Marissa Mayer wants Apple to ditch Google for Yahoo! as default iOS search engine

Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer is reportedly working on a plan to convince Apple to change the default iOS search engine from Google to a new Yahoo solution, which could deal a significant blow to Google's ad income.

Mikey Campbell 12 years ago 178

Foursquare update brings real-time recommendations

Popular location-based social networking app Foursquare saw an update on Wednesday that brought a number of new features, including the ability to check which friends are nearby a user at a given time.

Kevin Bostic 12 years ago 6

Flickr updates iOS app with automatic upload, new editing tool

Yahoo's Flickr photo hosting service released an update to their popular iOS application Wednesday, featuring automatic uploading to its terabyte-per-user storage, a new straighten tool, and a slightly refined user interface for iOS 7.

Shane Cole 12 years ago 13

Flickr for iOS update brings new live filters, editing tools

Yahoo's official Flickr app for iOS was given new filter capabilities in an update on Thursday that brings it into direct competition with Instagram, as well as Apple's built-in Camera app in the upcoming release of iOS 7.

Kevin Bostic 12 years ago 4

Inside iOS 7: Apple's partnership with Yahoo deepens

The relationship between Apple and Yahoo has seemingly expanded in the development of iOS 7, strengthening the bond that has existed between the two companies since the launch of the first iPhone in 2007.

Neil Hughes 12 years ago 48

Like Apple, Google & Yahoo also avoid taxes by way of Ireland

Though they weren't grilled before a U.S. Senate subcommittee on Tuesday like Apple, Google and Yahoo rely on Irish subsidiaries to avoid taxes on billions of dollars in income, and they go one step further than Apple by utilizing offshore accounts.

Neil Hughes 13 years ago 135

Yahoo announces 1TB Flickr accounts, new UI with high-resolution photos

As part of a special media event on Monday, Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer unveiled major changes to photo management and sharing service Flickr, with full resolution image support, 1 terabyte of storage for each user, and a revamped user interface.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 43

Yahoo to acquire Tumblr for $1.1B, 'promises not to screw it up'

Yahoo on Monday announced it has reached a $1.1 billion agreement to buy Tumblr, the popular microblogging platform with a strong presence on Apple's iOS.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 18

New Yahoo iOS app launches, integrates Summly's technology

Yahoo has launched a new version of its flagship iOS app, one that brings a redesigned interface as well as integration of popular news summarization service Summly's technology.

Kevin Bostic 13 years ago 17

Broader Apple-Yahoo partnership viewed as logical step for both to fight Google

Rumors of a growing alliance between Apple and Yahoo for delivering information to iPhone users have been met positively by one Wall Street analysts, who sees strong benefits for both parties in the relationship, particularly in combating Google.

Neil Hughes 13 years ago 40

Apple reportedly discussing deeper Yahoo service integration for iOS

It was reported on Tuesday that Apple and Yahoo are reportedly in talks regarding how to better integrate the search company's various services into iOS, building on existing features like sports scores and weather information.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 40

Yahoo buying iOS app Summly, removes it from App Store for 'power nap'

Internet giant Yahoo continued its acquisition push on Monday, bringing iOS news summarization app Summly into the fold for an undisclosed sum.

Kevin Bostic 13 years ago 13

Yahoo! launches iOS mail client in push to streamline service

Yahoo! on Tuesday rolled out a host of new mail clients for iOS, Android, Windows 8 and the Web in an effort to cull advertising and other distractions from the service's user experience.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 7

Ex-Google exec Marissa Mayer to take helm at Yahoo

In a surprising turn of events it was announced on Monday that long-time Google executive Marissa Mayer tendered her resignation and will start at her new position as president and CEO at Yahoo on Tuesday.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 105

Yahoo cofounder Jerry Yang resigns

Yahoo announced the resignation of its cofounder Jerry Yang today, stating that he is leaving to pursue other interests.

Daniel Eran Dilger 14 years ago 21

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