Yahoo to change logo, though purple color and exclamation point will remain(!)
Yahoo has decided its long-used logo is in need of a makeover. The Web company said it'll be unveiling its new design – a purple one with an exclamation point at the end – in September.
Yahoo’s recycling usernames and it’s forcing me to face my 7th grade inbox
In an attempt to deny Yahoo from taking away my very first email username, I logged back into my abandoned account... and walked down memory lane.
Flickr turns a bit purple with arrival of ‘intrusive’ Yahoo toolbar – users not happy
The Flickr community has reacted badly to a new Yahoo toolbar that appeared on the photo site last week. Designed to "make it easier to access other places in the Yahoo network", the bar has been slammed for its poor design and intrusiveness.
The shopping spree continues: Yahoo buys ‘one-tap storytelling’ app Qwiki
Yahoo said Tuesday it has acquired 'one-tap storytelling' app Qwiki. It's the latest in a string of buyouts for the company as it seeks to build its user base and revive revenue growth by boosting its presence in the mobile space.
Remember that Yahoo email you haven’t checked since Gmail arrived? You might lose it
Has it been a while since you logged into Yahoo! Mail? You may want to consider doing that before July 15 ... otherwise, it'll be considered up for grabs.
It’s just like the couch! Yahoo teams with 49ers on a tech-soaked stadium
Yahoo has signed a 10-year deal giving it exclusive rights to online digital content from the team’s techie new home, Levi’s stadium.
Yahoo in advanced talks to acquire social video app Qwiki, report says
Sounds like Marissa Mayer's spending spree isn't over yet, with a report Tuesday suggesting Yahoo is in "advanced stages of discussion" with social video company Qwiki regarding a possible acquisition deal.
Snooping scandal: US Internet giants all deny PRISM involvement
US Internet giants – including Google, Apple and Facebook – have all strongly denied involvement in PRISM, a top secret surveillance program reportedly in operation since 2007, despite being named in leaked classified documents.
Yahoo reportedly bids $600m to $800m for Hulu, other companies also interested
Yahoo is looking to acquire video streaming site Hulu, with a report suggesting the Web company has put in a bid of between $600m and $800m. However, other companies have also expressed an interest, so Yahoo is by no means certain to seal the deal.
Yahoo will pack Tumblr with ads, starting with the dashboard
In-stream web ads are coming to Tumblr, and this won't be the last new ad product now that Yahoo is overseeing the acquired company.
Hey Yahoo, here are a few hints about what Tumblr users want, as written by Tumblr users
Now that Tumblr's fate is in the hands of (competent?) Yahoo, it becomes increasingly pertinent for users of the blogging site to voice out what they want.
The Digital Self: Yahoo’s Tumblr buy shows how delicate our online lives are
Yahoo's purchase of Tumblr serves as a reminder that relying on third-party companies to store our digital lives is a bad bet.
All your most pressing Yumblr buy-out questions answered, Tumblr style
Tumblrers, we have new, purple overlords: That's right, Yahoo has bought Tumblr, so where do we go from here?
Yahoo CEO on Tumblr: ‘We are not going to screw this up’
Youngsters fearing that Yahoo will make Tumblr less awesome can rest easy. Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer confirms the companies will operate independently.
What does the Yahoo-Tumblr deal have in common with weird foodie fan art?
"Yumblr" has a few different definitions - and some of them had nothing to do with M&A before this week.
Yahoo enlivens Flickr with a Pinterest-esque redesign and 1TB of space
Answering the call to make it awesome again, Yahoo unveiled a redesigned Flickr that's more photo centric. Yahoo is also offering 1TB of storage.
WordPress says Tumblr blogs galore exported in wake of Yahoo acquisition
Wordpress saw a lot more blogs imported from Tumblr than usual after the Yahoo deal was announced. Does this spell doom for Tumblr?
And Yumblr is born: Yahoo buys Tumblr for $1.1 billion [Updated]
After rumors swirled Friday, Yahoo has purchased Tumblr for $1.1 billion. Now what will the ailing company do with the reblogging platform?
So Internet, do you have any thoughts about the Yahoo-Tumblr buy out?
Go figure: The Internet has plenty to say about Yahoo's $1.1 billion acquisition of Tumblr.
Tumblr will make Yahoo as cool as that Hot Topic shirt made you in 6th grade
Yahoo is considering purchasing Tumblr for $1 billion. That's a lot of money, but it will also ruin Tumblr.
Yahoo snags exclusive rights to ‘Saturday Night Live’ back catalog
The 38-year back catalog of NBC's Saturday Night Live will have a new home now that Yahoo's bought up the rights for everything bar the current season.
Yahoo cleans up its image, releases gorgeous Mail and Weather apps for iOS and Android
Not known for its command of style or design, Yahoo's been revamping its image and extending that simplified look to a handful of apps for iOS and Android.
Yahoo and Apple in talks over deeper iOS integration, report says
A report on Tuesday claims Yahoo and Apple are in talks to bring more content to the Cupertino company's iDevices, possibly through an expanded partnership with Siri, Apple's voice-activated virtual assistant.
Yahoo Mail now comes with Dropbox built in
Yahoo has gotten its cloud storage solution, while Dropbox will sign up more users in a new partnership that's a perfect match for these companies.
Terms & Conditions: Dailymotion protects your privacy better than YouTube
When it comes to terms of service and privacy policy, Dailymotion may have YouTube (read: Google) beat.
Yahoo buys Summly news app from Brit teen for an estimated $30m – then closes it
Yahoo has just paid a 17-year-old Brit around $30 million for Summly, a news-reading app that uses an algorithm to summarize articles. The Web giant has already closed it down, with the intention of using its technology to overhaul its own news apps.
R.I.P Yahoo Mail Classic Messenger, we hardly knew ye
Yahoo pared down its Messenger service again today. Say your goodbyes, and move on.
For those returning to cubicle captivity, we salute you (and recommend the following)
Thousands of Best Buy and Yahoo! employees are about to return to the workplace for the first time in a while. Here are 11 rules to live by now that you’re amongst other people all day long.
The Digital Self: Confessions of a terrified telecommuter
Yahoo's decision to ban remote workers may make sense for that company. Here's hoping that other employers don't blindly follow suit.
Yahoo updates Flickr iPhone app with tagging, faster uploads, volume shutter and more
A couple of months after a pretty major revamp, the Flickr iPhone app has just received another update. New features include the ability to tag friends, faster uploads, volume up shutter release and more.
Yahoo’s home page gets a Marissa Mayer facelift
Yahoo.com is about to look a whole lot different thanks to a major redesign announced today by CEO Marissa Mayer.
Flickr privacy flub exposes private photos for three weeks
Privacy settings on some Flickr photos had been changed, which Flickr chalks up to a bug, for three weeks. The bug has since been patched.
Aviary nabs another major partner, Photobucket, to use its image-editing tools
Strengthening its relationship base with high-profile Web services, Aviary announced that Photobucket will be implementing its image-editing tools.
Google, Yahoo ad networks fund online piracy websites, USC report claims
A report from USC's Annenberg Innovation Lab claims that Google, Yahoo, and others are helping fund online piracy through advertising.