Apr-May
April
By April we were starting to wonder what was going on at AMD, with increasing signs of a big clearout of staff at both executive and foot-soldier level. We also saw signs of how Microsoft intends to adapt to the 21st century and a possible new force in European technology retailing.
What's really happening at AMD?
What's the point of Live Mesh? Microsoft explains
Carphone Warehouse to separate telco and retail arms
AMD Phenom X4 9850: Phenom fixed, but not phenomenal
May
May was a month for corporate manoeuvring, in which Microsoft Yahoo! was asking for too much money and scrapped the proposed takeover, something Yahoo! shareholders must be crying about to this day. Meanwhile, HP did manage to buy giant IT services company EDS.
Microsoft pulls out after Yahoo! rejects improved offer
HP closes $13.9 billion EDS deal
AMD announces channel strategy
Opinion: tech trade shows need a rethink
