Microsoft went public on Friday with a US$44.6 billion cash-and-stock bid to acquire Yahoo.
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Google seems to want special treatment on Internet Explorer, according to Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer.
Some online publishers are taking pins to pop-up advertisements, but Web surfers won't likely notice a decline in the annoying marketing ploy anytime soon.
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Yahoo continues to struggle behind Google in the US but in Australia, it's a slightly different story -- NineMSN, the partnership between Kerry Packer's PBL and Microsoft, remains a major stumbling block for the online giant.
The Web portal's plan to become a major Internet content player is treading water, despite its Hollywood credentials.
Google and others are under scrutiny as advertisers fret about phony clicks.
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