Yahoo Tumblrs for Cool: Board Approves $1.1 Billion Deal as Expected

Done (just like we said).
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Yahoo Snaps Up Two More Small Mobile Companies — MileWise and GoPollGo — In Ongoing “Acqhires” Effort

In its ongoing quest to snap up every small mobile startup around, Yahoo said today that it had bought travel rewards app MileWise and GoPollGo, a social polling app. Both services will be shut down, and staff will be integrated into the Silicon Valley Internet giant’s burgeoning New York mobile team. In recent months, Yahoo has acquired Stamped, Summly, Astrid and more, as part of its efforts to build out its mobile offerings.

Yahoo’s Mayer Has Met with Hulu Execs in a Preliminary Look-See at Premium Video Unit

How much is the Silicon Valley Internet giant willing to spend on turbocharging its video prospects?
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Everybody’s a Curator: Flipboard’s Mike McCue Talks About New Version of Social Magazine (Video)

I made a magazine about Pop-Tarts. Anyone have a problem with that?
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Jerry Yang Is Back (And Investing More Than Ever)

Frankly — and I would know — the Internet pioneer also seems better than ever.
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With Pulse Following Zite’s Lead, Mark Johnson Talks About News Reading App Landscape

As these popular apps get snapped up, here’s what’s ahead.
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Loose Lips: Yahoo M&A Head Told Employees Company Looking at Two “Significant” and a Half-Dozen Small Buys

In most cases, they sink ships. Here, perhaps not.
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Study: Consumers Don’t Heart Same-Day Delivery as Much as Retailers Think

According to a new survey from the Boston Consulting Group, “consumers are much more interested in free delivery and lower prices than in the same-day delivery of goods ordered online.” Although many online retailers have jumped to offer this feature, the study of 1,500 consumers found that only 9 percent said same-day delivery was a key factor in online retail satisfaction. Free delivery and low prices scored significantly higher, although “affluent millennials” — shoppers from 18 to 34 years old and with a household income exceeding $150,000 — were more likely to respond to same-day delivery offerings.

HBO’s Berkes Restructures Digital Team (Memo)

Game of Thrones!
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Yahoo’s De Castro Begins Reorg of Ad Sales Unit

Yahoo’s Mayer Hoping What Happens With Big Advertisers at CES Doesn’t Stay in Vegas

As Yahoo Sales Reorg Proceeds, Former Interclick CEO Katz Departs

Yahoo Updates Mail, Adding Native iPhone and Windows 8 Apps (Like We Said)

Facebook in Talks to Buy Microsoft’s Atlas Ad Platform

Ready for His Close-Up: Ross Levinsohn to Join Zefr Board

Valley Cred: Samsung Plans to Open New Start-Up Accelerator in Downtown Palo Alto