't give a crap about Valley culture. Yang and the board did what was best for themselves and their employees. Yes, I know that sounds very nice and all, but they have a fiduciary duty here and they totally failed. Shareholders will hang the Yang at the annual meeting this year. This should be fun to watch :) The Yahoo! board of directors is going to hang for this! Shareholders are going to be so pissed about the stock dropping 40% on Monday. Most of them don’t give a crap about Valley culture. Yang and the board did what was best for themselves and their employees. Yes, I know that sounds very nice and all, but they have a fiduciary duty here and they totally failed. Shareholders will hang the Yang at the annual meeting this year. This should be fun to watch :)

]]> By: MrCashyCash http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/03/breaking-microsoft-walks/#comment-2259765 MrCashyCash Sun, 04 May 2008 05:07:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/03/breaking-microsoft-walks/#comment-2259765 Beware the Private Equity sharks... Beware the Private Equity sharks…

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