Tumblr feels that Yahoos $1.1 billion offer as too low and view it as only a first offer, according to sources close to to acquisition talks. Yahoo may have to significantly increase the offer to close the deal. An acquisition by some tech giant is likely in the cards for Tumblr, though, as sources say the company only has a few months of cash runway left. The news comes after AllThingsD reported Yahoo was in advanced talks to buy Tumblr for $1.1 billion cash, and the portals board of directors...

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As you can see from one of the messages, apparently there was an image link at the bottom of the Bing Home page that opened up this chat window.  Only going by what we see here, this doesnt appear to be a connection into your Microsoft account or Skype messaging contacts, but rather a way for anyone searching for a particular search term to anonymously? connect with others searching for the same thing. Would you use Bing Live chat?  The mind reels at all of the unseemly ways this might be put to...

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Larry Hryb, Xbox Major Nelson Gamertagt: e Gamertag: lollip0p What we are playing #XboxReveal Special Guest: Aaron Greenberg, IEB Chief Of Staff shares numbers about the health of the gaming industry Interview: Simon Pegg and John Cho "Star Trek into Darkness" (42:50 - 53:51) Gadgets and more . .

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Many years ago, I spent a week visiting my brother in Alaska. At the time, he was working on a fishing boat out of Homer, and I spent several days on the boat enjoying the sights of Kachemak Bay and the Kenai Peninsula. The impression that struck me immediately as my flight descended toward the tarmac, and that stayed with me throughout my visit, was just how huge and near the mountains looked; in fact, every aspect of nature seemed larger, closer, and more vivid. Thats one of the things I like...

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Dell said during its earnings conference call on Thursday that commercial customers, meaning corporate customers, are just now transitioning to Windows 7. I think you continue to see Win 7 on the commercial side of the business. It driving a refresh cycle, said Brian T. Gladden, chief financial officer for Dell, during the conference call. Yeah, you read that write. That corporate customers switching from, for example, XP or Vista to Windows 7. And that is driving PC and hardware upgrades at...

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Microsoft built a giant tent on its Redmond, Wash., campus in which it will reveal details of the next Xbox video game console on Tuesday. Back then, Microsoft was a clear underdog, hoping to cut into the leads held by rival consoles from Nintendo and Sony. The Xbox had a core following, to be sure. But it also had plenty of ground to make up. When Microsoft reveals the details of the next Xbox on Tuesday, it will be sitting in a far more comfortable position. Just last week, NPD reported that...

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The gig is up … Alt J at Brixton Academy on Thursday. Recording shows on smartphones could soon be a thing of the past. Photograph: PA Alt J have debuted a pioneering new piece of gig technology that aims to stop people recording shows on their phones. Following their album award win at the Ivor Novellos on Thursday, the band became the first act to utilise the Soundhalo video app at their Brixton Academy show, allowing fans to download tracks to their smartphones immediately after they were...

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Microsoft is preparing to update its Xbox 360 with another dashboard update. Sources familiar with Microsoft Xbox plans have revealed to that the dashboard update will enter into a public beta in late June or early July, with changes and updates in preparation for the next generation Xbox. Were told that the user interface will be refreshed alongside smaller Live Tiles, similar to what Microsoft is preparing for Windows 8.1. Microsoft is also said to be tweaking the look of the Xbox dashboard,...

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