Video Cheat Sheet: Microsoft/Yahoo! takeover

The whys and wherefores of the $44.6bn bid

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Microsoft's ambitious bid for web giant Yahoo! has got the tech industry buzzing and if it goes through could represent a real challenge to Google's online dominance.

silicon.com deputy editor Andy McCue and reporter Tim Ferguson discuss why Microsoft is pursuing a takeover and how it compares to tech megadeals of the past.

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