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Microsoft Works on Search Capabilities

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the here-comes-clippy dept.

bl8n8r writes "Microsoft is betting millions that someday it will be as well known for search as Google is. Some of its efforts to simplify search on the Internet will soon be in place. The new version of Microsoft's MSN Internet service, available this winter, will include a tool for retrieving digital photos based on images in the pictures. For example, users can ask their computers to retrieve all pictures that include a specific person's face or background."

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  1. Rich Uncle Pennybags by CGP314 · · Score: 0, Troll

    It won't be easy to shove [google and yahoo] aside

    Shouldn't be too difficult with an unfair monopoly on the computer market.

  2. Re:Search on msdn.microsoft.com by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Troll


    Googling with site:msdn.microsoft.com

    Rumor is that MS will be using robots.txt to prevent Google (their perceived competitor) from indexing MS sites. You'll have no choice but to use their MS search engine in the future.

  3. Misspelling by mabu · · Score: 1, Troll

    I think you mis-typed "R&D" when you meant "M&A".

    Microsoft doesn't do research and development, they assimilate and copy other technologies.

    Google became number one because they created the best product, not because they leveraged their dominance to force their system upon the masses. As long as users are free to choose which search engine they want to use, Microsoft will be at a disadvantage because the company has NEVER been able to produce a superior product in any category, and has never been able to gain market share on the strength of its products alone. Even the very first victory for MS was due to signging an agreement with IBM to bundle their products.