Mozilla on Wednesday announced that Yahoo would replace Google as its global default search option, in a move that has set the tech media abuzz. Pointing out that Google has been the Firefox global search default since 2004, Mozilla painted the move as seizing the opportunity to review its competitive strategy and explore its options when the agreement came up for renewal this year. Yahoo will be the Firefox browser’s global default for search in the United States for the next five years.
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Firefox Sheds Google for Yahoo
Posted by: Richard Adhikari November 21, 2014 10:53 AMMozilla on Wednesday announced that Yahoo would replace Google as its global default search option, in a move that has set the tech media abuzz. Pointing out that Google has been the Firefox global search default since 2004, Mozilla painted the move as seizing the opportunity to review its competitive strategy and explore its options when the agreement came up for renewal this year. Yahoo will be the Firefox browser’s global default for search in the United States for the next five years.