Yahoo’s Share of US Search Traffic Rises After Its Firefox Deal

Things are looking up for Yahoo. At least a bit. The venerable internet company has made some significant gains in the US internet search market, while Google has experienced its biggest drop in market share since 2009, according to analytics firm StatCounter. The changes come after a deal made…


Yahoo Launches its Own Mobile Developer Conference

Yahoo announced its first development conference on Monday. The event, simply called the Mobile Developer Conference, will take place on Feb. 19 in San Francisco. During the one-day event, Yahoo and mobile analytics firm Flurry are pushing what they're calling the next step in mobile development.…


Yahoo to Launch YouTube-like Video Platform

Yahoo is closing in on a summer launch for a YouTube-like video platform, according to a report by Ad Age, after contract issues snagged the service that aims to lure stars from Google's massive site with more lucrative ad-revenue deals. Citing unnamed people briefed on the plans, the report said…