Yahoo, which yesterday reported solid first quarter ad revenues, is reportedly testing a new home page and a new wireless service. TechCrunch offers some screen shots of the new home page; the
redesign appears to be largely cosmetic, moving the clutter of Yahoo services like e-mail and My Yahoo to the left side margin. The Web giant is also considering a service that would let Yahoo users
access certain restricted Wi-Fi networks for specific communication services like Yahoo Messenger and Voice over Internet Protocol calls. This would be particularly handy for those of us who work on
the move and would benefit from access to networks in airports, hotels, coffee shops, and Wi-Fi-enabled cities. No specific network partners have been mentioned, but the company does say the basic
service would be free, with premium services costing around $7.95 per month, or $2.95 for a couple hours.
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