Microsoft was left shaken and stirred with the way Google Inc. increased their advertising revenue. Microsoft’s top technical executive, Ray Ozzie said, “was a wake-up call within Microsoft”. However, Ray said that they do not plan to copy Google and plan to come up with something that is their own innovation.
A news report states:
Microsoft To Donate $1.7M To Gulf Region
Hurricane Katrina devastated several states along the Gulf Coast region in what turned out to be one of the deadliest natural disasters in U.S. history. Eighteen months last, the affected areas still find themselves struggling to rebuild their respective communities and revitalize their local economies.
In an attempt to give these areas a helping hand, Microsoft announced today its intention to donate $1.7 million in cash, software and specialized curriculum to nonprofit partners in Louisiana and Texas.
Linux To Microsoft: Bring It, Freakshow
Advocates for Linux want Microsoft and their CEO, Steve Ballmer, to dispense with the threats and show which code in the Linux world infringes on Microsoft’s property.
Microsoft BPM adds Decision Management
Some of you will no doubt have seen today’s announcement of a Business Process Alliance by Microsoft (their press release is here). Fair Isaac is one of the 10 companies in this alliance (see the Fair Isaac press release here). Interestingly a couple of BPM vendors are also in the 10, including one of Fair Isaac’s partners (Metastorm).
Personally I think this is interesting for several reasons:
Microsoft Announces Acquisition of Medstory
Seeking no doubt to improve upon its dismal figures in the search market, Microsoft revealed plans today to acquire Medstory, a company that develops search technology for those operating specifically within the healthcare sector.
Microsoft – No Innovator’s Dillema?
Oh, boy, Don Dodge says that Microsoft will not fall into innovator’s dillema.
Hmmm, someday I’ll post an email to me from a top Microsoft executive that had the words “business value” repeated 13 times (I asked them to buy a variety of things, including Flickr (this email was written three weeks before Yahoo bought Flickr).
Hearst and Microsoft Make Print Digital
Newspaper giant Hearst Corporation unveiled its News Reader software, a product born of a partnership with Microsoft. News Reader software debuted in beta at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer as a downloadable application, allowing an on-screen view of Hearst newspapers.
The news comes in the wake of growing concern for the future of print media as online content becomes more prevalent and preferred.
George B. Irish, president of Hearst Newspapers, and Kenneth A. Bronfin, president of Hearst Interactive Media.
Ding! Microsoft Told To Pay $1.5B For MP3
Microsoft blasted a decision made in US District Court in San Diego calling for the company to pay Alcatel-Lucent $1.5 billion for infringing on MP3 technology patents they own.
Microsoft, Baidu Partner In China
MSN and Windows Live have chosen to try and gain the hearts and pageviews of China’s growing Internet userbase by teaming their job search with Baidu’s paid search ads.
Microsoft To Go After YouTube With Revver?
Some people would assert that Google launched an assault on Microsoft earlier today; others would just say that the search engine giant launched a paid version of Google Apps. Either way, Microsoft may have a ready response: reports indicate that the company could take aim at YouTube by acquiring Revver, another video-sharing site.