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Microsoft launches 're-donk-ulous' spoof site

Posted April 9, 2009 - 5:28 pm

Microsoft has replaced its Live Search Mobile Web page with a site that markets the offering using a spoof on low-budget, late-night television ads.
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Microsoft adds interactive feature to Live Search

Posted March 30, 2009 - 12:05 pm

Microsoft has added a new feature to its Live Search designed to give users up-to-the-minute information for a search query.
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Anonymous blog posts give clues to Microsoft layoffs

Posted January 22, 2009 - 9:34 pm

Microsoft Corp. is laying off employees in the divisions that make its Zune music player, Microsoft Office software, and Live Search site, but not in the group preparing its Windows 7 operating system, according to anonymous postings Thursday by purported Microsoft employees.
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Verizon to include Microsoft Live Search on phones

Posted January 7, 2009 - 3:43 pm

Microsoft has struck a five-year deal with Verizon to pre-install its Live Search as the default search engine on all phones sold in the U.S.
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Another online executive leaves Microsoft

Posted December 17, 2008 - 5:24 pm

As the year comes to a close, Microsoft is losing yet another executive in its online business -- Brad Goldberg, general manager of Live Search.
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Microsoft may use 'Kumo' name for more than search

Posted December 16, 2008 - 2:28 pm

A trademark application Microsoft filed earlier this month suggests the company may use the "Kumo" name for more than just its search engine.
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New Microsoft Cashback deal follows outage

Posted December 1, 2008 - 9:57 pm

Microsoft is offering a new instant Cashback feature to Live Search after the service had problems on Friday.
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Microsoft releases new API for Windows Live Search

Posted November 13, 2008 - 6:00 pm

Microsoft Thursday unveiled a revamped Live Search API that developers can use to embed search on Web sites.
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Facebook starts offering Live search

Posted October 8, 2008 - 10:54 am

Facebook has begun allowing users to search the Web from within Facebook, using Microsoft's Live search service.
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Microsoft rewards search -- but only with Internet Explorer

Posted October 1, 2008 - 10:45 am

As a sign of how desperate Microsoft is to draw U.S. Internet users to its Live Search site and away from rival Google, the company is now offering frequent flyer miles to frequent searchers -- but only if they surf with Internet Explorer: Users of Firefox, Chrome or Safari are out of luck.
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Microsoft buys European comparison shopping site for $486M

Posted August 29, 2008 - 9:41 am

Microsoft has agreed to buy comparison shopping business Ciao in a deal worth around $486 million, and plans to integrate the service into its Live Search sites, it announced Friday.
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