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What’s Your Google / Microsoft / Yahoo Usage Breakdown?

Posted on February 8, 2008August 20, 2008 By Bob Caswell 7 Comments on What’s Your Google / Microsoft / Yahoo Usage Breakdown?

Microsoft YahooGiven the rumor that today is the day for Yahoo to speak on the pending Microsoft take over, I thought I’d revisit the question I originally asked a year ago. Of the big three, what services do you use from each?

But first, I feel compelled to point out that at this same time last year, Google was being cited as Yahoo’s major obstacle. Now, of course, a partnership with Google is Yahoo’s theoretical last chance at avoiding Microsoft as its new owner.

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Search 1.0: Search Engines Still Lack Simple Features

Posted on February 4, 2008July 13, 2008 By Bob Caswell 10 Comments on Search 1.0: Search Engines Still Lack Simple Features

Search EnginesI have a sister who, over the weekend, pointed out a major shortcoming of search engines. It’s so obvious that I’m not sure why I didn’t think of it first. And keep in mind that this is my sister, which arguably boosts the creditability of this anecdotal story. That is, this isn’t some nerd’s dream come true; rather, she’s fairly representative of “regular” people trying to utilize the Internet practically. So here it is:

Why can’t you organize your results by date? And why don’t the search results themselves include the date each entry was published/updated?

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Breaking: Microsoft Offers $44.6 Billion for Yahoo

Posted on February 1, 2008August 20, 2008 By Bob Caswell 11 Comments on Breaking: Microsoft Offers $44.6 Billion for Yahoo

Microsoft YahooThe rumors of this kind of deal have been around for a while but never seemed to materialize. Microsoft will hold a conference call to discuss the details of the proposal, though CEO Steve Ballmer has already laid it out pretty clearly in his public letter to Yahoo (see below for full text). One aspect of the letter to note:

“Depending on the nature of your response, Microsoft reserves the right to pursue all necessary steps to ensure that Yahoo!’s shareholders are provided with the opportunity to realize the value inherent in our proposal.”

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Internet, Microsoft, Tech News, Web 2.0, Yahoo

Just How Digg-Like Are They? Chart Comparing New Sites by Yahoo, Microsoft & Dell

Posted on February 19, 2007August 20, 2008 By Bob Caswell 1 Comment on Just How Digg-Like Are They? Chart Comparing New Sites by Yahoo, Microsoft & Dell

Digglogo2The Yahoo Suggestion Board, Dell IdeaStorm, and MSN Reporter were all released last week and were all at least, shall we say, “Digg Inspired.” But should we call them Digg clones? How similar are they? Let’s take a closer look and compare things like purpose, voting/bury style, uniqueness, algorithm, login, default view, etc. See the chart below.

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Computers, Internet, Microsoft, Tech News, Web 2.0, Yahoo

What’s Your Google / Microsoft / Yahoo Usage Breakdown?

Posted on January 23, 2007August 20, 2008 By Bob Caswell 2 Comments on What’s Your Google / Microsoft / Yahoo Usage Breakdown?

So Yahoo released earnings info today, which was followed by mildly negative even if hopeful commentary. Google, of course, being cited as the major obstacle. It got me thinking about the fact that I don’t use any of Yahoo’s major offerings (meaning: search, email, or advertising). I don’t do this on purpose; it’s just the way my online habits have evolved, I suppose.

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