Archive for the “Tech and Gadgets” CategorySun Microsystems on Monday stated it has released OpenSolaris, an open source version of its Solaris operating system, and announced a deal with Amazon.com. The OpenSolaris project has been under development for more than three years. Sun hopes to popularize the operating system with developers, students and other traditional … source Tech news blog
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Yahoo CEO Jerry Yang (Credit: Dan Farber/CNET Networks) Microsoft’s attempt to acquire Yahoo is behind the company for now, but Yahoo Chief Executive Jerry Yang took pains Sunday to indicate the company has not entered a complacent phase. “No one is celebrating about the outcome of these past … source Tech news blog Microsoft might no longer be breathing down its neck, but Yahoo is still working on major deals with Google and Time Warner’s AOL that could significantly modify the World wide web pioneer.  The nearer-term possibility is a partnership to use Google for delivering some ads next to Yahoo search results. That … source Tech news blog Now that Microsoft has withdrawn its unsolicited buyout bid, Yahoo investors who are outraged and seeking to extract some pain may gear up to engage in several actions, ranging from gunning for a board seat to voting “against” re-electing the company’s slate, say proxy solicitors and M&A … source Tech news blog This is the text of the e-mail Yahoo Chief Executive Jerry Yang sent to his company’s staff Saturday after Microsoft withdrew its offer to acquire the Internet pioneer.
To: [Yahoo Employees] Sent: Sat Might 03 19:26 2008 Subject: today’s news yahoos, today microsoft announced … source Tech news blog
BAE Systems is developing tiny robots to help soldiers gather information in battlefield situations while maintaing their safety. (Credit: BAE Systems) Warfare is scary enough, but now some scientists want to throw some spiders and snakes into the action, but with the intention of making it less scary for soldiers. source Tech news blog Curious how Microsoft’s multi-multi-multi-billion dollar buyout bid for Yahoo sputtered, then crashed? Kara Swisher’s BoomTown column in All Things Digital has an interesting account of the missteps, sidesteps, and other goings on between the celebrations over the past several weeks.
Here’s some nuggets from Swisher’s post: source Tech news blog Apparently Yahoo wasn’t just bluffing with its plan for an ad deal with rival Google. The search company had planned to announce the partnership by midweek, a source familiar with the plan said. Under the deal, Google would supply text ads next to Yahoo search results; Yahoo conducted a limited-scope test of the Google ads … source Tech news blog
Chairman Roy Bostock: We remain focused on maximizing shareholder value and pursuing strategic opportunities that position Yahoo for success and leadership in its markets. From the beginning of this process, our independent … source Tech news blog
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Yahoo’s two largest institutional investors $1 apart from Microsoft’Posted by: admin in Tech and GadgetsWith Microsoft’s withdrawal of its increased Yahoo bid on Saturday, the Internet search pioneer’s two largest institutional investors are fuming, according to a source familiar with their thinking.
The two investors were willing to accept an offer of $34 a share, the source noted. Microsoft was offering an increased bid of $33. source Tech news blog |
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