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Article | 21/05/2013 Yahoo's 1TB of Flickr storage may signal bigger cloud plans
When Flickr announced its 1TB free storage giveaway on Monday, the company said it was offering you enough storage to "take a photo every hour for for...
Article | 21/05/2013 Yahoo returns to list of most valuable brands
Yahoo again ranks as one of the world's 100 most valuable brands.
Article | 20/05/2013 Yahoo revamps Flickr and offers a terabyte of free storage
Yahoo has made some radical changes to its Flickr photo sharing service, which now has a more photo-filled interface and comes with a free terabyte of...
Article | 20/05/2013 The good, the bad and the ugly of Tumblr under Yahoo
Yahoo has promised "not to screw up" Tumblr now that it has acquired the freewheeling blogging site. But there are still several ways Tumblr could get...
Article | 20/05/2013 It's official: Yahoo will buy Tumblr for $US1.1 billion
After a weekend chock full of rumors and speculation, Yahoo has announced it plans to acquire Tumblr, the popular social service that hosts more than ...
Article | 20/05/2013 Google, Microsoft and Yahoo are secret backers behind European Privacy Association
Google, Microsoft and Yahoo have been confirmed as the secret backers behind the European Privacy Association (EPA) which was accused of a lack of tra...
Article | 20/05/2013 Yahoo on Tumblr: We won't 'screw it up'
Yahoo has confirmed widespread reports that it will acquire the popular blogging service Tumblr, and also promised not to "screw it up." The deal is w...
Article | 19/05/2013 Report: Yahoo board approves deal to buy Tumblr for $US1.1bn
Yahoo's board of directors has approved spending $US1.1 billion in cash to buy popular blogging site Tumblr, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Article | 17/05/2013 Yahoo calls press conference amid Tumblr acquisition rumors
Yahoo has called a mystery press event in New York City on Monday afternoon, hot on the heels of rumors that it plans to buy Tumblr for US$1 billion.
Article | 17/05/2013 Yahoo wins appeal of $2.7 billion suit in Mexican court
An appeals court in Mexico has overturned an approximately US$2.7 billion judgment against Yahoo and Yahoo Mexico in a breach-of-contract suit concern...
Article | 16/05/2013 NetChoice: California privacy bills are bad for Internet
E-commerce trade group NetChoice takes aim at state legislation -- and at open access and privacy advocates -- in the newest list of bills it deems wo...
Article | 13/05/2013 Yahoo acquires Loki Studios as part of acquisition spree
Yahoo has acquired a mobile gaming company, Loki Studios, taking its total acquisitions this month to four.
Article | 8/05/2013 Microsoft extends revenue per search agreement with Yahoo
Microsoft has extended a search revenue guarantee agreement with Yahoo for one more year, amid reports that the Internet company is trying to break it...
Article | 6/05/2013 Yahoo recruiting iOS developers to 'radically improve' Flickr
Yahoo's Flickr mobile app may be getting a completely new look in the months to come, as the company seeks to hire multiple iOS engineers to "radicall...
Article | 2/05/2013 Yahoo acquires to-do list app Astrid
Yahoo has acquired Astrid, a to-do list and personal assistant mobile app, and the developers behind it for an undisclosed sum.