Microsoft proposes alternative deal to Yahoo

May 19th, 2008 by Marius Visan (0) Internet

Microsoft Corp said on Sunday it proposed an alternative deal to Yahoo Inc rather than a full acquisition, but the move was unlikely to win favor with financier Carl Icahn, a person familiar with his thinking said.Icahn launched a proxy campaign on Thursday to replace Yahoo’s board with directors who would reopen talks with Microsoft, [...]

Dell unveils entry-level gaming desktop

February 28th, 2008 by Marius Visan (1) Hardware

Dell has announced a new entry-level gaming desktop, as it attempts to expand into the enthusiast market it inherited with the acquisition of Alienware. The XPS 630 will begin at £849 for an Intel Core 2 Duo running at 2.66GHz, with a 250GB hard disk, 1GB RAM and Geforce 8800GT graphics card. While the modest [...]