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Microsoft buys Yammer for $1.2 billion. What are they up to?
After weeks of speculation and leaks to the press, Microsoft have finally announced that they are buying Yammer for the princely sum of $1.2 billion. While far from the largest acquisition by Microsoft, it’s one of the more interesting ones.
Augmenting the Xbox – Microsoft Xbox SmartGlass @ E3 2012
The Electronic Entertainment Expo (or E3 to most) kicked off in earnest today but already we’ve seen big news from the likes of Microsoft and Sony. E3 is first and foremost the leading computer and video game exhibition in the … Continue reading
A Guide to Microsoft So.cl – Is this Microsoft’s move into social networking?
Over the weekend Microsoft launched what looks like their foray into the world of social media with So.cl (pronounced “social”). Microsoft are staying away from the “social network” label and are positioning So.cl as a way of combining “social networking … Continue reading
The Billion Dollar Easter Bonanza
So we wandered back into the office this morning after the usual Easter break, and conversation wasn’t long in turning to the two Billion Dollar deals struck over the weekend. Most of you will already be aware that Facebook acquired … Continue reading