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Microsoft to drop $486 million for European shopping site Deal will bring Ciao, one of Europe's leading price-comparison sites, into Microsoft's fold and extend its online presence on the continent. Home > Rss Directory > Technology > CNET |
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Microsoft Buys European Shopping Site For $486M (AHN) (AHN) - Microsoft has agreed to buy Greenfield Online, the parent company of European shopping website Ciao.com, for $486 million. - Sun, 31 Aug 2008 09:11:49 GMT Home > Rss Directory > Business > AllHeadline |
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Microsoft to Buy European Shopping Comparison Site Microsoft has agreed to buy Greenfield Online, the owner of a European price comparison Web site ciao.com, for about $486 million. Home > Rss Directory > Technology > NY Time |
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Microsoft rewards search -- but only with Internet Explorer As a sign of how desperate Microsoft is to draw U.S. Internet users to its Live Search site and away from rival Google, the company is now offering frequent flyer miles to frequent searchers -- but only if they surf with Internet Explorer: Users of Firefox, Chrome or Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Microsoft buys ciao.com to boost e-shopping search LONDON (Reuters) - Microsoft has agreed to buy Greenfield Online, owner of popular European price comparison website ciao.com, for about $486 million to boost its Internet search and e-commerce business in Europe. Home > Rss Directory > Technology > Reuter |
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Update: Microsoft unwraps search engine reward program Microsoft launched a comparative shopping feature in its Live Search engine on Wednesday. The service offers consumers a rebate on purchases made through the site, a scheme that could lure shoppers from Google and Yahoo. Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Microsoft to Buy European Price-Comparison Firm Microsoft is acquiring Greenfield Online, owner of the price comparison website ciao.com, for about $486 million, to bolster its Internet search and e-commerce business in Europe. Home > Rss Directory > Technology > NY Time |
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Microsoft submits Windows 7 for U.S. antitrust review Microsoft has submitted the follow-up to Windows Vista to the committee that oversees its U.S. antitrust compliance to ensure the operating system is meeting the terms of the company's agreement with the government. Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Microsoft kicks fake security software off 400,000 PCs In the second month of a campaign against fake security software, Microsoft has booted the rogue application "Antivirus 2009" from almost 400,000 PCs, the company recently claimed.December's version of the Malic Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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MEPs question Microsoft's eligibility for gov't projects European Parliament members are asking if Microsoft's antitrust violations make the company ineligible to compete for government contracts.Two members of the Green Party sent a letter on April 9 to the Europea Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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The low-cost laptop offer Microsoft can't refuse As the release of low-cost laptops based on Intel's upcoming Atom processor draws near, Microsoft is getting boxed into a corner. The software company plans to stop selling most Windows XP licenses after June 30, yet most of these low-cost laptops won't be powerful en Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Update: Microsoft makes boldest move yet embracing open source In a major turnaround for Microsoft, the company Thursday promised "greater transparency" in its development and business practices, outlining a new strategy to provide more access to APIs and previously proprietary protocols for some of its major software products, i Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Microsoft unaware of reported China investigation Microsoft said it is unaware of an investigation into whether the company unfairly dominates China's software market as reported by the country's state media on Wednesday."Microsoft is unaware of any investigati Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Microsoft claims European antitrust issues are past Microsoft's efforts to better detail how its products work should keep it out of further legal trouble, despite a record fine levied by the European Commission last week, CEO Steve Ballmer said Monday."Essenti Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Three companies Microsoft could buy instead of Yahoo Assuming that Saturday's public walkaway by Microsoft doesn't prove just to be a high-risk negotiation tactic against Yahoo -- after all, the companies are rumored to have been talking about some sort of merger or acquisition for almost three years -- then what we hav Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Microsoft and Yahoo: Now what? Microsoft's three-month courtship of Yahoo has ended, but it changed both companies forever and neither can expect to return to the way they were.Microsoft and Yahoo will need to deliver on promises, address que Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Microsoft revamps Download Center using Silverlight Microsoft continues to eat its own dog food to promote the adoption of its Silverlight technology.The company is beta-testing a new version of its Microsoft Download Center Web site using the technology, a brows Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Update: Mozilla logs 8 million-plus Firefox 3 downloads in a day After a rocky start to its Firefox 3 "Download Day," Mozilla logged more than 8 million downloads of the latest version of its Web browser in 24 hours, the company said Wednesday.Firefox 3 was downloaded 8,349,0 Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Microsoft adds $3 million to small-business subsidies Microsoft has invested several million more dollars into an incentive program it recently unveiled for small businesses, hoping to make it easier for customers in that market to run their businesses using Microsoft products. Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Update: Microsoft and Novell extend Linux partnership Microsoft said Wednesday it would purchase up to $100 million in coupons for Suse Linux support from Novell, furthering a controversial 2006 partnership aimed at customers who run both Windows and Linux in their server environments. Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |