Microsoft Makes The Move: Yahoo! for $44.6 Billion

According to today's announcement, Microsoft is making a move towards acquiring Yahoo!. This press release states that the price is $31 per share which gives a total price for the deal of $44.6 bn. With this aggressive move, Microsoft opens a very interesting chapter in the battle against Google, aiming to bring the world of Software+Services one step closer to our daily routine. Still, it remains to be seen whether the deal will be closed and then, whether Microsoft is going to be able to integrate Yahoo! in a timely and efficient manner into it's own stack of services.