Tag: yahoo
Yahoo! is top for news globally, BBC ranks 9th
A new study by broadband experts at Uswitch has revealed the world’s most popular news and shopping websites – and there are a few surprises. Analysing data from the last three […]
Yahoo email outage hits thousands of users
Yahoo is currently “working diligently” to resolve technical issues stopping users from accessing their emails. Problems with the service were first flagged at 7am on Thursday as users reported they […]
Yahoo owner sells Tumblr microblogging site
Microblogging platform Tumblr is being sold off by American telecommunications company Verizon, just two years after it was acquired as part of its Yahoo takeover. Automattic, the firm behind blogging […]
Microblogging site Tumblr to ban adult content on platform
Microblogging site Tumblr has announced plans to ban all pornographic content from its platform, in a massive crackdown after child pornography was uncovered. From December 17, explicit adult content […]
Tumblr pulled from Apple’s App Store over child pornography content
Social network and microblogging site Tumblr was pulled from Apple’s App Store last week because of images depicting child sex abuse, it has emerged. Tumblr initially said it was “working […]
2015: Year of phablets, mobile apps and emojis, says Flurry
After tracking 3.2 trillion sessions over the course of 2015, Yahoo-owned analytics company Flurry has revealed overall mobile app usage rose by 58% during the year with personalisation apps witnessing […]
Sweden has 150% ‘smart device’ penetration. Over twice as high as Italy
New research today from Yahoo-owned Flurry reveals the differences in smartphone habits across Europe. Tracking over 725,000 apps across 564 million devices in Europe, the survey showed that Sweden has […]
Yahoo launches messaging app to compete with WhatsApp, Snapchat
Not sure the world exactly needs a new messaging app. But that’s exactly what it does have now thanks to the launch of Livetext. Having decided to refocus its brand on […]
Greenpeace says tech companies need to push harder for renewable energy
According to a new report from Greenpeace, tech companies – especially Amazon – need to do more to overcome resistance to renewable energy from stubborn monopolies. “Tech companies are increasingly […]
The Digest: FBI starts probe into Sony hack… and 4 other things people are talking about today
[nextpage title=”Next”] Sony Pictures calls out big guns to investigate hacking | BetaWired “Sony Pictures Entertainment has called out the big guns to investigate the hacking that has locked countless […]
