Roundup: Windows Marketplace strategy, Apple netbook craze continues, Getty gets Flickr images and more
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Microsoft unveils Windows Marketplace developer strategy — Like Apple, Microsoft will give developers a 70 percent cut of app sales. But the keyword in the company’s press release seems to be “transparency,” an obvious shot at Apple’s less-than-transparent rules for its store. Of course, Apple’s App Store may already be on pace to be a billion dollar a year business, and Windows Marketplace will need Windows Mobile 6.5 — which won’t be available… Continue Reading
Roundup: Microsoft/Icahn offered Yahoo $2.3B in annual revenue, the Gphone continues to be imaginary and more
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Microsoft and Icahn offered Yahoo $2.3 billion in annual revenue — That money would have been guaranteed from search advertising for five years. Yahoo rejected the deal yesterday. Its current search ad deal with Google guarantees them $800 million a year but is more open. More details on yesterday’s offer at AllThingsD.
The Gphone continues to be a figment of our imagination — Despite rumors to the contrary over the weekend, Google still has no… Continue Reading