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Week in review: Microhoo, Yahoogle, and Microspace, oh my!
April 11, 2008
The week was marked by a dizzying barrage of news on the future of Yahoo and its suitors, leaving industry watchers mostly scratching their heads. Also, RSA 2008.(By CNET News.com's Michelle Meyers)
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Week in review: Yahoo in Microsoft's sights
February 8, 2008
The two companies give us a few clues on their prospective deal; Washington takes on file swapping at colleges; and iPhone storage grows.
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Week in review: Yahoo snubs Microsoft
February 15, 2008
Yahoo thinks it's worth more, Danger is a buy, and BlackBerry is temporarily bye-bye. Also: Spying immunity for telcos.
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Week in review: Teaming up against Google
February 1, 2008
Microsoft offers to buy struggling Yahoo for $44.6 billion to better compete against Google. Also: Vista's one-year anniversary.
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Week in review: Microsoft the magnanimous?
February 22, 2008
Microsoft says it wants to be more open with other software makers, while Toshiba closes down HD DVD. Also: Gates wants Yahoo for the people.
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Week in review: iPhone answers business calls
March 7, 2008
Apple opens up the iPhone to developers and challenges BlackBerry, while Yahoo opens up its takeover defense strategy. Also: Microsoft shows off IE 8.
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Week in review: Windows woes
February 29, 2008
The EU slaps Microsoft with a record penalty, but will a Vista price cut help pay the fine? Also: Pakistan hijacks YouTube, and game publishers square off for market domination.
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Week in review: Reading Apple's crystal ball
March 21, 2008
Tech community looks at Apple projects, while telephone companies measure outcome of FCC spectrum auction. Also: Redmond's rocky roads.(By CNET News.com's Steven Musil)
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Week in review: Bad news market bears
January 25, 2008
Tech gets battered on the stock market, but not Microsoft, which seems recession-proof. Also: Wireless goes to Washington.
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Week in review: Battening down Microsoft's hatches
December 7, 2007
The rate of piracy on Windows Vista is lower than its predecessor, and Congress moves to ramp up copyright infringement penalties. Also: Peeling Apple.
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Week in review: Snuffing out OS bugs
November 16, 2007
Microsoft and Apple release dueling OS updates, while Oracle looks to the past and future. Also: Going green in the garage.
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Week in review: Apple thinks differently about iPhone
October 19, 2007
Apple welcomes third-party iPhone developers, while Microsoft sets its sights on new territory. Also: The RIAA goes to school.
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Week in review: Gates' farewell to CES troops
January 11, 2008
Bill Gates gives his "last keynote" at CES and tech is no front-runner in New Hampshire. Also: The decline of DRM.
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Week in review: Chasing iPhone
October 26, 2007
Apple turns in monster quarter, thanks to iPhone and iPod; Microsoft posts strong earnings, scores Facebook victory. Also: Saving muni Wi-Fi.
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Week in review: Where's the Apple iKiller?
October 5, 2007
Microsoft and Verizon have designs on Apple territory, while record labels send a message to file sharers. Also: Will a Net access tax be stopped?
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Week in review: Vista, virtualization, vendettas
September 14, 2007
Microsoft promises Vista changes in response to Google complaints. Also: Virtualization gets real, and iPhone reaches a milestone.
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Week in review: Microsoft's cloudy future
July 13, 2007
Microsoft is planning an ambitious makeover to its Internet services, the E3 game confab focuses more on entertainment, and what lays ahead in Apple's iFuture is anyone's guess.
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Week in review: Patent woes
August 10, 2007
Telephone tech's No. 1 obstacle? Patents. Also, Apple's summer hardware harvest, and Linux spreads its wings.
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Week in review: Microsoft's patent offensive
May 18, 2007
Company identifies infringed-on patents, invites infringers to strike licensing deals. Not many takers, so far.
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Week in review: Try to read Microsoft's hips
June 22, 2007
On the eve of announcing a change in Vista that people have clamored for, the company reverses course and then clams up.
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