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The Delusions of Carol Bartz

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Yahoo CEO Carol BartzShe gave away Yahoo’s search business for practically nothing, she whitewashed Yahoo’s search legacy, she’s selling off Yahoo stock like crazy, and she’s pushing a marketing mantra that went away with the last millennium. And yet, Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz actually declares herself “very clever“.

“I never wanted a big upfront payment. What I got was revenue, with my expenses covered. I think that’s actually very clever.”

Oh yeah, Carol. Two birds in Ballmer’s very fickle hand are better than one in your hand. Very clever indeed. [Read more…]

Originally posted on September 23, 2009 @ 8:21 am

Yahoo! enhances webmail service, integrates third party service support

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Yahoo! has announced some upgrades to its webmail system that it claims will make the service more useful.

Highlights include:

  • easier sharing of photo attachments, up to 25MB in total size, simply by dragging and dropping from the desktop
  • Emails from known contacts appear at the top of lists
  • Facebook/Twitteresque status updates plus photo and video sharing in the “What’s New?” section
  • A “gallery of innovative applications” that enhances inbox functionality by integrating third-party apps such as ZumoDrive and Flickr.

[Read more…]

Originally posted on September 21, 2009 @ 5:03 am

Yahoo! wants to simplify and enhance your web experience

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yahoo.pngYahoo! has announced its intentions to simplify and enhance users’ Internet experiences, and has launched a global brand campaign to try to achieve that.

Launching next Monday (September 28) in the US and then in subsequent months across the UK, India, France, Brazil, Canada, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Korea, and Taiwan, Yahoo! wants to stick itself at the centre of people’s online lives. [Read more…]

Originally posted on September 22, 2009 @ 12:03 pm