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Yahoo GeoCities closes on Oct. 26
blogs.computerworld.com — , once the Internet's third most visited domain , will be shutting down on Oct. 26, taking with it thousands of user home pages and decades of data. All that information will be history.... Fortunately, some historians are making sure it's not lost to ... (more) Yahoo GeoCities closes on Oct. 26
Yahoo deletes GeoCities today
feedproxy.google.com — Yahoo is today permanently deleting all content on the mid-nineties web publishing service GeoCities, with the loss of around 10 terabytes of data. (more) Yahoo deletes GeoCities today

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Ubuntu 9.10 Feature Tour
ubuntu.com — Email and chat Chat with friends and colleagues through Empathy which integrates: Yahoo, Gmail, MSN, Jabber, AOL, QQ and many more. Evolution gives you email, an address book and a calendar and works well with colleagues and friends using MS ... (more) Ubuntu 9.10 Feature Tour
Microsoft, Yahoo delay finalizing search deal
techspot.com — Microsoft and Yahoo have postponed finalizing their search deal, according to an October 28 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The companies intended to complete the deal by October 27, but have apparently run into some issues. "Given the complex nature of the transaction, ... (more) Microsoft, Yahoo delay finalizing search deal
Microsoft and Yahoo Need a Bit More Time to Negotiate a Deal
Microsoft and Yahoo Need a Bit More Time to Negotiate a Deal
maximumpc.com — In a filing with the SEC, Yahoo said more time is needed to complete the search and advertising deal with Microsoft. The two sides had agreed in late July to have everything squared away by October 27, but hammering out the details of a long term deal is taking longer than expected. "The ... (more) Microsoft and Yahoo Need a Bit More Time to Negotiate a Deal
GeoCities' time has expired, Yahoo closing the site today
GeoCities' time has expired, Yahoo closing the site today
latimesblogs.latimes.com — Yahoo has closed GeoCities, a once-dominant service that allowed anyone to create a free website. (more) GeoCities' time has expired, Yahoo closing the site today
White House Website Switches to Open-Source Drupal
White House Website Switches to Open-Source Drupal
maximumpc.com — If it's good enough for Maximum PC, then it's good enough for the White House. What are we talking about? Open-source Drupal software. Citing an Obama Administration source, PersonalDemocracy.com notes that the WhiteHouse.gov website has kicked its proprietary content management system (CMS) ... (more) White House Website Switches to Open-Source Drupal
Yahoo permanently shuts down Geocities
techspot.com — A few months ago it was revealed that Yahoo had sealed the fate of GeoCities, one of the pioneers of the emerging Internet years ago. Fifteen years of service came to a halt when Yahoo told everyone still using the service that it would be shutting down, encouraging them to move on to something ... (more) Yahoo permanently shuts down Geocities
Yahoo Mail outages plague some users
driverheaven.net — Yahoo Mail users reported problems Monday morning, with the service inaccessible for some and spotty for others. TechCrunch noticed a Twitter spike in reports of problems with Yahoo Mail, and another company called Downrightnow also reported problems accessing the service over the last ... (more) Yahoo Mail outages plague some users
YouTube Wants Users to Know They'll Need Google Accounts Soon
YouTube Wants Users to Know They'll Need Google Accounts Soon
maximumpc.com — Maybe it’s something to freak out about, then maybe it’s not. The New York Times is reporting that YouTube will be phasing out its own accounts and requiring its members to use a Google login . Freaky? Yeah, says the Times. Each social networking service develops its own culture. When ... (more) YouTube Wants Users to Know They'll Need Google Accounts ...
Researchers Claim Phishing is on the Decline, but is Being Replaced by Key Loggers
Researchers Claim Phishing is on the Decline, but is Being Replaced by Key Loggers
maximumpc.com — Email spam is on the rise, no surprise there, but new information is suggesting that these emails could be coming from good old mom and dad as well. According to researchers over at Websense, personalized spam emails are being sent from tens of thousands of compromised accounts spanning all ... (more) Researchers Claim Phishing is on the Decline, but is ...
First Look at Zimbra 6.0
tech.tbreak.com — I remember Zimbra from about three years ago when I was looking for an Exchange Server replacement because of my move to Macs. Zimbra was an option which I wasn’t necessarily too excited about due to the sync errors but a lot has changed in ... (more) First Look at Zimbra 6.0
Gartner veep outlines Windows 7 migration costs
Gartner veep outlines Windows 7 migration costs
tgdaily.com — I just read an article at Yahoo Tech in which the author claims it took 4 hours to upgrade from Vista to Win 7. The process involved a clean install and re-install of 3rd party software. What people forget upgrading takes time and time is money. ... (more) Gartner veep outlines Windows 7 migration costs
What Does Your Email Provider Say About Your Credit Score?
What Does Your Email Provider Say About Your Credit Score?
maximumpc.com — Going strictly by the numbers, those who are rocking their email through Yahoo have a lower credit score than, say, Gmail users. In fact, according to Credit Karma, an online credit checking service, Yahoo email users tend to have the worst credit of all. Credit Karma combed through its ... (more) What Does Your Email Provider Say About Your Credit Score?
Comcast Insists It's Here to Stay
maximumpc.com — Forget about all the negative attention Comcast has received this past year, the Cable operator insists it's not "a dead duck," as Web 2.0 Summit conference organizer John Battelle described cable companies in general. Not only is the company not a dead duck, but Comcast seems to ... (more) Comcast Insists It's Here to Stay
Yahoo profits up 244%, revenue down 12%
techspot.com — Yahoo joined the ranks of other major tech companies that turned a profit in the recent quarter after reporting better-than-expected earnings. The search company posted a net income of $186 million or $.13 per share, which is up 244% from the year-ago quarter's $54 million, and excluding some ... (more) Yahoo profits up 244%, revenue down 12%
Yahoo profits up, revenue still declining
Yahoo profits up, revenue still declining
news.cnet.com — Yahoo revenue is still down compared to last year, but stabilized in the third quarter while profits surged. (Credit: Yahoo) Updated 1:40 p.m. PDT with additional details from the release, and throughout at 3:45 p.m. PDT following the ... (more) Yahoo profits up, revenue still declining
Google to unveil music service "OneBox" next week
techspot.com — Google is reportedly on the verge of launching a new search product rumored to be called "OneBox" that will better organize results around music artists with background information, song previews, graphics, videos and more. The company will not become a music retailer or host any content itself, ... (more) Google to unveil music service "OneBox" next week