MSN buys e-mail search firm, aims to compete with Google, Yahoo
July 16
Wash Microsoft Corps online division has bought email search firm Lookout Inc as part of efforts to improve its own search technology and compete with Google Inc and Yahoo Inc
Terms of the deal announced Thursday were not disclosed
San Franciscobased Lookout makes software that helps users more quickly search through email stored in Microsofts Outlook mailbox Outlook is part of Microsofts Office software package
Lisa Gurry an director said the company will incorporate Lookouts technology into its planned new search offering...
Microsoft Look(s)out to enhance search
Microsoft Corp which is challenging Google Incs position as the Webs top search provider said it has bought Lookout Inc which makes software that allows users of Outlook to quickly find information contained in email inboxes and file folders
Microsofts Internet division which is leading the worlds largest software makers efforts to unseat Google will be taking control of the small software company and its technology for an undisclosed amount Microsoft said...
Microsoft's MSN Buys E-Mail Search Firm
Wash
Microsoft Corps online division has bought email search firm Lookout Inc as part of efforts to improve its own search technology and compete with Google Inc and Yahoo Inc
Terms of the deal announced Thursday were not disclosed
San Franciscobased Lookout makes software that helps users more quickly search through email stored in Microsofts Outlook mailbox Outlook is part of Microsofts Office software package
Lisa Gurry an director said the company will incorporate Lookouts technology into its planned new search offering...
PRESS RELEASE: David vs. the Goliaths: A Specialized Metasearch Engine Makes its Debut
OmniMedicalSearchcom features a streamlined design and clean interface to speed downloading time
My primary concerns are speed user satisfaction and presenting relevant results from reliable unbiased sources founder Jason Morrow said After that nothing else matters
Morrows search engine faces a tough challenge against the big players like Google Yahoo and
Those are great search engines but their search results churn up a lot of commercial biased and spam laden websites when one is trying to do serious research Morrow said I dont really view the major search engines as competition...
Online network?
At one of the homes I visited a computer was conspicuously situated center stage in the living room The was the entertainment unit I was told
While thats bad news for traditional networks its good news for Yahoo if it can figure out how to capitalize on the opportunity
Its no surprise that big advertisers that want to manipulate err I mean influence consumers decisions and create a brand image are embracing the Web to place their ads...