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After over a week of rumors all over the blogosphere, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) finally announced Tuesday it was introducing new models of the iPhone and iPod touch which have double the memory. The iPhone now comes in a new 16GB model for $499 , joining the 8GB model for $399 . iPod touch now comes in a 32GB model for $499 , joining the 16GB model for $399 and the 8GB model for $299. Now we’ll have to wait and see if the rumors about the new MacBook Pro are also true.
The Wall Street Journal reports that Yahoo Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO) is studying alternatives to Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ: MSFT)’s unsolicited $44.6 billion takeover offer, including the emergence of a rival bidder or a business tie-up with Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) that might allow it to remain independent. According to “people familiar with the matter,” Google believes there would be too many antitrust hurdles to a straight bid. Meanwhile, according to the WSJ’s sources, possible bidders such as AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T), Comcast Corp. (NASDAQ: CMCSA), News Corp. (NYSE: NWS), Time Warner Inc. (NYSE: TWX) and Verizon Communication Inc. (NYSE: VZ), aren’t considering offers.
As there are no time constraints on the offer and while Yahoo! is studying it, some analysts believe Microsoft would raise its bid. According to Reuters, “UBS on Tuesday set a price target for Yahoo shares above Microsoft’s $31 offer and Citi said a raised Microsoft bid was the most likely of five scenarios it saw…”
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