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  • Ubuntu switches search back from Yahoo! To Google

    Ubuntu will continue to use Google as the default search engine for Firefox in its upcoming 10.04 “Lucid Lynx” release, effectively ending a brief testing phase with Yahoo!

    Written by Rodney Gedda08 April 10 07:08
  • Yahoo to shut down small-publisher ad network

    Yahoo plans to close a beta advertising service through which small online publishers, such as individual bloggers, signed up to carry ads sold and distributed by the company in exchange for a commission.

    Written by Juan Carlos Perez01 April 10 07:41
  • Online industry unites against Digital Economy Bill

    Google, Yahoo, eBay, Facebook, Orange, Talk Talk and BT have singed an open letter to the Financial Times condemning a bill in parliament that they say "threatens freedom of speech and the open internet".

    Written by Mike Simons11 March 10 03:01
  • Implementing search deal a tough task for MS, Yahoo

    Now is when the hard work begins for Microsoft and Yahoo, after finally getting the regulatory green light from the U.S. and the European Union to implement their ballyhooed search engine partnership.

    Written by Juan Carlos Perez22 Feb. 10 06:44
  • Study: Yahoo's search slide continues, while Bing climbs

    U.S. residents continue to shift their search engine use from Yahoo to Microsoft, a trend that started in mid-2009 after Microsoft introduced its new Bing engine and the companies signed a deal to partner in search.

    Written by Juan Carlos Perez12 Feb. 10 07:08
  • Yahoo sells HotJobs to Monster for $225 million

    Job-hunting service provider Monster Worldwide is to buy Yahoo's HotJobs Web site for US$225 million under an agreement announced between the companies on Wednesday.

    Written by James Niccolai04 Feb. 10 08:09
  • Zimbra customers applaud VMware acquisition

    Zimbra customers, on an emotional roller-coaster ride since it was acquired by Yahoo, welcome VMware's plans to buy the open-source e-mail, calendar and collaboration software vendor.

    Written by Juan Carlos Perez18 Jan. 10 07:06
  • Juniper, Symantec investigating after Google attack

    Juniper Networks and Symantec said Thursday that they were investigating a widespread cyber-espionage incident that has hit dozens of technology companies, including Google and Adobe.

    Written by Robert McMillan16 Jan. 10 16:43
  • Yahoo reportedly hit by China hackers

    Yahoo was one of more than 30 companies hit by a sophisticated online attack from China, designed to steal intellectual property and collect information on Chinese dissidents, several news sources reported Thursday.

    Written by Robert McMillan15 Jan. 10 08:00
  • VMware to buy Zimbra to bolster cloud computing push

    VMware is poised Tuesday to further redefine its cloud strategy by buying Yahoo's Zimbra open source messaging business in order to expand its stake in the platform-as-a-service market.

    Written by John Fontana13 Jan. 10 05:30
  • Yahoo gets new rivals for Connected TV

    Yahoo has signed up new partners for its Connected TV effort but also faces new competition from other companies looking to bring movies and applications from the Internet to the TV.

    Written by James Niccolai08 Jan. 10 10:58
  • Yahoo extends Twitter integration in search engine

    Yahoo will begin inserting Twitter posts directly into its general Web search results page on Thursday, expanding on an initial integration of Twitter into its search engine.

    Written by Juan Carlos Perez11 Dec. 09 07:51
  • Fear of Microsoft subsides in mergers and acquisitions arena

    Among Microsoft's trials and tribulations in the mergers and acquisitions space, a Microsoft official on Tuesday evening cited fear of dealing with the company as an obstacle Microsoft has had to overcome.

    Written by Paul Krill10 Dec. 09 11:24
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