Yahoo has released three new mobile applications for the iPhone and the BlackBerry.
Flickr for mobile has launched as iPhone app allowing users to upload, share and tag photos and videos while staying connected to the Flickr community. iPhone users can down the app via the iTunes App store.
Flickr Refines Search Results Pages
There is a lot of redesigning of Yahoo properties going on these days. Earlier today, some big changes were announced for delicious. The Yahoo homepage was recently redone of course. Now Flickr has redesigned its search results page. The company says the new design makes it easier to browse through the billions of photos and videos on the site, and to connect to the communities that can help make sense of them.
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Library Of Congress’s Depression Photos Debut On Flickr
History buffs may want to rethink their plans for the three-day weekend, and even people with only a slight interest in the subject should get ready to make a few mouse clicks. The Library of Congress and Flickr have teamed up to introduce folks to a huge collection of photos, with most of the images dating back to between 1935 and 1943.
Flickr Is Target Of Yahoo’s Latest Layoffs
While it is no surprise that Yahoo started announcing the layoffs of between 600-700 people this week (the
Flickr Staff Falling Apart
As you may know, Yahoo has cut over 600 jobs. The company’s popular photo sharing service Flickr looks to be among the Yahoo properties directly affected by this.
Library Of Congress Pleased With Flickr Experiment
Although this fact isn’t likely to earn Yahoo a government bailout, it seems that Flickr can count the Library of Congress among its fans. An experiment the Library was conducting has turned out far better than anyone expected.
Flickr’s ‘Your Contacts’ Page Gets Improvements
Improved Contacts Management – Flickr Blog Yesterday Flickr released a revamped version of your "Your Contacts" page on Flickr.
Yahoo’s Flickr Sees Big Traffic Boost from Obama Shots
At a time when Yahoo is struggling through job cuts, failed Google deals, and rejected ideas of the company still getting offers from Microsoft, at least one Yahoo property – Flickr – got
Getty To Sell Stock Photography Through Flickr
Yahoo! Inc. – Getty Images and Flickr Announce Exclusive Partnership to Offer New Collection of Creative Imagery Getty Images and Yahoo today announced a partnership which will allow Getty Images to begin marketing select images that Flickr users upload online.
New Getty Deal Compliments Flickr’s Photographers
Here’s the less exciting side of a new development: Flickr users aren’t being given any choice other than to go about their business as usual. But on the more interesting front: Getty Images will begin swooping in to offer some of them commercial opportunities.