9 posts and columns on Yahoo Messenger

New Looks for Aging Models: Fashion Shots from Yahoo’s Product Runway

in News on September 16, 2010 at 10:59 am PT

“The only worse thing than being talked about is not being talked about.” That quip fired off recently by Ironfire Capital founder and former dissident Yahoo investor Eric Jackson pretty much sums up the state of affairs at the company, which seems to be losing relevance almost as quickly as it’s losing talent.

Exclusive: Yahoo's Communications Products Head Jason Titus Departs

in News on August 23, 2010 at 12:31 pm PT

In what many sources at Yahoo characterize as a blow, Jason Titus–who heads all communications products for the Silicon Valley Internet portal, including its powerful Yahoo Mail and Messenger–is leaving the company soon. Titus, who has been at Yahoo since 2004, was reportedly considered a key exec by CEO Carol Bartz in her attempts to revive the company.

Dozen-Year Yahoo Tech Veteran Ash Patel to Take "Time Off"

in News on November 3, 2009 at 1:59 pm PT

Longtime Yahoo tech leader Ash Patel is taking some time off until early 2010. Yahoo confirmed the break to BoomTown. In recent days, some inside the company had mistakenly thought the 44-year-old EVP for Product Architecture & Strategy was departing the company for good. Actually, it’s more of a sabbatical for Patel.
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Hopefully, the Yahoo Experience in Arabic Won't Include a "Maktoooooo-ooob!" Yodel

in News on August 25, 2009 at 5:30 am PT

Online ad spending in the Middle East is expected to increase between 35 and 45 percent this year. Little wonder then that Yahoo is pushing hard into the market there. This morning, the company said it is acquiring Maktoob.com, an Arabic online portal that boasts some 16 million users.
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Hopefully, the Yahoo Experience in Arabic Won’t Include a “Maktoooooo-ooob!” Yodel

in News on August 25, 2009 at 5:30 am PT

Online ad spending in the Middle East is expected to increase between 35 and 45 percent this year. Little wonder then that Yahoo is pushing hard into the market there. This morning, the company said it is acquiring Maktoob.com, an Arabic online portal that boasts some 16 million users.
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Yahoo Tweaks Homepages for Web and Mobile

in News on May 26, 2009 at 12:00 pm PT

Yahoo announced some updates to its homepages today–mobile and Web both. Designed to make them more personally relevant to their users, the pages are more customizable than they’ve been before. The release in full, after the jump.
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IPod to Reach Out and Touch Someone

in The Mossberg Solution on April 28, 2009 at 6:02 pm PT

New phone applications have been added to Apple’s iPod Touch, but the features come with a few drawbacks.
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New BlackBerry Offers Versatility in Flip Form

in The Mossberg Solution on October 14, 2008 at 5:18 pm PT

Smartphones are masters of multitasking. They email, browse the Web, instant message, take pictures, run applications or play videos and music. So it’s easy to forget how uncomfortable they are to use as phones.
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Social-Networking Software Becomes Neighborly

in The Mossberg Solution on August 5, 2008 at 2:32 pm PT

We tested Meebo, Adium and Digsby, free instant-messaging programs that work by being a one-stop shop for online communication. All three are straightforward and work without much effort or instruction.
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