Entries Tagged as 'microsoft'
A few thoughts on Microsoft
Nothing coherent here, just a couple of random thoughts I had about Microsoft.
The first thing is the good news that Microsoft will be making real standards compliance the default mode for the forthcoming IE8. This is an about face from their previous stance where the default mode would be to render the same way [...]
Microsoft keeps on going
The thing that’s dangerous about Microsoft these days is that they’re like the Energizer Bunny. Since nearly any market they get into requires expenditures that are teeny compared to their business of OS and Office Suite, they can lose as much money as they want without it really affecting their bottom line (see Zune). Because [...]
Yahoo and AOL?
So the internets are reporting that Yahoo is reviving its AOL merger talks to try and stave off the Microsoft takeover. Turns out the blogoweb hates this. Personally, I think it’s fairly unlikely to happen just like last time, although perhaps not, given that Time Warner’s thinking about splitting AOL in two and IPO’ing them [...]
Some thoughts on Microsoft/Yahoo
Nothings changed. It was and remains a dumb idea and will sink both companies if it happens. Well you know, not sink, go out of business, but sink, make noticeably worse than they are now. Decreasing shareholder value. I did come across SAR’s nice review of more reasons (than my own “two giant, directionless bureaucracies [...]
Microsoft and Yahoo
So, I still think a Microsoft/Yahoo merger would be a mistake for both companies. This is reaffirmed by the already contentious relationship they have - Kara Swisher is reporting that Microsoft went public with this to force Yahoo’s hand.
“I woke up this morning and couldn’t believe that they did it,†said one exec. “They had [...]
Microsoft makes an offer for Yahoo
$45 billion. Huh. It was almost a year ago that the news surfaced that MSFT was in discussions with YHOO for the buy. Now they seem to have made a $45 billion (unsolicited) offer for the troubled company ($31/share). This on top of the news that Terry Semel is completely out of the picture now.
Ultimately, [...]
Microsoft and Facebook up a tree
K.I.S.S.I.N.G. First comes love, then comes… ok, that’s it, just a little love.
Microsoft said they weren’t playing and lo and behold, 1.6% stake in Facebook later, they prove it. But it wasn’t an acquisition, it isn’t even really that massive a stake and despite giving a completely out of this world ridiculous valuation of $15 [...]
Categories: m&a · microsoft · social networks · web2.0
Ads: Google v. Everyone
Google’s big. Everyone knows it, and they got big because of online ads. Everyone wants a piece of that pie, but sadly, all they’re getting is crumbs. There’s a lot of competition in the space, but none of it is very successful, Microsoft certainly isn’t. Panama is seeing some signs of life in the Yahoo [...]
Ballmer, Ballmer, Ballmer, Ballmer
Ok, I was reading this VentureBeat piece on Microsofts new strategy. What new strategy? You ask. Well… their new strategy of M&A. They need to get their innovation going, so in fine tradition, they’re going to start gobbling up startups to try and keep them on the edge.
This is a standard strategy. It works for [...]
Online Office App Pileup!
Well I guess there’s a battle for the next generation Office Suite. Google opened a crack in the armor of Microsoft’s monopoly cow, it’s office suite and now everyone wants a piece of that proverbial pie. Google’s piling more and more in there with a word processor, spreadsheet, calendar, mail and now even presentation applications. [...]
