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Codebreaker

Put some yodel in your Xbox

John Moe Oct 6, 2011

Remember back in 2008 when Microsoft tried to buy out Yahoo! for $44 billion? No? Microsoft sure does, and it’s probably really glad the hostile takeover didn’t pan out, because now Yahoo! is valued at around $18 billion. The Guardian reports that Microsoft is again interested in acquiring the Yahoo!

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