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Yahoo Mail Blocks Users Who Block Ads

2015-11-23 18:01:34| PC Magazine Software Product Guide

Some customers are threatening to ditch Yahoo Mail over the ad-blocking restrictions.

Yahoo stops some users accessing emails

2015-11-23 12:18:32| BBC News | Business | UK Edition

Yahoo confirms it is preventing some people from accessing their emails if they are using ad-blocking software in their browser.

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Yahoo starts trial in US that blocks those using ad blockers

2015-11-23 09:33:00| Telecompaper Headlines

(Telecompaper) Yahoo has started a trial in the US that block access to people using adblockers, the Financial Times reported. Mail users in the US who employ adblockers will get a notic when they try to log on to their inboxes that reads: "Uh oh...We are unable to display Yahoo Mail. Please disable Ad Blocker to continue using Yahoo Mail." When asked about the trial, Yahoo said it was "continually developing and testing new product experiences" and would not comment on whether the company was considering a similar approach with its other properties, such as its digital magazines or apps such as Yahoo Weather.

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Yahoo to narrow focus, partner Google as profits fall

2015-10-21 08:30:00| Telecompaper Headlines

(Telecompaper) Yahoo! reported revenues for the third quarter up 7 percent year-on-year to USD 1.226 billion. Search revenue increased 13 percent to USD 509 million, after traffic acquisition costs of USD 119 million, and display revenue rose 14 percent to USD 509 million and generated USD 104 million in TAC. Mobile revenue, equal to USD 271 million, represented 24 percent of traffic-driven revenue in the third quarter, up from 20 percent a year ago. Adjusted operating profit was still down to USD 92 million from USD 156 million a year ago, and net profit dropped to USD 76 million from USD 6.77 billion in Q3 2014 when the group sold shares in Alibaba. CEO Marissa Mayer said the results were largely in line with expectations. Moving into 2016, she said the company will work to narrow its strategy, focusing on fewer products with higher quality to achieve improved growth and profitability. It's other top priority is the planned spin-off of Aabaco Holdings, the new company for its remaining stake in Alibaba. Yahoo also announced separately an agreement to take search services from Google.

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