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Report: Microsoft not buying Claria
by Marc Perton Jul 13th 2005 at 7:04AM
Looks like Microsoft isn't getting into the spyware biz after all. Word is that the company isn't going to buy spyware-maker Claria (aka Gator). According to ClickZ, Microsoft is still interested in targeting technology similar to Claria's, but no partner is "officially in scope at this time." The possible Claria deal raised concerns about spyware — especially after Microsoft downgraded Claria in its Anti-Spyware product, an occurrence the company said was unrelated to any potential acquisition.
So, just how good at time waster games are you? Think you've got the stuff? Well, The World's Hardest Game 2.0 doesn't think you do.
Yes, amazingly, it's possible to have a sequel to a game called "The World's Hardest Game". It doesn't seem logically possible, since if the first one was actually the world's hardest, how could another one come along and share the moniker? It made me doubt the name in the first place. That is, until I tried the game.
The mechanics of the game are very simple. You are a small red square, ...
