Looks like it's a desperate attempt to keep in pace with google's progress. Obviously Microsoft wants to be on top of everything and the way I see it with the amount of money they are willing to spend, I think they consider Google as a real threat.
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Microsoft plans to spend at least $2.5 billion a year for the foreseeable future to compete with Google because the opportunity in online advertising is too big to ignore, Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer said yesterday.
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