Microsoft Corp. finally debuted its own web Search technology hoping to challenge Google’s long dominance of the field. Google signaled that it is ready for a fight, doubling the search index to 8 billion web sites.
Redmond-based Microsoft has long offered a search engine on its MSN Web site, but the technology behind was powered by subsidiaries of Yahoo Inc
The Microsoft search engine, offered in 11 languages, will initially be available on a special "test" site. (Google Search offers more than 90 languages including Sinhalese)
A feature called "Search Near Me" guesses where users are located based on their Internet connections and seeks to provide results nearby. Another feature promises to answer plain-language questions such as "What is the capital of Germany?" by culling through Encarta.
Google also offers a localized search function, with users telling the search engine where they are. And it has a "Google Answers" site, where researchers provide data for a minimum fee of $2.50. Microsoft's version is free but not as tailored.
Microsoft also plans to offer by year's end a test version of its hotly anticipated technology for quickly locating e-mail, Web pages and other files on desktop computers. Google launched a similar product last month. .
You can find MSN Search here.
What I can see is, MSN Search is an EXACT COPY of Google Search with a couple of additives here and there. Shame on you Microsoft…
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