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webmasterworld.com - 27 days ago
Could Microsoft Save ask.com
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"Microsoft Corp is viewed as the most likely buyer or partner for IAC/InterActiveCorp's Ask.com if CEO Barry Diller decides to throw in the towel on the struggling search engine."
MacFarlane special loses Microsoft
variety.com - 30 days ago
MacFarlane special loses Microsoft
— variety.com — Company yanks sponsorship of Fox show Microsoft has yanked its sponsorship off Fox's upcoming Seth MacFarlane comedy/variety... special. Fox still plans to air "Family Guy Presents: Seth and Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show" on Nov. 8, but with another, ... (more) MacFarlane special loses Microsoft

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reuters.com - 28 days ago
Microsoft seen as Diller's best bet for Ask.com
— reuters.com — Yinka Adegoke NEW YORK (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp ( MSFT.O ) is viewed as the most likely... buyer or partner for IAC/InterActiveCorp's ( IACI.O ) Ask.com if CEO Barry Diller decides to throw in the towel on the struggling search engine. Diller ... (more) Microsoft seen as Diller's best bet for Ask.com

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Microsoft pulls out of Family Guy special
therawfeed.com - 30 days ago
Microsoft pulls out of Family Guy special
— therawfeed.com — Could Microsoft's marketing department be any more inept? First, the company pays the Family Guy people a... load of money to sell out and write gratuitous Windows 7 references into the "Family Guy Presents: Seth and Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show," ... (more) Microsoft pulls out of Family Guy special

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Search Engine Roundtable:  Should Diller Sell Ask.com? No, Donate it to Rutgers University

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Should Diller Sell Ask.com? No, Donate it to Rutgers University
Search Engine Roundtable — ... . And looking back, I am sad to say, my prediction (as well as others) seems to be dead on. A WebmasterWorld thread has an interesting conversation around should/could Microsoft "save" Ask.com? Personally, I think, why bother? I personally think Diller should donate the engine back to Rutgers University and let the old team get back to innovating. What do you think? Take my poll: ...

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