Yahoo Board Approves $1.1 Billion Deal to Acquire Tumblr

Yahoo's board has reportedly approved a $1.1 billion cash deal to acquire Tumblr, reports AllThingsD and the WSJ.

The Yahoo board has approved a massive $1.1 billion deal to buy Tumblr. Sources close to the board said the deal was a foregone conclusion and was an unanimous vote by the Silicon Valley Internet giant.

Check for more information as the story develops. You can download Tumblr from the App Store for free.








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Apple Adds Yahoo Messenger Video Chat to iChat

Apple has added support for Yahoo Messenger text, voice, and video chat to its iChat application for Mac OS X Lion, according to an AppleInsider report.

For Lion, Apple has added Yahoo as an account type. Yahoo operates its own proprietary protocol that can't interoperate with AOL or Jabber type accounts.

The other primary chat protocol is Microsoft's Windows Live Messenger, which is also proprietary and does not support cross chat with AOL or Jabber, although Microsoft and Yahoo have created a gateway between their two networks.

News of the new Yahoo client working with video and voice chat was initially reported by blogger iMarck90.

Yahoo Messenger was the first app to bring 3G video chat to the iPhone.




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Yelp for iPhone Gets Updated With Ability to Make Reservations

Yelp has updated its iPhone app with the ability to make OpenTable reservations.

Looking for a burrito joint open now? An Irish pub nearby? A gas station you can drive to before your tank hits empty? Yelp for your iPhone is here to help. Use us to search for places to eat, shop, drink, relax and play then read reviews from an active community of locals in the know.

FEATURES:
● Search for businesses near you using the iPhone's built-in location finder
● Tap quick links to find nearby bars, restaurants, cafes and more
● Narrow your searches by 'hood, distance, price, and what's open now
● Browse reviews to read what's great (and not so great) in your city
● Add Quick Tips, photos, and draft reviews for your favorite businesses
● Look up addresses and phone numbers for thousands of businesses, then call or map them from your iPhone
● Yelp does augmented reality with Monocle. Overlay business information onto the world around you

What's New In This Version:
● Make Reservations!

Yep, now you can book OpenTable reservations all without leaving the friendly confines of the Yelp app. Lookup your favorite spot, tap the handy "Make Reservation" button and seconds later, you're set.

You can download Yelp from the App Store for free.
















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Yahoo Announces 'Livestand' Digital Newsstand for iPad

Yahoo announced Livestand, a digital newsstand for iPad and Android tablets during a conference call today.

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As the premier digital media company, we see a clear opportunity to push the boundaries of personalization to deliver intelligent experiences specifically tailored for each individual. This ultra personalized content experience is our vision for Livestand from Yahoo! – a digital newsstand, delivering a wealth of ever-changing content from multiple publishers, continuously programmed by a person's interests and contexts.

With Livestand from Yahoo!, what you're reading will be personalized based on your interests, your location and even the time of day. Your experiences, which will begin on tablet form factors, will include intuitive touch interactions and an elegant design that focuses foremost on the content.

As the media landscape continues to evolve with mobile and tablet experiences top of mind, publishers and advertisers must expand their content to these platforms to stay in front of consumers. We see an opportunity to provide publishers and advertisers with a pipeline for fresh and active content and to help them reach and engage their most valuable audiences.

With Livestand, we're using ad formats that evoke the emotion of TV advertising with a highly-visual magazine-like experience. And they're combined with the effectiveness of an Internet ad that's data-rich, actionable, even location aware. It's all personalized and in context – just like our content.

In the first half of 2011, you'll see Yahoo!'s vast digital content library come to life through Livestand from Yahoo! – from Sports, News, Finance, Flickr, omg!, and the Yahoo! Contributor Network – as iPad and Android tablet applications.




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