Yahoo would issue more stock, making a buyout too expensive for Microsoft to pull off.
This is a big week for Microsoft and many of our enterprise IT customers.
Cloud-based computing like this has been a major push for Microsoft in recent months.
Throughout Office's history, it's been the most important set of Windows applications for Microsoft.
"Today I'd say the best thing for Microsoft to do is to buy Yahoo!"
Even for Microsoft, finding enough resources to ferret out bugs is a monumental task.
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"I think it's a great deal for Microsoft, a fantastic deal for Microsoft, " Davis says.
Windows Phone 7 could be the next multi-billion dollar business for Microsoft after Windows and Office.
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Apple would not be Apple but for Microsoft, and the reverse is just as true.
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Japan accounts for about a quarter of all video-game sales globally and is crucial for Microsoft.
The move raises the game for Microsoft, which competes with Google with its Bing search engine.
Not surprisingly my advice was ignored, which was pretty easy for Microsoft to do.
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Time's running out for Microsoft to announce a new plan of action for Yahoo!
From my conversations, people who work for Microsoft love the company but hate the environment.
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The prospect of an IPO helped Skype drive a harder bargain for Microsoft, one person said.
The Windows Phone smartphones are likely to be the biggest prospect for Microsoft in 2013.
Bell first joined the working world as a 15 year-old developer for Microsoft.
The most optimistic scenario for Microsoft is that it is playing catch-up by leapfrogging.
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Its new best friend is Overture, which already provides search services for Microsoft's MSN online service.
Over the past few months we have delivered the foundation for a new era for Microsoft.
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Another political variable that argues for Microsoft to stall for time: the upcoming presidential race.
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AOL's sudden vulnerability provides an opening for Microsoft as it wages a new assault online.
Perhaps this time around, such alliances will prove a better match for Microsoft's determination.
Indeed, Luca Cardelli, who also works for Microsoft Research, likens biological cells to computers.
"It is extremely sloppy for Microsoft not to install its own patches, " Dimitri said.
For Microsoft is making a hefty whack out of license fees on Android systems for example.
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For example, you might choose Microsoft Word for documents, JPEGs for photos and Microsoft Powerpoint for presentations.
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That still left a 20x gain on the table for Microsoft investors over the next 8 years.
Industry veteran Adam Sessler, a former G4TV host, thinks SmartGlass could be a savvy move for Microsoft.
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Windows Phone and Xbox together account for only around 8% of the Trefis price estimate for Microsoft.
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