April 14, 2009
Microsoft and Yahoo! resume mating ritual
The Register
Cade Metz writes about a possible partnership between Microsoft and Yahoo.
“Microsoft and Yahoo! have entered ‘early discussions’ on a possible search and advertising partnership, including a face-to-face meeting between new Yahoo! chief executive Carol Bartz and Microsoft boss Steve Ballmer.”
Venture Capital Fundraising Is Down Nearly 40 Percent In First Quarter of 2009
TechCrunch
Erick Schonfeld writes just how much Venture Capital fundraising was down during this year’s Q1.
“According to data released Monday by the National Venture Capital Association , only 40 funds raised new money during the quarter, down from 71 the year before (1Q08) and 47 the previous quarter (4Q08). Out of the 40 funds, only three were brand new. In dollar terms, the total raised was $4.3 billion, down 39 per cent from the year before (1Q08), but up 23 per cent from the fourth quarter when it dipped to a low of $3.5 billion.”
MSI details Wind U123 variants, introduces GX403 gaming laptop
Engadget
Darren Murph writes about new netbooks from MSI .
“Earlier this month, MSI let loose details on its slimmest ultraportable yet and its oh-so-promising Wind U123 netbook. (Yesterday, MSI fully detailed) the U123 lineup and formally introducing its newest gaming / multimedia laptop. As for the former, users can soon expect to see a U123, U123H and U123T; the first is the standard fare model, while the second gets equipped with a 3.5G (HSDPA) WWAN module.”