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News archives for the week of January 8, 2007

Jan. 9, 2007
Yahoo: social networking is the more valuable asset for future growth
According to both companies, social networking is the more valuable asset for future growth. “The biggest thing in blog search is ego search – my name, the web sites I love,” says Rafer, who will work for Horowitz, promoting his service to Yahoo’s many properties. “People search Google and Wikipedia for information. With blogs, people look for cool things and serendipity,” added Rafer.

Jan. 8, 2007
Yahoo One Search for searching with a mobile device
Yahoo OneSearch delivers a mobile-optimized search query that understands what consumers are looking for, and presents relevant results, not just a list of links to Web sites. Yahoo One Search delivers the right results with just one search. In addition to providing relevant links to the Internet and various mobile websites, the Yahoo's new OneSearch provides immediate answers for business listings, movies, sports, news, events, celebrity gossip, stock and finance information, all from a single search.