Microsoft buys health search engine

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/02/27/medstory_bought_ms/

I hope this has not been done because its fresh news.

 

what is a health search engine ?

 

Well, its supposed to be an engine that primarily seeks out health related information.

 

Well Microsoft can buy anything, they got the money, but I think it's a stupid investment.... normal search engines can give similar if not the same results.

 

I think they may be buying it for its algorithim!

 

well its a hard question for me to answer. I know google has taken over everyone as far as search is concerned and is day by day getting popular. Microsoft is just following google. I feel it will be hard for microsoft unless it stops following google and creates something unique on search world

 

Actually, Search engines do not index a great part of the web dealing with industry research papers - in particular academic sites. All the .edu stuff you see are only the tip of the iceberg. In this case, Microsoft has managed to get an engine which specifically targetted the medical sector and which has a great database as well as a medical targetted audience. As such, it is actually a good buy.

 

Thanks for the enlightenment.
I never knew the high players weren't "good" with edu sites!