Posts Tagged ‘Yahoo’

 

Yahoo Finally Integrates Local Listings and Maps into Search Results

Tuesday, December 15th, 2009

After years of users having to type city names, zip codes, and far more information than anyone should have to in order to retrieve maps and directions in search results, Yahoo is finally offering a more streamlined service.  The company announced today it has improved its local business search result pages, allowing users to locate [...]

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Yahoo and Microsoft still flirting?

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009

It has been a difficult time as of late for many companies, Microsoft and Yahoo included. It is reported that the two online entities have resumed talks regarding a wide-ranging advertising partnership. Talks of an outright merger or sale of Yahoo’s search business to Microsoft have not resumed thus far.
Investors have long been chattering over [...]

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Google offering behavioral targeted advertising

Wednesday, March 11th, 2009

Google is set to start displaying advertisements today to users based on their interests, which are determined using their previous online activities. This form of advertising is known collectively as behavioral targeting, and has been adopted by most of Google’s competitors, drawing criticism from privacy advocates and some Congress members.
Google announced that it plans to [...]

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Cell phones are the future of search

Wednesday, February 18th, 2009

Cell phones have certainly evolved since the first cellular call was placed on April 3, 1973 by Martin Cooper,who is now chairman, CEO and co-founder of ArrayComm, Inc. At the time of the call, Martin Cooper was general manager of Motorola’s Communications Systems Division.
That first call was placed to Cooper’s rival at AT&T’s Bell Labs [...]

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Google-Yahoo advertising deal creates stir

Wednesday, September 17th, 2008

The World Association of Newspapers (WAN) posted on Monday a detailed communiqué regarding its position against the potential advertising partnership between online giants Google and Yahoo. Feelings about the partnership remain strong on both sides of the issue. No matter which side you are on, neither can argue the newsworthiness of the debate.
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