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OtherInbox Raises $2.3 Million For E-Mail Organization Tool
paidcontent.org — OtherInbox , an Austin-based e-mail organization startup, has raised $2.3 million in a round of funding, according to an SEC filing . The company’s tool helps users manage their inboxes ... (more) OtherInbox Raises $2.3 Million For E-Mail Organization Tool
Yahoo Open Sources Traffic Server
Yahoo Open Sources Traffic Server
techcrunch.com — With 600 million unique visits per month, Yahoo sees a large amount of traffic to its sites. In order to maintain sites in the cloud, Yahoo uses Traffic Server, a piece of software initially acquired via Inktomi, to support this massive amount of ... (more) Yahoo Open Sources Traffic Server

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Microsoft Previews a Cleaner, More Social MSN Portal
3 hours ago at Search Engine Journal
Microsoft Simplifies a Cluttered MSN
4 hours ago at Bits
Microsoft Launches Major MSN Home Page Overhaul
4 hours ago at paidContent
Clutter-Free, Twittified, Binged (and Also Apple-icious): The New MSN Homepage Debuts (Plus Screenshots and the Press Release
4 hours ago at BoomTown
Microsoft Simplifies a Cluttered MSN
6 hours ago at NYT > Technology
Slow Web site? Yahoo open-sources an app for that
Slow Web site? Yahoo open-sources an app for that
news.cnet.com — Betting that the benefits of the move will outweigh the risks, Yahoo has released the source code underlying in-house software called Traffic Server that can speed up Web site operations. The software works by moving some data and operations ... (more) Slow Web site? Yahoo open-sources an app for that
Best Buy embraces digital delivery of home video by AP: Yahoo! Tech
tech.yahoo.com — SAN FRANCISCO - Best Buy Co. is trying to nudge consumers away from its stores' DVD aisles by making it easier for them to rent and buy movies over high-speed Internet connections . The largest U.S. retailer of consumer electronics is setting up its ... (more) Best Buy embraces digital delivery of home video by AP: ...
Google's Home Page Instructs: "This Space Intentionally Left Blank"
Google's Home Page Instructs: "This Space Intentionally Left Blank"
seroundtable.com — I am a bit in shock to see Google testing yet another messaging on their simplistic fading home page. First it was just a plain and simple search box and logo, with no instructions. Then Google had to add instructions... (more) Google's Home Page Instructs: "This Space Intentionally ...
Yahoo Open Sources Traffic Server
washingtonpost.com — Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. ... (more) Yahoo Open Sources Traffic Server
Estimate: Google interest-based targeting reaches 25% of AdSense sites
privacychoice.wordpress.com — It’s been about seven months since Google announced their interest-based ad-targeting program, which gathers consumer behavioral information across the massive AdSense network of independent sites. Google left it up to the individual sites ... (more) Estimate: Google interest-based targeting reaches 25% of ...
Ubuntu 9.10 Feature Tour
Ubuntu 9.10 Feature Tour
ubuntu.com — Email and chat Chat with friends and colleagues through Empathy which integrates: Yahoo, Gmail, MSN, Jabber, AOL, QQ and many more. Evolution gives you email, an address book and a calendar and works well with colleagues and friends using MS ... (more) Ubuntu 9.10 Feature Tour
It's Complicated, But MicroHoo Hasn't Fallen and Will Get Up (Now, Lay Off Jerry Yang)
It's Complicated, But MicroHoo Hasn't Fallen and Will Get Up (Now, Lay Off Jerry Yang)
kara.allthingsd.com — In what should come as a shock to almost no one, the detailed negotiations to complete the Microsoft (MSFT) and Yahoo (YHOO) search and online advertising final agreement is more complicated that its authors anticipated and is taking longer than ... (more) It's Complicated, But MicroHoo Hasn't Fallen and Will ...
Is Ask.com trying to court Microsoft as a buyer?
Is Ask.com trying to court Microsoft as a buyer?
blog.seattlepi.com — InterActiveCorp CEO Barry Diller indicated Tuesday that the company is looking for a potential buyer for its Ask.com search engine. And Wall Street analysts believe he's trying to reach out to Microsoft, reports Reuters. (more) Is Ask.com trying to court Microsoft as a buyer?
Opinion: Death to the pre-ticked install box
Opinion: Death to the pre-ticked install box
techradar.com — I happened to be using a laptop the other day that I don't normally use, so, as you may expect, on booting it up I had a whole shed-load of updates to install. I install a LOT of software in the course of any given month, and so I'd like to think that I'm impervious to the annoyances of ... (more) Opinion: Death to the pre-ticked install box
SEC Filing - Yahoo Inc, Form 8-K
sec.gov — On October 28, 2009, Yahoo! Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Yahoo!”), and Microsoft Corporation, a Washington corporation (“Microsoft”), mutually agreed to extend the period to negotiate and execute a Search and Advertising Services and Sales Agreement ... (more) SEC Filing - Yahoo Inc, Form 8-K
Video: Demo of Google's Social Search Project
Video: Demo of Google's Social Search Project
seroundtable.com — You heard about the Twitter news from Bing and Google but did you see the video demo from Google's Marissa Mayer on how Google will handle searches within the social network of an individual? If Google knows who your friends...  ... (more) Video: Demo of Google's Social Search Project
Yahoo Talks Up Home Page Success Since Overhaul
paidcontent.org — For the first time, Yahoo ( NSDQ: YHOO ) released some limited statistics on the performance of Yahoo.com since the page’s June overhaul . SVP Tapan Bhat said during his remarks at the company’s analyst day that so far page views were up ... (more) Yahoo Talks Up Home Page Success Since Overhaul
Activist investor Icahn resigns from Yahoo board
marketwatch.com — SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Carl Icahn said late Friday he has resigned from the board of directors at Yahoo Inc. /quotes/comstock/15*!yhoo ( YHOO 17.22 , -0.45 , -2.55% ) , saying that "there was not a need at this time for an activist investor" ... (more) Activist investor Icahn resigns from Yahoo board
Yahoo, Microsoft Extend Deadline To Negotiate Search Deal
paidcontent.org — Yahoo ( NSDQ: YHOO ) and Microsoft ( NSDQ: MSFT ) say in an SEC filing they will extend “the period to negotiate and execute” their search ad agreement, which they had initially said they would complete by Tuesday. While both companies ... (more) Yahoo, Microsoft Extend Deadline To Negotiate Search Deal
Flickr Adds People Tagging. And It’s Better Than Facebook’s.
Flickr Adds People Tagging. And It’s Better Than Facebook’s.
techcrunch.com — My mother always yells at me when she looks at my pictures on Flickr , saying that I don’t take enough pictures of people. The truth is, I do, I just put most of those on Facebook because it’s a billion times better for pictures of your ... (more) Flickr Adds People Tagging. And It’s Better Than Facebook’s.
Yahoo Mail outages plague some users
news.cnet.com — Yahoo Mail users reported problems Monday morning, with the service inaccessible for some and spotty for others. TechCrunch noticed a Twitter spike in reports of problems with Yahoo Mail, and another company called Downrightnow also reported ... (more) Yahoo Mail outages plague some users
Yahoo's real estate plans show large ambitions
marketwatch.com — Alert Email Print By John Letzing , MarketWatch SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Yahoo Inc. has been slashing costs and narrowing its focus recently, as it retrenches from a bruising Internet search rivalry with Google Inc. and grapples with the ... (more) Yahoo's real estate plans show large ambitions
Web 2.0: A Conversation With Qi Lu
Web 2.0: A Conversation With Qi Lu
techcrunch.com — At the Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco today Microsoft’s President of Microsoft’s Online Services Group, Qi Lu , is talking with Tim O’Reilly. Rumors are swirling about a deal between Microsoft and Twitter to inject real-time tweets into ... (more) Web 2.0: A Conversation With Qi Lu
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