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Microsoft says 'weird' Yahoo response killed deal
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Microsoft Corp. executives told Wall Street analysts Thursday that the company ultimately failed to reach a merger agreement with Yahoo Inc. due to the Internet company's "weird" hesitance to negotiate in a timely way.
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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Microsoft Corp. executives told Wall Street analysts Thursday that the company ultimately failed to reach a merger agreement with Yahoo Inc. due to the Internet company's "weird" hesitance to negotiate in a timely way.
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Did Microsoft Rip Off Miis? - And Other Hard Questions We Asked At E3
Multiplayer MTV writes: "Want to see some of the E3 coverage we aired on MTV? Check out this piece which aired earlier today and features top guys at Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony answering some of the tougher questions I asked them at E3. * To Microsoft: Are Xbox Avatars cribbed from the Wii's Miis? * To Sony: How did you guys feel when Microsoft announced that "FFXIII" was coming to Xbox 360? * To Nintendo: What do you think of the hardcore fan's complaints about Nintendo's showing at E3?"
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Multiplayer MTV writes: "Want to see some of the E3 coverage we aired on MTV? Check out this piece which aired earlier today and features top guys at Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony answering some of the tougher questions I asked them at E3. * To Microsoft: Are Xbox Avatars cribbed from the Wii's Miis? * To Sony: How did you guys feel when Microsoft announced that "FFXIII" was coming to Xbox 360? * To Nintendo: What do you think of the hardcore fan's complaints about Nintendo's showing at E3?"
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Microsoft: E3 Not Big Enough Stage For Halo Announcment
Ripten writes: "In a recent interview, Microsoft's Senior Vice President of Interactive Entertainment, Don Mattrick, responded to Bungie's public disagreement with the company's decision to put off their E3 Halo announcement. Mattrick was quoted saying: 'One of the things that we decided, when you have the number one game in the world as we have in Halo, it's a safe prediction that if we do a separate event for Halo, that it'll be well-attended, well covered …' As a member of the press who was in attendance for the Microsoft's press conference, I find their reasoning absurd. The attendance numbers were announced well in advance of the event, and yet they waited until the last moment before pulling the rug out from underneath Bungie."
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Ripten writes: "In a recent interview, Microsoft's Senior Vice President of Interactive Entertainment, Don Mattrick, responded to Bungie's public disagreement with the company's decision to put off their E3 Halo announcement. Mattrick was quoted saying: 'One of the things that we decided, when you have the number one game in the world as we have in Halo, it's a safe prediction that if we do a separate event for Halo, that it'll be well-attended, well covered …' As a member of the press who was in attendance for the Microsoft's press conference, I find their reasoning absurd. The attendance numbers were announced well in advance of the event, and yet they waited until the last moment before pulling the rug out from underneath Bungie."
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Microsoft chief executive defends search investments to analysts
REDMOND, Wash. - Microsoft's CEO defended the software maker's decision to invest heavily in its unprofitable online business, but shed minimal light Thursday on specific steps it will take to challenge Google in the wake of the failed bid to buy Yahoo.Analysts arrived for a yearly meeting at Microsoft Corp. headquarters hoping for new details about the software maker's online strategy, on the heels of Wednesday's news that Kevin Johnson, a key executive in Microsoft's pursuit of Yahoo Inc., is stepping down.
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REDMOND, Wash. - Microsoft's CEO defended the software maker's decision to invest heavily in its unprofitable online business, but shed minimal light Thursday on specific steps it will take to challenge Google in the wake of the failed bid to buy Yahoo.Analysts arrived for a yearly meeting at Microsoft Corp. headquarters hoping for new details about the software maker's online strategy, on the heels of Wednesday's news that Kevin Johnson, a key executive in Microsoft's pursuit of Yahoo Inc., is stepping down.
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Microsoft plans big investments in search
Microsoft's CEO defended the software maker's decision to invest heavily in its unprofitable online business, but shed minimal light Thursday on specific steps.
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Microsoft's CEO defended the software maker's decision to invest heavily in its unprofitable online business, but shed minimal light Thursday on specific steps.
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Microsoft Says Chances Of Yahoo Takeover Negligible
The company's CFO described its rival as "a declining asset" and all but ruled out a complete takeover of the Internet company.
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The company's CFO described its rival as "a declining asset" and all but ruled out a complete takeover of the Internet company.
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Microsoft defends search investments to analystsAP - Microsoft's CEO defended the software maker's decision to invest heavily in its unprofitable online business, but shed minimal light Thursday on specific steps it will take to challenge Google in the wake of the failed bid to buy Yahoo.
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Naruto: The Broken Bond to be Xbox 360 Exclusive
Ubisoft stands behind Microsoft with the manga-culture powerhouse sequel. Maybe the PS3-exclusive Haze left a sour taste in their mouth.
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Ubisoft stands behind Microsoft with the manga-culture powerhouse sequel. Maybe the PS3-exclusive Haze left a sour taste in their mouth.
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Yahoo! Music Store Support Dead by Sept. 30
Several months after the Microsoft MSN Music Store snafu, Yahoo announced Wednesday night that support for the Yahoo Music Store will shut down as of Sept. 30, 2008.
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Several months after the Microsoft MSN Music Store snafu, Yahoo announced Wednesday night that support for the Yahoo Music Store will shut down as of Sept. 30, 2008.
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Dear Japan: Why do you hate the 360?
Nathan Gamer says: "I just don't understand your lack of interest in the Xbox 360. No, really, I don't see how you can deny a console that offers exactly the kinds of games that have classically piqued the interest of Japanese gamers. Just off the top of my head I can think of Eternal Sonata, Blue Dragon, and Lost Odyssey, not to mention Tales of Vesperia, which is coming to the 360 in a few months, too. That's four solid JRPG titles that are currently exclusive to Microsoft's system."
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Nathan Gamer says: "I just don't understand your lack of interest in the Xbox 360. No, really, I don't see how you can deny a console that offers exactly the kinds of games that have classically piqued the interest of Japanese gamers. Just off the top of my head I can think of Eternal Sonata, Blue Dragon, and Lost Odyssey, not to mention Tales of Vesperia, which is coming to the 360 in a few months, too. That's four solid JRPG titles that are currently exclusive to Microsoft's system."
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