portfolio.com - 10/28/2008
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Sam Gustin writes : It's been a rough year for Yahoo.
For several months, the company fended off Microsoft's attempts to buy it. But with Yahoo's share price trading at under $13, many think chief executive Jerry Yang made a colossal error by not accepting Microsoft's $33 per share bid. ...
developer.yahoo.net - 10/28/2008
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developer.yahoo.net —
Earlier this month, we introduced a revamped universal
profile to all Yahoo! users – but that was...
just the tip of the iceberg. With the new profile page, you got a peek at our open vision, but today’s Yahoo! Open Strategy (Y!OS) 1.0 platform launch ...
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Introducing Y!OS 1.0 - live today!
ycorpblog.com - 10/28/2008
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ycorpblog.com —
Back in April, we rolled out our vision
for a more open Yahoo! — with “open” defined...
as rewiring Yahoo! so we could 1) open our network to outside innovation, 2) unlock the power of your social relationships, and 3) mesh your Yahoo! experience ...
(more)
We’re open. Have at it.
bloomberg.com - 10/29/2008
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bloomberg.com —
Oct. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Yahoo! Inc. handled a
larger chunk of U.S. Internet searches last month while...
Microsoft Corp. lost market share, according to researcher ComScore Inc. Yahoo had about 20.2 percent of queries in September, up from 19.6 percent ...
(more)
Yahoo Gains Internet Search Share; Microsoft Loses ...
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Tech Stars' Fortunes Sink in 2008, but Past Decade Tells Other Stories
Wired: Epicenter —
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the long run, Amazon and Oracle look like healthy, growing tech
companies, while Microsoft's fortunes make it look more like some old
industrial refrigerator maker rather than an exciting tech company.
Success depends not just on how you measure it, but when.
By Kevin Maney, for portfolio.com
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