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Microsoft to get tough with Yahoo!

Wall Street expects Microsoft to enter a protracted period of ”trench warfare” in its attempt to buy Yahoo! after the failure of its three-month-long attempt to bring the online…

Murdoch rescue bid for Yahoo! sets up showdown

Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation (News Corp) is negotiating to rescue embattled internet company Yahoo! through an alliance that could set up a heavyweight business showdown…

Yahoo! was king of the net — then came Google

With a market value of -billion, Google’s power has become awe-inspiring. Its profits rocketed by 40% to ,2-billion last year and it swallowed the popular video-sharing website…

‘Cars aren’t just for driving any more’

Advances in digital technology are set to transform the automotive world, making cars safer, more efficient and more fun to drive, says General Motors chairperson Rick Wagoner.…

Gates eyes next digital decade

Microsoft chairperson Bill Gates took centre stage at the world’s largest technology show for the last time on Sunday and predicted that his industry was on the cusp of the next…

Wi-Fi reaches out to cameras, music

Suited executives, grungy teens and even some savvy grannies are already using Wi-Fi to link their laptops wirelessly to the internet. It may not be long before the short-range…

Web abuzz over iPod ‘refresh’

Apple is expected to unveil revamped iPods at a special event on Wednesday in San Francisco. The internet is buzzing with speculation sparked by enigmatic Apple event invitations…