Yahoo! homepage overhaul
The debut of the promised overhaul came several months ahead of schedule and as speculation grew of renewed talks of an online search deal between Yahoo! and global technology giant Microsoft.
The new Yahoo! homepage features a customizable toolbar on the left of the page, which allows users to connect with their favorite outside applications including hot online services such as Facebook and Twitter.
“Today’s launch represents the most significant change to the Yahoo! homepage since the company’s inception,” Sunnyvale, California-based Yahoo! said in a release.
“This launch is a major milestone in the Yahoo! Open Strategy, which seeks to mesh the Yahoo! experience with the best online content and services.”
Yahoo! began its Open Strategy early last year in a move that built on a Facebook-led trend to open once walled operating platforms to hip, fun or useful applications made by outside developers or other Internet services.
The new Yahoo! homepage is available in the United States at yahoo.com/trynew and was to be rolled out in France, India, and Britain in the coming week.
Company executives hope the early launch will give the firm a much needed shot in the arm.
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