Technology giant Microsoft said it has developed a new Internet Search Engine in an effort to compete with Google, according to AFP report on Wednesday.
According to Microsoft, the company is testing Kumo which is a search engine tool that works by recognizing a sentence and the relation of words inside it, adding that this new semantic-based technology will be more effectively in displaying website topics than other search engine tools available today.
Present search engine technologies work by matching words written in the search box. When users click the box, a list of websites will appear on screen, with sites arranged depending on its word content.
In a blog post, Microsoft Live Search general manager Mike Nichols said that all the employees from the company who are using Kumo are very excited over the test. The Microsoft official also urged the exclusive users to provide their feedbacks to allow developers to further improve the search engine tool.
Features of Kumo
Kumo’s logo is blue with letters in lowercase. While the technology giant has yet to confirm if this will be the final design, its logo may not appear as one of Microsoft’s product.
According to Kumo’s team leader Satya Nadella, the test program can be accessed on Microsoft’s network which was then subsequently confirmed by the company.
Attempt to Topple Google
For years, Microsoft has struggled to topple Google as the world’s most popular search engine company. The company even attempted to takeover Yahoo, which is the second placer in the search market, by employing controversial and aggressive tactics.
Meanwhile, Google chief executive Eric Schmidt said he wished good luck to his rivals Microsoft and Yahoo.
“Microsoft is trying to monopolize the Windows market which restricts consumer choice. This is the main problem of this company”, Schmidt added.
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Very good, I hope it brings good results
Is faster or more accurate than google? that is the benchmark they have to achieve.
lol yeah, that’s all that they need to develop to success
I still will use google.