PC Magazine - Microsoft's CEO faces a tough test this week as he prepares to face financial analysts. Before he gets to their questions, here are some of my own. -- read full article
Tue, 22 Jul 2008 23:50:03 GMT - Yahoo! News: Microsoft
NewsFactor - Microsoft is opening the Xbox 360 to third-party software creators in a bold attempt to dramatically expand the number of games available on its platform. The goal is to give gaming aficionados far more choices than rivals Sony and Nintendo are offering. -- read full article
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:23:02 GMT - Yahoo! News: Microsoft
PC Magazine - At the Gamefest 2008 event on Tuesday, Microsoft announced that all Games for Windows Live multiplayer features are now free. -- read full article
Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:57:44 GMT - Yahoo! News: Microsoft
TechWeb - InformationWeek - The bug can corrupt files, such as applications, music tracks or digital photos, if they're transferred to a Windows Home Server unit equipped with two or more hard drives. -- read full article
Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:03:00 GMT - Yahoo! News: Microsoft
TechWeb - InformationWeek - If it passes a peer review, the creator will receive up to 70% of the total revenue generated by the game. -- read full article
Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:53:00 GMT - Yahoo! News: Microsoft
TechWeb - InformationWeek - New CEO Paul Maritz, who took over the CEO reins from Diane Greene in an abrupt changeover July 8, timed the ESXi announcement with VMware's 2Q earnings report. -- read full article
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT - Yahoo! News: Microsoft
Reuters - Microsoft Corp will turn to
users of its Xbox 360 to create new video games and broaden the
types of games available on its console, taking a page out of
the strategy books of Facebook and YouTube.
AFP - On the eve of a Tuesday release of its latest earning figures Yahoo struck a truce with corporate raider Carl Icahn, ending his fight to oust the struggling Internet pioneer's board.
TechWeb - InformationWeek - Carolyn Gudmundson was sentenced Friday to nearly two years in prison for embezzling almost $1 million from the company. -- read full article
Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:30:00 GMT - Yahoo! News: Microsoft
AP - PEACE PLAN: After two months of sniping at each other, Yahoo Inc.'s leadership and activist investor Carl Icahn negotiated a cease-fire that will give Icahn three seats on Yahoo's board, which will expand to 11 directors from the current nine. -- read full article
Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:23:01 GMT - Yahoo! News: Microsoft
AP - Yahoo Inc. averted a showdown with rabble-rousing investor Carl Icahn on Monday by giving him three seats on its board of directors in a truce that still leaves the door open for a possible sale to Microsoft Corp.
Reuters - Yahoo Inc will appoint activist
investor Carl Icahn and two of his nominees to its board,
defusing a proxy battle showdown and making an immediate deal
with Microsoft Corp less likely.
PC Magazine - The Internet company has reached an agreement with billionaire investor Carl Icahn whereby Icahn will abandon his proxy contest for Yahoo in exchange for a seat on the company's board and two board members of his choice. -- read full article
Mon, 21 Jul 2008 09:32:56 GMT - Yahoo! News: Microsoft
AFP - Yahoo announced Monday it has reached an agreement with corporate raider Carl Icahn ending his effort to oust the Internet giant's board over its handling of a takeover bid from Microsoft.
