Comments on: Microsoft Leaked Memo Suggests Live Search Rebranding as Kumo.com

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Microsoft’s Kumo Gets a Homepage | — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 20:26:39 +0000

[...] word leaked that Microsoft was testing its “Kumo” alternative search engine internally, a company [...]

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MicroHoo: The Saga Continues | Affiliate Daily Review — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 23:10:56 +0000

[...] flirting is probably not such a good idea right now. Microsoft is internally testing “Kumo,” the code name for its next search interface update. Is it really a good time to be out [...]

By: Eric L

Eric L — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 20:02:00 +0000

Who cares?

By: inşaat sektörü

inşaat sektörü — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 12:34:59 +0000

hello

By: William

William — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 17:09:27 +0000

I have seen Microsoft built several web sites, such as Contoso.com and everwoodbank.com, (might have the second one wrong, been a while) specifically for testing and then demonstrating new technologies. Contoso was used for demonstrating domain and corporate technologies (and still exists as an example in many domain controller products), and the bank site was used to demonstrate the capabilities and use of EVSSL. My expectation is that if this is used for something beyond internal testing, it will be used to demonstrate a new technology – embedded search results maybe? – rather than representing a new branding. I haven’t seen Microsoft drop the MS brand in any of their offerings in the past, and personally I would be shocked if they did it here.

By: Kumo sería el antídoto de Microsoft contra Google | Materia Geek

Kumo sería el antídoto de Microsoft contra Google | Materia Geek — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 08:41:34 +0000

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By: Paul Peterson

Paul Peterson — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 18:07:07 +0000

You said: the “sharply define” somewhat conflicts with the “align.”
True, but at least it rhymes.

By: Jack Clarke

Jack Clarke — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 15:00:07 +0000

Rebranding from Live Search would be a huge mistake imho. Kumo sounds like a distant 3rd party search engine. Just too obscure sounding. Jack Clarke's last blog post..Wireless installation checklist

By: valencio

valencio — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 09:36:30 +0000

hmm… sounds tricky. Microsoft keeps rebranding stuff and gets nowhere. Also, Live is a great name. Why don’t they use their ‘new technologies’ on the existing site?

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Tue, 03 Mar 2009 06:22:08 +0000

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By: Matt Varney

Matt Varney — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 02:08:20 +0000

I don’t see anything in that email about Live being rebranded to Kumo. From what it sounds like, that is just a website they set up for their own employees to test future search engine technologies. Microsoft would be stupid to rebrand something they just rebranded just a couple years ago. Live is a good name too.

By: Richard V. Burckhardt

Richard V. Burckhardt — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 01:47:53 +0000

Just more proof that Microsoft doesn't get search. Kumo? I wish them luck but that has less appeal than "Live Search" and folks are just figuring out now that "Live" is Microsoft search. How about something that makes sense, like, let's see, MICROSOFT SEARCH? Richard V. Burckhardt's last blog post..LinkedIn Tip for SEO Job Seekers