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This article was written on June 13, 2008 by CyberNet.

When Microsoft withdrew their bid to acquire Yahoo back in May, while it may have appeared it was over between the two companies, it really wasn’t. Now we can finally say it’s over, and Microsoft and Yahoo have parted ways. They realized neither a full or partial acquisition would come from their talks, and so both have walked away. While Microsoft walked right back to Redmond where they came from, Yahoo on the other hand, walked to Mountain View, California where they inked an advertising deal with Google.

It’s not that the advertising deal between Yahoo and Google comes as a surprise because we knew they were trying to work out a deal. What comes as a surprise though is that Yahoo actually followed through. This move leads us to believe that they are not very confident in their own abilities and feel they must rely on Google to be successful. Now AdSense ads will run alongside Yahoo search results in both the United States and Canada, a move that should bring in an extra $800 million.

When news broke that Microsoft had walked away for good and that Yahoo would be partnering with Google, their stocks went sailing down. It dropped about 10% yesterday and has already started down again today. Bloomberg.com went as far as to say that Yahoo is “Damaged Goods” now that co-founder and CEO Jerry Yang wasn’t able to make a deal with Microsoft. They said, “The Google accord may make Yang more vulnerable in a proxy fight against billionaire investor Carl Icahn, who says Yang botched the Microsoft negotiations. Even if shareholders opt to replace the company’s directors with Icahn’s candidates, Microsoft is no longer showing an interest in buying Yahoo.”

There’s gotta be some good news from all of this, right? Well there is. The first bit of good news is for Google investors. Analysts are saying people are going to be pushing more money into Google instead of risking their money with Yahoo. The other bit of good news is for Yahoo Messenger and Google Talk users. The deal between Yahoo and Google just isn’t about the ads after all! In the official Google Press Release announcing the advertising deal with Yahoo, they say, “In addition, Yahoo! and Google agreed to enable interoperability between their respective instant messaging services bringing easier and broader communication to users.” This makes Yahoo Messenger even more valuable now that they have partnered with both Google and Microsoft (with Windows Live Messenger).

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Ryan Gardner did wonders when he proved that multitouch was a real possibility on the G1, and now Sir Luke Hutch has taken things one giant leap further. Put simply (or as simply as possible), he has figured out a way to demonstrate full working multitouch on a stock T-Mobile G1, and he even provides the video to prove it and a list of instructions for developers to follow suit. For those just casually interested, the vid after the break is apt to be enough to get your saliva flowing, but for the hardcore data snoopers in the crowd, the incredibly lengthy read link is where it’s at. Go where you must — it’s like a choose-your-own-adventure book, but for nerds.

[Via Phandroid, thanks Rob and Keyan]

Continue reading Video: coder whips up working multitouch demonstration on T-Mobile G1

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Video: coder whips up working multitouch demonstration on T-Mobile G1 originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 12 Jan 2009 12:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Look out, China — Lenovo’s all-too-sexy OPhone is about to land in the hands of unsuspecting China Mobile subscribers, or so says Reuters, anyway. The planet’s largest mobile carrier will reportedly launch the 3G handset sometime this quarter, though some reports are suggesting that development is being hampered as engineers struggle with creating a Chinese language version of the OS. Once launched, it will go down as the first Android-powered handset to operate on China’s home-cooked TD-SCDMA 3G network, but there’s no word on just how costly it’ll be. Not like cost is really a concern here, right?

[Via mocoNews, image courtesy of modmyGphone]

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Lenovo’s Android-powered OPhone to hit China Mobile this quarter originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 09 Jan 2009 16:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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There’s a lot of truth in the old adage about getting something done right by doing it yourself — but so too in the one that says it’s easier to re-use than to re-build. Choosing the right option isn’t easy, but if rumors currently swirling about Google turn out to be accurate it seems the company is leaning toward the former when it comes to its network routers. Big G currently relies on hardware from Juniper Networks but may be looking to develop something in-house to handle its copious quantities of bits. The company is issuing a firm “no comment,” but the mere suggestion of Juniper’s biggest client turning coat was enough to send its stock plummeting 5 percent.

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Not content with letting the freelancers at Venture Beat hog the spotlight, some HP-loving Canadians decided to take their 2133 Mini-Note and add a dash of Google’s Android OS — the best thing to happen to netbooks since SSD. There isn’t really much in terms of details right now, but if you’re the kind of person who gets totally stoked by watching someone go through a preference pane and empty photo album — without using a mouse, mind you — we’ve got just the video for you after the break. Let’s hope this Android-netbook lovefest doesn’t stop anytime soon.

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Move over, Eee: Android now running on HP Mini-Note 2133 originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 05 Jan 2009 12:53:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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