Microsoft registered the Kumo.com domain name last week, a move that sparked speculation Microsoft is considering rebranding/relaunching Live Search. Kumo in Japanese means "spider" and ...

Microsoft has been rumored for some time to be renaming its Live Search “Kumo” in 2009. However, a trademark application the company filed this month suggests Microsoft may use the name for more than ...

Microsoft Corp. this week redesigned the home page for MSN Search to give it a similar look other services under its “Live” brand. The move is in anticipation of MSN Search’s imminent name change to ...

Citing sources familiar with the deal, Foley late last week reported that Microsoft has convinced Dell to scrap its existing search toolbar deal with Google and replace it with Microsoft's Live Search ...

Microsoft Live Search has begun several projects to understand the tasks that consumers want to accomplish on search engines before making decisions, and the steps they take to get there. But making ...

Microsoft released a revamped search engine Wednesday, named Windows Live Search, with a new design and features such as search preview, scoping tools, a search "slider bar" that increases the level ...

In an apparent attempt to boost its disappointing Web search market share, Microsoft Corp. is giving financial incentives to large enterprise customers whose employees use Microsoft’s Live Search ...