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Yahoo! co-founder Jerry Yang resigns, shares jump (Update)

Jerry Yang, who co-founded Yahoo! nearly 17 years ago and had an ill-fated stint as chief executive, abruptly resigned from all of his positions with the struggling Internet company.

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Ford to open Silicon Valley lab

Ford Motor Co. is the latest automaker to open a research lab in Silicon Valley, where it hopes to scout out new technology and keep ahead of trends.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

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Microsoft 4Q profit climbs, Windows revenue dips

(AP) -- Microsoft Corp. reported record fourth-quarter revenue Thursday, helped by strong sales of its Office software suite. Investors still seem concerned about the world's largest software maker's growth ...

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Review: Google all the time on the Chromebook

(AP) -- New laptops running Google's Chrome operating system offer a new approach in portable computing: Games, productivity tools and anything else you might need are handled by distant computers connected ...

Electronics / Hardware

created Jul 13, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 3

Microsoft takes Office into the 'cloud' (Update)

Microsoft took its Office software into the Internet "cloud" on Tuesday, moving the suite of popular business tools online amid budding competition from Google's Web-based products.

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created Jun 28, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Office 365 goes into public beta

(PhysOrg.com) -- Microsoft has released its latest product for business, Office 365, into public beta. The program, which is limited in its participants, allows users to try out the new software in exchange ...

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created Apr 18, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 6 | with audio podcast weblog

Microsoft, Apple make for strange partners on Office package

When Jake Hoelter moves around Microsoft Corp.'s Mountain View, Calif., campus, an Apple MacBook Pro tucked under his arm, the engineer gets The Look from colleagues.

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created Feb 03, 2011 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

EA sees bright digital future despite loss

US videogame giant Electronic Arts (EA) on Tuesday reported a deepened loss in the last quarter but saw a bright future as players opt increasingly for online play and digital downloads.

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created Feb 01, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Microsoft fights Apple claim to 'App Store' name

Microsoft is fighting rival Apple's claim that it has dibs on the name "App Store," arguing the term is generic and can be used by any shop selling programs for gadgets such as smartphones.

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created Jan 12, 2011 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Microsoft adds Facebook to Outlook

Microsoft added Facebook to Outlook on Tuesday, giving users of its popular email program the ability to view status updates, pictures and wall posts from their friends on the social network.

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created Jul 13, 2010 | popularity 2 / 5 (8) | comments 2

Patent holder sues smart phone makers over patents

(AP) -- The patent-holding company that won a settlement of more than $600 million from the maker of the BlackBerry said Friday it has sued six other companies in the smart phone industry.

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created Jul 09, 2010 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (4) | comments 6

Microsoft's newest Office goes on sale Tuesday

(AP) -- The next version of Microsoft Corp.'s Office software will be available to consumers and small businesses starting Tuesday.

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created Jun 14, 2010 | popularity 2 / 5 (6) | comments 1

Microsoft looks to 'cloud' with Office 2010

Microsoft released the latest update to its popular Office software on Wednesday including a Web-hosted version aimed at countering competition from emerging "cloud" products offered by Google.

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created May 12, 2010 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Microsoft profit jumps 35 pct but investors shrug

(AP) -- A global rise in computer shipments that helped carry Microsoft Corp.'s net income 35 percent higher in the most recent quarter wasn't enough to satisfy investors who were looking for a bigger boost ...

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created Apr 22, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Yahoo 1Q profit soars, revenue grows, stock falls

(AP) -- Yahoo Inc. milked the recovering online advertising market and its new partnership with Microsoft Corp. to start the year with its best quarterly performance since hiring Carol Bartz to engineer a ...

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