Microsoft and Google may go head-to-head
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MicrosoftÂ’s path to expand the Windows empire is leading directly to search king Google.
The software company this month quietly launched a new search program called MSNBot, which scours the Web to build an index of HTML links and documents. The homegrown system–which performs robot functions previously left to Inktomi and other partners–may pose a significant threat to Google if Microsoft fulfills its promise to make the program a cornerstone of its overall PC and services strategies.
MSNBot is believed to be the first step in a multiyear plan to build new search technology that bridges MicrosoftÂ’s home and business customers. Company executives hope the program will eventually prove to be the elusive technology that binds its various Web sites, applications and, of course, the dominant Windows operating system.
Microsoft could then connect the search engine of its MSN portal to new file technology planned for the next version of Windows, code-named Longhorn, which will make it easier to search e-mail, spreadsheets and documents on PCs, corporate networks and the Web. The result would be a powerful technology reaching from the desktop to the greater Internet that could displace Google as the WebÂ’s leading search engine.
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The MSNBot sounds like some great thing for illegal stuff. We shall see how it develops.
As for IE8, I hope it will be better than IE7. Comparing IE6 and IE7, IE7 loading time is faster and more secure. However, all these at the expense of web standards and losing connectivity. One often have to tweak and re-tweak the settings to get some websites to work in IE7.
I wish to see these bugs fixed in IE8. -
Hmm, Maybe if the changes are made, Maybe it's time for my Ie6 to Jump Direct to 8Originally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:The MSNBot sounds like some great thing for illegal stuff. We shall see how it develops.
As for IE8, I hope it will be better than IE7. Comparing IE6 and IE7, IE7 loading time is faster and more secure. However, all these at the expense of web standards and losing connectivity. One often have to tweak and re-tweak the settings to get some websites to work in IE7.
I wish to see these bugs fixed in IE8.
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We might see war of browsers.Originally posted by kenn3th:Hmm, Maybe if the changes are made, Maybe it's time for my Ie6 to Jump Direct to 8
Particularly:
1. IE
2. Firefox
3. Opera
4. Maxthon
5. Avant
6. Safari -
Tried IE, Firefox and SafariOriginally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:We might see war of browsers.
Particularly:
1. IE
2. Firefox
3. Opera
4. Maxthon
5. Avant
6. Safari
Kinda Prefer Firefox to the rest -
microsoft earn not enough ar ????
even gates step down liao leh....