Are you tired of reading about the Microsoft Yahoo deal yet? Obviously not or you wouldn’t be reading this. There has been a whole lot of coverage to digest, and there will certainly be a whole lot more as the deal gets scrutinized and continues its journey to fruition.
Media Giants Threatened By Web 2.0?
Two years ago, after YouTube had taken the Internet by storm, InterActiveCorp CEO Barry Diller scoffed at the idea that an amateur video-sharing site could threaten the entertainment industry.
$250m/year Yahoo, AT&T Deal Burst: Yahoo Threatened
According to a story on Wall Street Journal, the deal between Yahoo! and AT&T worth $250mn/year is at stake. Clearly, Yahoo! is not in a shape to accept such a major loss of revenue and might dip below red. In fact, the company has already suffered 5% of its market capitalization due to the reports of “renegotiations.”
Security Through Obscurity Threatened as Macs Become More Popular?
At Apple’s in the eye of flaw finders, Mac users are warned that the growing popularity of the platform will attract viruses and security hacks.
SEMPO Threatened by SMA-MA
Just when you thought SEMPO had inhaled its last breath and quietly slipped away, we hear that they’re not only still around, by very much scared of the newly created SMA-NA.