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Microsoft Introduces Competition For Google News

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the up-to-the-minute-or-something dept.

Romeo E. Cabrera writes "In advance of an imminent launch of its own search engine, Microsoft has launched its own version of the popular Google News service. Based initially on feeds from the Moreover news aggregation service, the new beta service (known as MSN Newsbot) aims to provide news on a range of subjects including World, Sports, Entertainment, Science and Technology."

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  1. Headlines on MS' News: by pheared · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Does Linux cause cancer? Find out at MSnewsbot.com. ... Bill Gates: Terrific Dancer. ... Dow down 5000 points. ... Study: 92 percent of Linux users are gay.. ... Oil slicks found to keep penguins young, supple. ... Steve Ballmer: Awesome."

  2. MSN Newsbot Technology Headlines by Noryungi · · Score: 5, Funny
    As seen recently:

    • New Linux security vulnerabilities.
    • SCO receives a large new infusion of cash from partner Microsoft.
    • Exclusive Ballmer/Gates Matrix spoof, now in THX and Dolby Digital Surround!
    • Foobar Software is named "Innovative Windows Software of the Year" by Bill Gates.


    Etc... Etc... Etc...

    (All this is said firmly tongue-in-cheek, of course...) ;-)
    --
    The right to offend is far more important than the right not to be offended. (Rowan Atkinson)
  3. Re:Paranoid? Maybe not.. by fafaforza · · Score: 5, Funny

    It is interesting that the newsbot looks so much like Google's news page that it even sports the "(beta)" disclaimer.

    Has miscrosoft ever released public products or services that were labeled beta? From my memory, everything they produced was the most complete, functional, secure and final solution around.