Entries in 'yahoo' (44)
Yahoo unveils innovative search software for Apple
NEWSYahoo has launched Axis, a search engine service featuring swipeable webpage previews rather than a page full of links.
Yahoo says YouTube acquisition price 'crazy'
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During a panel at the Global Technology Symposium, Yahoo corporate development boss Steven Mitzenmacher said the company was set to engage in acquisitions 'guns blazing'.
8th of June is World IPv6 test day
NEWSSome of the world's major internet companies are taking part in a 24-hour test of the next-generation of internet protocol, IPv6, which will take place on the 8th of June.
Yahoo makes search ?entertaining?
NEWSYahoo is in the process of upgrading its search service to offer a much more ‘entertaining’ experience than previously.
Microsoft-Yahoo deal given the go-ahead
NEWSEuropean and US regulators have approved Microsoft’s search engine partnership with Yahoo, paving the way for the two firms to take on market leader Google.
Yahoo adds tweets to results
NEWSYahoo has followed in the footsteps of Google and Bing by incorporating tweets into its search results.
Digital Economy Bill sparks peers' protest
NEWSSeveral peers have called for Section 17 to be removed from the government’s Digital Economy Bill.
Google deal scuppers Yahoo's plans
NEWSGoogle has acquired display advertising firm Teracent, in a move seemingly aimed at blocking the Sillicon Valley start-up’s collaboration with rival search engine Yahoo.
Microsoft Bing lands in UK
NEWSAfter months of beta status, Microsoft has today launched the final UK version of the search engine Bing, aiming squarely for Google's market share.
Microsoft's Yahoo partnership to go global
NEWSMicrosoft CEO Steve Ballmer has said that the company's search engine partnership with Yahoo will be introduced around the world once it has been approved by regulators.
Geocities goes offline
NEWSYahoo has announced that its Geocities service, which provided a platform for many of the earliest websites, will no longer be accessible.
Microsoft exec calls for new rules on data storage
NEWSThe rules surrounding electronic data storage need a rethink, Microsoft’s senior vice president Brad Smith has said.
Botnet caught stealing from search engines
NEWSA botnet has been discovered to be stealing advertising revenue from a number of large search engines and funnelling it to smaller networks.
Google extends lead over Bing
NEWSDespite the recent buzz surrounding Microsoft’s Bing search engine, in September it lost ground in the traffic race against Google.
Eolas sues corporate giants over patents
NEWSInternet technology provider Eolas Technologies has filed a lawsuit against a number of corporations for infringing a patent it also sued Microsoft over.
Microsoft in $9.5bn R&D freeze
NEWSMicrosoft will freeze its research and development budget as the global software giant gathers its resources for a lengthy search engine war with Google.
The firm, which recently struck a ...
Ballmer cold on further web buyouts
NEWSMicrosoft CEO Steve Ballmer has poured cold water on the possibility of making further acquisitions in its web search engine battle with Google.
EU holds talks with Microsoft and Yahoo
NEWSEU antitrust regulators are having informal discussions with Microsoft and Yahoo about their search engine deal, according to reports.
Google Books makes concession to European publishers
NEWSGoogle has agreed not to add books still in print outside the US to its online library without consent.
