The question now whether it has taken Yahoo too long to become a more social animal. For instance, some of the improvements that are finally being blended into its e-mail service were first publicly discussed at a major electronics trade show in January last year.
Yahoo shares gained US$0.20 on Monday to close at US$14.99. The shares have shed 13 percent since the Microsoft alliance was announced, largely because investors do not think Yahoo got enough in return for relinquishing so much of the control over its search page.
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