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Microsoft Still Courting Yahoo Partnership
Yahoo and Microsoft continued their “Will they? Won’t They?” dance this week regarding online advertising partnerships. Executives at each company spoke up on the topic today, with Microsoft making it clear that it is open to a deal and Yahoo remaining cryptic on the topic. Microsoft president and CEO Steve Ballmer spoke first this week…
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PC Sales Growth to Return in Q4, but ASPs Still Pressured
The PC market is now expected to post positive unit growth in the fourth quarter of 2009 in a long-awaited turnaround from what have been several quarters of decline. And that will lead to a “healthy market recovery in 2010.” Market research firm Gartner is now forecasting PC unit sales for 2009 to decline by…
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Microsoft Pulls the Plug on Antivirus App
If you weren’t among the throng yesterday to download the beta version of Microsoft Security Essentials antivirus application, you are officially out of luck today. Microsoft has already discontinued access to the free antivirus app. In a statement on MSE site, Microsoft states: "Thank you for your interest in joining the Microsoft Security Essentials Beta.…
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Microsoft Honors Partners for Tech Excellence
Microsoft Honors Partners for Tech Excellence Microsoft is gearing up for its annual Worldwide Partner Conference in New Orleans next month by honoring its partners who have demonstrated excellence over the last year. The following Microsoft partners received awards for innovation, technology delivery and professional services. No Title No Title No Title …
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Intel and Nokia’s Secret Mobile Device Plans
Intel and Nokia’s announcement this week of a long-term technology partnership around mobile devices of the future was long on vision and short on the product details that everyone wanted to hear. Intel and Nokia offered nothing in the form of product direction or timelines beyond a general statement of targeting devices that go beyond…
