Tuesday, July 17, 2012

New Yahoo chief takes on position amid pregnancy - Boston Globe


The Guardian

New Yahoo chief takes on position amid pregnancy
Boston Globe
By Beth Teitell Marissa Mayer, who is pregnant with her first child, is the new head of Yahoo. Here's a quote you don't read very often, or perhaps ever, from a person who has just been hired as chief executive of a Fortune 500 company: “My maternity ...
Marissa Mayer's new job at Yahoo is just part of the storyLos Angeles Times
Marissa Mayer will mix Yahoo, motherhoodSan Francisco Chronicle
Marissa Mayer's top 3 challenges as Yahoo CEOKTVZ
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Marissa Mayer's new job at Yahoo is just part of the story - Los Angeles Times


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Marissa Mayer's new job at Yahoo is just part of the story
Los Angeles Times
As if taking on the technology industry's toughest job wasn't challenging enough, Yahoo's new chief executive, Marissa Mayer, had another surprise: She was pregnant. And she was thrilled about it. "Another piece of good news today," she announced to ...
Marissa Mayer will mix Yahoo, motherhoodSan Francisco Chronicle
Yahoo Data Shows Depth of Challenge Mayer FacesNew York Times
Rachel Wilner: Cheering, aching for new Yahoo CEO and mom-to-be Marissa MayerTri-Valley Herald
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Wall Street to Yahoo's Mayer: Why bother? - MarketWatch


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Wall Street to Yahoo's Mayer: Why bother?
MarketWatch
By Jon Friedman, MarketWatch NEW YORK (MarketWatch) â€" At the start of her Silicon Valley career, Marissa Mayer was one of the original 20 employees hired by Google Inc. Mayer helped preside over the rise of a tech company that came to be identified ...
Yahoo Data Shows Depth of Challenge Mayer FacesNew York Times
Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer's pregnancy reignites a perennial debateNewsday
Yahoo CEO knows the work-family issueHouston Chronicle
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AT&T CEO says it's 'too early' to talk about 3G FaceTime fees - Apple Insider


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AT&T CEO says it's 'too early' to talk about 3G FaceTime fees
Apple Insider
By AppleInsider Staff AT&T Chief Executive Officer Randall Stephenson on Tuesday responded to rumors claiming the telecom would charge a data fee for customers using Apple's upcoming over-the-air FaceTime feature on its network.
AT&T CEO says too early to talk about Facetime pricingCNET
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Google Search Gets New Interactive Weather Widget On iOS And Android Tablets - TechCrunch


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Google Search Gets New Interactive Weather Widget On iOS And Android Tablets
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Here is a small but nifty update to Google's search interface on tablets (both iOS and Android): just search for [weather] and a new tablet-optimized weather widget will show you the current weather at your location (or anywhere else if you add a ...
Google: Your Nexus 7 will ship this week or nextZDNet
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Google clarifies shipping status of Nexus 7 Play Store pre-ordersThe Verge
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Yahoo Data Shows Depth of Challenge Mayer Faces - New York Times


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Yahoo Data Shows Depth of Challenge Mayer Faces
New York Times
SAN FRANCISCO â€" There in Yahoo's quarterly financial report on Tuesday â€" Marissa Mayer's first day as the company's chief executive â€" was the basic problem she faces. Revenue and net income were stalled at last year's levels. Although Yahoo has amassed ...
Yahoo's Profit LagsWall Street Journal
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Yahoo CEO's pregnancy overshadows flat revenue - USA TODAY


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Yahoo CEO's pregnancy overshadows flat revenue
USA TODAY
SAN FRANCISCO â€" Yahoo hopes it picked a savior when it chose Googler Marissa Mayer as CEO in hopes of resuscitating business and birthing an improbable comeback. Turns out Mayer, 37, is expecting the real thing, too. She disclosed on her Facebook ...
Google Seals Its Reputation for Minting Tech ExecutivesWall Street Journal
After losing to Google for years, Yahoo strikes back by raiding its rival for ...Washington Post
New CEO Mayer, Levinsohn skip Yahoo's Q2 earnings callReuters
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Mayer's hiring rekindles debate over Yahoo's mission - San Jose Mercury News


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Mayer's hiring rekindles debate over Yahoo's mission
San Jose Mercury News
Although her hiring was widely hailed in Silicon Valley, the choice of Marissa Mayer as Yahoo's (YHOO) new CEO re-ignited a long-standing debate Tuesday over the core business of the once-pioneering, now-struggling Internet company.
Yahoo Posts Profit Decline as New CEO Takes OverWall Street Journal
New CEO Mayer, Levinsohn skip Yahoo's second-quarter earnings callReuters
After hiring Marissa Mayer as CEO, Yahoo says profit dropped 4.4%Los Angeles Times
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The CEO is pregnant: Yahoo's new chief reignites the can-we-have-it-all debate ... - Washington Post


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The CEO is pregnant: Yahoo's new chief reignites the can-we-have-it-all debate ...
Washington Post
NEW YORK â€" “Another piece of good news today,” tweeted the expectant mom, announcing to her online followers that she and her husband were awaiting a baby boy. But this wasn't just any excited mom-to-be. This was 37-year-old Marissa Mayer, ...
Yahoo Reports Earnings as Mayer Takes CEO ReinsPC Magazine
Yahoo's 2Q earnings, revenue remain flatBusinessweek
The Internet just wants Mayer to fix FlickrCNN
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Mozilla creates a more secure Firefox with automatic Google search encryption - VentureBeat


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Mozilla creates a more secure Firefox with automatic Google search encryption
VentureBeat
Mozilla may get criticized for releasing too many versions of Firefox, but at least the company makes some smart changes with each addition. Released today, Firefox 14 is no exception to this. The latest version of the browser adds a number of new ...
Firefox 14 Encrypts Google SearchesPC Magazine
Firefox 14 unleashed with focus on securityZDNet
Mozilla Firefox 14 Secures Google SearchesDatamation
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Upside Yahoo Q2 offers welcome to new CEO Mayer - CNET


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Upside Yahoo Q2 offers welcome to new CEO Mayer
CNET
by Charles Cooper Marissa Mayer's first day the job coincided with a second quarter earnings report that beat Wall Street's expecatations. Shares of Yahoo were up more than 1% in after-hours trading as the company reported $1.22 billion in revenue, ...
Yahoo Posts Lower Earnings as New Era DawnsNew York Times
Google Emerges as Mint for Tech ManagersWall Street Journal
Yahoo's lackluster 2nd-quarter results illuminate challenges facing new CEO ...Washington Post
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EU opens antitrust investigation of Microsoft - USA TODAY


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EU opens antitrust investigation of Microsoft
USA TODAY
BRUSSELS (AP) â€" The EU's executive body, the European Commission, announced Tuesday that it is opening an investigation into whether Microsoft has kept the antitrust commitments it made in 2009, and warned that penalties for non-compliance would be ...
Europe Opens New Microsoft InquiryNew York Times
EU pulls Microsoft into latest antitrust investigationChristian Science Monitor
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Microsoft Office 2013 fires shot at Google's enterprise push - Computerworld


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Microsoft Office 2013 fires shot at Google's enterprise push
Computerworld
By Sharon Gaudin Computerworld - With the upcoming release of Office 2013, Microsoft is putting a lot of focus on the cloud. Industry analysts say that's exactly what Microsoft needs to do to compete head-to-head with Google and its cloud-based office ...
Microsoft Office 13 to include social, cloud featuresWashington Post
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Office 2013 and 365: Can Microsoft Slow the Google Invasion? - Wired News


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Office 2013 and 365: Can Microsoft Slow the Google Invasion?
Wired News
With Office 365, you're signed into your Microsoft account, visible at the top right corner of applications. You can see recent documents from your SkyDrive, as seen above in the left column. Image: Courtesy of Microsoft Facing competition from Google ...
Microsoft's new Office puts cloud in its cornerThe Seattle Times
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Office politics are killing Windows 8 - BetaNews


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Office politics are killing Windows 8
BetaNews
By Randall C. Kennedy A letdown. That's the only way to describe Microsoft's Office 2013 announcement. With the fate of the Windows ecosystem hanging in the balance, the Redmond, Wash.-based giant is doing what it always does when faced with a tough, ...
Microsoft to Apple: You Will Lose in the EnterpriseForbes
Microsoft delivers OneNote MX, first Metro style Office 2013 appZDNet
Microsoft's Office 2013; Mayer Chosen as Yahoo CEO; Comcast Snags MSNBC.comPC Magazine
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New Yahoo Chief Seen Reinvigorating Company's Product Offerings - Wall Street Journal


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New Yahoo Chief Seen Reinvigorating Company's Product Offerings
Wall Street Journal
By Drew FitzGerald At Google Inc. (GOOG), Marissa Mayer helped to build a brand universally known to consumers--skills that analysts expect her to use as the new head of Yahoo Inc. (YHOO). Overall, the 37-year-old faces several challenges in her new ...
A Yahoo Search Calls Up a Chief From GoogleNew York Times
Marissa Mayer: Meet Yahoo's New CEOABC News
Profile: Marissa Mayer to inject pizzazz into YahooBBC News
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Microsoft's Office 2013; Mayer Chosen as Yahoo CEO; Comcast Snags MSNBC.com - PC Magazine


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Microsoft's Office 2013; Mayer Chosen as Yahoo CEO; Comcast Snags MSNBC.com
PC Magazine
By Stephanie Mlot Microsoft on Monday unveiled its newest Office suite, which includes Office 2013 for the desktop and Office 365, a subscription-based version that includes more frequent updates and integration with Microsoft's cloud service, ...
Office 2013: Is Microsoft Out Of Touch?InformationWeek
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Office 2013: Is Microsoft Out Of Touch? - InformationWeek


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Office 2013: Is Microsoft Out Of Touch?
InformationWeek
Newest version of Microsoft's venerable productivity suite is all about touch and cloud, but if users don't see the point they may touch and go--to Google. I'm writing this in Microsoft Word 2013--comfortably and safely behind a keyboard and mouse.
Microsoft Office 15 review: built for touch and the cloudThe Guardian
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Microsoft overhauls Office suite for Windows 8, shows new cloud features and ... - Digitaltrends.com


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Microsoft overhauls Office suite for Windows 8, shows new cloud features and ...
Digitaltrends.com
Microsoft today showed off the new version of Microsoft Office, which has new social, cloud, and touch features, as well as Skype. In a press conference moments ago, Microsoft showed off the newest version of Microsoft Office, its flagship productivity ...
Microsoft Office floats into the cloudTG Daily
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FAQ: Microsoft previews Office 2013, suite sub plans - Computerworld


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FAQ: Microsoft previews Office 2013, suite sub plans
Computerworld
By Gregg Keizer Computerworld - Monday, Microsoft unwrapped the next edition of its Office money maker at a press event and simultaneously launched a public preview for users to try out now. CEO Steve Ballmer touted the new software as "the most ...
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Microsoft shifts main Office product to the cloud - Computerworld


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Microsoft shifts main Office product to the cloud
Computerworld
By Juan Carlos Perez IDG News Service - Microsoft launched the public beta of Office's next version on Monday, saying that from now on the suite's cloud-based edition, Office 365, will be its primary focus of development. Microsoft will market a new ...
Microsoft pops preview of 'biggest, most ambitious' Office yetRegister
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Yahoo appoints Google exec Marissa Mayer as new CEO - BBC News


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Yahoo appoints Google exec Marissa Mayer as new CEO
BBC News
Technology firm Yahoo has appointed leading Google executive Marissa Mayer as its next chief executive. Ms Mayer, 37, will become the firm's third CEO in the space of a year. In a statement released by Yahoo, Ms Mayer said she was "honoured and ...
Google's Marissa Mayer takes helm at YahooTG Daily
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Behold: First look at Office 2013, with screenshots - Register


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Behold: First look at Office 2013, with screenshots
Register
Microsoft announced the details of Office 2013 at noon on Monday, San Francisco time, so your humble Reg hacks have only had it their sweaty paws for a few hours, but it's not too soon to give some first impressions of the suite, and in particular its ...
Microsoft gives Office a 2013 touch-upBBC News
Microsoft unwraps 'new generation' of OfficeMarketWatch
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BREAKINGVIEWS - Yahoo tackles existential problem with engineering - Reuters


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BREAKINGVIEWS - Yahoo tackles existential problem with engineering
Reuters
By Rob Cox | SINGAPORE, July 17 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Yahoo (YHOO.O) is tackling an existential problem not with a philosopher king, but an engineer. The internet grab bag has hired Marissa Mayer, one of the few females to rise up through Silicon ...
A Yahoo Search Calls Up a Chief From GoogleNew York Times
Yahoo reportedly names Google's Mayer as CEOMarketWatch
Yahoo turns to former nemesis to be its CEO saviorThe Associated Press
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