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Yahoo Inc. failed to agree to an acquisition deal with Microsoft Corp. by Saturday, the deadline Microsoft had set for wrapping up negotiations.
Now Microsoft must decide whether to pursue a hostile takeover via a proxy fight or to drop the bid and seek other acquisition alternatives.
All along, Microsoft’s management had strongly indicated that it would […]

AT&T Inc. and Starbucks Corp. today announced the start of a nationwide rollout of Wi-Fi service at some Starbucks coffee shops, starting with locations in San Antonio.
The nationwide rollout will continue throughout 2008, the companies said in a statement. The deal was first announced Feb. 11, when Starbucks said it was moving to AT&T Wi-Fi […]

Dell will continue to install Windows XP on new PCs after Microsoft’s June 30 retirement date by taking advantage of a little-known clause in the downgrade rights that come with Vista Ultimate and Vista Business.
“Dell has the ability to exercise ‘Windows Vista downgrade rights’ on your behalf in the factory if … you’d prefer […]

Microsoft Corp. said Thursday that it has sold 140 million licenses of Windows Vista.
Colleen Healy, general manager of investor relations, made the statement during a conference call with Wall Street analysts after Microsoft posted its third-quarter earnings. The company pointed to strong PC sales for helping the much-maligned operating system achieve that number.
However, […]