Microsoft Live Search
Microsoft have recently announced Live Search as a replacement for MSN Search.
Microsoft’s share in the search engine market was 11 percent last January, but dropped to 9.6 percent in July, forcing Microsoft into third place after Google and Yahoo.
Microsoft also plans to launch local search engines called “Live Local Search” in the U.S. and Britain. Extensive map services will also be included in the program, now in its testing period
I guess they had to respond in some way to their relatively low percentage share in the search market (and also gearing up for the release of Vista?)
A “live search blog” is available which contains additonal useful information.
I really like some of the features including the image searching, and academic searching capabilites available in the new “Live” search – reckon they’ve done a good job. (Built using the MSN SOAP API ?).
Also check out the Windows Live Toolbar, details at
which I’ve been using for a few days.
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