news.cnet.com - 10/1/2008
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Microsoft's latest effort to get people to use its search service is something called SearchPerks , which gives people points for using the search engine that can later be redeemed for prizes.
Users who agree to download a small program to track their usage get one "ticket" per day for ...
arstechnica.com - 10/6/2008
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Microsoft Pays for Searching 'Til April 2009, Firefox Users Not Welcome
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... . While Microsoft dreams of one day rivaling Google in the search engine market, it is unable to even catch up to veteran platform Yahoo, which itself is a distant second to Google. This sad state comes despite massive spending on its online divisions. In yet another attempt to try to gain some sort of internet search traction , Microsoft is returning to a familiar theme -- spending more money -- but this time it’s giving money to customers. DailyTech ...
Microsoft Pays for Searching 'Til April 2009, Firefox Users Not Welcome
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... . While Microsoft dreams of one day rivaling Google in the search engine market, it is unable to even catch up to veteran platform Yahoo, which itself is a distant second to Google. This sad state comes despite massive spending on its online divisions. In yet another attempt to try to gain some sort of internet search traction , Microsoft is returning to a familiar theme -- spending more money -- but this time it’s giving money to customers. DailyTech ...
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