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Title: Yahoo! and Microsoft finalize search deal Post by: Alex on December 05, 2009, 10:51:13 AM Yahoo! and Microsoft finalize search deal
Yahoo! and Microsoft announced today that they have finalized their search deal that will replace the exsisting Yahoo! search engine, and implement Microsoft's Bing search engine. The press release by Yahoo! and Microsoft confirmed that the deal made in July of this year is now final. The deal entails that Microsoft will acquire an exclusive license over Yahoo!'s core search technologies. The deal set out will last for ten years and will replace Yahoo!'s search. Microsoft will have the ability to incorporate Yahoo!'s current technologies into Bing. The deal will come into full effect within the next three to six months, effectively increasing Bing's market share. The companies released a joint statement, "Microsoft and Yahoo! Read full story... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/neowin-main/~3/mrUJpZbgzqI/yahoo-and-microsoft-finalize-search-deal |