Microsoft kicks off $300 million Windows marketing push (Reuters)
Sinking Yahoo: Shares drop to nearly 5-year low (AP) AP - Yahoo Inc.'s stock sank to its lowest level in nearly five years Thursday, magnifying the challenge facing the Internet company as its management tries to justify their rebuff of Microsoft Corp.'s $47.5 billion takeover bid. Microsoft Slashes Prices of Xbox 360 Models (NewsFactor) NewsFactor - There is something for everyone, according to Microsoft officials who are touting the company's new prices for all three models of its video game console, the Xbox 360. Microsoft Boasts One Million Office Live Workspace Users (NewsFactor) NewsFactor - The beta version of Office Live Workspace has one million users just six months after launch, Microsoft announced Wednesday as it released some minor improvements to the service. Google chief admits to 'defensive component' of browser launch (AFP)
Microsoft to cut Xbox 360 U.S. price to below Wii (Reuters)
Microsoft Makes Xbox 360 the Cheapest Console (PC Magazine) PC Magazine - It's official: the Xbox 360 has received a price cut, matching lowered prices that had been the subject of rumors. Microsoft touts functional programming with F# (InfoWorld) InfoWorld - Microsoft is boosting integration of functional programming with its Visual Studio 2008 software development platform. Analyst Says Google's Chrome Browser Needs Polishing (NewsFactor)
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Reuters - Microsoft Corp kicked off a
$300 million marketing campaign on Thursday, aimed at improving
the image of its Windows Vista operating system and strike back
at Apple Inc's "Mac vs. PC" ads.
AFP - Google's chief executive admitted Thursday there was a "defensive component" to the Web search giant's launch of its own Internet browser, thereby pitting it against Microsoft's dominant software.
Reuters - Microsoft Corp said on
Wednesday it plans to cut the U.S. prices of its Xbox 360 video
game machine, lowering the price of its entry-level console to
$50 below Nintendo Co Ltd's (7974.OS) top-selling Wii.
NewsFactor - Microsoft hasn't publicly commented on Google's new Chrome browser, but Redmond's Internet Explorer 8 team may wind up echoing Mozilla's makers: We're not worried.