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There are 32 million reasons why Verizon needs to step away from Yahoo!

Posted by Jerry Hildenbrand on 2 Mar 2017 9:00 am

With three Yahoo! data breaches revealed in just six months, it's time for Verizon to just move on. Yahoo, a company being snapped up by Verizon as soon as regulators give it the green light, has detailed yet another data breach and this time there are 32 million lucky winners. This is the third announcement of its kind we've heard from Yahoo in just six months, to wit: the September 2016...

Yahoo says hackers stole data from over one billion accounts

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Posted by Harish Jonnalagadda on 15 Dec 2016 6:56 am

Hackers stole data associated with over one billion accounts in 2013. Yahoo announced that hackers stole data from over one billion accounts in 2013. According to the company, the data may have included names, email IDs, phone numbers, hashed passwords, and "encrypted or unencrypted security questions and answers." This attack is separate from the one Yahoo disclosed back in September, in...

Verizon agrees to buy Yahoo for $4.83 billion

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Posted by Harish Jonnalagadda on 25 Jul 2016 7:15 am

Yahoo has agreed to sell its core business to Verizon for $4.83 billion, signaling an end to one of the internet's most pioneering companies as a standalone entity. Under the deal, Verizon will acquire Yahoo's search, mail and instant messaging services, along with its ad platform and a few real estate holdings. Yahoo's ad business and digital content services — including Yahoo Finance and Yahoo...

Yahoo Sports gets a new look, live video, and more

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Posted by Joseph Keller on 29 Jun 2016 10:34 am

Yahoo Sports gets a new look, live video, and more

Yahoo has launched a complete refresh of its sports app, offering people a brand new design and a new set of features, such as personalized favorites, alerts, and scores. The app also features a variety of video content, including access to Yahoo's free MLB Game of the Day live.

Yahoo Esports keeps you close to the competitive gaming action

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Posted by Joseph Keller on 14 Apr 2016 11:54 am

Yahoo Esports keeps you close to the competitive gaming action

Yahoo has launched a brand new app for Android focusing on Esports. With Yahoo Esports, you can watch live matches, see replays, and check stats of your favorite teams for DOTA, League of Legends, Heroes of the Storm, Counter Strike, and Street Fighter V.

Verizon and Google said to be preparing bids for Yahoo

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Posted by Joseph Keller on 7 Apr 2016 3:25 pm

Verizon and Google said to be preparing bids for Yahoo

Verizon is reportedly preparing to make a first-round bid for Yahoo next week. Both Verizon and its AOL subsidiary are said to be in talks with three separate financial institutions about the bid. Google may also make its own bid for the beleaguered company.

Yahoo Mail for Android adds custom swipes and more

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Posted by John Callaham on 28 Jan 2016 11:41 am

Yahoo Mail for Android got a big update a few months ago with mutliple mailbox support, and now the company is giving users even more options with its latest update. It includes a way to change and customize swipe touch actions.

Yahoo revamps its app and web site for faster access to news and comments

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Posted by John Callaham on 28 Jan 2016 9:22 am

Yahoo is trying to make it easier to find news on its web site and mobile apps with a revamp of its interface. It's also rolling out updates to allow for quicker creation and browsing of comments from Yahoo's online community.

Yahoo Messenger reminds you it's still around with its revamped app

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Posted by John Callaham on 3 Dec 2015 12:24 pm

Yahoo Messenger was a trailblazer in the early days of the Internet for text chat with others, and now Yahoo wants to bring back its former audience with an all new version of Messenger. It adds a number of new features, including some that might seem familiar for people who use apps like Snapchat or Skype.

Yahoo to use Google's might to power some search results and ads

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Posted by Dan Thorp-Lancaster on 20 Oct 2015 6:22 pm

Yahoo to use Google's might to power search results and ads

Following its disappointing Q3 earnings report today, Yahoo has announced that it has inked a three-year search deal with Google that will see the latter providing both ads and some search results through Yahoo's own search offering.

Yahoo Mail app update for Android adds multiple mailbox support and more

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Posted by John Callaham on 15 Oct 2015 1:50 pm

Yahoo wants to get more people to use its long-running Yahoo Mail service; it's celebrating its 18th birthday this month. The company has revealed a major revamp of Yahoo Mail which includes an update for its Android app to introduce a new user interface, support for multiple mailbox accounts and more.

Yahoo LiveText hopes blending video and texting will make for more authentic conversations

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Posted by Joseph Keller on 30 Jul 2015 11:58 am

Yahoo has officially announced LiveText, its new messaging app that blends text messaging and live-streaming video to create more memorable experiences. The app was originally soft-launched in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Ireland, and is now available in the US, UK, Canada, Germany, and France.

Yahoo brings its News Digest app to Android tablets

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Posted by Jared DiPane on 23 Jul 2015 2:26 pm

Yahoo News Digest now available on Android tablets

Yahoo has brought its News Digest app to Android tablets, allowing you to read news from around the world on a bigger screen. Offering the same, twice daily, news digest that the phone version did, the only change is here is the size of the screen you can read it on. For those not familiar with Yahoo News Digest, it offers news updates twice a day, once in the morning and once in the evening,...

FirstLook You is bad and everyone involved should feel bad

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Posted by Russell Holly on 8 Jul 2015 11:00 am

The previews and pre-roll content for just about any movie theater in America today include at least one app you can install on your phone. Some of these apps place your phone in a silent mode and reward you with discounts on concessions for not being That Guy, while others offer you some kind of ad-related interactive experience. Cinemark's FirstLook programming now includes an ad encouraging...

Yahoo for Android update brings refreshed design and interactive features

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Posted by Jared DiPane on 31 Mar 2015 1:07 pm

Yahoo has released an update to its Android app that brings a refreshed design along with some new interactive features. In the latest update, Yahoo has brought new interactive features to a refreshed design, making the app more engaging. Yahoo has refreshed the look and feel of the app with an all new vibrant design, that delivers a more refined experience.

Yahoo wants you to forget your password, announces 'on-demand' password-free logins

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Posted by Harish Jonnalagadda on 16 Mar 2015 12:05 am

Yahoo's new "on-demand" system will tie your mobile number with your Yahoo account, sending you a unique verification key every time you want to login to your account.

Yahoo launches tools to help developers monitor and monetize their apps

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Posted by Joseph Keller on 19 Feb 2015 4:25 pm

Yahoo launches tools to help developers monitor and monetize their apps

Yahoo has announced new tools for mobile app developers at their first mobile developer conference. The Yahoo Mobile Developer Suite includes tools built using technology from Flurry, which Yahoo acquired in July 2014, including an updated version of Flurry Analytics Explorer. The suite also has tools to help monetize their apps, as well as an easy way to integrate Yahoo search directly into...

Yahoo Aviate app updated with new search features and more

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Posted by John Callaham on 22 Dec 2014 1:33 pm

The Yahoo Aviate launcher for Android got updated today in the Google Play Store with a number of new features, chief among theme some new search functions that should make it easy to search for things directly on a smartphone homescreen.

Yahoo Aviate data shows 95 apps are installed on the average Android device

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Posted by John Callaham on 27 Aug 2014 11:26 am

New information collected by the Yahoo Aviate app shows that a typical Android device has an average of 95 apps installed, but that only 35 of them are actually used each day.

Yahoo app now includes one-swipe access to news, magazines, and more

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Posted by Derek Kessler on 21 Aug 2014 2:16 pm

Food, Health, Beauty, and more magazines, all from Yahoo

As Yahoo continues to refashion itself as a media and content portal, they're making even more improvements to their app — which now includes Yahoo's digital magazines. The magazines, which bring more long-form content to the Yahoo app then their previous news offerings, span the gamut of food, tech, beauty, movies, and health.

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