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Google named world's No 1 brand

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:24:15 GMT

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Google has topped a list of the world's most powerful brands, with new research estimating its value to be $86bn (£43bn).

WPP-owned research company Millward Brown puts Google at number one in its annual top 100 global brand power list for the second year in a row with a 30% year-on-year increase in its value.

Google beat General Electric to the top spot, with the NBC Universal owner's brand value estimated at $71.4.

The next most valuable brands are Microsoft at $70.89m, Coca-Cola at $58.2m and China Mobile at $57.2m, according to Millward Brown.

"Google's rank has been driven by fantastic financial performance and equity value," said Peter Walshe, the global account director at Millward Brown.

The top five remained unchanged year-on-year, with each company recording an increase in brand valuation by between 15% and 39% compared with 2007.

Tags: google, brand, millwars brown, brandz

Yahoo, Time Warner closing in on AOL deal: source

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:35:17 GMT

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Clip Source: www.reuters.com

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc and Time Warner Inc are "closing in" on a deal where Yahoo would merge with Time Warner's AOL Internet unit, brushing aside Microsoft's bid for Yahoo, a source familiar with the talks said on Wednesday.

The source confirmed a Wall Street Journal story saying Yahoo would receive a cash investment from Time Warner in exchange for a 20 percent stake in the combined Yahoo-AOL business. The deal would exclude AOL's fading dial-up Internet access business and value AOL at about $10 billion.

A deal with Time Warner and AOL would be part of a multi-pronged strategy by Yahoo in which it would outsource Web search advertising operations to Google Inc, the source said.

Separately, The New York Times reported that Microsoft and Rupert Murdoch's News Corp are in negotiations on making a joint bid for Yahoo. That merger would join Yahoo, Microsoft Corp's MSN and News Corp's MySpace, the paper said.

Tags: yahoo inc., time warner, aol, microsoft

Alternate Valentine

Sat, 16 Feb 2008 16:40:20 GMT

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Clip Source: flickr.com

I suppose technically Flickr still would have been owned by Yahoo!, and Yahoo! would have just been owned by Microsoft... but that wouldn't fit on the card. ;)

Tags: flickr, yahoo, valentine's day

Who Owns What...v2.1

Sat, 09 Feb 2008 19:00:56 GMT

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Clip Source: mydigimedia.com

In the wake of Microsoft's proposed $44 bil takeover of Yahoo (and all the subsequent chatter), I've updated my Who Owns What chart. Because I think this topic is so important to all journalists, regardless of whether they work in traditional media or even in the United States, I'm going to launch an RSS feed and a widget soon that will roll constant updates on who owns what.

Tags: aol, microsoft, google, yahoo, news corp.

What if MS buys Yahoo?

Sat, 09 Feb 2008 12:14:09 GMT

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Clip Source: flickr.com

Tags: microsoft, yahoo, flickr

Microsoft Puts Up $44.6 Billion Bid To Buy Yahoo

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 16:05:49 GMT

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Clip Source: www.dbtechno.com

Washington (dbTechno) - Microsoft Corporation has announced that they have proposed $44.6 billion to take over the internet giant Yahoo.

Yahoo shareholders, under the deal which has been proposed by Microsoft, would be able to take cash in the sale of Yahoo to Microsoft, or shares of Microsoft stock.

The proposal on the table from Microsoft would give shareholders a 62% premium over the current Yahoo market value, which is quite impressive.

Tags: microsoft, yahoo

Microsoft announce offer of $44.6 Billion for Yahoo: Is this a good idea?

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 16:03:00 GMT

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Clip Source: www.product-reviews.net

Microsoft have just announced what was a rumor for a while a formal offer of $44.6 Billion for Yahoo, the proposal to Yahoo’s board of directors represents $31 per share which is a 62% premium over yesterday’s closing price or $44.6 Billion.

CEO Steve Ballmer said “We have great respect for Yahoo!, and together we can offer an increasingly exciting set of solutions for consumers, publishers and advertisers while becoming better positioned to compete in the online services market.”

Well apparently this amazing deal was put out in a letter which was sent to Yahoo’s board by Ballmer, the letter did confirm that the two major companies have indeed been discussing the topic since late 2006 and it also appears to be a direct response to the Google threat which was outlined in the following paragraph.

The question here is “Do you think it is a good idea Microsoft buying Yahoo?

Source – Microsoft Press Release

Tags: microsoft, yahoo, billion, buying

Bill Gates Envisions Life After Microsoft In Keynote Video

Tue, 08 Jan 2008 11:14:31 GMT

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Clip Source: gizmodo.com

You may already know what Bill Gates had planned for his final CES keynote, but did you know about his plans for life after Microsoft? We just saw a video during his speech that shows what life may be like for the world's most famous CEO. His days are filled working on his six-pack with Matthew McConaughey, "Big Pimpin'" in the studio with Jay-Z, begging Jon Stewart for a gig on the Daily Show, and calling every Democrat he knows to see if they'll let him run for Vice President. It's too bad, when he called Barack Obama and said "It's Bill", Obama's first guess was "Shatner?" (His second guess was Bill Clinton.) Check out the gallery for more stills from the video, and best of luck Bill, even if George Clooney won't play you in a movie. UPDATE: Video here!

Tags: bill gates, microsoft

25 Mouse You've Never Seen Before

Mon, 03 Dec 2007 12:13:49 GMT

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Clip Source: docs.google.com

Tiny and Slim Mouse

LG Finger Mouse

G4 Slim Mouse

Mogo Mouse

Ring Mouse

Smart and Complicated Mouse

Logitech G9 Laser Mouse

The Mouse Skype Phone

Logitech Air Mouse

EzKey Keypad Mouse

Playful Mouse

Microsoft Sidewinder Gaming Mouse

3D Navigational Mouse

n30 Game Mouse

Gun Computer Mouse

NES Gamepad Mouse

Belkin Hybrid

Fanatec Headshot Uber Mouse

Mouse with Special Ability

Iogear Touts Anti-Bacterial Mouse

T&Mouse Tablet Mouse

Acrylic Mouse

Strange Mouse

MUS2 Mouse

Heart Shaped Mouse

Natural Laser Mouse 6000

Handheld Powerball Mouse

Horrified Mouse

Boob Mouse

Mouse of the Mouse

"Mouse" USB Mouse

Tags: mouse, design

Facebook is #4 Website Worldwide

Fri, 02 Nov 2007 13:49:18 GMT

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Clip Source: facereviews.com

Facebook is the 4th most trafficked website on the internet WORLDWIDE. 34.5 Billion Page Views last month! This puts it right up there with the almighty Google.

Microsoft and Facebook will find a way to develop a closer partnership that is more than just around serving Microsoft ad inventory. “Facebook will be coming up with new ad types” they stated on the conference call.

Think of this as investment by Microsoft in a worldwide distribution channel for all of their ad inventory at the very least. It could also quite possibly be a strong co-development partnership of ad serving and targeting technology at the other end of the spectrum.

Tags: facebook, website, www

Safari beats IE, Firefox in speed trials

Mon, 29 Oct 2007 20:50:42 GMT

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Clip Source: www.computerworld.com

October 24, 2007 (Computerworld) -- Safari is faster than rival browsers from Microsoft Corp. and Mozilla Corp., a North Carolina Web testing firm said today -- putting proof to Apple Inc.'s June boast that its browser was the quickest.

Michael Czeiszperger, general manager of Web Performance Inc. in Durham, N.C., used his free time -- and some of WPI's tools -- to measure how fast the Windows versions of Apple's Safari, Microsoft's Internet Explorer 7 (IE 7) and Mozilla's Firefox 2 grabbed pages.

"I noticed that Apple used canned benchmarks, not actual load time measurements," said Czeiszperger, explaining why he timed the browsers.

Tags: research, browsers, safari, ie, firefox

Happy Birthday Windows XP!

Fri, 26 Oct 2007 09:13:21 GMT

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Clip Source: gizmodo.com

It was on this day back in 2001 that Microsoft's Windows XP was birthed, shiny and (very) blue, onto the desktops of consumers everywhere. It's still most people's favorite Windows OS (not me, I really like Vista), combining the stability of Windows 2000/NT with the eye candy of a consumer-focused OS like Windows 98 (note that we skipped WinMe for a reason). So happy birthday Windows XP, and may you live on in old ass dentist computers for years to come. [Microsoft]

Tags: windows xp, microsoft, birthday