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NEW YORK - Speculation about a possible Microsoft-Yahoo tie-up met with skepticism Friday from analysts who believe services from the two companies have too much in common.
Yahoo shares surged following published reports Friday that Microsoft Corp. is resuming its pursuit of Yahoo Inc. in an attempt to better compete with Web search and advertising leader Google Inc. (MSNBC.com is a joint venture of Microsoft and NBC Universal.)
The New York Post reported that Microsoft has asked Yahoo to enter formal negotiations for an acquisition that could be worth $50 billion. Yahoo’s market capitalization was about $38 billion on Thursday.
Both companies declined comment on the reports, each of which cited unidentified people familiar with the situation.
The Wall Street Journal said executives of the two companies are looking at a merger or some other kind of matchup and said the talks appear to be in the early stages. It said the companies explored the idea of combining last year but the talks led nowhere.
David Hallerman, a senior analyst at the research group eMarketer, said he saw many cultural problems and few strategic benefits with a Microsoft-Yahoo combination.
“There’s too much overlap between Microsoft and Yahoo, and to try to merge the company cultures of two large companies like that in general is hard,” Hallerman said.
Hallerman said Microsoft would be better off buying an ad network to beef up its own operations, the same way Time Warner Inc.’s AOL has seen its advertising revenue grow following the acquisition of Advertising.com’s technology and sales force.
Yahoo, meanwhile, could lose the flexibility it needs to compete if it were to be one division within a larger company like Microsoft, he said.
Industry analyst Matt Rosoff with Directions on Microsoft in Kirkland, Wash., said a huge takeover is unlikely, noting that Yahoo would duplicate services Microsoft’s MSN already provides, such as instant messaging and e-mail.
It is possible, Rosoff added, that Microsoft and Yahoo might be talking about a deal involving only online search advertising.
Hallerman said he could see at most a spin-off of Microsoft’s MSN online division to be run by Yahoo.
Microsoft is feeling increasing pressure to compete with Google, which plans to beef up its portfolio with a $3.1 billion purchase of online advertising company DoubleClick Inc.
Microsoft currently trails both Yahoo and Google in the lucrative and growing business of Web search, even as Google increases its development of Web-based software that directly competes with Microsoft’s lucrative Office suite.
Microsoft and Yahoo each considered buying a stake in AOL in late 2005, but Google ultimately won a search advertising deal and agreed to pay $1 billion for a 5 percent stake in AOL.
The Post story said Microsoft and Yahoo have held informal talks over the years and said Microsoft’s latest approach to Yahoo signals increased urgency.
Earlier this week, Yahoo said it would buy 80 percent of advertising exchange Right Media for $680 million, increasing its stake in that company to full control.
Ubuntu is a community developed operating system that is perfect for laptops, desktops and servers. Whether you use it at home, at school or at work Ubuntu contains all the applications you'll ever need, from word processing and email applications, to web server software and programming tools.
Ubuntu is and always will be free of charge. You do not pay any licensing fees. You can download, use and share Ubuntu with your friends, family, school or business for absolutely nothing.
We issue a new desktop and server release every six months. That means you'll always have the the latest and greatest applications that the open source world has to offer.
Ubuntu is designed with security in mind. You get free security updates for at least 18 months on the desktop and server. With the Long Term Support (LTS) version you get three years support on the desktop, and five years on the server. There is no extra fee for the LTS version, we make our very best work available to everyone on the same free terms. Upgrades to new versions of Ubuntu are and always will be free of charge.
Everything you need on one CD, which provides a complete working environment. Additional software is available online.
The graphical installer enables you to get up and running quickly and easily. A standard installation should take less than 25 minutes.
Once installed your system is immediately ready-to-use. On the desktop you have a full set of productivity, internet, drawing and graphics applications, and games.
That's Ubuntu ;)Features to be improved:
More Messenger Customization (Skins, emoticons, winks, games) More feature in Mac Messenger (Go here for more information about Mac Messenger) Better Auto-Update Better text customization in IM (More font colors, better bold/italic support) Better Vista Integration
New features that you want:
On Monday a gunman went on a shooting spree at Virginia Tech University, killing 32 people and injuring over 20 more before ending his own life. It is not known at this time why he decided to start the senseless deadly rampage in the first place. I'm sure details will be coming out over the next few days and weeks. Obviously students, faculty, and their families are horrified and in utter shock. It has been said that he is suffering from mental illnesses.
Many students told the press that he was a loner in the university. I think , to put things simply, it was difficult for him to blend into the American Society.. which explains his loneliness. The way he expressed his anger on others was terrible AND ABSOLUTELY WRONG. It IS just Unacceptable by the world.
It's full of insanity.
n. 1.(used with a sing. verb) -The art or science of government or governing, especially the governing of a political entity, such as a nation, and the administration and control of its internal and external affairs.
-Political science.
2.(used with a sing. or pl. verb) -The activities or affairs engaged in by a government, politician, or political party: “All politics is local” (Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr.). “Politics have appealed to me since I was at Oxford because they are exciting morning, noon, and night” (Jeffrey Archer).
-The methods or tactics involved in managing a state or government: The politics of the former regime were rejected by the new government leadership. If the politics of the conservative government now borders on the repressive, what can be expected when the economy falters?
3.(used with a sing. or pl. verb) Political life: studied law with a view to going into politics; felt that politics was a worthwhile career.
4.(used with a sing. or pl. verb) Intrigue or maneuvering within a political unit or group in order to gain control or power: Partisan politics is often an obstruction to good government. Office politics are often debilitating and counterproductive.
5.(used with a sing. or pl. verb) Political attitudes and positions: His politics on that issue is his own business. Your politics are clearly more liberal than mine.
6.(used with a sing. or pl. verb) The often internally conflicting interrelationships among people in a society.
Clearly Defined by the Online Dictionary. No objections.