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Microsoft buys Farecast for $115 million
The Seattle Post Intelligencer says Microsoft paid $115 million for the company. In a blog post, Farecast says very little about the acquisition other than that it "created tremendous opportunities." Farecast is already prominently featured on Microsoft's MSN Travel site. It's not clear if and how Microsoft will utilize Farecast and its technology beyond the travel site.
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Quikboy said 11:17PM on 4-17-2008
Maybe MS might improve the look a bit. I think Farecast does a pretty good job, I just think has the worst look out of all the other booking sites.
Considering Expedia is already owned by MS, maybe this will create a stronger booking site?
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Adam said 7:37AM on 4-18-2008
Echo the poster above. M$ owns expedia. Arguably one of M$ best entities
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Jim said 7:37AM on 4-18-2008
Microsoft *started* Expedia. but spun it off into a seperate company in 1999. It was then bought by USA Networks (the cable TV channel) in 2001.
Get your facts right, people! Oh, and people that write "M$" are idiots.
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modtv1337 said 7:39AM on 4-18-2008
.......jim plz get off of m$ balllzack .....its embarrassing o.o
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kaushik said 11:49AM on 4-18-2008
When will Microsoft buy my site?
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