A month ago, Yahoo! acquired iOS app startup Summly and have managed to integrate many of the features of that software into their new app update. We’ve seen big companies buy smaller software development companies that show promise, only to never see anything tangible from the purchase. That’s … [Read more...]
Yahoo! has decided to get their toes wet into the browser business, with a new plugin/browser combo called Yahoo! Axis. Designed as a plugin for desktop browsers that connects to an iOS app, it's a redesigned search engine and page saver all in one. … [Read more...]
The process of discovering iOS apps is currently pretty broken. You can nose through the iTunes store, but that's slow and poorly designed. You can rely on app reviews, but they're inherently limited. Sites like AppShopper do a great job of scraping content from iTunes and making it easier to dig … [Read more...]
For those of you who haven't been following the dramas of Windows Phone 7, much like iPhone users WP7 users have been hit with phantom data drainage, which is pushing their data over their monthly limits with frightening regularity. The culprit was eventually revealed as Yahoo! Mail due to … [Read more...]
Everyone's favorite utterly homogenous coffee megacorp has teamed up with Apple and Yahoo to offer free movies, books and music to their customers. Starting today, the coffee chain will roll out a new digital network, with free ebooks, movies, and access to certain websites, like the WSJ. When … [Read more...]
