Reuters - Microsoft Corp will turn to
users of its Xbox 360 to create new video games and broaden the
types of games available on its console, taking a page out of
the strategy books of Facebook and YouTube.
PC Magazine - At the Gamefest 2008 event on Tuesday, Microsoft announced that all Games for Windows Live multiplayer features are now free.
Reuters - Yahoo Inc will appoint activist
investor Carl Icahn and two of his nominees to its board,
defusing a proxy battle showdown and making an immediate deal
with Microsoft Corp less likely.
AP - Yahoo Inc.’s profit slipped again in the second quarter, a recurring theme that has frustrated shareholders and raised doubts about the Internet company’s future.
Reuters - Yahoo Inc on Tuesday
posted a nearly 19 percent fall in net profit, and net revenue
short of lowered Wall Street expectations, as it faced a
weakening economy and the distraction of Microsoft Corp’s
pursuit.
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