Read more Yahoo stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/157/yahoo.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 14:17:35 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72158/yahoo-triples-profits-after-cost-cutting.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagYahoo’s third-quarter profit more than tripled even though the company's quarterly revenue fell in the double digits for the third consecutive time. The earnings improvement reported today was primarily driven by extensive cost-cutting that has eliminated more than 2,000 jobs in the past year. The company, however, is still...http://www.newser.com/story/72158/yahoo-triples-profits-after-cost-cutting.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 20 Oct 2009 16:11:16 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71333/yahoo-gave-iran-names-of-dissidents-blogger.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA ZDNet blogger says Yahoo gave up the names and emails of 200,000 Iranian subscribers so the government would lift its block of the site during post-election violence. Yahoo turned over information on all Iranian users who publish blogs, writes Richard Korman, citing anonymous sources and a blog post...http://www.newser.com/story/71333/yahoo-gave-iran-names-of-dissidents-blogger.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 09 Oct 2009 9:44:31 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/69645/gmail-reveals-googles-achilles-heel-arrogance.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHenry Blodget of the Business Insider recently switched from Yahoo Mail to Gmail, mainly because Yahoo had become “buggy, inconsistent, and unreliable.” For basic functionality—and spam-blocking—Gmail performs well. But he hates the "conversation model" for email. Why? "Because I can't easily find the exact message I'm looking for....http://www.newser.com/story/69645/gmail-reveals-googles-achilles-heel-arrogance.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 17 Sep 2009 15:49:51 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/67882/try-a-search-engine-blind-taste-test.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSo much of our search engine experience is based on branding, but who would come out on top without all the window dressing? Blind Search may help you figure it out. Designed by a Microsoft employee, it spits out unadorned results from Google, Bing, and Yahoo, only telling you which...http://www.newser.com/story/67882/try-a-search-engine-blind-taste-test.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 27 Aug 2009 9:50:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/67449/microsoft-amazon-unite-against-google-book-deal.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMicrosoft, Amazon, and Yahoo are ganging up against Google Books, trying to quash its settlement with publishers and authors, the Wall Street Journal reports. The settlement, which still needs court approval, would allow Google to offer works scanned off library shelves online for free, provided publishers get a cut of...http://www.newser.com/story/67449/microsoft-amazon-unite-against-google-book-deal.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 21 Aug 2009 12:07:51 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65583/why-microhoo-wont-kill-google.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWondering what the Microsoft/Yahoo pact will mean for you, the tech-loving consumer? Probably not much, writes Todd Weiss for PC World . His reasons: “I tried Bing, I played with Bing, I experienced Bing, but Bing, you’re no Google search,” Weiss opines. Even with Yahoo’s help, and even with its interesting...http://www.newser.com/story/65583/why-microhoo-wont-kill-google.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 29 Jul 2009 12:41:20 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65511/microsoft-yahoo-finally-strike-search-deal.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMicrosoft and Yahoo finally officially tied the knot today, with a 10-year deal to integrate their search and advertising businesses, MSNBC reports. It appears Microsoft won't pay Yahoo up front, which is probably a blow to Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz, who promised she'd only join Microsoft for a "boatload of...http://www.newser.com/story/65511/microsoft-yahoo-finally-strike-search-deal.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 29 Jul 2009 7:25:35 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65350/bada-bing-yahoo-microsoft-close-to-search-engine-deal.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagYahoo is close to a deal that would make Microsoft's Bing its new search engine, reports Advertising Age . To Yahoo's dismay, the deal will likely involve revenue sharing, not a fat up-front paycheck. Negotiations, which have been heated over the amount of revenue each side gets from search ad clicks,...http://www.newser.com/story/65350/bada-bing-yahoo-microsoft-close-to-search-engine-deal.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 27 Jul 2009 3:44:58 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64955/tech-falls-but-dow-up-68.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagStocks closed with modest gains today as the tech and financial sectors, drivers of the recent rally, lost some steam, the Wall Street Journal reports. Nonetheless, the Dow was boosted by a 7.7% rise by Caterpillar, which reported a smaller-than-expected profit decline and raised its full-year earnings forecast. Apple...http://www.newser.com/story/64955/tech-falls-but-dow-up-68.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 21 Jul 2009 15:11:53 CDT