Tag Archives: microsoft

MSFT eating YHOO is about display ads, not search.

Posted on February 4, 2008 by kfarr

Okay, we all know the big news: Microsoft wants Yahoo. In fact, it has been the only topic visible ‘above the fold’ of The New York Times’ tech page for the past few days. Michael Krasny whipped out a KQED … Continue reading →

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More proof that Microsoft hates Apple: Office on Mac OS X sucks.

Posted on December 27, 2007 by kfarr

Microsoft Office for Mac OS X sucks. Everyone knows it. Let’s count the ways: It’s a system resource hog. Loading Microsoft Word takes forever. Look MS, this is a friggin’ rich text editor. You don’t need to load the entire … Continue reading →

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Antitrust idiocy rises again — now it’s Apple’s turn!

Posted on November 7, 2007 by kfarr

Engadget reports that a class-action lawsuit has been filed against Apple claiming that its iPods are illegally tied to its iTunes software. In essence, the plaintiff claims the Apple iPod/iTunes ‘ecosystem’ locks out competitors. Non-Apple music players cannot play music … Continue reading →

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