Product Pulse – January 12, 2007

Posted January 12th, 2007 at 4:05 pm by Julie Han, Blog Team

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Warm up your scroll muscles — we’ve got the whole kit and caboodle this week. (And, hey — Happy Birthday, Jeff Bezos.)

• A new mobile era: Well, a beta version for now. The new Yahoo! Go for Mobile 2.0 is available now for download on select Motorola devices and 70 other mobile devices worldwide. Check to see if your phone is compatible. We also debuted oneSearch as the mobile search that really works! Read more here.
• It’s raining mobile: Getting your daily mobile Yahoo! fix just got easier with a slew of key partnerships — Samsung, Opera, RIM, and Nokia. And, of course, there was that little MacWorld debut. The new iPhone will feature Yahoo! Mail and oneSearch. There’s never been a better time to mobilize.
• I am woman, hear me roar: On Yahoo! Health’s new Capessa site, that is. Be inspired by how other women are changing their lives or offer your own wisdom on finding love, making a career change, or dealing with an illness. Join the conversation now.
• Widgets, bloggers, and community, oh my!: With rocking widgets, a connected community, and a love-affair following, it was only a matter of time before Yahoo! joined forces with MyBlogLog. Read more here.
• Going Vista? This ping’s for you: If you’re counting down the days until Microsoft’s Windows Vista hits the shelf, this will goose those salivary glands. We’re building a brand new version of Yahoo! Messenger, from the ground up just for Vista. In addition to slick new customizable skins, you’ll be able to organize the chaos of multiple IM windows by dragging them into a tabbed window, play with new emoticons, share Flickr photos, automatically create contact list groups and enjoy the convenience of a desktop widget for your favorite people. The only catch is you’ll have to wait a few months. In the meantime, sign up for an email alert and watch a very cool video demo.
• Bringing SexyBack?: If you haven’t already, cast your vote for the everyman crooner you think deserves to sing with Justin Timberlake at this year’s GRAMMY Awards. Then watch the telecast on February 11th and see if your fave finalist gets called on stage to perform with Justin. Talk about being put on the spot!
• Meet the Skrumps: Muppets and Fraggle Rock characters are about to meet their youngest siblings: the Skrumps (you may be familiar with the quirky vinyl toys). The latest puppet fascination of the Jim Henson Company, the Skrumps just got their big break online. See the world premiere of their rock video, watch their video blogs, download coloring pages, or send a Skrumps e-card, all exclusively on Yahoo! Kids for a limited time.
• I break with thee: If your significant other decided to cut bait, Yahoo! Personals assures you that you’re not alone. National Break-Up Season is upon us and we’ve put together the ultimate break-up survival guide and playlist to rock you out of your break-up blues. Or just read about someone else’s misery. It’s like chicken soup for the ego.
• Find your “hunger holy grail”: Compliments to the Dishola chefs. Not only does their social media site give you the low-down on the best vittles in your neighborhood, they’re using Yahoo’s Local Search API to auto-fill a restaurant’s particulars when you review the best juicy cheeseburger or those killer samosas.

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6 Comments Add your own

bg | January 12th, 2007 at 5:34 pm

We’re building a brand new version of Yahoo! Messenger,

broken link

Andrew | January 12th, 2007 at 8:16 pm

what happened to the other Y! Go services? I can’t find Go for TV anymore.. and Go for PC seemed to die the day it was announced…

Nicki Dugan | January 12th, 2007 at 9:35 pm

@bg – Thanks for keeping us on our toes. Hey… it’s Friday. Now the link takes you somewhere.

bajagafaga | January 12th, 2007 at 11:39 pm

What Andrew said.

And what does it take to make you update Yahoo! Messenger for Linux?!

bg | January 13th, 2007 at 8:30 pm

yeah, that Go for PC was announced Jan 06—and now it’s disappeared.

big_benford | January 15th, 2007 at 9:10 am

I’m very disappointed that now that the new Yahoo! Go for Mobile 2.0 has been announced, my sync-ability to my Yahoo! Calendar has disappeared. I can’t use the new Go because my phone is not compatible and I’m NOT going to go buy a new phone…especially because I’m saving up to get the new iPhone. As of this weekend, my phone (Motorola Razr v3 – Cingular) won’t even connect to Yahoo anymore. I’m a long loyal customer of Yahoo! and this makes me very disappointed!
~C