Google+ trends: Microsoft confirms Yammer acquisition, Google attempts to block iPhone sales

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Jun 26, 2012

Google+ trends: Microsoft confirms Yammer acquisition, Google attempts to block iPhone sales

Microsoft has announced its plans to acquire enterprise-focused social network Yammer for a sum of $1.2 billion in cash. full story

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Google launches Google Now for iPhone and iPad

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Microsoft sees Yammer sales skyrocket

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Microsoft confirms it's shut off Windows 8-Google Apps calendar sync

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Microsoft leads coalition to fight Google for unfair market practices

Microsoft is leading a multicompany charge against Google, alleging the company committed antitrust violations and asking that European authorities investigate its mobile smartphone sales and marketing techniques. The group, called FairSearch and made up of Microsoft, Nokia and Oracle, to name just a few, said Google has crossed antitrust lines ...

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Why Google never needs to make a dime from Android device sales

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Google confirms Waze acquisition

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Google Closes Waze Acquisition

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