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Google top search engine, Bing gains popularity

Sharalyn Hartwell — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:06:58 -0600

Google continues to be the most used search engine, Yahoo! holds firm in second place, but Bing is quickly gaining market share, according to the October analysis by research company comScore.

Google and Yahoo To Provide Free Wi-Fi

Armen Hareyan — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:03:08 -0600

Free Wi-Fi while you're waiting for your flight? Sounds like a great way to save money, and kudos to Google for offering it at many US airports during the holidays.

Yahoo! is also going to provide free Wi Fi in New York City's Time Square for NYC's tourists.

Also see the resent Tech news update.

Yahoo Briefcase Service to cease operation on 30th

Armen Hareyan — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 12:01:36 -0600

Yahoo! has officially announced the closure of its online file storage and sharing service, Yahoo briefcase. The company has cited low usage and low service popularity to be the only reasons for shutting down this service.

Yahoo CEO Bartz Gets $1 Million Salary, Stands To Earn Many Times That

Armen Hareyan — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 10:30:48 -0600

Yahoo’s new CEO, Carol Bartz, will be paid an annual base salary of $1 million, according to an 8-K filing with the SEC.

Carol Bartz Set to Be Next Yahoo CEO: WSJ

Michael Santo — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 15:03:58 -0600

Capping Yahoo's two-month search for a CEO to succeed Yahoo! co-founder Jerry Yang, the Wall Street Journal reports that the company is set to announce that Carol Bartz, former CEO of Autodesk, has accepted an offer for the position.

Analyst Questions 'Microsoft Yahoo! Talking' Report

Michael Santo — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 11:52:19 -0600

In our yesterday's report we sited Times Online story that Microsoft and Yahoo! are again talking about a possible merge that would give Microsoft Yahoo's Search. We remember that a month ago Microsoft's Steve Ballmer said that he is not interested in Yahoo! anymore, or at least now. New reports about Microsoft Yahoo! possible search deal are also raising question based on Carl Icahn's recent moves.

Yahoo! Begins CEO Search; Jerry Yang To Step Down

Michael Santo — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:15:32 -0600

No surprise here at all. On Monday, Yahoo! announced it was conducting a search for a new CEO, with embattled current CEO Jerry Yang stepping down. Yang will return to his position as Chief Yahoo! and Board Member, the titles he held prior to taking over in 2007 after former CEO Terry Semel departed.

Yahoo! rejects Microsoft-Icahn proposal

Armen Hareyan — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 22:35:51 -0500

Yahoo! Inc has rejected a joint proposal from Microsoft Corp and billionaire investor Carl Icahn for a restructuring of the global internet giant, saying the deal was not in the "best interest" of stockholders.

Seeking Partners, Microsoft Continues Yahoo! Pursuit

Armen Hareyan — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:49:56 -0500

Despite numerous assertions from both companies that they've "moved on," and even a statement from Bill Gates indicating a Yahoo! deal is unlikely, it appears Microsoft continues to pursue Yahoo!, somewhat like a spurned suitor pursuing his ex-.

Microsoft Searches for Some Yahoos

Armen Hareyan — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 22:40:33 -0500

Can't buy the company? Can't buy the search technology? Well, how about buying the talent? Wednesday Microsoft placed a full-page ad for "search jobs" in (gasp!) an honest-to-goodness hard copy paper, The San Jose Mercury-News. Despite the ubiquity of the San Francisco Chronicle, for Silicon Valley, the Merc is the paper.

Yahoo! and Google Team Up as Microsoft Deal is Off for Good

Armen Hareyan — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 07:57:17 -0500

Carl Icahn may not take the hint. But yesterday Yahoo! said any potential deal with Microsoft was off, and Yahoo! announced a non-exclusive ad deal with Google, which should increase Yahoo!'s revenue.

Yahoo!, Icahn Trade More Barbs

Armen Hareyan — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 09:32:59 -0500

Friday Yahoo! and Carl Icahn traded barbs back and forth. First Icahn responded to Yahoo! chairman Roy Bostock's response to a June 4 letter raising concerns about a Yahoo employee compensation plan. Yahoo responded to Icahn’s letter by saying that he “has no credible plan to operate Yahoo.”