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Bing beats Yahoo!

On June 5, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Just one week after its launch, Microsoft’s Bing is already the second most popular search engine in the US and worldwide (but not in the UK), according to StatCounter Global Stats.

Yesterday, Bing accounted for 16 per cent of online searches in the US, compared to Yahoo!’s 10 per cent.

Worldwide, the story is [...]

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Top companies Microsoft should buy

On February 18, 2009 · Leave a Comment

This is it

This article from Techradar.com hit the nail on the head. It gives us a detailed and quick explanation why Microsoft should concentrate its efforts in getting companies like these ones or at least try to do something about it. BTW, Yahoo is not on the list

The Top companies [...]

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Microsoft offers $20 billions for Yahoo search biz

On December 1, 2008 · Leave a Comment

The proposal forms the centrepiece of a complex transaction that would see Microsoft support a new management team to take control of Yahoo. But there is no intention of Microsoft tabling another takeover bid for the web giant, after its aborted $47.5 billion offer this summer.

It is thought that Jonathan Miller, ex-chairman and [...]

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Yahoo! announces SearchMonkey – Yahoo! Search's new open platform

On June 17, 2008 · Leave a Comment

SearchMonkey is Yahoo! Search’s new open platform.

Using SearchMonkey, developers and site owners can use structured data to make Yahoo! Search results more useful and visually appealing, and drive more relevant traffic to their sites.

How does it work?

The SearchMonkey developer tool helps you find and construct data services that you can use [...]

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