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Microsoft pursuing Yahoo

Friday, May 4th, 2007


Microsoft Corp. is resuming its pursuit of search engine operator Yahoo Inc. (Nasdaq:YHOO – news) that could help it better compete with Web search leader Google Inc., published reports said Friday.

Yahoo shares surged more than 15 percent in midday trading.

The New York Post reported Friday 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. (more…)

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Microsoft Patches Windows XP Wireless

Saturday, December 16th, 2006

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By Gregg Keizer
TechWebFri Dec 15, 12:01 PM ET

Microsoft quietly posted a Windows XP SP2 patch to make surfing public wireless hotspots safer, but did not include it with the December security updates released Tuesday and has not posted it as a download from Microsoft Update.

The update fixes a long-standing security problem in Windows XP SP2, which starts an automatic scan for wireless networks when a laptop boots or powers up from hibernation. Windows’ Wi-Fi client goes through a list of previously-used wireless networks, and if it finds one, connects. (more…)

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