Microsoft testing new search engine

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    "NEWS ALERT
    from The Wall Street Journal

    March 2, 2009


    Microsoft Corp. has begun testing a revamped version of its Internet search service, dubbed Kumo.com, as the software giant tries to improve its third-place position in the online search market.

    In an email sent late Monday afternoon to all Microsoft employees, Satya Nadella, senior vice president of research and development for Microsoft's online services division, invited company staffers to begin testing the Kumo search .."

    Is it me or does "Kumo" rhyme with "Google"
     
    Contrarian, Mar 2, 2009 IP
  2. MarioBowser

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    We'll see how it turns out, like EVERYTHING else Microsoft has made, they have a knack for copying others' work. :D
     
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  3. charroseo

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    Kumo.com results are better than Live Results....
    why ?? because kumo is showing blank page !! lol !! :D
     
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  4. tsep

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    :D right, there is nothing
     
    tsep, Mar 8, 2009 IP
  5. zitoitala

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    #5
    Microsoft had the opportunity to buy out Yahoo and just move in and develop from there but now we get this. For such an apparently clued up company they just have never managed to get Search Engine Technology at all.
     
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  6. tempscript

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    I've also noticed that the blank page has been there for days, I wonder if they know..
     
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  7. softvision

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    Still it is blank page, it is really strange.
     
    softvision, Mar 8, 2009 IP
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    Kumo vs google. Google wins.
     
    domainaddict, Mar 10, 2009 IP
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    what happend to live search, kumo sounds more like kama sutra, must be a porn search engine. Its a good niche by the way.
     
    tmbejoy, Mar 10, 2009 IP
  10. Fluxos

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    #10
    really interesting. i wonder how it would measure up to google
     
    Fluxos, Mar 10, 2009 IP
  11. MillionaireAmbitions

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    It's about time than they revamp things a bit!
     
    MillionaireAmbitions, Mar 11, 2009 IP
  12. softvision

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    But do you think, is their any space available for a new Search engine.
     
    softvision, Mar 12, 2009 IP
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    Even if Microsoft's search engine becomes as good as google, the hard part is getting people to actually stop using google and start using kumo. There's no incentive.
     
    chiggins, Mar 12, 2009 IP
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    #14
    Nice try. You can't compare when one doesn't exist yet.
     
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    Microsoft not going to beat the Gaint G. Google has already become favorites of all, the new alexa traffic rankings shows how Google overthrew Yahoo by at least 1.5 % more traffic. Seems alexa traffic rankings are now updated each day.
     
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    It's not wise to say something doesn't have a chance when you don't even know anything about it.
     
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    I think it will make no difference to Google :)
     
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  18. RightMan

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    #18
    It is too early to write KUMO off....Let them get their act together and wait till it is commercially released.
    For a healthy development of the segment, there is always a need for a well-funded competitor to challenge the might of a leader... :rolleyes:

    Regards,

    RightMan
     
    RightMan, Mar 12, 2009 IP
  19. seosapien

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    Didn't we all use IE and now most of us changed to FireFox/others?
    I'm not saying it is going to be easy to outrank google but you never know what Microsoft can do.
     
    seosapien, Mar 12, 2009 IP