AOL to remove walls, let in more users - The Washington Times: Business - December 13, 2004
The danger is that the bold new strategy instead will accelerate the erosion of s core revenue source
To begin with the change pits against big guns Yahoo Inc and Microsoft Corp which in turn are looking over their shoulders and wondering what search leader Google Inc will do next
is left looking like the race car in a race that nobody wants to run in anymore said Rob Enderle an industry analyst in San Jose Calif s dead as it exists It has to find a way to become relevant again...
Microsoft Notebook: MSN search engine has foot in door
A seemingly innocuous box on the screen inside the latest instantmessaging program provides a clue to Microsofts broader strategy in the search business
The rectangular box embedded in a preview version of the companys Messenger 70 is a search field Users will be able to launch Internet searches directly from that field automatically opening a Web browser to display the relevant results on an Internet search site
And as youve probably guessed the search site it uses is not Google
The feature sends people to Microsofts Search service...
Daily Gate City News Story
Abandons Exclusivity in Favor of Ads
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Va The walls surrounding America Online Incs wellmanicured gardens are crumbling In a move both risky and essential is abandoning its strategy of exclusivity and will free much of its music sports and other programming to nonsubscribers in hopes of boosting ad sales
The decision could help the company counter declining subscriptions as Internet users move to highspeed connections At least thats the plan
The danger is that the bold new strategy will instead accelerate the erosion of s core revenue source...
Keokuk's Gate City: Apindex
Va The walls surrounding America Online Incs wellmanicured gardens are crumbling In a move both risky and essential is abandoning its strategy of exclusivity and will free much of its music sports and other programming to nonsubscribers in hopes of boosting ad sales
The decision could help the company counter declining subscriptions as Internet users move to highspeed connections At least thats the plan
The danger is that the bold new strategy will instead accelerate the erosion of s core revenue source
To begin with the change pits against big guns Yahoo Inc and Microsoft Corp...