In the midst of takeover speculation, Yahoo on Thursday reintroduced its standby Messenger app in a more robust version, with a set of features designed to breathe new life into a semi-comatose patient. Yahoo completely rebuilt the app with a focus on sharing images and online conversations. Tapping its Flickr, Tumblr and Xobni properties, Yahoo created some collaborative juice designed to counteract its image as the tech equivalent of P.M. Dawn — an act that burned bright a generation ago, but rarely gets invited to the after-party these days.
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Yahoo Reintroduces a Messenger for This Millennium
Posted by: David Jones December 4, 2015 12:05 PMIn the midst of takeover speculation, Yahoo on Thursday reintroduced its standby Messenger app in a more robust version, with a set of features designed to breathe new life into a semi-comatose patient. Yahoo completely rebuilt the app with a focus on sharing images and online conversations. Tapping its Flickr, Tumblr and Xobni properties, Yahoo created some collaborative juice designed to counteract its image as the tech equivalent of P.M. Dawn — an act that burned bright a generation ago, but rarely gets invited to the after-party these days.