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Microsoft In Talks To Buy Claria

Posted by Zonk on from the formerly-a-no-good-gator dept.

axonis writes "For the last two weeks, Microsoft has been in talks to buy Claria, an adware marketer formerly called Gator, and best known for its pop-up ads and software that tracks people visiting Web sites. The offer price on the table as recently as Wednesday was $500 million. One person briefed on the deal said there was opposition within Microsoft to the acquisition. Analysts said Microsoft would probably be most interested in the long-term potential of Claria's personalization software rather than its pop-up ads."

3 of 352 comments (clear)

  1. Looks like Bonzi Buddy has a friend to play with! by IcyNeko · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Maybe MS will have a feature where Bonzi Buddy and Gator will duel.. kinda like Godzilla and Mothra!

  2. Obviously I need coffee... by pu'u_bear · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I initially read the headline as "Microsoft In Talks To Buy China", and I thought, "WTF? That's ALL we need." Off to caffeinate.

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  3. When I first read the head line I read... by The+Wooden+Badger · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Microsoft in talks to buy China. Then again, wasn't gator spyware? Hmmm...it's all getting clear now.

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