Between June 2000 and May 2004, Yahoo relied on Google to power its search engine — a decision that helped transform its once-smaller rival into a juggernaut that now fields more than half of the search requests on the Web.
As part of its makeover, Yahoo will suggest ways to phrase a search request as a user types into the query box, it will provide a list of related concepts and it will produce more links to photos, videos and music on the main results page.
The search engine also will pull information from Yahoo’s calendar service, Upcoming.org, to highlight local events when they’re relevant to a request.
Hmmm… I’m more of a Google user, but I sometimes use Yahoo! exactly for entertainment purposes. It’s a good thing Yahoo! is ramping up its services and is focusing on where its strength lies. Google can be a boring place to spend time on the net. The average web surfer is not that knowledgeable in search queries in the first place. A search engine as user friendly and entertaining as Yahoo! is a refreshing alternative to the more serious and straightforward Google search.
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