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Yahoo to Dump Google

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the only-a-matter-of-time dept.

unassimilatible writes "The Wall Street Journal is reporting (paid subscription required) that Yahoo! plans to dump Google as its primary search technology. In a major revamp, Yahoo will also add personalization and customization features to extend the usefulness of searches and expand its use of "paid inclusion." Yahoo news has picked up the story. Might be time to rethink that IPO."

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  1. Re:Googling it.. by WesG · · Score: 2, Funny

    Google searches will now take 50ms instead of 60ms...

  2. First Dibs by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Yahoo to Dump Google. [...] Yahoo picks up the story

    Yeah, I guess they'd have first dibs on the story, eh?

  3. Rethink the IPO, heck yeah. by Mike+Buddha · · Score: 3, Funny

    Yeah, I definately think that people at Yahoo should really rethink it's IPO if they're going to drop the only thing that makes it relevant. If they expect to float along with their cheesy messaging and other crapware they're in for big trouble.

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  4. Re:Karma Whore Alert! by Hogwash+McFly · · Score: 4, Funny

    Wow, how did you find that, Google?

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  5. Yeah, but by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    You're an idiot.

  6. Yahoo picked up its own story? Neato. by Muddie · · Score: 2, Funny

    Yahoo news has picked up the story
    Yahoo News picked up the story that Yahoo was in the news? Now *that's* some good searching technology! You can bet I'll be using them to search news!

  7. Buying time ... by Pablo+Deli · · Score: 2, Funny

    Let's face it, you and I both know the only reason Yahoo went with google in the first place was because they were getting their rears kicked in the search engine business. Using google allowed them to put some proper research into it, take their time, and use their own good engine once they had it built. Thanks a lot google! I finished with you baby, your money's on the dresser! Pablo

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