Read more Tellme stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/1117/tellme.htmlhttp://img1-cdn.newser.com/images/newser-black250x40.gifhttp://www.newser.com/2012 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorWed, 16 May 2012 16:02:15 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/20519/come-see-the-softer-side-of-microsoft.htmlWesley Oliver<img src='http://img1-cdn.newser.com/getimage.aspx?mediaid=79816&width=45&height=45&crop=Y&updateddate=20110401021025' border='0' />Yahoo executives, take note: Microsoft is trying to shed its bully reputation in Silicon Valley in favor of a kinder, gentler, hands-off approach to the smaller start-ups it acquires, the San Jose Mercury News says. Company officials want it known that this isn’t your older brother’s Microsoft—the one that...True or not, Microsoft has a reputation in Silicon Valley for bullying. But the company is highlighting its new softer approach to calm the frazzled nerves of Yahoo employees who fear what will happen if Microsoft's $40 billion-plus offer for their company succeeds, the San Jose Mercury News says. Microsoft's strategy toward Silicon Valley has evolved. The result is a more cooperative approach that has paid dividends for Microsoft's reputation in the valley. (AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere, file)http://www.newser.com/story/20519/come-see-the-softer-side-of-microsoft.htmlSun, 02 Mar 2008 08:18:08 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/1323/google-dials-411.htmlJ. Kelman<img src='http://img2-cdn.newser.com/getimage.aspx?mediaid=2409&width=45&height=45&crop=Y&updateddate=20110401035509' border='0' />Google has unleashed an 800-pound-gorilla in the the $8 billion market for U.S. directory assistance: a free 411 service. 1-800-GOOG-411 launched last week as part of an initiative to bring Google's power to voice searches. And unlike traditional 411, customers can call in with search terms ("pizza Upper East... http://www.newser.com/story/1323/google-dials-411.htmlThu, 12 Apr 2007 09:06:01 CDT