Bye Bye Yahoo MyWeb. Google:Yahoo = 4:1

Call this evolution of technology precisely or blame it on recession (one step solution to our frustrations these days, I actually feel recession is a sweet guy lol), Yahoo MyWeb is going to close down on 18th March. This was always on the cards though. Especially after delicious being taken inside yahoo and Yahoo's enhanced bookmarking service came into play, the services were overlapping with similar features. So you may call it stopping Yahoo MyWeb or in other words, integrate a better product using less alternatives which is perfectly understandable in any economic condition.

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How to Change Firefox Default Email Client to Gmail, Yahoo AOL or Zoho

Like a leopard cannot change its spots, most people do not prefer to change their email client. When you get used to the likes of Gmail or Yahoo, things come naturally. I have seen those die hard Evolution fans (for Linux users) and those not ready to give up Thunderbird at any cost. If possible they'd never fancy with any other email client. Then there are those in love with the latest kid on the block Zoho mail. Then why should you be forced to use the default email client specified by the operating system. Don't give up easily when there are hacks to get your favorite email client on Firefox.

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Bartz Makes it Clear: Yahoo is not for Sale

It has been two weeks since she took over the reigns as Yahoo Inc's CEO. Carol Bartz made it clear while announcing the fourth-quarter and full-year financial results that Yahoo is not for sale. She seems all set for the onerous task of revamping the business fundamentals of the web giant struggling against the upshot of global economic crisis. Working on the same lines she faces the challenge to dole out a new strategy to bring the company back to the drawing board.

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Yahoo Search ends: New CEO Carol Bartz

She loves leading, loves managing and loves to make tough decisions. She is the new ace, CEO of one of the world's top web portal and search engine service - Yahoo Inc. (Nasdaq:YHOO). Is she the undisputed selection? The 60 year old pro, a level headed, tech-veteran is all set take up the challenges. Withal, investors have their fingers crossed for the new CEO, Carol Bartz. They are skeptic over her lack of web business know-how and deal-making skills.

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Yahoo Hack: How to Log into A Locked Yahoo Account

When you or someone else enters an incorrect login multiple times then Yahoo! locks the account for security reasons and you are unable to access your chat names for the messenger also losing your only time for entertainment. Isn't it frustrating? Don't worry, now there is a method by which you can log into a locked Yahoo account.

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How to Recover your hacked Yahoo! account

Just imagine your yahoo account hacked from under your nose. All your personal mails, confidential files, pictures, membership access, and contacts being accessed by a disguised criminal. To your utter surprise it may happen that your zip code has been changed and deleted. Even your alternate email has been changed so there are no chances  to reset your password. You are at complete loss.

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3 Mistakes of my Life in 2008- Microsoft Soliloquies

After Windows XP, even a darn Microsoft lover will agree that they have put hardly any step right. Especially after the critics that half cooked dish like Windows Vista received, 2008 was by no means the year for Microsoft to remember. Here is PCWorld with a very interesting article with Microsoft's Top three 2008 Mistakes.

According to them, the reasons are the following…

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Believe it or Not: Internet Search Traffic Drops Down by 2%!

Search engines are finally ranked by AC- Nielson for this month and anyone who has EVER come to the internet knows the result already. Anyway, our work is to tell you what is known with stats. So here it is. Google (Nasdaq: GOOGLE) keeps getting stronger, and Yahoo! (Nasdaq: YAHOO) and Microsoft (Nasdaq: MS) as usual are going down. I wonder why do people use MSN search and for what! Though AOL has much to be inspired.


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The Profile of a Hi-Tech Jehadi…

By now all of are aware how Mansoor Peerbhoy has masterminded the terrorist attacks in India, that he showed no remorse in killing non-muslims and doesn't care about the consequences, you are also aware how he was a senior software engineer working at Yahoo / Zimbra and earning an impressive salary by Indian standards. You also heard that he was very tech savvy and an nginx (a faster and apparently better alternative to Apache web server or even lighttpd web server) expert. Just how tech savvy was he? Full article (303 words) »

Yahoo Enters Merger Talks With Time-Warner

Yahoo! spent the July 4 weekend in discussions with its lead adviser, Goldman Sachs, and potential bid partners including Time Warner in a desperate bid to defend itself from shareholders meeting on August 1 to vote on whether to re-elect their board.

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