Microsoft Prowling for Acquisitions?

"Maybe it's just because today marks the close of Microsoft's fiscal 2005 that there are so many rumblings out there about potential Microsoft acquisitions. Whatever the reason, the rumors are flying fast and furious. One rumor has Microsoft buying VoIP communication tools player Teleo. And then there's talk of Microsoft buying direct marketer/adware/spyware vendor Claria. As the folks over at TechDirt note, unless Microsoft was planning to buy Claria in order to shut it down, there'd be some serious backlash if Microsoft were to spend $500 million 'for one of the most hated companies in the world.'"

[Microsoft Watch]