Microsoft take any new company,product or something like that?

Hello friends,
Did Microsoft take any new company,product or something like that today or in the recent days?

 

Microsoft acquires online ad firm aQuantive for $6 Billion

source: http://www.threadwatch.org/node/14482

 

Yeah, they acquired aQuantive. Other than that, I don't know of any other companies that have been bought by Microsoft.

 

What is it?
Whats its advantages and uses?

 

Here's a thread about it that may be help you:
http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=335187

 

ok,
I will look it now.

 

Short Answer..

This is in response to google and DoubleClick purchase. Refer to the above referenced article.

 

Microsoft normally updates on any of their acquisitions in this page :

http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/todaynews.mspx

If you dig there, I'm sure you'll find a lot of info.

~G

 

ok,
Thank you very much for the replays.