A fresh look at Yahoo's search results on Thursday by Hitwise Intelligence raises the question of whether Yahoo could survive just fine without its search engine.
Yahoo, under intense pressure, reorganised its upper management on Thursday in a plan designed to improve its products, underlying technology, and operational execution, the company said.
Yahoo is headed for a reorganisation that, combined with an exodus of top Yahoo executives, will in all likelihood put power in dramatically fewer hands.
Yahoo Mail is letting users sign up with the ymail.com and rocketmail.com domains in an attempt to attract new users and keep existing users loyal.
The software tool used by Google's Gmail to stop spammers has been cracked, leading to a big increase in spam sent from Gmail accounts last month, according to security firm MessageLabs.
The troubled Web giant used to be known for its innovative ways. To find a way to a brighter future, it could benefit from looking at its past.
Yahoo is hoping to prove it can be as mobile and open as its rivals.
Security researchers worked overtime in 2007, which turned out to be a nightmare for software vendors from day one.
In the last 10 years, I've lived in three countries, and changed address over 10 times. Furthermore, the last time I had a pet was some 15 years ago and, heartless cow that I am, I can't remember its name. I do remember it was a brown hamster with enormous testicles, but that really doesn't help me right now.
At its Analyst Day in Mountain View yesterday, Google talked up updates to the set-up for its popular iGoogle personal home page.
Security researchers worked overtime in 2007, which turned out to be a nightmare for software vendors from day one.
An emerging Web development technique promises to shake up the status quo in PC software and blur the line between desktop and Web applications.
Company president Jonathan Schwartz has ordered an open-source makeover. Can it put Sun back on the right course after continuous periods of revenue decline?
So far, the open source browser has been getting a free ride -- nobody is criticising it. That is, until now.
Spam filters go a long way toward eliminating spam, but they can't get the whole job done. MailWasher can help stop the spam that traditional spam filters miss.
For almost two years, I've argued for a non-proprietary, interoperable, freely deployable anti-spam standard, even as every spam-fighting solution I've seen has failed to pass muster. Until now.
People's anxieties and fears over e-mail etiquette and the inescapable phenomenon of digital blunders has given rise to a new term-pre and post mail tension (PPMT).
Job-hunting with a less than serious email address can backfire as HR managers may not take the applicant seriously, according to a recent report.
While setting up a mail server is a complex task, it doesn’t have to be expensive. Here are the steps you need to take to get a Linux-based mail server configured using Postfix as the Mail Transfer Agent.
Many free and inexpensive office suites are available for download or for use in a web browser. So what's the advantage of paying a pretty penny for a desktop office suite? Corel's WordPerfect Office X4 offers a strong software package that comes closest to the breadth and depth of features found in Microsoft Office.
A few months later than originally planned, Mozilla has released the first beta version of Firefox 3, the widely used open-source Web browser. Firefox 3 beta 1 includes a number of features that Mozilla says should improve security, ease of use, rendering of Web pages and location of previously visited Web pages.
Drag-and-drop message organisation and a built-in MP3 player are among the notable new features to this radical overhaul of Hotmail.
It's sleek and it's sexy, but still must contend with issues from price to typing speed and wireless realities.
With Windows Live Mail currently being tested, here is a look back at how Web-based e-mail has changed since 1997.
So far, the open source browser has been getting a free ride -- nobody is criticising it. That is, until now.
Persistent performance issues with Norton AntiSpam 2005 have soured our opinion and lead us to recommend MailFrontier Desktop instead.
We recommend installing Windows XP SP2 but only after Microsoft has had a few weeks to work out the kinks.
Consolidate all of your chat buddies into Trillian Pro 2.012. Perfect for students and office workers alike.
Palm is the reigning champ of PDA OSs, but Windows Mobile 2003 is gaining ground fast. Which PDA operating system packs the biggest punch?
Previously, much of the business model for the in-flight connectivity market has remained up in the air -- but that could all be about to change thanks to RIM and pals.
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In the second part of his interview, Defence CIO Greg Farr talks about outsourcing, the skills crisis and reveals his most urgent IT priority.
I'm a celebrity, don't back me up
Lies, damned lies and telco stupidity
Dear carriers: More walking, less talking
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