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Verizon Sells Internet Icons AOL, Yahoo

Expensive ownership of Internet icons AOL and Yahoo comes to an end, after Verizon announces sale to private equity group

Long before Skype or WhatsApp achieved their domination, AIM was the pioneer of instant communications (IM)

AIM was a pioneer of instant communications on the web, but its popularity has waned and now it will finally be retired

Netscape Navigator was the dominant web browser in the 1990s, before Microsoft opted to join the party

Yahoo's core assets finally sold off as Mayer claims: 'Yahoo is a company that has changed the world'

Verizon looks to step up its game in mobile video and advertising

As AOL plans to pull the plug on pioneering MP3 player Winamp, Microsoft is reportedly in talks to buy the technology

You're Fired - Tim Armstrong, says sorry for public sacking, but the dismissal stands

Eight online advertising companies pledge to stop funding copyright infringement

AOL wants to break free of big data centre buildings

Social network gets second chance to acquire portfolio in £310m deal

Social network's bid was rejected for being too low

If Netscape's patents are up for grabs, we need to watch the fact of SSL, says Peter Judge

Microsoft picks up Netscape and MapQuest in patent portfolio deal

An alliance between 15 companies is hoping to set a standard to effectively wipe out email phishing

Fired as Yahoo's CEO last week, Bartz has now left the company's board as well, as AOL reportedly seeks a merger