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Facebook Launches Microsoft Live Search Integration...

Facebook temporarily launched Microsoft Live Search integration with its site before removing it a short time later. It's unclear why the feature has been removed, but the post announcing it on the Facebook Blog was removed as well, so I'm guessing it wasn't quite ready for primetime, and they goofed.

Yahoo AOL Merger Rumors Resurface

Those old Yahoo-AOL rumors are persistent, if anything. Surfacing again are details related to a deal that could thwart a Microsoft takeover forever. But at the same time, it would seem damaging to an already heavily-scrutinized search ad deal with Google.

Microsoft Creating Still More Search Centers

We think Microsoft might just be rubbing it in at this point.  Even as Yahoo's stock plunges and major layoffs are rumored to be on the way, Steve Ballmer has announced that his company is opening research centers in London, Munich, and Paris.

Microsoft Launches SearchPerks Program

At any search engine conference, Google's setup tends to draw the biggest crowds.  Next come the companies that happen to have booth babes.  But swag is also popular, and since Microsoft can't easily change its name or distribute women, a new SearchPerks program aims to capitalize on this last idea.

Ballmer Gives Economic Warning

Microsoft's stock managed to go up by 6.72 percent today, which undid a great deal of damage and put the company ahead of its opening price from Friday.  Just the same, Steve Ballmer has taken the unusual step of warning onlookers that the economic problems are likely to affect everyone.

Customers Cry Fould On Wal-Mart's DRM Decision

 In yet another shutdown of DRM servers, following on the heels of Yahoo and MSN Music,Wal-Mart is also shutting down their DRM servers casting millions of dollars in media locked into one computer, unless you can copy it over to disk. 

Microsoft Picks Norway To Host Enterprise Search Efforts

So much for Redmond and Washington.  According to an announcement made by none other than Steve Ballmer, Microsoft is moving its main development center for enterprise search technology to Oslo, Norway.

Does Microsoft Have Walls After All?

Microsoft is just not having much luck with the publicity of their latest $300 million ad campaign. I'm sure you are well aware of the Seinfeld fiasco. In case you're not, Microsoft kicked off this huge campaign with a pair of long and drawn out ads featuring Bill Gates and comedian Jerry Seinfeld.

Ballmer Calls Search A Five-Year Task

The latest Microsoft-related news has been more about Seinfeld, Vista, and Windows 7 than anything else.  Steve Ballmer recently made some public comments on another subject, though, and it turns out that the CEO remains as committed as ever to competing with Google in search.

Microsoft Adds Features to Live Search Maps

We often get so caught up in what Google is doing with Google Maps that we sometimes forget there are other map services out there like Microsoft's Live Search Maps. Well, they have reminded us today with the release of a bunch of new features.