NDM Story #18 Yahoo replaces Google as default search engine in US for Firefox

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/yahoo-replaces-google-as-default-search-engine-for-firefox-browser-9871908.html

Yahoo has struck a deal to become the default search engine on the Firefox internet browser in the US, replacing Google and its ten year partnership with the company. Mozilla confirmed that "Google, Bing, DuckDuckGo, eBay, Amazon, Twitter and Wikipedia will continue to be built-in as alternate search options” but users will have to change the settings to use these. A spokesperson for Mozilla said: “In most countries, including the UK, Firefox users will not see a change. In the US, Yahoo will become the default search, Baidu in China and Yandex in Russia."

• Yahoo holds around 10 per cent of the market share for US desktop computers, followed by 20 per cent for Microsoft and 67 per cent for Google.

• Firefox is similarly placed, accounting for 10 per cent of US browser use on desktop, tablet and mobile compared to 33 per cent for Google Chrome.

I found this article quite shocking, considering the fact that Google has taken over almost everything on the internet! Also, Firefox internet browser is replacing its ten year partnership with Google, even though it is more commonly used as oppose to Yahoo.