Oracle Buying Sun Means Trouble for Microsoft

It’s already looking like a bad week for Microsoft. First, Digg ditches their exclusive ad deal with the Redmond giant. Now, Oracle Corporation buys Sun Microsystems for $7.4 billion. Oracle makes enterprise applications and database software that compete with Microsoft’s offerings. Click here to continue reading “Oracle Buying Sun Means Trouble for Microsoft”…

Digg Buries Microsoft Deal

When Microsoft offered Digg a deal to handle the social news site’s advertising two years ago, it was an obvious attempt by the old tech giant to buy some cool with the new kids on the block, all while satisfying Ballmer’s advertising mania. That’s why I’m happy to see that attempt come to an abrupt end. Digg is ending its exclusive partnership with Microsoft — one year early. Click here to continue reading “Digg Buries Microsoft Deal”…