Rural, Minority Lobbyists Oppose Google-Yahoo Deal
In anticipation (or fear) of a Google-Yahoo search outsourcing tie, 16 organizations comprising rural and minority groups opposed the pact in a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice.
Google vs. Microsoft
May 10, 2008
Saturday, May 10, 2008 1:30 PM/EST
April 24, 2008
Thursday, April 24, 2008 9:46 PM/EST
Google-Yahoo Deal Reeks of Collusion
Google did well to get the DoubleClick deal past the Federal Trade Commission, but cozying up to search and online ad rival Yahoo was clearly a move to fling mud in Microsoft's eye as it seeks to buy Yahoo.
February 28, 2008
Thursday, February 28, 2008 8:23 AM/EST
Google Product Manager Shreds SharePoint
Google will tell you until it's blue in the face that its Google Apps doesn't compete with Microsoft Office or SharePoint applications because Apps is geared toward collaboration while Microsoft focuses on productivity. What?! People collaborate to be more productive.
February 3, 2008
Sunday, February 03, 2008 3:14 PM/EST
Google Fires FUD Volley at Microsoft Over Yahoo Bid
Google's main legal eagle argues that Microsoft's bid to buy Yahoo is an attempt to control the Internet the way the software giant has dominated the market for desktop software.
February 2, 2008
Saturday, February 02, 2008 9:50 AM/EST
Microhoo!: The Worst Deal of the Internet Age
In making such a bid, Microsoft is telling the world that it can't make its way in this rapidly evolving market for Internet-based software and that its software-plus-services model is not coalescing the way it hoped.
January 22, 2008
Tuesday, January 22, 2008 4:53 PM/EST
IBM and Google: Competitors or Co-conspirators?
Attending Lotusphere this week is affording me access to scads of IBMers who love to talk collaboration software. For kicks, I took an informal poll about what IBMers think of the cool new big company on the block, Google. Is Google an IBM competitor, or an ally?...
December 24, 2007
Monday, December 24, 2007 2:20 PM/EST
Meet Google: Search Giant, Monopolist Extraordinaire
The New York Times Friday published several documents Microsoft used to make the case that a Google purchase of DoubleClick would give the search engine powerhouse several competitive advantages in the online advertising market...
December 20, 2007
Thursday, December 20, 2007 9:55 AM/EST
Shocker: Viacom Picks Microsoft Over Google
Microsoft says the five-year deal is in the ballpark of $500 million. For Microsoft, I say it's quite a deal to close before the new year. For Google, I say it's one that got away...
October 24, 2007
Wednesday, October 24, 2007 4:40 PM/EST
Microsoft Punches Out Google at the Facebook Altar
Microsoft is the victor in the Facebook struggle, in an exclusive deal that seems to leave Google out in the cold...
September 27, 2007
Thursday, September 27, 2007 11:02 AM/EST
Microsoft Live Search Not Enough to Make Google Blink
No matter how Microsoft spins it, I think the impact of the improved search relevance and other features is negligible in the broader scope...
