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Yahoo Getting A New Logo

By TechTaffy Desk

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Yahoo will be introducing a new logo in September. “The new logo will be a modern redesign that’s more reflective of our reimagined design and new experiences,” says Kathy Savitt, chief marketing officer with the company.

To set things in motion, Yahoo sites will be sporting a new logo on the Yahoo home page and throughout the network every day for the next 30 days; leading up to the big reveal of the redesigned logo.

The new logo will be purple, and retain the exclamation point.

[Image courtesy: Yahoo]

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