Microsoft's Scott Guthrie has posted details on the forthcoming beta release of Silverlight 2 which, it appears, is relatively imminent (very likely in conjunction with Microsoft's MIX conference March 5 - 7). Silverlight 1.0 focused largely on rich media -- primarily Web-based video --- and used JavaScript as its programming model. It was, to a … Continue reading Silverlight 2: Size Matters
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HD DVD: Game Over
Less than two months after Warner Bros. tipped the balance of power in the high-def media wars (see previous post), Toshiba today announced it plans to exit the HD DVD business by the end of the next month. CNET's News.com has the Reuters report on the announcement: http://www.news.com/2100-1041_3-6231027.html
Yahoo Goes to the Mattresses
According to a report in the Wall Street Journal this evening, Yahoo's board has decided to reject Microsoft's acquisition bid, stating that the offer of $31 per share "massively undervalues" the company. Of course, the offer was 62% more than the market's valuation of Yahoo, so either Yahoo's board knows something the rest of the … Continue reading Yahoo Goes to the Mattresses
The Microsoft/Yahoo Conundrum
The proposed acquisition of Yahoo by Microsoft remains the story of the week. Knowledge@Wharton editor-in-chief Mukul Pandya and I interviewed Wharton management professors Larry Hrebiniak and David Hsu about the deal earlier this week. You can read the exchange, "Microsoft and Yahoo: Does It Make Sense (and Will It Work)?" at http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article.cfm?articleid=1895 or download an … Continue reading The Microsoft/Yahoo Conundrum
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