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Ballmer: Yahoo search pact 'makes great sense'
News Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer on Friday said a search deal with Yahoo would be better if done sooner than later, but noted that any potential deal wasn't a factor in the hiring of former Yahoo search executive Qi Lu, according to a...
[December 8, 2008, 7:06]
McAfee: Yahoo search most 'risky'
News Out of the top five search engines, Yahoo returns the riskiest sites for users, according to security vendor McAfee. McAfee stopped short of recommending that IT managers discourage company employees from using Yahoo search, but did say that the...
[June 5, 2007, 15:11]
Yahoo Search Widget
Downloads Quickly search the Yahoo index from the Dashboard in Mac OS X Tiger. Opens up a web browser to display the search results.
[August 30, 2006, 8:00]
Yahoo touts search mashups built with Boss
News A month after the launch of Boss — an application programming interface (API) that lets developers build a customised search engine on top of Yahoo's technology — the company is showing off mashups built using the product.
[August 8, 2008, 14:44]
Yahoo seeks search-ad revenue with 'Boss' project
News In an attempt to boost its search-ad business, Yahoo has begun a project that lets anyone build a customised search engine on top of the internet company's technology. Yahoo already has launched a program, SearchMonkey, that lets programmers...
[July 10, 2008, 8:36]
Yahoo! Desktop Search
Downloads Desktop Search puts the power of Yahoo! Yahoo! Yahoo! Desktop Search Beta is a free, downloadable desktop search application that enables you to instantly find any file, email or attachment on your computer.
[November 11, 2005, 7:00]
Yahoo agrees search-ad deal with Google
News Yahoo announced a non-exclusive partnership on Thursday under which rival Google will supply it with some search ads, a move that could increase Yahoo search revenue but that also gives Google even more power in the market.
[June 13, 2008, 8:35]
Yahoo Desktop Search (beta) review
Reviews Yahoo Desktop Search is based on X1 Search, a speedy desktop file finder that sells for about $75 (~£42) and is geared for the enterprise market. Yahoo Desktop Search includes an excellent viewer that displays the contents of files and email before...
[March 23, 2005, 8:20]
Yahoo desktop search goes mass market
News Yahoo is set to push its Desktop Search program into general availability on Wednesday. Yahoo Desktop Search includes a new feature called LiveWords, which allows people to highlight text within documents and click a button to search for those...
[September 28, 2005, 10:05]
Yahoo overhauls search results
News Yahoo is testing a revamped version of its search results page, in a bid to prove its commitment to its search-engine business. The revamp follows July's Microsoft-Yahoo deal, which will see Yahoo use Microsoft's Bing search engine as the back-end...
[August 25, 2009, 16:51]
Yahoo desktop search beta goes live
News Yahoo has put its stake in the desktop-search ground following rivals Microsoft, Google and Ask Jeeves, which all did so late last year. Unlike rival applications, Yahoo's software lets people sort and refine query results within seconds by merely...
[January 11, 2005, 11:40]
Yahoo, Microsoft finalise search agreement
News Yahoo and Microsoft have finalised their agreement to install Microsoft as the exclusive search provider for Yahoo's network of sites, the companies announced Friday. For more on this story, see Yahoo, Microsoft finalize search deal on CNET News.
[December 7, 2009, 7:50]
Google, Yahoo battle Argentina search-censorship
News Yahoo and Google are locked in a legal battle with dozens of Argentine public figures, such as football star Diego Maradona, over whether the internet companies should have to censor search results relating to those persons' names.
[November 12, 2008, 8:19]
Yahoo rejected Microsoft search offer
News The paper said the discussions took place during negotiations over MSN's use of Yahoo's search technology. Yahoo chief executive Terry Semel has revealed he recently rebuffed Microsoft's attempt to bag a stake in the company.
[May 15, 2006, 11:05]
Yahoo UK Travel Search
Downloads Use this widget to search for hundreds of flights and hotels using Yahoo Travel's search technology. Let Yahoo Travel do the searching so you don't have to. Select whether you want a hotel or a flight, enter your dates and other requested...
[April 10, 2007, 13:51]
Yahoo announces mobile search
News Yahoo added a search feature for cellphones on Wednesday, just a few weeks after rival Google launched one of its own. While Google SMS uses text-only messages to deliver its results, Yahoo's new mobile service offers localised search results, maps...
[October 28, 2004, 8:44]
Yahoo! tests new search layout
News Financial analysts are closely watching developments in the paid search market, which has helped companies such as Yahoo! Bancorp's Rashtchy's speculated that the new layout signals a major expansion in paid search listings across Yahoo!
[February 5, 2003, 8:13]
Yahoo CEO: Microsoft search-deal talks ongoing
News Yahoo chief executive Carol Bartz said on Wednesday that her company continues to have talks with Microsoft on a search deal and indicated a willingness to sell. Asked whether Microsoft and Yahoo are actively talking, Bartz said, "Yeah, a little bit.
[May 28, 2009, 12:33]
Yahoo snatches up email search company
News Yahoo has quietly purchased email software company Stata Labs, in what could be an investment in a coming PC search tool to rival those of Google and Microsoft. The acquisition comes only a week after Yahoo rival Google unveiled new technology that...
[October 22, 2004, 9:10]
Yahoo, Microsoft outperform US search growth
News Yahoo and Microsoft outperformed the US search industry's seven percent increase in search results for the month of October, according to a ComScore report released on Wednesday. Yahoo led the way in growth, with a nine percent increase, to 2.6...
[November 27, 2008, 11:28]
