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Microsoft and Apple's interoperability tussle
News Henshaw said Microsoft tried to "engage" Apple in a partnership that would have officially made the iPod interoperable with Xbox, but Apple rejected the overture. If you play "Project Gotham Racing 3" on an Xbox 360 after the console hits stores...
[November 4, 2005, 17:25]
MSN search beta builds momentum
News But in the last year, MSN has begun selling some ads itself at the top of results pages, raising questions in the financial community about when or if MSN will cut off Overture's partnership. The company has licensed sponsored search results from...
[January 17, 2005, 12:15]
Yahoo joins desktop search party
News X1, based in Pasadena, California, was founded by Idealab CEO Bill Gross, who also created Yahoo commercial-search subsidiary Overture Services. The Sunnyvale, California-based Web portal said Thursday that it will introduce free software in...
[December 10, 2004, 8:10]
AOL and Google extend European alliance
News America Online and Google have expanded their partnership in Europe, in a deal that once again pushes search rival Overture Services to the margins. Our partnership with Overture has been successful, but now, we have chosen to go with Google," an...
[October 20, 2004, 9:45]
Jobs spurns offer of iPod partnership
News Apple Computer chief executive Steve Jobs publicly dismissed on Thursday an overture from RealNetworks to open up the iPod, saying that such a move does not make business sense. Speaking at Apple's annual shareholder meeting, Jobs said there would...
[April 23, 2004, 10:50]
Internet advertising changes gears
News The system will debut in the United States next week, when Vibrant is expected to announce a high-profile partnership with search heavyweight Overture Services. Search heavyweight Overture has also quietly partnered with Vibrant to extend pitches...
[March 31, 2004, 12:35]
Yahoo delves deeper into Web
News Yahoo had been gearing up for the switch for the past year, after buying search technology company Inktomi and commercial listings provider Overture Services for nearly $2bn (£1.07bn) in a bid to recapture the search crown from Google.
[March 2, 2004, 7:25]
Playboy, Netscape reach trademark settlement
News Complaints over misuse of trademarks in search engine ads are growing because of the influence of such programs from Google and Yahoo-owned Overture Services. Playboy also claimed that Netscape violated its marks by displaying the same ads in...
[January 26, 2004, 9:55]
Case threatens search engines' use of trademarks
News The decision comes at a time when search engine-related trademark cases are mounting, thanks to the growing popularity of keyword-auctioned advertising programs pioneered by Yahoo-owned Overture Services.
[January 16, 2004, 8:25]
IBM seeks business in life sciences
News Earlier this year, commercial search company Overture bought Web-search assets from Fast. We expect this partnership to help improve the discovery process for those in the life-sciences sector who require real-time access to scientific information...
[December 23, 2003, 15:20]
NBC signs up Overture
News Television network NBC on Monday is expected to announce a two-year partnership with Overture Services for sponsored search, becoming the latest Web publisher to lace query results with ads. Under its Overture deal, NBC will display the company's...
[November 10, 2003, 11:25]
Australian Mooter takes on Google
News Capper remained tight-lipped about which provider that might be, but it is probable that LookSmart Australia and Overture will be near the top of the list of contenders. Winning the deal would be a shot in the arm for LookSmart, which recently lost...
[October 21, 2003, 10:25]
Yahoo celebrates ongoing recovery
News Yahoo on Wednesday reported third-quarter earnings that beat Wall Street expectations, helped by its paid-search partnership with Overture Services and signs that online advertising is improving. But that income source has since been replaced by...
[October 9, 2003, 16:20]
AOL extends Google pact indefinitely
News In 2002, Google replaced Overture Services, currently in the process of being acquired by rival Yahoo, as the exclusive provider of paid links on AOL's search pages. Li observed that the companies' work with AdSense probably represents the most...
[October 8, 2003, 13:00]
Yahoo makes Overture worth £1bn
News The company's earlier partnership with Overture accounted for nearly one-fifth of Yahoo's overall first-quarter revenue, the company recently reported. Yahoo announced on Monday that it plans to buy search firm Overture Services in a $1.63bn (£1bn...
[July 14, 2003, 14:29]
Yahoo results earn grudging approval
News The company has reaped financial benefits from its partnership with commercial search provider Overture Services, which pays Yahoo every time someone clicks on its sponsored search result on the Web portal.
[July 10, 2003, 14:06]
Microsoft sends bot to search Web
News Last quarter, Yahoo said 19 percent of its revenue was derived from its Overture partnership. MSN has also touted its partnership with Overture. MSN currently uses Inktomi's algorithmic and paid listings, as well as Overture Services' commercial...
[June 19, 2003, 10:17]
Paid search boosts Yahoo revenue
News Nearly one fifth of Yahoo's overall first-quarter revenue grew out of its partnership with Overture Services, a provider of paid search listings, the Web portal disclosed in a securities filing on Thursday.
[May 16, 2003, 9:40]
Microsoft increases search focus
News Microsoft is significantly stepping up its investment in search technology, including paid models, in a move that could eventually supplant its relationship with Overture Services, according to a new research report.
[April 3, 2003, 10:53]
Google expands Korean search
News With the partnership, Google further challenges its chief rival Overture Services in South Korea, a nascent market for both companies. In January, Overture signed a three-year exclusive deal with Daum to provide sponsored search results on its...
[March 20, 2003, 8:42]
