news.cnet.com - 3/3/2009
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As I noted earlier on Monday, Microsoft plans to start internal testing later this week of Kumo, the rebranded version of Live Search. Now I have a screenshot to share.
Also, here's the text of an e-mail that search executive Satya Nadella just sent to his staff. Keep in ...
bloomberg.com - 3/10/2009
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bloomberg.com —
March 4 (Bloomberg) -- Microsoft Corp. , already
suffering from netbook makers using older and cheaper versions
of Windows, probably won’t find a remedy with Windows 7. Microsoft is planning to offer several editions of Windows 7 for netbooks, ...
(more)
Microsoft’s Windows 7 May Not Cure Netbook Headache ...
techflash.com - 2/25/2009
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techflash.com —
Microsoft filed suit against TomTom today, alleging that
the in-car navigation company's devices violate eight of its
patents -- including three that relate to TomTom's implementation of the Linux kernel. It's believed to be the first time Microsoft ...
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Microsoft sues TomTom over Linux and other patent claims ...
bloomberg.com - 2/26/2009
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bloomberg.com —
Microsoft Corp. may begin shipping its Windows 7
operating system as early as the third quarter, months
before the software maker’s official prediction, a computer-industry executive said. “According to current planning, it should be late ...
(more)
BloomBerg: Microsoft May Ship Windows in September, ...
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Sneak a Peek at Microsoft's Kumo Search
Today @ PC World —
Leaked images and an internal memo regarding Microsoft's overhaul of Live search, codenamed Kumo, started showing up on the Web late yesterday. In the memo, Microsoft search executive Satya Nadella asks Microsoft employees for feedback on Kumo before a planned release to the public later this year, according to reports from News.com and ...
Kumo coming? Live Search headed for overhaul, rebranding
Ars Technica —
... , posted on Sunday night, confirmed that the search engine would receive a new brand and a new interface, and this was swiftly followed by the release yesterday of an internal Microsoft e-mail from Satya Nadella, Senior VP responsible for R&D in Microsoft's Online Services Division. The memo and associated screenshots show off a new layout for Microsoft's search engine with the new Kumo branding, giving a clear indication of the future of the Live Search site. The Kumo name has been expected ever since Microsoft bought the registration of the kumo.com domain name late last ...
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Kumo Wrestling: Microsoft Testing New Search Service —
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Microsoft famously made an drawn-out and ultimately unsuccessful $45+ billion bid to take over Yahoo more than a year ago—and a large part of Microsoft's interest in the Internet giant was its search business, which is second only to Google in market share. (Albeit ...