Google Is Trying To Gain Back Its Users Stolen By Yahoo

Google is definitely the most used Search Engine in the world, but that doesn’t mean they will stop caring about anyone stealing their tiny piece of share. So Google will have to respond to all moves made by its competitors. Last year Yahoo managed to win place in Firefox as default browser and also gained some users through the win.  However, now Google is trying to win back its users by telling them to give up on Yahoo and get back to Google. It has been found that if you enter Google.com while using Firefox there comes a pop up that users should set Google as their default browser. Users can just click Sure to set Google as default browser or just click on No thanks to leave it.

Google also encouraged users of Firefox to go back to Google and also told the whole process in a tweet. All these are efforts are being made to drive away Firefox users from Yahoo. Reports suggest that this Yahoo and Mozilla deal has helped Yahoo gain some market share from Google. We will still have to wait for few months in order to see how this new strategy of Google will work out. 

In North America, Yahoo is now the Default Search Engine for Firefox

Mozilla has been quite fast about changing its Default search engine provider to Yahoo. For the first time in many years, Google has been replaced by Yahoo with Firefox 34 update. Though it is still limited to North America, but it means it will soon be applied everywhere. Now North American users will be asked to set Yahoo as their default browser when they update to Firefox 34. Of course, users will still have the option to keep the later one if they are more comfortable with it.

For others, with the Firefox 34 update they will get an improved version of search bar where they would be able to search within other third-party website like Wikipedia, Amazon or Twitter with Firefox’s latest one click search. This new feature will help save time while searching results from other websites. Furthermore, Mozilla’s latest Hello Chat client will also be available in the latest version of Firefox. It’s a free service which lets the user have video or audio calls with other people right from their browser. In Firefox 34 Mozilla has also disabled SSL 3.0 due to the vulnerability in the design of SSL 3.0 revealed by Google.    

Mozilla signs a 5 year contract with Yahoo to make it the Default Search Engine in Firefox

Google will no longer be the Default search engine in Mozilla Firefox. Mozilla has announced a five-year deal with Yahoo in which the yahoo search engine will replace the Google search engine as default search engine. Mozilla CEO Chris Beard said on this matter that Google is being replaced with an enhanced version of Yahoo which will start in this December. According to Beard, the new Yahoo Search engine will provide a new experience with clean and modern interface. In the agreement, Yahoo also agreed to support Do Not Track (DNT) in Firefox. It is quite a good move from Yahoo as Yahoo stopped supporting Do Not Track in the past may.

It should be mentioned that Yahoo is only being set as a default search engine. Other search engines like Google, Bing, Amazon, eBay, DuckDuckGo, Twitter and Wikipedia will still be available as other search options. We still don’t know why this change has been made and Beard also didn't elaborate why they made such a switch. Beard only noted that as they are non-profit they need to make different choices. However, the only good reason for such switch seems to be a better offer from Yahoo. Yahoo must have made a better offer to Mozilla to get the top spot.

Yahoo Search Got Better With Yelp Partnership

Yahoo is continuously busy in improving its search results and trying to compete Google in order to become the number one search engine, but Google is ahead of all. You might have heard about Yahoo Search joining hands with Yelp few weeks before, this news has came true. Yahoo Search has announced its official partnership with Yelp, which will enhance the search results and users will be provided with detailed information about their queries . Now anyone using Yahoo Search to look up local businesses in the U.S, the results will include reviews, star ratings and business information, which will all be pulled in from Yelp. As you can see in the image below, Yelp listings will be displayed on top of the link stack whereas the content will be displayed on the right hand side of the page. Yahoo Search has also been updated with a new “photo viewing experience” that will not only display high-quality photos from Yelp, but also those taken from other partners and provided by the businesses themselves. Images play an important part particularly when businesses are trying to market themselves to new patrons, it enables them to get a look at the place without actually have to head on over. The searched content on Yahoo will be more improved for users. 

Yahoo Search Showing results from Yelp

Yahoo Search Started Automatic Encryption Plugging All Security Holes

As promised by Marissa Mayer CEO of Yahoo, The company today has started to plug in all the security holes in its search engine and from today onward all the searches done on Yahoo home page will use automatic encryption which will automatically route all searches through a secure server. This all rerouting will be done at the back end and users will be using the search engine normally. According to the CEO, " There is nothing more important to us than protecting our users data". This automatic encryption will only be available to US site for now, other UK and Japan version will soon be starting the rerouting process. So US users feel free to search on Yahoo as there will no monitoring done by NSA on you now. Below is official press release of the company posted today on Yahoo.

Press Release 

As you know, there have been a number of reports over the last six months about the U.S. government secretly accessing user data without the knowledge of tech companies, including Yahoo. I want to reiterate what we have said in the past: Yahoo has never given access to our data centers to the NSA or to any other government agency. Ever.

There is nothing more important to us than protecting our users’ privacy. To that end, we recently announced that we will make Yahoo Mail even more secure by introducing https (SSL - Secure Sockets Layer) encryption with a 2048-bit key across our network by January 8, 2014.

Today we are announcing that we will extend that effort across all Yahoo products. More specifically this means we will:

• Encrypt all information that moves between our data centers by the end of Q1 2014;
• Offer users an option to encrypt all data flow to/from Yahoo by the end of Q1 2014;
• Work closely with our international Mail partners to ensure that Yahoo co-branded Mail accounts are https-enabled.

As we have said before, we will continue to evaluate how we can protect our users’ privacy and their data. We appreciate, and certainly do not take for granted, the trust our users place in us.

Yahoo Bought SkyPhrase Startup To Improve Its Search Results

Yahoo has bought one more startup this year named SkyPhrase, which is a small startup operated by only 4 people. On Monday, Yahoo announced this news officially and told in a blog post that in the coming days , Yahoo web searches will be more improved and will provide better results to the people on search engines. SkyPhrase is a four-person startup that gained popularity earlier this year for its software that turns inquiries written in natural language into something that data base understands easily.  Buying this startup will make Yahoo search engine more personalized and user-friendly. People who are in a hurry and use disjoint words while searching, SkyPhrase software will understands what the query is about and interpret into data base friendly language. This will make Yahoo Search engine more convenient and easy to use, for example if a user search for “ Find an American Airlines flight next week from New York to Los Angeles”, Yahoo search engine will provide all the best results with suggestion for American Flights running with the help of SkyPhrase Software. Yahoo hasn’t revealed any financial details about the deal but this acquisition will soon be revealed with more detailed information.

SKyPhrase said in a statement,

"In Yahoo, we have found a company that not only shares our vision, but delivers a rich collection of information and services to a massive user base. We are excited to join Yahoo Labs to continue to work on our shared vision of making computers deeply understand people's natural language and intentions,We can’t wait to take things to the next level together."

Yahoo Auctioned 100 Premium Domain Names For A Week Starting From November 14

Today , Yahoo has announced a week of auction in which it will be selling a list of 100 premium domain names starting from November 14 which will end on November 21. The prices for the domains are set according to thier popularity ranging from as low as $1000 to as high as $1.5 million. Yahoo is selling these domains through Sedo , which is the largest domain trading platform in UK. Currently there are 29 domains which are listed , and more are about to come in few days. In the current list of 29 domains , Cyberjokes.com and batoota.com are the cheapest auctioned domains starting from $1,000 to $5,000. Where as , the expensive one is av.com which is auctioned for the price starting from $ 1 million to $ 1.5 million. Below is the complete list of 29 domain names:

Yahoo explained the reason why the company choose to do the auction:

When you’re a company that’s been around as long as Yahoo, there are lots of fun things that you stumble across. This year, we found a huge list of domain names that the company has owned for quite some time.

As we discussed what to do with them, it became obvious that it was time to set them free…back into the wild of the Internet. Surely, creative people, businesses and entrepreneurs could come up with something great to do with them. They could even spark some brand new ideas or companies.

If Yahoo manages to sell all the domains , so the company will have a healthy amount of money which can be utilized for company benefits.

Yahoo Stock Jumped 5% And Beats Earning Estimates In Q3

It is a surprise that Yahoo stock has got shot by 5% yesterday with an increase in its estimated earnings in the third quarter. Its a celebration day for Yahoo because the company was facing major loss in its stock and earning since last year. Analyst estimated that Yahoo stock would sell for $0.33 per share on revenue of $1.08 billion , but the company went beyond the expectation and sold the stock for $0.34 per share on revenue of $1.08 billion. The stock's increase appears to be driven more by an announcement in the report that Yahoo will be able to hold onto more shares of Alibaba, the Chinese eCommerce giant it has a significant stake in, after the company goes public in the coming months.

Still, there are several red flags in the earnings report. Yahoo's overall revenue declined by 1% year-over-year due to continued struggles to revive its ad business. The number of ads sold in the quarter increased by just 1% year-over-year while the price per ad decreased by 7%. Display ad revenue for the quarter was down 7%. Yahoo stock price topped $30 last month for the first time since early 2008 and has since gone as high as $35, well above the $33 per share that Microsoft offered to acquire it for in 2008. These ups and downs in Us stock market are very common and not only Yahoo , many online companies face these revenue tweaks, but a successful company is the one who maintains their stock price to same level each year with only minor ups and downs which are bearable.

Yahoo Launched Second Sign-In Verification And App Password For Better Protection

Yahoo has moved one step forward in protecting its users data and login feature. Today , Yahoo sign in is added with two step verification for Yahoo accounts and Application passwords. Two step Yahoo sign in verification means that , now if your account gets accessed from some other unrecognized device , it will ask for your security question or Mobile phone number. You can add your mobile phone number and a security question in your account setting for preventing it to be accessed from some other device. This will protect your account from hacking. It is similar to Google’s two factor verification and twitter verification. Some of the applications might not work with Second Yahoo Sign in verification so for this reason company has introduced App passwords verification which is also one of the cool feature in protecting your important applications from beings hacked like Outlook exchange, iPhone and Android mail apps.



An App password verification is a temporary auto generated password that you enter into the password field on the application that is connected to your Yahoo account. Once this is done , the application will be logged in and you can access your mail , you don’t need to enter the password again. If you want to add another application , so you need to re-do the same process and generate a new temporary password. This verification is very useful because in case of your phone lost , you can easily revoke access to your account through your Yahoo account settings from your PC.

To setup second Yahoo sign in verification , follow the below easy steps.

• First of all make you smartphone handy.
• Go to Yahoo sign page and login from your PC.
• Go to your settings page.
• Under setting go to your account info page.
• It will ask you to enter your account password one more time for security reasons.
• After login in again , scroll down and click on the link which says , “ Setup your second sign in verification”
• After Clicking , it will ask you to get started and Select your country and enter your phone number.
• After entering your phone number , it will send you a secret code on your smartphone through SMS.
• Simply enter the verification code on the setup page and you are all set.
• Now you account is fully protected.

To setup One time App password verification , follow the easy steps discussed below

• Once you setup your second yahoo sign in verification , it will ask you to generate your one time app password.
• Simply click on generate password and follow the steps.
• After clicking you will be redirected to app password page.
• Just type an easy name of your app that requires the password verification
• After typing an easy name , click on the generate password button.
• You will be prompted with an auto generated password.
• Just enter that password on your mobile phone app , you will only do this one time for one application.
• After entering password , you will be able to view your Yahoo mail on your mobile device.
• You can manage your app password from your account info page from your PC.
• You can even remove your account from being viewed from mobile application , by selecting remove button under your app passwords heading, in case of mobile loss or theft.

Below is the video demonstration on how to setup Second Yahoo sign in verification and App passwords. If you still face problems in setup , feel free to ask question in the comments below.
 

3D Printing By Yahoo Japan Helps Blind Children Search The Web – Hands On Search 3D Printing

The launch of 3D printers has changed the phenomena of printing. When we usually hear about printing, it is somewhat reproducing of text and images on a piece of paper with the ink using different colors. The revolution of 3D printing has now changed the process by making three dimensional solid object of any shape as ordered by the operator. 3D printing is not only amusing people but it is also helping people on the medical ground. In Japan , 3D printers are helping blind children's to search the web by voice recognition. Internet is no longer a visual tool now , Japanese people has made search possible for the children’s who are blind.

Japanese creative agency has developed a machine named as “Hands On Search” which is a part of 3D printing, which prints anything at your request. The process is very simple. Children's with special needs can walk up to the machine and say whatever they like to print. On their request , Hands On Search Machine works with Yahoo search and look for images on Yahoo search engine. If the images requested by children is found by yahoo search engine , then Hands On Search machine prints a 3D version of that object. If the images is not found then machine makes an online request for more information.

For now, this machine is officially made for children's at the Special Needs Education School. Yahoo Japan says , it has no plans to make this Hands On Machine commercialize. In Future they might think of making this machine commercial but not now. According to Kazuaki Hashida , the creative director at Hakuhodo kettle told Mashable,

"After that, we are planning to donate the machine to some organization that will utilize it, like the School for the Visually Impaired,"
"We are considering which organization is the best. We will decide it by the end of October."

This technology can be very helpful in the coming future, what do you think how this Hands On Search machine will help people if it is made commercial?

Top Searched Keywords Of 4th Of July 2013 From Yahoo And Bing

Independence Day of United States which is known as Fourth of July is being celebrated today with full of joy and happiness. Fireworks, parades and all other fun activities and being conducted on this day.Independence Day is national holiday in the USA while some of the traditional business still run on this day. Google is celebrating 4th of July with its creative doodle expressing his love for United States. Yahoo and Bing team is also celebrating this day and they have revealed some great search trends which are the top Independence Day searches for 2013.

Bing revealed his search trends as follows ,

• Happy birthday, U.S.A.?: More people searched for info on Kanye West and Kim Kardashian's baby (North West) than the birth of the U.S.
• A reason to boo-hoo: Less people search for the 4th of July than celebrities including Kate Middleton, Rebecca Black, and Honey Boo Boo.
• What would the founding fathers think of this?: More people searched for George Clooney than George Washington; Ben Affleck than Ben Franklin; John Mayer than John Adams, and Samuel Adams Beer than Samuel Adams.
• We the people...: Search more for books such as "Hunger Games", "Harry Potter" and "Twilight" more than the Declaration of Independence.
• Something to sing about: On a more positive note, Bing discovered the lyrics to "The Star Spangled Banner" are searched more often than "Born in the USA" and "Proud to be an American".

Usually people search for Party ideas to celebrate the Independence Day and majority of them are women. They wanted to make their day memorable with a rocking party. Some of the top searches for Yahoo are as follows,

• 4th of July – up 616 percent this month, with 66 percent of those searches conducted by women.
• fireworks
• 4th of july recipes
• fireworks clipart
• 4th of July crafts
• 4th of july decorations
• 4th of july nail designs
• 4th of july wallpaper
• 4th of july cakes
• 4th of july cupcakes
• 4th of july dessert recipes
• 4th of july quotes
• 4th of july trivia

How you are planning your party for 4th of july , Share you ideas below.

HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY !!!

Top 15 Cities Of USA For Technology Start-Up Investments

San Francisco – The epicenter of the Technology startups and the home ground of all the big technology giants like Google,Facebook,Yahoo and Ask. It is also known as Silicon Valley of US, which is the Technology capital of the world, but what about the other cities which have huge number of people with great economic and financial growth. Some of the major cities of USA are preparing great talented students with low living expenses  who can perform great in the technology field, If those cities are starting up new companies with huge investments then there will be lot more opportunities for those talented students.

Currently San Francisco and San Jose,Calif are among the top for investments in Technology start-up companies but these are not the only ones. we have a list of top 15 cities of USA for the technology start-up investments.If you and planning to invest huge in the Technology start ups then consider the following top 15 cities as your priority.

1- San Francisco, California.

No. of Deals: 495
No. of Startups: 431
Sum of Equity Invested (USD millions): 4,243.52

2- San Jose, California

No. of Deals: 327
No. of Startups: 276
Sum of Equity Invested (USD millions): 3,251.12

3- New York, New York

No. of Deals: 271
No. of Startups: 238
Sum of Equity Invested (USD millions): 1,640.65

4- .Boston, Massachusetts

No. of Deals: 212
No. of Startups: 179
Sum of Equity Invested (USD millions): 1,335.90.

5- Los Angeles, California

No. of Deals: 150
No. of Startups: 121
Sum of Equity Invested (USD millions): 754.88.

6- Washington, D.C.

No. of Deals: 92
No. of Startups: 79
Sum of Equity Invested (USD millions): 397.00.

7- Seattle, Washington

No. of Deals: 82
No. of Startups: 69
Sum of Equity Invested (USD millions): 671.43.

8- Austin, Texas

No. of Deals: 64
No. of Startups: 53
Sum of Equity Invested (USD millions): 475.51

9- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

No. of Deals: 61
No. of Startups: 55
Sum of Equity Invested (USD millions): 140.98.

10- Chicago, Illinois

No. of Deals: 56
No. of Startups: 53
Sum of Equity Invested (USD millions): 330.71.

11- Oakland, California

No. of Deals: 50
No. of Startups: 40
Sum of Equity Invested (USD millions): 398.68

12- Atlanta, Georgia

No. of Deals: 45
No. of Startups: 37
Sum of Equity Invested (USD millions): 205.98.

13- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

No. of Deals: 42
No. of Startups: 34
Sum of Equity Invested (USD millions): 87.70.

14- Denver, Colorado

No. of Deals: 31
No. of Startups: 24
Sum of Equity Invested (USD millions): 141.33.

15- Boulder, Colorado

No. of Deals: 28
No. of Startups: 27
Sum of Equity Invested (USD millions): 130.03

Internship At The Best Paying Tech Companies - IT Internship

After graduating from a college , students main focus is on their first internship in the company of their related field. Today we will explore some interesting information about the tech interns , who at their beginning start earning a handsome amount. Technology is advancing day by day and tech companies are always in search of fresh and new creative minds just came out from the college, and if the companies and Facebook , Google , Amazon or Apple , intern would love to work with them even for free. These companies are world’s best tech companies giving away a remarkable compensation offer for the fresh interns.

According to the Glassdoor , (an online jobs and career search platform) , The tech intern at Facebook earns about $6,056 per month , Google intern earns about $ 5,678 , while Amazon and Apple intern makes about $5,366 and $4,914 per month , which is great for the beginners. According to the companies this is a good way to build strong relation between young interns so that they can render their services for a long period of time.



Interns at VMware are earning heaps of cash every month with great benefits . The Palo Alto based software company is paying about $6,536 per month . Microsoft pays almost  $5,936 per month which is awesome. This ratio shows that i f the interns are making this amount that how much the senior level employees would be making , A bulk !! . The companies HR departments have to do their job at best to hire a creative and smart intern . In the same way , students also have to be on the top level on order to gain attention to their resume. Everyone wants to have these kind of inter jobs at their starting.

Following are the top 20 tech companies paying handsome compensation for the interns:

1- VMware
It pays about $6,536 per month .
2- Facebook
It pays about $6,056 per month.
3- Microsoft
It pays about $5,936 per month.
4- LinkedIn
It pays about $5,808 per month.
5- Adobe It pays about $5,757 per month.
6- Google.
It pays about $5,678 per month.
7- Amazon
It pays about $5,366 per month.
8- NVIDIA
It pays about $5,215 per month.
9- Yahoo
It pays about $5,191 per month.
10- Apple
It pays about $4,914 per month.
11- Intel
It pays about $4,749 per month.
12- Qualcomm
It pays about $4,560 per month.
13-  Autodesk
It pays about $4,559 per month.
14- NetApp
It pays about $4,559 per month.
15- Intuit
It pays about $4,427 per month.
16- Dell
It pays about $4,024 per month.
17- HP
It pays about $4,008 per month.
18- EMC
It pays about $4,004 per month.
19- IBM
It pays about $3,942 per month.
20- Cisco Systems
It pays about $3,930 per month.

via – Forbes