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Yahoo Search Launches On Arabic-Language Site
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1 Feb 2010Maktoob may not be a site with which many American search experts are familiar, and similarly, Yahoo’s name probably isn’t something Arabic-speaking individuals are used to seeing on a daily basis. But an introduction of sorts has occurred, as Yahoo Search is now powering Maktoob, which is the largest online Arabic-language community.
Yahoo announced its interest in acquiring Maktoob in August of last year, and at the time, described the move as its biggest geographic expansion in quite a while. So this development, which more or less sees the matter through, is a big deal. Thanks to it, around 17 million people will lay eyes on the Yahoo logo on a regular basis.
What’s more, it seems that Yahoo’s planning to take additional steps in the Arabic-language arena.
Kaushal Kurapati, Head of Search for Emerging Markets at Yahoo, explained on the Yahoo Search Blog, "This is just the beginning of our long-term commitment to deliver relevant Arabic-language content and services to the region. Stay tuned for more news about our efforts in these emerging markets."
It should be interesting to see how things proceed. Reactions to the initial announcement about Yahoo acquiring Maktoob were positive, with an official blog post receiving roughly 20 comments.
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6 Responses to Yahoo Search Launches On Arabic-Language Site
Smithy
March 17th, 2010 at 1:25 pm
It's highly unlikely that the college will have copyrighted the logo, so you should be able to use the image without fear of reprisals.
If it was, you should also be able to use it under the Fair Use act for copyright.
So even if it is copyrighted (which it won't be), you'll be able to use it anyway.
Skinny Minnie
March 18th, 2010 at 1:13 pm
How do I change my country/language setting?
Your country/language setting – what Yahoo! Mail calls your “Preferred Content” – can be adjusted by following these steps:
Click My Account at the top of your Mail page.
Re-enter your password.
Click Edit to the right of “Member Information”.
In the General Preferences category, click the Preferred Content link.
From the pull-down menu in the “Preferred Content” window, select the country you want.
Are you seeing garbled characters? If so, click here for instructions on adjusting your browser's character encoding setting.
Hope this helps you.
TheSaudiDude™
March 20th, 2010 at 9:17 pm
i hv seen some photos on the internet
but never wished to be there ! it is not safe at all dude !
Scrumble
March 21st, 2010 at 2:15 pm
ok its not the rocky mountains.
if you look at this map you can clearly see that the only 2 geographic feature it could be are the Ohio river and the Appalachian mountains.
indian attack would probably be the scarier prospect.
DukeRobbinHood
March 24th, 2010 at 8:18 pm
Look in the real world.
Decode this lyrics "You'll see "
Like walking in the dark room?
Feeling and touching one another.
Asking one another "where are you going"
One say to the East and the other say "Go West"
When both were blind as a bat hanging "Upside down" still living in caves.
"Say you say me"
"Knowing me knowing you"
Luke 21.30-36
Luke 6.39-40,41-45,46-49
Luke 9.25,55-56,60
Matt 5.9,14
Matt 22.17-21,32
What do you think?
musiu_2001
April 30th, 2010 at 8:05 am
I must say that is am MOST IMPRESSED by the astuteness of misiu_2001 for that pickup. You ROCK!