Microsoft Adds Copyrighted Works to Search Engine

Microsoft Adds Copyrighted Works to Search Engine
By Sari N. Kent
Staff Writer: ToTheCenter.com

Microsoft has expanded its book search engine by including copyrighted works for the first time, beginning Thursday evening.According to InfoWorld’s web site, “Microsoft has obtained permission for all the copyrighted books included in the Live Search Books service, said Danielle Tiedt, general manager of the Live Search selection team."...... For More Click Here : http://tothecenter.com

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A search engine for open-source code

Robert Mullins, IDG News Service

Krugle aspires to be the Google of software code search, even referring to itself as a verb. And recently, Krugle has started to become the go-to search site for open-source developers, partnering with key websites, including SourceForge.net, the leading repository for open-source software projects, to embed Krugle search. Krugle also announced a similar partnership with CollabNet, a community of 1 million developers.... For More Click Here : www.linuxworld.com.au

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Google keeps tweaking its search engine

By Saul Hansell

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--These days, Google seems to be doing everything, everywhere.
It takes pictures of your house from outer space, copies rare Sanskrit books in India, charms its way onto Madison Avenue, picks fights with Hollywood and tries to undercut Microsoft's software dominance.

But at its core, Google remains a search engine. And its search pages, blue hyperlinks set against a bland, white background, have made it the most visited, most profitable and arguably the most powerful company on the Internet. Google is the homework helper, navigator and yellow pages for half a billion users, able to find the most improbable needles in the world's largest haystack of information in just the blink of an eye.... For More Click Here : news.com.com

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