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Live Search, keeping to a Spring and Fall update schedule, is set to unveil its new name sometime this spring, and now thanks to Twitter it is more than just rumor. We ve been hearing about a possible rebrand for quite some time, and Kumo.com , the Japanese term for cloud (or spider, depending) ...
Schmidt: Google 'unlikely' to buy Twitter soon
news.cnet.com — Google has a short message for those wondering whether the search giant will soon buy micro-blogging site... Twitter: "unlikely." That was Google CEO Eric Schmidt's response Friday when queried on the topic during a wide-ranging interview with ... (more) Schmidt: Google 'unlikely' to buy Twitter soon
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Will Microsoft Rebrand Live Search? Does It Matter?
Today @ PC World — Talk of a new name for Microsoft's Live search engine is gaining fresh momentum, thanks to two messages posted on Twitter and observed by an unofficial Microsoft Live blog. The messages suggest a rebranded Live is already in prebeta testing, and that some form of Live search news will be formally revealed this week. Microsoft Live Rebrand: The New Buzz The new buzz, initially reported by LiveSide.net , revolves around a Twitter update attributed to an unnamed Microsoft executive. "Played today with Live search upcoming (to be rebranded) launch pre-beta," the tweet is quoted as ...

Tuesday Shortbread
The Tech Report: News — ... reports Intel's Core i7 D0 stepping launches Eurocom's D900F Phantom i7, the first mobile PC based on Intel's Core i7 processor Ars Technica reports new mobile Nvidia GPU sips power, decodes HD Engadget reports Gigabyte lays out new mice and keyboards for CeBIT debut Hexus.net reports Corsair raids the chassis market : Competitors beware? [H]ard|Forum: A report alleging OCZ EliteXStream PSUs are being recalled Microsoft's Live Search to get new features... oh and a new brand, too Warner Bros. announces support ...

Kumo coming? Live Search headed for overhaul, rebranding
Ars Technica — A premature Twitter message and a leaked memo have confirmed previous rumors that Microsoft's Live Search service is to be reborn as Kumo. The Twitter message , 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 ...

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