The Search Engine industry has changed a lot since Google and Yahoo first started their rivalry (a rivalry that ultimately saw Google becoming the dominant search engine), and much of the changes come not from the search engines themselves, but from the side of the users. According to a recent statement from Google’s Head of…
All eyes were on Marissa Mayer when she was first hired as President and CEO of Yahoo last July 12, 2012. Mayer was one of the first 20 members of Google, and rose to became one of its top female executives so her move to its rival, which was already ailing at that time after…
And so it came to be, Yahoo now owns the ultra hip social networking site Tumblr making David Karp one of, if not, the most successful high school drop out in the history of civilization. Some analysts see very little to no financial sense in the deal. After all, it took Tumblr more than five…
Just in case you haven’t heard of it, the easiest way to be $30k richer is to find developers, a darn good one at that, good enough to work in Hubspot. Last week, Hubspot announced that it is giving away $30,000 to anyone who can refer to a great developer to the company. If Hubspot…
With Yahoo’s new plan to focus on mobile, we can expect the company to close some of its online services like the local events calendar and a coupon site as told by its Chief Executive Officer Marissa Mayer. Yahoo! Kids and Yahoo! Deals and Upcoming were shut down on April 30 together with a host…
In a recent development, Apple’s Eddy Cue and Yahoo’s Marissa Mayer were reported to have met to discuss more ways for Yahoo to be deeply integrated with iPad and Iphone software. Although the meeting was private, it is clear that Mayer intends to weave Yahoo into various mobile devices as her strategy. Marissa Mayer was…
The latest addition to the roster of mobile apps millionaire is a 17-year-old boy in London by the name of Nick D’Aloisio. Yahoo was reported to have bought the mobile news app Summly for $30 million. Although the terms of the sale haven’t been disclosed yet, Summly creator D’Aloisio is touted to be Yahoo’s youngest…
Instagram is one of the few social-media oriented services that managed to really click these past few years. While other photo sharing sites are constantly being gobbled by larger companies and being dissolved, instagram remains strong and shows no sign of stopping, which is why it’s not surprising that everyone is now trying to copy…
Under the Radar is returning for their 20th Conference in San Francisco and friends of CloudTimes can save $100 or more on the event’s registration fee. Just use the code ‘cloudtimes’ and register here: http://undertheradarcommerce2012.eventbrite.com/?access=cloudtimes With the increased use of mobile devices and social networks, consumers can discover, share and purchase items anytime – anywhere. Retailers,…
For those individuals who want to invest in cloud computing stocks, the best advice you can have is to ensure that you have chosen the right company to invest in. Basically, you can do this by comparing the company with important statistics and financial objectives. Rackspace Hosting and Salesforce.com are 2 of the best performing…