As of June,30 2008 ,Microsoft will end the sales and support for windows XP as mentioned by Microsoft officials earlier this week . At this date, Computer buyers won’t be able to buy new desktop or laptops with Windows XP only Windows Vista will be available

In an attempt from Yahoo current board and the CEO Jerry Yang to contain the mutiny amongst the shareholders for the failure of $47.5 billion takeover deal with Microsoft, The board postponed Yahoo annual meeting from the 3rd of July to the end of July.

It seems that really Microsoft is going forward after the withdrawal of the takeover bid of Yahoo.Tomorrow Microsoft will announce that they established a joint program with eBay and Paypal to offer a Cash Back program that entitles the users of Microsoft Live Search for a cash back for every search conducted and results in a purchase.

Today , Microsoft issued a new press release regarding Yahoo after the current development in the situation since the withdrawal of Microsoft from the takeover proposal . In the recent release Microsoft has announced that they are studying alternate options to expand their business and advertising efforts.

In February ,City of Detroit’s Police and Fire Retirement System and General Retirement System, has filed a lawsuit to prevent the Yahoo board from taking any unacceptable actions that prevents the success of the Microsoft takeover proposal.

Billionaire Carl Icahn , one of the major holders of Yahoo shares ,is leading a Yahoo shareholders campaign to to replace Yahoo’s 10 directors headed by Roy Bostock at the company’s July 3 annual meeting .