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Failed Online Navigation Software Maker Sues Google, Yahoo And More Over Patent
techcrunch.com - 29 days ago
Failed Online Navigation Software Maker Sues Google, Yahoo And More Over Patent
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Bone-headed patent lawsuit number 573482: a company called WebMap Technologies is suing a host of technology companies over an online map patent that was issued over 5 years ago, reports Law360 (requires registration). The patent (ID US6772142 ) is titled “Method and apparatus for ...
Microsoft, Yahoo extend negotiations on search deal
blog.seattlepi.com - 10/29/2009
Microsoft, Yahoo extend negotiations on search deal
— blog.seattlepi.com — Microsoft and Yahoo, which had planned to come to a definitive agreement on their proposed search deal... by Tuesday, have agreed to extend negotiations, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. (more) Microsoft, Yahoo extend negotiations on search deal

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Bartz expects Microsoft-Yahoo approval in Q1 2010
blog.seattlepi.com - 23 days ago
Bartz expects Microsoft-Yahoo approval in Q1 2010
— blog.seattlepi.com — Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz expects her company and Microsoft to get their Web-search deal approved by federal... regulators in the first quarter of 2010, she told reporters Tuesday in Singapore. (more) Bartz expects Microsoft-Yahoo approval in Q1 2010

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Microsoft, Yahoo Delay Search Deal to Dot I's, Cross T's
eweek.com - 10/29/2009
Microsoft, Yahoo Delay Search Deal to Dot I's, Cross T's
— eweek.com — Microsoft and Yahoo have delayed signing their blockbuster search deal to finalize the details, Yahoo said in... a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission Oct. 28. Financial analysts did not hit the panic button on the news, as the companies ... (more) Microsoft, Yahoo Delay Search Deal to Dot I's, Cross T's

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Fast Company - Technology:  Huge, Stupid Tech Lawsuit Might Just Be Crazy Enough To Work

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Huge, Stupid Tech Lawsuit Might Just Be Crazy Enough To Work
Fast Company - Technology — ... According to TechCrunch, WebMap crashed and burned after the tech bubble burst nearly ten years ago. Its former homepage has been supplanted with a GoDaddy parking page. ...

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