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RIP, Microsoft Points? Report says they're going away - GeekWire
Microsoft will be phasing out the Microsoft Points virtual currency system used on Xbox Live and Zune by the end of the year, according to a report this afternoon by Inside Mobile Apps, citing an anonymous source. The company would instead base digital ...
Microsoft takes closer look at Yahoo deal, signing privacy pact - GeekWire
Microsoft has signed a non-disclosure agreement allowing it to examine Yahoo's finances as it considers participating in a buyout of the Internet company, according to a New York Times report this morning, citing an anonymous source. ...
Amazon buying Palm? This doesn't make a whole lot of sense - GeekWire
A report by VentureBeat overnight quotes an anonymous source saying that Amazon.com is “in serious negotiations” to buy Palm from HP, acquiring assets including the well-regarded webOS software for smartphones and tablets. ...