Yahoo’s Vivek Sharma: Spam Is Like Terrorism

When Yahoo released a new version of its email service last week, it overhauled just about every aspect of the service and focused on the top activities of consumers when it comes to emailing. Vivek Sharma, general manager of communications at Yahoo was in Singapore earlier this week for a discussion of the update with Asian media. He emphasized Yahoo’s independence and its Switzerland-like status among Internet service companies as a major strength in getting to consumers.

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Why Yahoo Didn’t Release Mail Apps for BlackBerry, iPad, and Windows Phone 8

Yahoo’s new email offering comes at a time in which email accounts have become the backbone of major computing platforms. iPhones are powered by Apple’s own iCloud service with its me.com email, Android runs on Gmail accounts, while Microsoft’s Windows 8 requires a Live account to operate properly. Because people are adopting smartphones in greater numbers than PCs, It’s in Yahoo’s interest to have its services available across devices.

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Will Yahoo’s Redesigned Mail Shed the Unflattering Stereotype of Its Users?

If you’re among the couple of hundred million people using Yahoo Mail, you might want to log in to your Yahoo accounts today because the company is rolling out a brand new look for its email service. CEO Marissa Mayer introduced the change earlier today in a blog post, showing off the new Yahoo Mail for the web, Windows 8, iOS, and Android. Yahoo said its mail service is now faster, leaner, and easier to use.

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