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Yahoo Upgrades Search Experience With "Accordion"–As It Ports Over Tech to Microsoft

in News on October 6, 2010 at 9:00 pm PT

Tonight, Yahoo is introducing a new set of search upgrades, moving to focus on boosting its experience for consumers as it ports responsibility for underlying search technology to Microsoft under its new partnership. Among the new enhancements: A vertical “accordion” paradigm with shortcuts on search results that allow for new kinds of information presentation; “quick apps,” beginning with one for Netflix that lets its members add movies to their queue directly from the search results page; slideshows within search from the “Trending Now” lists on Yahoo; more immersive and theater-style photo and video search; and a new mobile search experience that uses HTML5 technology.

A Few Shortcuts to Juice Up a BlackBerry

in The Digital Solution on July 15, 2008 at 2:36 pm PT

Here are some useful shortcuts that come built into most of the BlackBerrys, even older models, made by RIM but not many owners actually use or know about them.

Tapping Your TiVo’s Hidden Talents

in The Digital Solution on March 5, 2008 at 12:01 am PT

TiVo has a few tricks up its sleeve that might surprise longtime users and new owners alike. This column includes just a handful of those tricks and highlights some features that may make TiVo more useful.