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Microsoft gives up on its bid for Yahoo!

porn in the woods — Sat, 03 May 2008 17:56:55 -0800

There will be no MicroHoo!, for MS has pulled its offer for Yahoo! According to a source close to Microsoft, Yahoo founder and CEO Jerry Yang had "unrealistic expectations."

Got room on that Zimmer for two?

Duug — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 04:45:14 -0800

Microsoft offers $44.6 billion for Yahoo! The grand old man of Redmond has finally come out of the closet to woo the loveliest lady in Sunnyvale, offering a staggering $44.6 billion in cash or shares. Cash or shares? Wow! Bearing in mind the...ah...disappointments both companies have suffered over the recent past, is this a marriage made in heaven? Or hell?

I hope the Chinese don't learn what widgets I use

blendor — Mon, 25 Jul 2005 10:16:10 -0800

Yahoo! acquires Konfabulator. [via] Previously trial-ware accompanied by a $19.95 fee, ~~Konfabulator~~ Yahoo! Widgets will now be offered as a free download. What if you purchased it? They're offering a refund. (Get your widgets right here. Konfabulator previously discussed.)

Yahoo! Literally!

Pretty_Generic — Wed, 02 Mar 2005 09:20:47 -0800

Yahoo! wants to buy you an ice cream [today only, in USA, Puerto Rico, Canada, UK, Australia and South Korea (apologies to North Korean Baskin-Robbins afficionados)]

machaus — Tue, 04 Sep 2001 19:29:53 -0800

Right hand, meet left hand. Is Yahoo! so desperate for ad revenue that they'll take banner ads that go against their own published guidelines? Snapshot here for those that don't want to click refresh over and over. More inside.

bison — Mon, 30 Jul 2001 06:22:59 -0800

Yahoo! Explorer ads the wave of the future? (via RRE) Taking over your browsing in the name of advertising.