Meaning of Microhoo | Babel Free

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The company that would be formed by the acquisition of Yahoo! by Microsoft (the potential result of a merger proposed in the mid-2000s).

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“If it manages to win⟳ over Yahoo, the combined entity (already dubbed Microhoo on the Net) would be another behemoth, not only controlling e-mail and instant messenger (over 90 per cent share⟳), but also standing significantly taller in the fight⟳ against Google.”

“Facing the Possibility of Microhoo!”

“Yahoo's systems are based heavily on Open⟳ Source. If Microsoft keeps them that way, it will lose⟳ credibility with customers.”

“MS is desperate to find⟳ something new that others might play⟳ catchup to, with little success. Their approach⟳ has almost always been claim⟳ jumping ("A market without competition, isn't."). That is hardly working for them anymore (witness Zune, Microhoo).”

“You made a really, really bad move⟳ getting in bed with microhoo, and it will cost⟳ you in the end⟳.”

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