Yahoo Inc’s board has rejected Microsoft Corp.’s $44.6 billion takeover bid after concluding the unsolicited offer undervalues the slumping Internet pioneer, a person familiar with the situation said Saturday. The Wall Street Journal had quoted an unnamed source as saying Microsoft’s offer of $31 per share was an attempt to “steal” the company and that Yahoo was unlikely to consider anything under $40 per share — double its price in January. At $40 per share, the value of the cash and stock deal would be worth $51.1 billion.

Alternatively, Microsoft could sweeten its bid. Many analysts believe Microsoft is prepared to offer as much as $35 per share for Yahoo, which still boasts one of the Internet’s largest audiences and most powerful advertising vehicles despite a prolonged slump that has hammered its stock.
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In the high-stakes battles for the big bucks of the US online advertising market, Microsoft made an eye-popping hostile attempt to take over giant search engine Yahoo. Chief Executive Steve Ballmer announced an unsolicited take-over bid for Yahoo at US$44.6 billion, saying he is prepared to pay US$31 per share in cash or stock, or a 62-percent premium above the company’s closing stock price on Nasdaq on Tuesday (29 Jan 2008). News of the proposed deal sent Yahoo stocks soaring pre-market, ahead of trading.

Among the numbers at stake is a US$40 billion a year online advertising market, of which Yahoo currently commands just 9 percent, compared to rival Google’s mammoth 75 percent. In Europe and UK, Google almost monopolizes the market with an 80 percent share, with Yahoo having to share the rest with smaller operators.
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F-Secure Corporation and Sony Erisson has join the partnership on supplying mobile security to Sony Ericsson?s smartphones with the availability of F-Secure’s Mobile Security product for the UIQ platform. The F-Secure Mobile Security 3.3 for UIQ combines an integrated antivirus and firewall. With similar solutions already available for S60 and Windows Mobile it completes the F-Secure offering of award-winning solutions for the most popular platforms in the rapidly growing smartphone market.

“We are very proud and happy about the UIQ product and the co-operation. Our complete mobile product range will enable us to continue our leadership in the area of mobile security. We have seen increasing demand for mobile security solutions also from mobile operators, who want to offer their customers a secure user experience in all situations and on all platforms. We have products for all the major open smartphone platforms at the moment, and we will continue to expand our security solutions offering to meet the growing needs in the market “, says Samu Konttinen, Vice President, Mobile Solutions Business Unit, F-Secure.

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There are so many product that you can find in the market now. And all of them have the attractive side that make you confuse which one you should buy. Just like me, some time ago, I am looking for the tripod that has the great feature, and of course with the great price too. As the manufacturer of numerous tripods, the Velbon name has been well known in the US for many years, particularly for very affordable and ultra light models. But I have not seen other much info about the velbon tripods on the web, and I really confuse which one should I buy. And after that, I find a site that can give me more information about that, the Wize. This is a site that can help you to find the right product that you really need, it?s easier and faster.
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Acer is going to enter the ultra portable market that competes with Asus Eee PC, by planning to launch low-cost notebooks available with 8- and 9-inch displays late in the first quarter or early second quarter of this year. According to the report, the prices of Acer’s low-cost notebooks will be as competitive as those of the Eee PCs.
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Microsoft buys Logitech? There has been a talk, as reported from Reuters that Logitech, whos m-cap is around $6.3 billion, would receive a takeover bid at 48 francs per share from Microsoft. This would represent a premium of 38 percent to Wednesday’s closing price of 34.80 francs and value the firm at 9.16 billion francs. A Logitech takeover would make the software leader the world’s largest maker of computer mice and other peripheral devices as well.
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If you have a car, it is necessary for you to have car insurance. Having an insurance coverage can help protect the people and things that are important to you. Damages can include property, physical injury, medical treatments, or death as established in the insurance policy. Before purchasing car insurance, you must consider a variety of factors including what kind of car you have, your driving record and the amount of money you are willing to pay. Some time ago, I read a site that offer the car insurance, Gocompare.com. This site offers you the free service of car insurance comparison.
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Whether you are live in Montreal or not, there are always many entertainment choices. Here is the site that you can sell or buy your Montreal Canadiens tickets at here, this site is called 2tickets.ca. At here, they will buy your tickets for resale if the events in question generate the clientele. And the amount you will get from the sale of your ticket varies depending on what type of event it is and the chosen seating arrangement. At first you should fill the sell form online and sent to them. For more information or question, you can contact them by call their phone line or you can email to them, it?s very simple.
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