http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/index.php/id;4484241;fp;2;fpid;1
Microsoft is quietly adding services to its Windows Live portfolio to compete with services Google and Yahoo already have in place.
Microsoft confirmed through its Waggener Edstrom Inc. public relations firm Friday that it is readying two new searches -- Windows Live Product Search and Windows Live Academic Search -- that will be a part of Windows Live Search.
The LiveSide blog, written by Microsoft-dedicated beta testers and Most Valuable Professionals (MVPs), previously reported on the new search offerings. MVP is an award Microsoft gives people who are active and helpful in communities for Microsoft's different product groups
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