Comments on: UPDATED: Yahoo, Microsoft Ink Search Deal

By: Yahoo’s New Core Competency Seems to Be Outsourcing to Others

Yahoo’s New Core Competency Seems to Be Outsourcing to Others — Mon, 24 May 2010 21:42:43 +0000

[...] most substantial outsourcing attempt of all — the multibillion-dollar deal with Microsoft to partner on search — they seem to be an admission that Yahoo has failed to make much of these businesses on its [...]

By: Admit It, Microsoft: You Suck at the Web – GigaOM

Admit It, Microsoft: You Suck at the Web – GigaOM — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 22:10:56 +0000

[...] to be to keep spending money and creating bigger losses. So there are lots of expensive deals, with Yahoo, with Twitter, with Verizon and maybe with Apple. Indeed, rather than letting its online offerings [...]

By: Tying Loose Ends: Microsoft, Yahoo, Nortel & Avaya – GigaOM

Tying Loose Ends: Microsoft, Yahoo, Nortel & Avaya – GigaOM — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:54:48 +0000

[...] & Yahoo finalized their search agreement that was first announced in July 2009. It is a good way for the two companies to put yesterday’s Bing debacle behind [...]

By: In UK, Yahoo Using Google For Search

In UK, Yahoo Using Google For Search — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 11:28:12 +0000

[...] Confused? So was I, when I first read this post on Connected Internet. After all didn’t Yahoo just sign a comprehensive search deal with Microsoft. Actually Google has replaced Yahoo search on BT Yahoo, an online portal that is managed and [...]

By: Google Search Replaces Yahoo Search Engine On Yahoo Portal | Connected Internet

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 05:13:45 +0000

[...] represents a strange move for Yahoo on the back of the 10 year search deal that was announced with Microsoft last month, that will result in Microsoft Bing becoming the [...]

By: Google Loses Share to Yahoo/Bing In July

Google Loses Share to Yahoo/Bing In July — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 04:04:05 +0000

[...] which worked out to 0.3 percent from June to July, largely benefited Microsoft and Yahoo, which announced a partnership late last month. The combined search engines grabbed 0.2 percent more of U.S. searches, ending the [...]

By: Is Microsoft’s Great Ad Experiment Over?

Is Microsoft’s Great Ad Experiment Over? — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 20:15:27 +0000

[...] between the two companies. And with the search deal it inked with Yahoo last month, Microsoft gets to jettison its advertising responsibilities to Yahoo while it focuses on the technology — its search engine, Bing, and sales platform, [...]

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Tech News » Google Launches Content Powered YouTube Promoted Video Ads — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 18:22:07 +0000

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By: Gregory Koberger

Gregory Koberger — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 23:00:59 +0000

They’ve done a good job with non-tech people. I know a lot of non-technical people who prefer Bing. I don’t think that GigaOM readers are their main target- it seems like they’re going after the people who don’t know the difference between a search engine and an OS and a browser.

By: On Microsoft & Yahoo « The 80legs Blog

On Microsoft & Yahoo « The 80legs Blog — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:35:42 +0000

[...] & Yahoo Published July 30, 2009 Uncategorized Leave a Comment As several sources reported yesterday, Microsoft and Yahoo put together a deal whereby Microsoft will use Bing to [...]

By: fritz

fritz — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 11:00:52 +0000

I wonder what this means for yahoo boss and search monkey and all the other initiatives related to search that yahoo was pushing towards developers.

By: Feedbo

Feedbo — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 02:37:05 +0000

Let the Bing vs. Google wars begin.

By: Piyush

Piyush — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:32:08 +0000

Kudos to Ms. Carol Bartz for standing up to the harsh truth — Yahoo stands no chance in the Search business game with Google and Microsoft battling it out. Folks booing her for throwing in the towel are, well, idiots! It *IS* the reality, the right thing to do and shows how strong Bartz is to drive this through Yahoo’s “anything but MS” minded head-honchos. Execution — exemplified.

By: Varun Arora

Varun Arora — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 23:07:46 +0000

@Arjun: Fair point. Few companies have historically taken their dominance from one tech era to another. And the pace of technological change is now significantly compressed. Google’s “hubris” notwithstanding, their people are incredibly smart and I wouldn’t be surprised if they do manage to hold on their pole position especially given that, at least for now, they’re very much in the drivers’ seat in terms of influencing where we go.

@Arun: yup, and, of course, everyone has a “Fridge”. But there’s a significant difference between “Xerox it” – where you don’t choose the equipment that’s used for the actual photocopying (it being a choice of the local Kinko’s equivalent or of the company’s administration / purchasing department) and the choice of a search engine (which is personal).

@Leakypen: Strong competition is what drives choice and innovation. Additional competition is meaningless if the competition comprises of weak followers that are continuously losing market share. Just something to think about. :-)

- Varun.

By: Microsoft Yahoo Deal Reeks | Tech Business

Microsoft Yahoo Deal Reeks | Tech Business — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 21:57:08 +0000

[...] Jordan Golson at GigaOm has the sickening details here. [...]

By: AN

AN — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 20:16:20 +0000

The forthcoming computer upgrade cycle driven by Windows 7 could make a huge difference.

If Bing is good enough that people don’t switch over on new computers when they come out of the box (i.e. in IE8), that could shift significant market share in the next few years.

New platform = new opportunity.