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Microsoft buys Yammer for $1.2 billion. What are they up to?

Microsoft buys Yammer for $1.2 billion

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.

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A Guide to Microsoft So.cl – Is this Microsoft’s move into social networking?

Microsoft So.cl front page screenshot

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

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Design Classic?

Britt Award

So how many of you like me watched the Brit Awards last night? The actual award that is given out is now re-designed annually by a British designer. This year it was the turn of the legendary Pop Artist Sir … Continue reading

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